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R -17 -20 <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE PLACEMENT <br />OF THE PROPOSED "CIRCLE OF SAIL" SCULPTURE IN THE CRAWFORD <br />STREET ROUNDABOUT. <br />WHEREAS, a concept plan has been submitted to City Council for the placement <br />of a sculpture to be known as the "Circle of Sail" in the Crawford Street Roundabout; and <br />WHEREAS, on July 11, 2017 a public hearing was held to solicit and consider <br />public comments on the proposed sculpture; and <br />WHEREAS, the design, construction and installation of the Circle of Sail would <br />be funded entirely by charitable organizations and private donations; and <br />WHEREAS, the sculpture design would include a central mast surrounded by sails <br />and would be consistent with both the City's logo and the neighboring Portsmouth <br />Pavilion; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia that it hereby approves the concept plan for the Circle of Sail. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to enter into <br />a Memorandum of Understanding with Virginia Gateway Center for the Arts t/a Support <br />Portsmouth Public Art, and such other parties as may be necessary or desirable, for the <br />purpose of establishing terms and conditions for the design, construction and <br />implementation of the Circle of Sail project. <br />ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held <br />on July 11, 2017. <br />Teste: <br />City Clerk <br />