Grand River Ctr Artwork Gift
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MEMORANDUM
March 9, 2004
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Deed of Gift of Artwork for Grand River Center
Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser is recommending that the City Council
accept the Deed of Gift recognizing the donation of artwork by Kay Norman and the
conditions of the gift, one of which being that the City pay all costs associated with the
framing of the artwork.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
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MEMORANDUM
March 9, 2004
TO:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM:
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Deed of Gift for artwork for Grand River Center
Discussion
You will recall that as part of the recommendation of artwork for the Grand River Center
was the donation of a large oil painting from Kay Norman. This painting will be located
in the boardroom of the administrative spaces in the Grand River Center. Attached is a
Deed of Gift document recognizing Kay Norman's donation of the artwork and the
conditions of the gift. These conditions include that the City pay all costs associated
with the framing of the gift. This cost was included in the artwork budget of
approximately $56,362.00, which was $33,638.00 under the proposed budget.
Corporation Counsel Barry Lindahl has reviewed and approved the language in the
Deed of Gift.
Reauest
The requested action is for City Council to approve acceptance of the Deed of Gift.
DEED OF GIFT
I (the "Donor") have delivered, and hereby, subject to the conditions contained herein, give the object
described below, to the City of Dubuque, Iowa (the "City"), for display in the City's river front
convention center.
3' x 5' multi-media painting, entitled Rhythm of Nature (the "Painting").
Conditions of the gift:
1.
2.
The Donor retains all copyright, trademark and associated rights of Donor in the Painting;
If the Painting is not displayed in the City's river front convention for a continuous period of
three (3) months or more, of if the City decides to no longer display the Painting for any reason,
the Painting shall revert to and be delivered to the Donor or, as the case may be, to the Donor's
heirs, Sarah E. Norman, Heather A. Norman and/or Jennifer S. Norman or their descendants.
The City shall pay all costs associated with the framing of the Painting.
3.
Dated:
,2004.
Kathryn A. Norman, Donor
Acceptance By City
The foregoing donation of the Painting by the Donor, together with the conditions to its donation
described above, are accepted on behalf of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Dated:
,2004.
City of Dubuque, Iowa,
By:
Name:
Title:
WANlKANIDeed of Gift.City 3.10.04
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