HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 2031-2003Suggested by: Administration
City of Kenai
ORDINANCE N0.2031-2003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING
ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY X7,000 IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR A GRANT FROM THE RASMUSON FOUNDATION ART ACQUISITION INITIATIVE.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Convention and Visitors Bureau, on behalf of the City of Kenai,
applied for a grant from the Rasmuson Foundation Art Acquisition Initiative to
purchase a Jon Van Zyle painting to add to the City of Kenai's permanent collection;
and,
WHEREAS, the grant was approved; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to accept the grant and to
purchase the painting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
General Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Donations 7 000
Increase Appropriations:
Visitors Center Miscellaneous 7000
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this ~~ day of
November 2003.
OHN J. IAMS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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Approved by Finance: ~~~
(10/30/03) hl
Introduced: November 5, 2003
Adopted: November 19, 2003
Effective: November 19, 2003
ART ACQUISITION INITIATIVE
PO BOx 853 • HOMER, AK • 99603-0853
May 12, 2003
Dear Museum and Cultural Center Colleague,
I am very pleased to announce the inauguration of the Art Acquisition Initiative. Thanks
to the generosity of the Rasmuson Foundation, a special fund has been established for art
acquisitions by Alaska's museums and cultural centers. The foundation has contracted
with Museums Alaska to administer the fund so that Alaska museums and cultural
centers that have formal collections policies will be able to submit requests for the
necessary funds to add works of living, accomplished artists to their collections. .
Arising from the Rasmuson Foundation's interest in encouraging museums to support
Alaskan artists and Museums Alaska's interest in supporting professional practices
among the state's museums, the project is intended (1) to support living, established
Alaskan artists through museum purchases, (2} enhance the permanent art collections of
Alaskan museums and cultural centers, (3) encourage Alaskan museums to develop
formal collections policies, anc~ (4} to enhance exposure of Alaskan artists by providing a
regular venue for contemporary Alaskan art in the Foundation offices in Anchorage.
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~ The enclosed a lication and idelines have been develo ed b the staff of Museums
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Alaska with an advisory panel representing large and small museums. The guidelines also
include a description of the various procedures the Initiative has adopted to put the
program into effect. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to
contact the Project Administrator.
Please make as many copies of Part II of the Application Form as necessary.
Museums Alaska invites you to consider application for funds to purchase art before the
end of this calendar year. We also encourage museums and cultural centers that seek to
collect artwork by living Alaskan artists but do not have a formal collections policy to re-
examinetheir policies and mission statements and to contact Museums Alaska to
determine how your institution might qualify to participate in this Initiative.
Sincerely,
Michael Hawfield
Project Administrator
235-6078 or 299-0290
hawfield@alaska.net