2008/05/28 Council Agenda Packet

RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION declaring the City's intent to accept a ' gift from Barbara Lamoureux in the amount of$20,000 -:'' towards the design and installation of the "Compass Rose" mosaic for the plaza overlook at Grand Avenue Park WHEREAS, a Compass Rose is a figure displaying the orientation of the cardinal directions of North, South, East and West; and WHEREAS, artist Glen Andersen has been selected as the artist through a competitive process conducted by the City of Everett Cultural Arts Commission to design, fabricate and install an original inlay for the Grand Avenue Park plaza overlook; and WHEREAS, a 27-foot in diameter mosaic Compass Rose that incorporates images of birds, waves, ships and sea life will be installed for the plaza overlook at Grand Avenue Park for all to enjoy; and WHEREAS, the theme of the Grand Avenue Park Compass Rose is developed around the history of the Everett waterfront, the Puget Sound environment and the historic Grand Avenue neighborhood; and WHEREAS, community member Barbara Lamoureux has offered to donate $20,000, paid in two payments of$10,000 one in 2008, one in 2009 towards the design and installation of the "Compass Rose" mosaic for the plaza overlook at Grand Avenue Park in honor of her friend Becky Fauver, an Everett City planner who lived from 1976 to 2006, whose years were few, but whose impact was great on those with whom she worked; and WHEREAS, Mayor Ray Stephenson recommends acceptance of Barbara Lamoureux's gift to the City of Everett: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE EVERETT CITY COUNCIL THAT: The Everett City Council gratefully accepts the donation of $20,000 from Barbara Lamoureux to the City of Everett to be used exclusively towards the design and installation of the art piece titled"Compass Rose" mosaic for the plaza overlook at.Grand Avenue Park. Council member Introducing Resolution PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of May, 2008. Council President