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Item # 4.f.

City Council (FY24)

Meeting Date:	02/27/2024
Department:	Parks & Recreation
Pillars:	Optimize the Addison Brand Gold Standard in Public Safety
Milestones:	Continue to enhance and promote Addison's Identity

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider action on a Resolution approving an agreement with Fritz Olsen Sculptures to fabricate "Heroes Among Us" sculpture for an amount not to exceed $150,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement and provide an effective date.

BACKGROUND:

During the October 13, 2020 Council meeting, staff was directed to create a memorial to honor Fallen Police Officer Ronnie Cox and develop a plan for honoring public safety in Addison with a public art installation. The memorial for Officer Cox was completed and dedicated on October 2, 2021. To develop a plan for honoring public safety in Addison, staff initiated a call for art, and through this process, worked with stakeholders to select artwork to be placed within a new park created in the TOD development. A presentation was made to Council on June 13, 2023, and at that time, staff was directed to move forward with the fabrication of the artwork and funds were allocated by Council in the FY2024 budget for the work. As the park for the TOD is being developed, the completed sculpture will be placed in the Courtyard of the Addison Conference and Theatre Centre.

This item is to consider approval of a contract with Artist Fritz Olsen to fabricate the sculpture "Heroes Among Us." For Council's reference, staff has attached the presentation made in June 2023 to this agenda item.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Presentation -June 2023
Resolution - Public Safety Art Installation