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RESOLUTION N0. 85 -3`+ 1
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE
DONATION OF A SCULPTURED BUST OF GENERAL JOSE
GERVACIO ARTIGAS, A NATIONAL HERO OF URUGUAY
FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THAT COUNTRY;
INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONFER WITH
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFF-STREET PARKING
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COMMISSION A LOCATION FOR THE
PLACEMENT AND DISPLAY OF SAID SCULPTURE IN AN
APPROPRIATE AREA ON A PROMINENT ENTRANCE
THOROUGHFARE INTO THE CITY; FURTHER
INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE A COST
ANALYSIS INCLUDING THE EXPENSES OF A PROPER
FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT BASE OF SUITABLE
DIMENSION FOR THE SCULPTURE; ALLOCATING AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000 FROM SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND FOR
THE CITY'S CONSTRUCTION OF SAID FOUNDATION
AND SUPPORT BASE; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO COORDINATE THE PROJECT
THROUGH THE ARTS -IN -PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE
AND TO RENDER A FULL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF
HIS ACTIVITY TO THE CITY COMMISSION AND TO
THE LOCAL URUGUAYAN CONSUL, JULIO CESAR
CESANO.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The donation by the Government of Uruguay
of a sculptured bust of General Jose Artigas, a national hero of
Uruguay, is hereby accepted and approved.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby instructed to
confer with the Director of the Off -Street Parking Department for
the purpose of recommending to the City Commission a location for
the placement and display of said sculpture in an appropriate
area on a prominent entrance thoroughfare into the City.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby further instructed
to make a cost analysis, including expenses 'of a proper
foundation and support base of suitable dimension for the
sculpture, with funds hereby allocated in an amount not to exceed
$5,000 from Special Programs and Accounts, Contingent Fund, for
the City's construction of said foundation and support base.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby further instructed
to coordinate the project through the Arts -In -Public Places
Committee and to render a full report on the resul -OAS W
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activity to the City Commission and to the local Uruguayan
Consul, Julio Cesar Cesano.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this LLTH day of APRIL ► 1985.
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE, MAYOR
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LPH G. ONGIE
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS
LUCIA A. DOU
CITY ATTORNEY
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