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Committee learns Rita Dove plaque recovered; immediate replacement not required
Summary
Staff told the committee the missing Rita Dove plaque from the Iowa Avenue Literary Walk has been recovered by transportation services, and another plaque at that block was damaged in snow removal; the committee decided no immediate reproduction is needed and will add follow-up to future work lists.
Staff member (S3) told the committee that she had communicated with the literary‑walk artist and obtained a cost quote for replacing the Rita Dove plaque, but later reports indicated the plaque had been recovered.
Committee member (S6) said transportation services had the plaque and that a different plaque in the same block had been knocked out during snow removal, meaning a full reproduction was not necessary at this time. Staff and committee members said they would re‑install recovered plaques and address the damaged plaque in a subsequent maintenance schedule; staff noted the department has funds available to complete the reinstallation.
No formal budget motion was needed at the May 7 meeting because the recovered plaque removed the immediate need to allocate reproduction funds. Staff indicated they will add the repair/reinstallation to an upcoming work list and will bring necessary cost details if a replacement is later required.
