Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the City of Madison to accept ownership of a public art sculpture. Maintenance related to the piece will be included in future Planning Division budgets. No additional City appropriation required.
Title
Accepting ownership of the sculpture “Mother & Child” by Austen Brantley, located at the end of the sidewalk segment in the public right-of-way adjacent to 3002 Darbo Drive. (District 15)
Body
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2023, the City of Madison Common Council passed Resolution number RES-23-00389, Legislative File I.D. number 77466 amending Planning’s 2023 Capital Budget to appropriate $10,000 in private donations and approving a non-competitive sole-source contract with Austen Brantley to create and install a sculpture for the Darbo-Worthington-Starkweather Neighborhood and authorizing the acceptance of outside funding for the project; and,
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2024,the City of Madison Common Council passed Resolution number RES-24-00394, Legislative File I.D. number 83444 approving the design and location for the Darbo-Worthington Neighborhood Public Art project by Austen Brantley (District 15); and,
WHEREAS, Mother & Child was successfully installed at the end of the sidewalk segment in the public right-of-way adjacent to 3002 Darbo Drive Monday, June 30, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, Austen Brantley has submitted all necessary photos and other documentation for the project as specified in their agreement; and,
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2025, the piece was unveiled by Artist Austen Brantley, followed by a community celebration in conjunction with Parks Alive! at Worthington Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Common Council of the City of Madison accepts ownership of Mother & Child by Austen Brantley, at the end of the sidewalk segment in the public right-of-way adjacent to 3002 Darbo Drive.