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Resolution to Recognize and Accept City Ownership of Historical Street Exhibits and to Authorize Contracts to Establish Roles and Responsibilities
Memorandum
The Downtown Ann Arbor Historical Street Exhibit Program originated in December of 1986, with initial fundraising, including grant funding, undertaken in 1987-1988. The first exhibit was installed in 1998.
The Since 1994, the Ann Arbor Historical Foundation and the Downtown Ann Arbor Historical Street Exhibit Program have worked to get historical street exhibits installed in Ann Arbor, including fund raising, as well as making arrangements for design and construction of the various exhibits. Exhibits include historical glass panels in metal frames, a map on a pedestal at the County Courthouse, and a number of porcelain wall displays. A list of the historical exhibits and map of their locations can be found on the Ann Arbor District Library's website at:
, which has links to information about each exhibit, as well as images. Other information about the historical street exhibits program can be found using links from the Library's main page for the exhibit program: .
The Ann Arbor Historical Foundation has served as both fund raiser and fiduciary agent for funds raised for the program. Although the City and the Downtown Development Authority have contributed funds to the program, and the initial contract for construction and installation was entered into by the City, the primary source of funding has been private, both for new installations and for replacements and major repairs when necessary due to damage to an exhibit. Some time ago, the City undertook the obligation for maintenance, i.e., cleaning, of the exhibits. However, the roles and responsibilities of the various parties, including ownership of the exhibits by the City, have not been formalized.
At this time, with only four more wall exhibits left to...
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