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RESOLUTION NO. e1l
(SERIES OF 2006)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
ACCEPTING AS A GIFT A CERTAIN SCULPTURE OF A BEAR FABRICATED FROM
NAILS FROM LINDEN NELSON.
WHEREAS, Linden Nelson has expressed his desire to donate to the City of Aspen as a
gift a certain sculpture formed in the shape of a bear and fabricated out of nails; and
WHEREAS, said gift has been offered to the City of Aspen under certain conditions as
set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council accepts said gift in accordance with the conditions of the
gift as set forth below; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to express its gratitude to the donor of said gift.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO.
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby gratefully accepts as a gift from
Linden Nelson a certain sculpture formed in the shape of a bear and fabricated out of nails:
a. The sculpture map shall be relocated and displayed by the City of Aspen in the
Hyman Avenue Mall in a location identified by the City.
b. Linden Nelson shall have the opportunity to add a plaque to the sculpture
indicating that it is intended to memorialize a Mr. Hermelin; provided, however, that the City
approves the size, location and language used on the plaque before it is located on, or near the
sculpture, which said approval shall not unreasonably be withheld.
Dated: ~---L.a-,___ /3 ,2006.
I, Kathryn Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true
and accurate copy of that re olution adopted by the City ouncil of the City of Aspen,
Colorado, at a meeting held / , 2006.
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LINDEN NELSON
2100 E. MAPLE ROAD. SUITE 200
BIRMINGHAM. MI 48009
November 7, 2006
The Honorable Mayor Helen Klanderml
Mayor of Aspen
City of Aspen
130 S. Galena Street
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Dear Mayor Klanderud:
I take great pleasure in donating to The City of Aspen my large nail sculpture of a bear having a
value of $50,000.00. I originally purchased this sculpture in the summer of 2005 at the Aspen Art Fair. I
make this donation in the loving memory of my dear friend, David Helmelin. This bear has already
become a photo opp on the I-Iyman Avenue Mall for visitors. I reserve the right, at my expense, to attach
to the sculpture a small plaque in the memory of Mr. HermeJin. I derstand that the city will, at its
expense, place and maintain the bear on the Hyman Avenu a cross from the 419 East Hyman
entrance.
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