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Item 1.G.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 09/25/2023 |
| Title: | Donation for sculptures to be placed along the Skyline trail. |
| Presented by: | Pigg Michael, Superintendent |
| Department: | Parks/Rec/Public Lands |
| Presentation: | No |
| Legal Review: | Not Applicable |
| Project Number: | N/A |
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council accept the donation from Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund grant, as recommended by Anne and Bill Cole of $20,000 to purchase and install four sculpture pieces along Skyline trail.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
The Bill and Anne Cole Charitable Donor Advised Fund, as recommended by Anne and Bill Cole, has donated $20,000 to the Billings Parks and Recreation Department, to fund four metal sculptures along the newly constructed Skyline Trail. Photos and conceptual drawings of the sculptures by artist Benjamin Breuckman were reviewed and recommended for approval by an ad hoc citizen committee on August 28, 2023. The City Council approved the sculpture project at the September 11, 2023 business meeting.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve; or,
- Not Approve
FISCAL EFFECTS
There are no Fiscal effects.