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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY April 21, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Ellen Martin, Visual Arts Administrator
SUBJECT
Resolution 2015-045 Approving the Acceptance of the Proposed Donation of a Sculpture to be Placed at
Edora Pool Ice Center.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Resolution accepts the donation of a bronze sculpture representing a swimmer, donated by the Thornton
Family Foundation through the Fort Collins Area Swim Team (FAST). This sculpture will become part of the City’s
Art in Public Places collection and placed at the Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Art in Public Places Ordinance states that all works of art with a value of $10,000 or more donated to the City
of Fort Collins that are to be placed in a public area, must be approved by the Art in Public Places (APP) Board.
Once approved, the Board recommends that City Council accept the work of art on behalf of the City.
The life-sized bronze sculpture depicts a swimmer. The piece, entitled “Master Swimmer”, will be created by artist
Sutton Betti. The proposed sculpture will be supported by sandstone slabs with a one-inch layer of glass to depict
the water level. Artist Sutton Betti has completed bronze sculptures for the City of Loveland and around the
country.
Fort Collins Area Swim Team (FAST), a 501(c)(3) organization, will commission the creation, installation, and
maintenance of the sculpture. After discussion with the APP Board, it is recommended that the sculpture be
allowed to include the FAST logo image on the swim cap of the bronze figure, but not the word FAST. The image
depicts a swimmer.
The Thornton Family Foundation and FAST would like to gift this artwork to the City of Fort Collins to be installed
near the front entrance of EPIC. This sculpture will be an inspiration to recreational and competitive swimmers.
This sculpture will join the two bronze sculptures depicting skaters that are located near the front entrance of EPIC.
This will be the first sculpture depicting a swimmer on this site.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
This item does not impact the City's general fund account. The sculpture is valued at $35,000, with an additional
$5,000 to be spent on sculpture installation and maintenance. Maintenance includes cleaning the bronze
sculpture for ten years.
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BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At its February 18, 2015 meeting, the Art in Public Places Board approved the art and recommended that Council
accept this work of art on behalf of the City. (Attachment 2)
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Support for the project has been received from the staff of EPIC, the Parks and Recreation Board, as well as
the Board of FAST.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ilustrations and location of proposed sculpture (PDF)
2. Art in Public Places Board minutes, February 18, 2015 (PDF)
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ATTACHMENT 2
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RESOLUTION 2015-045
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPOSED DONATION
OF A SCULPTURE TO BE PLACED AT EDORA POOL ICE CENTER
WHEREAS, the Thornton Family Foundation (the "Donor") has proposed donating to the
City a life-sized bronze sculpture depicting a swimmer, supported by sandstone slabs with a one-
inch layer of glass to depict the water level, entitled "Master Swimmer" (the "Artwork"); and
WHEREAS, the Artwork would be placed at Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC) to recognize
the importance of recreational and competitive swimming in the Fort Collins community; and
WHEREAS, the proposed location for placement of the Artwork is between the parking
lot and the front doors of EPIC, and a plaque is proposed to be placed inside the front doors to
identify the Artwork; and
WHEREAS, the Donor has entered into an agreement with the Fort Collins Area Swim
team (FAST) to commission Sutton Betti to create the Artwork, and to install and maintain the
Artwork; and
WHEREAS, as part of the approved design, the City has agreed that the FAST logo may
be displayed on the swim cap of the swimmer depicted as part of the Artwork; and
WHEREAS, the value of the Artwork is estimated at $35,000; and
WHEREAS, maintenance of the Artwork for ten years following its installation will be
funded by FAST; thereafter maintenance will be funded from the City's Art in Public Places
maintenance fund; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-309 of the City Code requires that works of art with a value of
$300 or more to be donated to the City and placed in a public area may be accepted only with
approval of the Art in Public Places Board (the "APP Board"), and all such works with a value of
$10,000 or more may be accepted only with approval of the City Council, upon review of the
proposed donation and the recommendation of the APP Board; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on February 18, 2015, the APP Board evaluated and
approved the proposed donation of the Artwork based on the City's Art in Public Places
Guidelines and recommended the City Council accept the donation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby accepts the proposed donation of the Artwork as
described in this Resolution, to be placed at Edora Pool Ice Center.
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Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
21st day of April, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk