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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5.2 Donor Recognition Plaques DFA 600-,30 CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 14, 1990 SUBJECT: Written Communication: Request by Dublin Fine Arts Foundation (DFA) to Recognize Donors On Wall Adjacent to the Dublin Boulevard Fountain. (Prepared by: Paul S. Rankin, Assistant City Manager EXHIBITS ATTACHED: o Letter Dated April 23, 1990 from Lynne Baer, Executive Director, Dublin Fine Arts Foundation o Sketch showing area considered for recognition. RECOMMENDATION: ,n Consider Request and if appropriate, direct Staff to develop an agreement between Dublin Fine Arts Foundation and the City. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The proposal anticipates that all costs would be paid for by the Foundation. DESCRIPTION: The Dublin Fine Arts Foundation has developed a fundraising program which would recognize donors. The intent is to utilize a wall adjacent to the Dublin Boulevard Fountain as a place to recognize DFA contributors. The program anticipates recognizing contributors of $100. The recognition level is being selected to encourage individual members of the community to participate in the program. The Foundation. is hoping to obtain larger contributions from service clubs or corporations to underwrite the cost of installing the recognition tiles. Ms. Baer has explained to City Staff that the City would not be expected to make a financial contribution to the project. They are only requesting authorization to install the plaques on City property. In consultation with David Gates & Associates, the Foundation has requested permission to install the tiles on a gray concrete wall to the right of the stairs leading from the plaza to Dublin Boulevard. (see Sketch) . DFA anticipates that initially up to 200 tiles could be adhered to the wall. The tiles are dark brown and a sample will be available at the meeting. It is DFA's intent to arrange for the production of the tiles in groups based upon contributions received. Given that they will incur costs for both production and installation, they will want to proceed only after a significant number of contributions are received. Staff believes the project can become a successful method for DFA to obtain community funding. The City Council has previously approved other projects undertaken by the Foundation, which are to be displayed at the Civic Center. The Civic Center has become a central location which the Foundation utilizes to further their goal of encouraging an awareness and appreciation of all areas of artistic expression. It seems appropriate to also incorporate recognition of the donors on the Civic Center grounds. Staff would recommend that if the City Council concurs conceptually with the proposal, that an agreement between the City and the Foundation be developed. The issues of construction must be clearly identified. For example, the City needs to be assured that any Contractor working on the installation has the proper insurance coverage and that the workmanship is appropriate. In addition, future maintenance and/or repair of damaged tiles must be considered. The Executive Director has indicated that it was their intent to handle the initial installation only. They believed that ---------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: Lynne Baer, Executive Director,DFA ITEM N0. Ro .n Nahas, President, DFA �'� � the type of the selected was considered to be more resistant to vandalism than other types. Staff would recommend that the City Council approve the DFA request and direct Staff to develop an agreement. It would be helpful for Staff to have direction on any important elements, which the City Council would like to have incorporated in the agreement. This would include whether the City Council is willing to accept the future responsibility for maintenenace. D U . .B .L I N l "' E A R T _5 F n U N D A T 1 0 N April 23, 1990 Mayor Paul Moffatt City council Members Dublin civic Center loo Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Dear Mayor and City Council Members: The Dublin Fine Arts Foundation is committed to bringing to the community the best art available and to serve the whole community by emphasizing quality and education in the arts. By focusing art and art programs in the Civic Center, every citizen of Dublin will have the opportunity to partake and enjoy art enrichment. Our goal is to encourage the awareness and appreciation of all areas of artistic expression. In order to achieve our goals, there is a need to adopt fundraising programs that will insure the continuation of the Foundation. We would like the approval of the City Council to create a program that will be both aesthetically pleasing and long lasting - "Buy a Place in Dublin's History and Build for Art" . For a cost of approximately $loo, an individual, family, or business will have their name inscribed on a the permanently installed in the Civic Center area. We have consulted David Gates, Landscape Architect for the Civic Center, and he has suggested the area adjacent to the Plaza Fountain for the tiles. He has also recommended a tile that will compliment the building and surrounding landscape. We have located an engraver to do the engraving. This program has proven successful in many communities around the Bay Area, including San Francisco (Golden Gate Bridge Promenade) , Berkeley (Berkeley Repertory Theatre) , and Pinole (Civic Center) . In every case, the citizens have supported the program and the organizations have benefited with substantial ongoing revenues over a long period of time. We have explored the details of creating the "Buy a Place in Dublin's History - Build for Art" program and I will be happy to discuss them with you. 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