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Commission approves mural lease restoration cap, and adopts employment agreement for acting city administrator
Summary
The commission approved Resolution R26‑047 to authorize a mural lease with a $7,500 city cap for restoration or replacement of damaged panels (one commissioner opposed); it also approved Resolution R26‑048, an employment agreement for the acting city administrator, both by roll call votes.
The Adrian City Commission on May 18 approved two items involving city agreements and personnel.
Mural lease: Commissioners discussed Resolution R26‑047, a mural lease agreement for 136 East Maumee Street. Staff and commissioners debated whether the mural would be covered by city insurance and how much the city should commit to restoring or replacing damaged panels if vandalism occurred. Staff said the mural’s total installation cost was roughly $10,000 and that the funding for installation originated from a local vibrancy grant (not the general fund). After discussion, the commission approved a $7,500 cap for the city’s responsibility to restore or replace damaged sections; Commissioner Moore voted no and the remainder voted yes.
Acting administrator employment agreement: The commission also took up Resolution R26‑048, an employment agreement for the acting city administrator. The motion to approve was moved and seconded and passed by roll call.
Votes at a glance: R26‑046 (environmental testing) — approved unanimously; R26‑047 (mural lease, $7,500 cap) — approved, 6‑1 (Moore voted no); R26‑048 (employment agreement for acting city administrator) — approved unanimously.
What’s next: Staff will check insurance coverage for public‑art assets and continue to process the mural committee’s timeline for artist selection; personnel paperwork for the acting city administrator moves forward under the approved agreement.
