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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
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WFIEREAS, this piece of artwork was commissioned as part of a federally funded artists
program in 1976; and
1 WHERF,AS, the City is the owner of a lazge mural, painted in oils, which is the original work of
2 Aivin Carter, a nationally lmown arCist; and
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WHEREAS, the piece depicts Saint Paul inner ciry life and its relationship to work; and
WHEREAS, the building in which it is cunently located is being sold and the piece needs a new
home, and the artist has expressed his support for the work being placed with a community organization;
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WHEREAS, Hallie Q. Brown, the tenant of a portion of the Martin Luther King recreation
center, is a multi service charitable organization which includes a worl�orce program; and
WHEREAS, Hallie Q. Brown is willing to accept and display the mural, and in accordance with
Section SA2(7)c. of the Administrative Code, the city council deternunes that the transfer of the painting
to Hallie Q. Brown, a bona fide charitable oiganization, for display in the Martin Luther King recreation
center will serve a public purpose and benefit the community as a whole in that the painting will continue
to be displayed in a public forum, and be enjoyed by the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that ownership of the Alvin Carter mural currendy located at the 215 building is
hereby transfened to Hallie Q. Brown, for display in the premises currently located at the Martin Luther
King recreation center.
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DepartmeM/officelwuneil: Date Initiated:
Mo -�ay�5o�� '17-SEP-03 Green Sheet NO: 3005435
Contact Person 8 Phone: Denar6nerrt Sent 7o Person InitiaUDate
Don Johnson � 0 a r•s
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Actiort Requested:
Approval of a resolution authorizing the City of Saint Paul to transfer ownerslup of a mural to Aallie Q. Brown for display in the
Martin Luther King Recrearion Center.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Mswer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this personffirm ever worked under a contract for this tlepartrnent?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/frm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee? �
Yes No
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The mural was commissioned in 1976 by Alvin Carter, a narionally-lmown artist, who presented it to the City of Saint Paul. Hallie Q.
Brown is now willing to accept and display the mural, wluch will serve a public purpose and benefit the community as a whole.
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Disadvantages If Not Approved:
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