Gunnison meeting participants approve $1,400 mural for park climbing wall ahead of July 4

Participants at a regular Gunnison session agreed by consensus to spend $1,400 to commission artist Destry to paint the park’s east-side climbing wall, with the work to be completed by July 4.

The spending and schedule matter to local officials because the mural would replace the current plain finish on the climbing wall and be visible from the playground area. Meeting participants described the project as a small upkeep and aesthetic expense that could be done quickly before the holiday.

A meeting participant suggested, “He could do this for our climbing wall, which is so atrocious, by the July 4 for $1,400. I say full speed ahead.” Another participant said a formal motion was not required for the expenditure: “Do you need a motion? Not for $1,400. It's just a matter of, consensus and approval.” Speakers discussed details of placement and execution, including doing the artwork on the playground-facing side of the east wall and concerns that paint might be applied over the climbing handholds. One participant said the artist tends to paint right over the handles and added, “It'll be just fine.”

No ordinance, statute, or formal contract number was cited in the discussion, and no formal vote tally was recorded in the transcript; participants characterized the decision as approved by consensus and moved on to adjourn the meeting.

The brief discussion closed with gratitude for the evening’s meeting and a short adjournment procedure. The record does not specify who will execute the payment, whether a written contract will be signed with Destry, or whether the city will adopt a written policy governing mural placement on park structures.