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Committee approves donated bronze sculpture for River Edge Trail
Summary
The committee recommended the Arts Commission approve a Walter Alexander Foundation–funded bronze sculpture near Barker Stewart Island; the foundation will fund the piece and the city will prepare the site and assume long‑term maintenance responsibilities.
The Parks and Recreation Committee voted Sept. 2 to approve the installation and acceptance of a proposed bronze sculpture for the River Edge Trail, to be funded by the Walter Alexander Foundation and the Judd S. Alexander Foundation.
Jamie told members materials in the packet had been intended for the Arts Commission and described maintenance considerations. Brad Lenz, representing the Walter Alexander Foundation, said the foundations would fund the sculpture and base and that the city’s obligations would be site preparation and ongoing maintenance and lighting infrastructure. "They would donate it to the city for a public sculpture and we would be required to maintain it over the long term," Lenz said.
Committee members voiced support for the piece as a nod to local river history and visual interest along the trail. Alder Rasmussen moved that the committee recommend approval of the installation and acceptance of the sculpture and that the city commit to maintenance; Alder Lukens seconded. The chair called for aye votes and the motion passed by voice vote.
Jamie and members discussed that the Parks Department’s sign shop and local contractors could perform periodic cleaning and waxing; Lenz estimated cleaning and waxing could cost from a few hundred to about $1,000 per sculpture every two to three years depending on desired finish. The project will return to the Arts Commission and Plan Commission as part of the approval process.
