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C I TY O F SAN LU IS O B 1 S P 0
FROM: Ken Hampian,Assistant City Administrative Officer
Prepared By: Wendy George,Assistant to the City Administrative Officer Lt
SUBJECT: CREEK WALK SCULPTURE GIFT FROM THE MARY JANE DUVALL
TRUST FUND
CAO RECOMMENDATION
By resolution, approve the offer of gift of up to $25,000 from the Mary Jane Duvall Trust Fund for
the creation of a sculpture to be placed along the San Luis Obispo Creek Walk.
DISCUSSION
Mary Jane Duvall was a secretary to the Mayor at the time that the Mission Plaza was being
developed. Upon her passing, she left her entire estate to the City of San Luis Obispo to be used in
carrying forward the basic intentions of the Mission Plaza This condition was accepted by the City
and the Trust Fund is currently maintained by the Finance Department.
The trustee of the Trust Fund has offered the City a gift of up to $25,000 ($20,000 for design and
production of the sculpture and up to $5,000 for site design and installation)to be used for creation
of a sculpture to be placed along the proposed San Luis Obispo Creek Walk. The artwork must be
a free standing, life sized sculpture of an animal or animal grouping which represents the type of
creatures that would be or would have been found along the San Luis Obispo Creek corridor.
The terms of the gift also limit the eligibility of artists to residents of San Luis Obispo County and
establish procedures for the request for proposals and selection of the artist, including the selection
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At the public working sessions held to discuss the proposed conceptual design of the Creek Walk,
there was strong feeling on the part of community members present that the Creek Walk should be
a major focal point for public art. At its October 20, 1998,meeting,the Council approved a request
for proposals for artwork that would establish entry features to the walk on either side of Broad
Street. The addition of the generous Mary Jane Duvall Trust Fund gift will compliment these entry
features,and move the Creek Walk one more step toward becoming a significant public art site.
CONCURRENCES
The San Luis Obispo County Arts Council is very supportive of the City accepting this gift.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
Attachments
Resolution
ATTACHMENT A
Memo attachment: Page 1 of 2
Preliminary conditions of the offer of sculpture:
Mary Jane Duvall Trust
Theme: Greek Life. An animal or animal grouping that would be(or would have been)
found in the San Luis Obispo Creek corridor. Fish to be excluded.
Note: this theme is established in the Bear&Chumash Child sculpture found
at the Mission Plaza fountain.
Character. Free standing,three dimensional and sufficiently realistic/impressionistic to
portray the animal(s).
Note: reference Bear&Chumash Child Paula Zima, artist.
Scale: Lifesize
Materials: Durable, e.g. stone,marble, concrete, ceramic,metal or combinations, etc.
Location: Precise location within the Creek Walk as well as the setting(hardscape, so8scape,
or water)to be deterred in consultation with Creek Walk landscape architect
David Foote and approved by the Architectural Review Commission. General
parameters: To be above level of likely flood damage;to be visually prominent;to
be accessible to children for touching or climbing depending on scale;to be night
lighted for security.
Artist
Eligibility: Artists must be residents of San Luis Obispo County.
Procedures: City Request for Proposal(RFP)procedures modified as necessary to include
conditions of this offer.
Submittals: 1. Renderings or models of sufficient size and detail to clearly convey the essence
of the proposed sculpture in its setting.
2. Six to ten 35mm slides of the renderings or models to be used in presentations
to large audiences.
3. Written declaration warranting that the sculpture is original work created for
this specific project and that,upon completion and installation the work
becomes the property of the City of San Luis Obispo.
Memo attachment: Page 2 of 2
Selection jury: Myron Graham, Chairman
Arts Council member,former Councilman,long standing supporter ofthe
Mission Plaza, and respected community advocate for the arts.
Pierre Rademaker, Graphic artist;member, Downtown Concept Plan Design Team
Robert Reynolds,Artist
Linnaea Phillips, Community Activist and arts advocate
David Foote, Landscape Architect
Award: $20,000.00 for the design and the production of the sculpture fitted for site
installation.
For additional site design work and consultation by FIRMA and for she
preparation by contractor, $5,000.00 maximum
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ledgements: A small brass plaque appropriately placed and secured noting the title of the work,
the name of the artist,the donor. The Mary Jane Duvall Trust, and the date.
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RESOLUTION NO. (1998 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
ACCEPTING A GIFT FROM THE MARY JANE DUVALL TRUST FUND
FOR THE CREATION OF A SCUPTURE ALONG THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CREEK WALK
WHEREAS, the Mary Jane Duvall Trust Fund was established to carry forward the basic
intentions of the Mission Plaza; and
WHEREAS, the trustee believes that a financial gift to the City for the creation of a
sculpture to be placed along the San Luis Obispo Creek walk meets the intentions of the trust;
and
WHEREAS, the trustee has offered the City a gift of up to $25,000 ($20,000 for the
design and production of the sculpture and up to $5,000 for site design work and preparation) to
create such a sculpture; and
WHEREAS, the trustee has established preliminary conditions of the offer of the gift
which the City finds to be acceptable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City is extremely pleased to accept the offer of a gift of up to
$25,000 from the Mary Jane Duvall Trust Fund for the creation of a sculpture to be placed along
the San Luis Obispo Creek Walk.
SECTION 2. That the City agrees to follow the preliminary conditions of the offer
shown in Attachment A to the best of its abilities. Should the City be unable to follow those
conditions for any reason, it will work with the trustee to develop mutually agreeable
alternatives.
Upon motion of , seconded by
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of , 199x.
Resolution No; (M8.. Series)
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Mayor Allen Settle
ATTEST:
Lee Price, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J jen ityAttorney
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