Submitted By
Cara Pavlicek, Village Manager
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A motion to direct staff to prepare the necessary actions to protect the Black Lives Matter mural recently installed on Scoville Avenue south of Lake Street.
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Overview
Overview
Trustee Walker-Peddakotla and Trustee Susan Buchanan requested this item be placed on the agenda. The mural was installed though the Village’s Funding Grant Agreement with the Oak Park Areas Arts Council, approved by Resolution 19-345 on December 2, 2019.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Table the request to afford the opportunity for staff to consult with the Oak Park Area Arts Council related to best practices for public art preservation.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
Due to the date/time of the Village Trustees’ request for the policy action (the afternoon of June 30), staff was not afforded the time to complete the necessary work to provide background information about the plans of the Oak Park Area Arts Council related to the mural and a subsequent recommendation related to this request. Staff does not believe this is a time sensitive matter and it can be consider in the next 60 days.
Alternatives
Approve the motion.
Previous Board Action
The Village Board has annually entered into a grant funding agreement with the Oak Park Area Arts Council.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
N/A.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
N/A.