WHEREAS, the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission was established in 1992 with the purpose of promoting public appreciation of the arts; and
WHEREAS, the SculptureVisions Program of the Public Arts Commission, which places temporary pieces of sculpture in the Chapel Hill area is one such program to promote public art; and
WHEREAS, through the SculptureVisions Program of the Public Arts Commission, the artwork Pillar of Fire , by Paul Penny was placed in the traffic island on Boundary and North Streets in April 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Coker Woods Neighborhoods Association entered into an agreement with the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission to retain the artwork at that location by donating funds on a yearly basis to the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission to pay the artist; and
WHEREAS, the full amount owed to the artist has been paid and the artwork title has been transferred to the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Public Arts Commission desires to offer as a gift to the Town’s Permanent Art Collection the sculpture Pillar of Fire by Paul Penny;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the sculpture Pillar of Fire by Paul Penny be accepted into the Town’s Permanent Art Collection.
This the 23rd day of February, 2009.