HomeMy WebLinkAbout135-08 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 135-08
A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A DONATED METAL ART SCULPTURE
TO BE PLACED UPON THE FRISCO TRAIL IN HONOR OF THE
HOOVER FAMILY
WHEREAS, the City Administration, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the
Fayetteville Arts Council recommend acceptance of a donated memorial art project entitled "City
Fragments" in honor of former city employee Maureen Hoover, her husband Paul (a municipal
firefighter), and Paul's parents Steve and Sharon Hoover (Planning Commissioner); and
WHEREAS, placement of this art on the Frisco Trail is appropriate to honor this family
who tragically died in an auto accident in Mexico.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby accepts the
donation of "City Fragments" as a memorial to the Hoover family and authorizes the University
of Arkansas Office of Pre -College Programs to install and quarterly maintain the sculpture at the
designated location on the Frisco Trail.
PASSED and APPROVED this Pt day of July, 2008.
APPROVED:
By:
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DA.. COODY, Mayor S 1 ND ' • E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer
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Resolution to accept a donated, memorial metal art structure on Frisco Trail in honor of the Hoover Family according
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
To: Mayor Dan Coody and City Council
Thru: Gary Dumas, Operations Director
From: Connie Edmonston, Parks and Recreation Dire
Date: June 12, 2008
Subject: Resolution to accept an arts sculpture on Frisco Trail in honor of the
Hoover Family
RECOMMENDATION Approval of a resolution to accept a donated, memorial metal
art structure on Frisco Trail in honor of the Hoover Family according to the Arts Council
Policy.
BACKGROUND Randy Werner, representing the University of Arkansas Friends of
Maureen, requested to Parks and Recreation permission to donate, install and maintain a
metal art sculpture that was built and desinged by the late Steve Hoover. This group had
worked with Maureen Hoover at the University Office of Pre -College Programs and has
adopted the Frisco Trail area in honor of Maureen's passion for environmental issues.
Maureen formerly worked for the City of Fayetteville.
The donated structure was donated by the Hoover Estate to the United Campus Ministry
who partnered with the Friends of Maureen in memory of Steve, Sharon, Paul and
Maureen Hoover's spirit and contribution to the City. This family were victims of a
tragic car accident while vacationing in Mexico last summer. The location of the
sculpture was reviewed and approved by the Parks and Recreation Staff and Trail
Coordinator Matt Mihalevich. (Refer to Randy Wemer's attached memo, sculpture
design, location map and request form.)
DISCUSSION The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board approved the request to
donate the metal sculpture, as well as the location on Frisco Trail at the March 3rd, 2008
board meeting. The sculpture will be located on the west side of Frisco Trail where it
can be viewed by the trail south of Center Street. The request was forwarded to be
reviewed by the Fayetteville Arts Council at their June 4th, 2008 meeting. The council
endorsed the donated memorial art project entitled "City Fragments". (See attached
memo from Hank Kaminsky, Arts Council member.) According to the Arts Council
Policy, the Arts Council is to request approved donated public art, monument and
memorial projects to the City Council for final approval. This is the first project to be
reviewed by the Arts Council.
BUDGET IMPACT There will not be any budget impact for the Parks and Recreation
Division for this project. The sculpture will be installed and maintained on a quarterly
basis by the Pre -college Program Office at the University of Arkansas.
Attachments:
Fayetteville Art's Council Memo of Approval
University of Arkansas Pre -College Programs Memo and Arts Council Request Form
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes March 3rd, 2008
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
To: Mayor Dan Coody and City Council
From: Hank Kaminsky representing the Fayetteville Arts Council
Date: June 12, 2008
Subject: To accept the gift of a Steve Hoover Sculpture
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of a Resolution accepting the gift of a work of sculpture entitled "City
Fragments" by that late Steve Hoover to be added to the Fayetteville public art collection
BACKGROUND
The Arts Council is recommending the acceptance of this sculpture for inclusion in the
cities art collection in accordance to the mandate of the Arts Council to promote and
encourage the appreciation and enhancement of the arts and culture resources of
Fayetteville. The donating organization has navigated the procedure for donating such
works from filling out the required forms and having interviews with the Parks and
Recreation Dept. and the Planning Dept and finally winning complete approval from the
Fayetteville Arts Council.
DISCUSSION
Randy Werner of the group "Friends of Maureen" approached the city with a proposal to
donate a steel sculpture by the late Steve Hoover, a Fayetteville artist of considerable
reputation. The group had acquired the sculpture and wished to place it on a suitable
pedestal near the Frisco walking trail. The group has affiliated with The Pre -College
Programs Office of the University of Arkansas and the Campus Ministry to place and
maintain the work. The placement was designed by the local firm Community by Design.
BUDGET IMPACT
The City may consider maintenance of approved donated art work, monuments and
memorials if they meet City standards for construction and materials. However, complex
or large memorials that require significant and costly maintenance would require
insurance, a bond or an endowment fund, and a maintenance schedule by the memorial
donor to ensure the project's condition is satisfactory to the City, as well as the donor.
The posted insurance or bond should cover costs of installation and/or removal. If an
adequate level of maintenance is not continued, the City reserves the right to remove or
modify the project or a portion of the project. A Retention Policy, as well as a
Deaccessioning Policy is established within the general policy regulations.
The placement of this work requires no commitment of funding from the city for
maintenance or any other program. A maintenance policy by the groups involved is in
place for the sculpture and includes inspections every 6 months of the site and the
sculpture for any signs of deterioration. A plan and an endowment is in place for any
required repairs.
Attachments:
Donated Public Art, monument and Memorial Policy, Request Form
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A DONATED METAL ART
SCULPTURE TO BE PLACED UPON THE FRISCO TRAIL IN
HONOR OF THE HOOVER FAMILY
WHEREAS, the City Administration, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the
Fayetteville Arts Council recommend acceptance of a donated memorial art project entitled "City
Fragments" in honor of former city employee Maureen Hoover, her husband Paul (a municipal
firefighter), and Paul's parents Steve and Sharon Hoover (Planning Commissioner); and
WHEREAS, placement of this art on the Frisco Trail is appropriate to honor this family
who tragically died in an auto accident in Mexico.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby accepts the
donation of "City Fragments" as a memorial to the Hoover family and authorizes the University
of Arkansas Office of Pre -College Programs to install and quarterly maintain the sculpture at the
designated location on the Frisco Trail.
PASSED and APPROVED this 151 day of July. 2008.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
DAN COODY, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer
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February 27, 2008
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
City of Fayetteville
Dear Board Members:
We, the Friends of Maureen, propose to install a piece of Steve Hoover's
artwork in the City of Fayetteville, as a dedication to the lives of the late
Steve, Sharon, Paul and Maureen Hoover. The Hoover Family were victims
of a tragic car accident last summer in Mexico. Maureen was the Director
of Upward Bound Math and Science in our office, as well as a friend,
colleague, and mentor. Each member of the family was a valuable and
irreplaceable part of the community, and in their memory it is our wish to
have this artwork placed in Fayetteville to celebrate the Hoovers' spirit and
contributions to the city.
The Office of Pre -College Programs has recently adopted Scull Creek as
part of the city's Adopt -A -Creek Program, and did so being inspired by
Maureen's passion for environmental issues. As part of the adoption, our
department will clean and maintain a section of the creek, as well as the
trail that runs alongside it. This is an area where our Math and Science
students have previously studied stream ecology during their summer
programming. The sites that we have proposed for the sculpture run along
the trail area we have adopted.
The Estate of the Hoover Family has generously donated a piece of Steve's
artwork that is being refurbished and powder coated back to its original
color (orange). The artwork will also be accompanied by a plaque in
celebration of the lives of the Hoover Family. Attached you will find images
of the sculpture and pictures of the proposed placement sites.
Respectfully,
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The Friends of Maureen are partnering with United Campus Ministry to
adopt a Steve Hoover sculpture that will be installed in the City of
Fayetteville. United Campus Ministry is a non-profit organization that has
agreed to assist in the donation process and have arranged to write a
blank receipt to the Estate of Stephan Daniel Hoover, deceased. The
estate has offered the piece of art with the understanding that it will be
placed in the city as a celebration to the spirit and contributions of Steve,
Sharon, Paul, and Maureen Hoover. Once the sculpture is acquired, the
Friends of Maureen will be responsible for refurbishing, holding, installing,
and maintaining the work. The sculpture has an estimated sale value of
$7000. It will be powder coated back to its original color (orange) and
mounted with a plaque in honor of the lives of the Hoover Family.
Respectfully,
friends of
Rev. Leslie Belden, Ph.D.
United Campus Ministry
At the University of Arkansas
902 West Maple
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
lesliebeld@aol.com 479.466.1061
March 24, 2008
To the Estate of Stephan Daniel Hoover,
When something so tragic occurs, as the automobile accident that claimed the
lives of Steve, Sharon, Maureen, and Paul Hoover, friends and family try to think
of ways to celebrate the lives of those who were taken, and to do whatever
possible to take the light of their lives into the future. As a close friend of Sharon,
I continue to grieve her loss every time I do something that we probably would
have done together. I will never eat at Taste of Thai or have a glass of iced tea
(with Tots of extra lemon slices) that I won't wish Sharon was with me. And so I
was so pleased when The Friends of Maureen approached me as the Campus
Minister at the United Campus Ministry with the idea of partnering together to
adopt one of Steve's sculptures so that it could be placed in a public place in
Fayetteville for everyone to enjoy and remember the family.
It is so generous of the Estate to offer the piece of art, because I've seen many of
Steve's pieces and they are not only beautiful but also considerably valuable.
The estimated value of the piece that you are donating is $7,000.00. And so I
want to acknowledge the gift to the United Campus Ministry and thank you for it.
United Campus Ministry is a partnership of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.,
through the Presbytery of Arkansas, and First Christian Church in Fayetteville.
We are a registered 501(C)3 corporation within the State of Arkansas, and so
your donation is tax deductible for the full value of your gift. You have received
nothing of monetary value for your gift — only the satisfaction of knowing that the
legacy of Steve, Sharon, Paul, and Maureen Hoover will live on through the
countless viewers of the piece of art.
The United Campus Ministry, as a non-profit organization, is receiving the gift,
-and in our partnership with The Friends of Maureen they will be responsible for
refurbishing, holding, installing, and maintaining the work. We understand that
the City of Fayetteville has also accepted their role in the process, and have
pledged to place the sculpture in a public place, where it will be mounted with a
plaque in honor of the lives of the Hoover family.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.
Respectfully,
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DONATED-PU-BL-IfA-RT /--1VION-UMENT —MEMORIA-L
REQUEST T FORM
Name: I2JiVicly Wei -vier ( F'Ie.4lc1S o'r /kplurtbvi)
Address: 1 tp 1 3. 1+01 Ave
City: FOIy f'4-evi I le
Phone — Home (411)40q. 8454
Email: rWPXvler@ e4j
State: AR Zip: 72701
Work/Cell (4i') 515. 3553
1. Types of Donation
_ Monument Fountain
X Sculpture Other (Please specify below.)
Memorial
2. Artist Description of Donated Art/Monument: A written description
of the background/historical information associated with any donated art item,
including but not limited to, information about the creation of the item(s) and
materials used. Additional information may be attached. (Models and/or pictures
are to be attached or submitted with the proposal.)
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If a plaque is requested in this project, please complete the following:
Plaque Exact Wording: Ivl (Cleo✓'rhv of e Hoovers buret i
PA.I" Slimy., S -1 -eve Ara- work by Sf-eve i-kover
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3. Biography of artist(s): (To be attached.)
4. Location for Donation: (Please prioritize.)
Priority 1
Site: Ful jCo TrA I ani( Cen -er S-}.
Specific Location: Map
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(Please attach a map.)
Site Geographic Justification: L-- IS hear Cireek AKA The li brvr y.
Also, i+ is vis; ble -from -41e s -f reef.
Priority 2
Site:
Fri ,SCo Trail
Specific Location: wrap oli+a�hecl
(Please attach a map.)
Site Geographic Justification: T} ( heir &,I I Creek avtf The I c brgry.
Priority 3
Site: Fr►sC Tirai
Specific Location: Wimp of4
(Please attach a map.)
Site Geographic Justification: IIIiJ hear Se -v11 Cveek AVIA -i-bte I I bvar�
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5.. Project Budget
Site Preparation Requir_ed:+
Narrative: Alt*.gevd-o d
Cost: 4 I oa
Foundation: Cost: 3 00
Narrative: Covtcre 3 -I -eel eel, 4 F vwi Nva{--
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Donated Art/Monument/Memorial: Cost:
0
Electricity Required: Cost:
Be specific:
Lighting Required: Cost:
Be specific:
Maintenance/Endowment: Cost: 5�
Note: A maintenance plan must be attached. If an
Endowment Fund is setup, please give proper justification
forthe funding required.
Other: /�
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Cost: S 2000
Total Project Cost: $ 4cd i'7 00
6. Cost Exclusion: Please list any cost exclusion of this project.
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7. Additional Employment Required by Artist: Please list additional
party(s) hired or employed by artist to assist with work:
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8. Written explanation of legal issues, including but not limited to, identifying the
current legal owner of the items, the existence of any copyrights, patents or other
title rights in or to the item(s) - such as any interests to remain with the artist or
designer of the item(s), and an explanation of any conditions or limitations on the
donation of the item(s) and whether the City or donor will pay for such costs.
the Es -1 -ale o -F k i ba,hiol Ht. ver decea,ezl, dov4a4-eel he
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F�chds "tvveeh are Yes pavis bie -jro-1-he. piece.
9. The estimated value of each item, including appraisals of the item(s) if available:
The ES-ait 4 -l-ep kavi D,4 ie. 1 I-6. ver, cefea5e,/, es -1- wwi
-the 4r -1 -work hotel A Stile valve of .t7000.
10. The anticipated date for the project to begin, construction schedule, and
completion date: We wav,ld 111,e +he pw)e`- - by
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11. Environmental effects of the item(s):
12. Anticipated life of the item(s): 504 /ears oV as 1o09 As i+ s+i;,eJS
13. Please attach public support for the proposed donation.
14. Please attach a warrant of originality (if applicable).
Please include any additional information or documentation you deem as
necessary or appropriate for the Fayetteville Arts Council to evaluate the project.
Failure to provide the information outlined above may result in the City's rejection
of this proposal until all the requested information is provided.
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Maintenance Plan
The Pre -College Programs Office has adopted the section of Frisco Trail
that the sculpture will reside on and plan to routinely clean the walkway
and cLeek that runs adjacent Oiidirst clean upis scheciLiled_for Mav_30!h
of 2008, and we plan to clean on a quarterly basis. We will schedule
maintenance every January, April, July, and October. If time permits, we
will bring our students to the trail for additional clean-up projects.
{Friends of Maureen} Contacts:
Francesca D'Agrosa (Adopt-A-Creek/Park contact)
Office - 575.3553 Home - 283.4614
Nikki Holland
Office - 575.3553 Home - 799.7658
Keith Brink
Office - 575.3553 Home - 267.2506
Randy Werner
Office - 575.3553 Home - 409.8454
The Artist
The late Steve Hoover spent much of his time creating sculptures, furniture,
and many other works of art from various types of material. Although he
worked with wood most of the time, he was not exclusive and created
many of his pieces from metal as well. Steve was well known by many in
the Northwest Arkansas community for his uniquely crafted works. He had
lived in Fayetteville for the past 10 years with his wife Sharon. Steve spent
a lot of his time developing art for the city and people of Fayetteville, and
at the time of his death, was beginning work on an installation for the
children's section at the public library.
The sculpture that his family has donated is a metal structure that is being
refurbished and powder coated back to its original color. It was
discovered outside of his studio at Dead Horse Mountain, where it was
covered in leaves and rust. The sculpture was originally painted orange
but had later been covered in black. Both coats of paint were in bad
shape, so it was repainted back to the orange that once stood. The
powder coat finish will allow it to stand for many years to come. Below
are just a few images of Steve's work.
5/1 L?l)08) Connie Edmonston - Refurbished Montage.jpg
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Updated Photos (Powder Coated)