HomeMy WebLinkAbout22419 - RESOLUTIONS - 1/21/2009 RESOLUTION NO. 22419
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING THE APPEAL
AND APPROVING THE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION OF
'AMERICA'S FAVORITE SINGING COWBOY' BY ARTIST
DE L'ESPRIE, AT THE GENE AUTRY PLAZA PROJECT,
LOCATED AT 650 SOUTH GENE AUTRY TRAIL.
WHEREAS, the City Council created according to Chapter 2.24 of the Palm Springs
Municipal Code (Section 2.24.010) the Public Arts Commission; and
WHEREAS, at the November 13, 2008 Public Arts Commission meeting, The Nicholas
Group presented a public art proposal by De L'Esprie ("Artist"), for the Gene Autry Plaza
Project located at 650 South Gene Autry Trail; and
WHEREAS, the Artist presented a proposal for the installation of a large scale figurative
bronze sculpture of the actor Gene Autry, 7 feet high, 5 feet wide and 5 feet deep titled
"America's Favorite Singing Cowboy"; and
WHEREAS, at the December 11, 2008 Public Arts Commission meeting, the
Commission voted 2/4 against the approval of the public art installation "America's
Favorite Singing Cowboy'; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2008 the Nicholas Group filed an appeal of the Public
Arts Commission's decision to deny the public art installation "America's Favorite
Singing Cowboy'; and
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2008, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the
appeal by the Nicholas Group; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed all of the evidence presented in connection with
the matter, including, but not limited to, the staff report and exhibits prepared on the
matter, and all written and oral testimony presented.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the decision by the Public Arts Commission to deny the public art
proposal by the Nicholas Group to install the sculpture "America's Favorite Singing
Cowboy" by artist De L'Esprie at the Gene Autry Plaza Project, 650 South Gene Autry
Trail, be overturns.
Resolution No. 22419
Page 2
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City
Council hereby grants the appeal and overturns the decision of the Public Arts
Commission to deny the installation of the sculpture "America's Favorite Singing
Cowboy" by artist De L'Esprie.
ADOPTED this 21 st day of January, 2009.
David H. Rem ager
ATTEST:
?mesThompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 22419 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 21" day of January, 2009,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember
Weigel, Mayor Pro Tem Mills, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
es Thompson, City Clerk
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