3.5 EDSR 10-19-2015 ilk Request for Action
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Economic Development Authority 3.5
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent October 19, 2015 Amanda Othoudt, EDD
Item Description Reviewed by
Public Art Installation funding authorization Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Approve,by motion, the transfer of$15,400 to the Other Professional Services line item to pay for the
Public Art Installation of the Whimsical Windmill.
Background/Discussion
In 2014, the EDA approved the Powered by Nature Public Art Initiative. Eight art submissions were
accepted by the EDA. In January of 2015, a judging panel awarded the project to Carl Zachmann. The
Whimsical Windmill was installed and publicly unveiled in September 2015.
The total budget for this project was $17,000,with$12,000 to be paid to the artist and$5,000 budgeted
for installation. The project was not completed in 2014, so these funds were rolled into the EDA fund
balance reserves at year end to be used in 2015. The cost of the installation of the sculpture was $3,400
which was $1,600 less than originally anticipated.The total cost of the public art and installation comes to
$15,400.
The project is now complete and final payment is requested by the artist.
Financial Impact
Transfer$15,400 from the EDA Cash reserves for the cost of the public art and installation costs. Each
year thereafter, the EDA should budget for maintenance and repairs to the sculpture.
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