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Oak Park council awards 11 Mile Social District mural, reaffirms support for M694 and authorizes streetscape furniture
Summary
The council unanimously awarded a mural contract to Desiree Kelly, reaffirmed support for the 11 Mile roads/alleys/parking reconfiguration project (M694) after scope reductions, and approved $87,490.94 to buy streetscape furniture for the 11 Mile Water Tower Social District.
Oak Park city officials on Nov. 3 approved three linked actions to advance work in the 11 Mile Water Tower Social District: they awarded a mural contract, reaffirmed council support for the M694 reconfiguration project after selected scope reductions, and authorized purchase of matching streetscape furniture.
Michelle Bishop, manager of authorities, recommended awarding the mural contract to artist Desiree Kelly after a review by the CIA board and the Oak Park Mural Committee. "We had 20 mural artists apply," Bishop said, and described the installation as occurring in four sections in the West Kingston and Middle Kingston lots. Bishop said the…
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