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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-85-0371J-85-393 4/10/85 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 CITY CO MISSION MEETING OF APR 90S71 RK!;L #1 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 --WT-TEST LPH G. ONGIE CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS LUCIA A. DOU CITY ATTORNEY 9� i RFC/rr/016 t� DZYJRRECTNESS: 85.--,A?IL