Title
“Boys of Pajarito Plateau”
Recommended Action
I move that the APP board recommended to the Los Alamos County Council that the Jeff Segler painting “Boys of Pajarito Plateau” be purchased and installed in the main office stairwell of Fuller Lodge. Budget for “Boys of Pajarito” by artist Jeff Segler, which includes purchase price, contingencies, such as lighting and plaque, not to exceed $70,000.
Body
Chair Mackey has been looking for appropriate spots to put the Jeff Segler painting, per 2020 County Council guidance. This is a large painting, approximately 36” tall. Chair Mackey has not been able to find an appropriate spot, and believes the painting should reside in Fuller Lodge and would like to propose it be placed in the stairwell leading up to the Fuller Lodge offices, where “FH-1365” by Francis Harlow currently resides. The purchase price of the painting is $68,500. In addition, estimated transportation and installation costs will be $1,500. Total cost is not to exceed $70,000.
The item was tabled at the June 2021 meeting as the Historical Preservation Board requested to discuss the placement of the painting. The Historical Preservation board held their regular July meeting and had no issues with the proposed location for “Boys of Pajarito Plateau”. Also, The board needs to put together the locations that were reviewed and reasons as to why the locations were not suitable for the painting. Also the APP Board needs to conduct an additional survey as to if the Public would like to still see this piece within the collection and if Fuller Lodge is still considered an appropriate place.
Also, if the location and the piece is approved, “FH-1365” which currently resides in the proposed spot, can possibly be relocated to the Municipal Building, Room 330, as it has a large enough wall space to support the painting. Public Comments were collected via Survey Monkey and at the July 30th Summer Concert.
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