Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Mural Relocation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Staff says mosaic tile mural ready to move to Expo Hall after six months of planning
Summary
A staff member said preservation contractors prepared a mosaic tile mural for relocation to the Expo Hall for storage after roughly six months of planning; movers will use remote-controlled dollies and careful bracing to avoid tile damage.
A staff member said the organizers have prepared a mosaic tile mural for relocation to the Expo Hall for storage after about six months of planning.
The staff member said ICC Commonwealth, a historic preservation company, was brought on board about six months ago to plan the move. "You know, we've got the mural ready to move now. We've got it all framed. It looks simple, but it's actually very complicated," the staff member said.
The staff member described technical steps needed to protect the mosaic during transfer. Because the work is a mosaic tile mural, "if it flexes at all, all the tile will will pop free off the mural," the staff member said. Movers will inspect and secure bolts and the framework, checking each fastener "double and triple" to stabilize the piece.
The staff member said the mural will not be rolled or driven in like a vehicle; instead, it will rest on wheel dollies that are remotely controlled and operated independently so the piece can be kept level during movement. "As they move it, each of the wheel dollies underneath it are remote controlled independently so they can keep the thing level. I mean, it's gonna take, you know, probably a couple hours to get it from where it's sitting right now through the doors at the Expo Hall," the staff member said.
No formal vote or public schedule for the move was recorded in the transcript. The statement in the meeting described readiness and logistics but did not specify a move date or the storage location within the Expo Hall beyond "storage."
