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Approval of Meals Hill Founders Memorial Art Project Design
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SUBMITTED BY: Nicholas Farline, PRCS Director
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Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
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Discuss and vote to approve Meals Hill Founders Memorial Art Project Design and Location.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Key points to consider:
* Port Valdez Company (PVC) is not requesting any City of Valdez funding for the project
* PVS has made $100,000.00 available for the memorial art project and has paid for the design competition ($7,500.00).
* PVC has engaged a grant writing consultant to raise the additional $150,000.00 to meet the goal of $250,000.00
* Memorial art work is not contingent on other projects planned for Meals Hill and can be created, installed or stored independently of other work
* Ongoing maintenance cost are minimal
Per the 2019 Agreement For Sale And Purchase Of Lands At Port Valdez, Alaska (Meals Hill Parcels, PWS 4009) (attachment 1) starting on page 3. Paragraph c.
"It is the desire of The Port Valdez Company, Inc., not only to recognize its partnership, but the spirit of many Alaskan partnerships that ushered the Alaska Territory into statehood and these United States of America. A committee of local and statewide leadership("Design Committee") shall be formed and chaired by the Port Valdez Company, Inc. If the $250,000.00 goal is not matched or no matching-fund monies are raised to match the grant offering within three (3) years of the sale of the Property, the $100,000.00 will revert back to The Port Valdez Company, Inc. An "appropriate memorial" means a memorial that both aesthetically blends with the natural features of the Property, ensures the protection of the Conservation Values as set forth in the Conservation Easement, and in all other ways is consistent with the terms and conditions of the Conservation Easements. At least 6 months prior to any planned construction or installation, th...
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