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File #: 190953    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/24/2019 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 10/15/2019
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution relating to acceptance and expenditure of up to $75,000 in contributions by the Department of Public Works - Administrative Division from an anonymous donor for cleaning and maintenances expenses for the “Mixed Feelings” sculpture.
Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
Indexes: ART AND CULTURE, MONUMENTS AND STATUES
Number
190953

Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
171910
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and expenditure of up to $75,000 in contributions by the Department of Public Works - Administrative Division from an anonymous donor for cleaning and maintenances expenses for the “Mixed Feelings” sculpture.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works - Administrative Division to accept and expend up to $75,000 in contributions from an anonymous donor for cleaning and maintenance expenses for the sculpture “Mixed Feelings” donated to and installed by the City in 2018.

Body
Whereas, Section 304-24 of the City of Milwaukee Code of Ordinances regulates the receipt, appropriation and expenditure of contributions received by the City; and

Whereas, The sculpture “Mixed Feelings”, created by Tony Cragg, was donated anonymously to the City in 2018 (Common Council File Number 171910); and

Whereas, The Mixed Feelings sculpture was subsequently installed at the northeast corner of East Wells Street and North Water Street in front of City Hall; and

Whereas, An anonymous donor wishes to contribute up to $75,000 to the City for maintenance and cleaning costs for the Mixed Feelings sculpture; now, therefore be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works - Administrative Division is authorized to accept and expend up to $75,000 in contributions from an anonymous donor for cleaning and maintenance expenses for the sculpture “Mixed Feelings”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That upon the receipt and deposit of these funds, the City Comptroller is directed to establish a special purpose account within the Department of Public Works - Administrative Division budget for the expenditure of the contributions; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is directed to transfer appropriations and estimated revenue from the Contribution Fund-General, account number 0001-21...

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