00-172 Resolution No. 00-172
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING DONATION OF BRONZE FOX STATUES FROM
MS . PHYLLIS HELM-KRUEGER
WHEREAS, Ms . Phyllis Helm-Krueger has generously offered
to donate to the City of Elgin twin bronze fox statues in
honor of Mayors Richard Verbic and George VanDeVoorde .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the donation by Ms . Phyllis
Helm-Krueger of two bronze fox statues donated to the City of
Elgin in honor of Mayors Richard Verbic and George VanDeVoorde
be and is hereby accepted and the City Manager is hereby
authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the City of
Elgin a Bill of Sale from Ms . Phyllis Helm-Krueger for such
two bronze fox statues, a copy of such Bill of Sale being
attached hereto.
s/ Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: July 12 , 2000
Adopted: July 12 , 2000
Omnibus Vote : Yeas 6 Nays 0
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
BILL OF SALE
Grantor/Seller, Phyllis Helm-Krueger, of Elgin,
Illinois, in consideration of Ten ($10 . 00) dollars, receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant, sell, assign,
transfer and set over to Grantee/Buyer, the City of Elgin, an
Illinois municipal corporation, the personal property
consisting of two bronze fox statues .
Grantor/Seller hereby represents and warrants to
Grantee/Buyer that Grantor/Seller is the absolute owner of
said property, that said property is free and clear of all
liens, charges and encumbrances, and that Grantor/Seller has
the full right, power and authority to grant/sell/convey said
personal property and to make this Bill of Sale . All
warranties of quality, fitness and merchantability are hereby
excluded.
If this Bill Of Sale is signed by more than one
person, all persons so signing shall be jointly and severally
bound hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor_,/Seller ha signed and
sealed this Bill of Sale on this t��, day of
200f .
Phyll s Helm-Krueger
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF K A N E )
I �� fo_A '�_�(A , a notary public in and
for said County, in the State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that PHYLLIS HELM-KRUEGER personally known to me to be the
same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument, appeared before me this day in person and
acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the said
instrument as her free and voluntary act, for the uses and
purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and official seal, this ° -0 day
of '�'oFF'®C"AL SEAL�s��
OLUFEMI 0. FOLARIN
NOTAR+ PUBUL, 51A1E OF ILLINOIS '
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Agenda Item No.
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June 16, 2000
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TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council RIVER ASARESOURCE
FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager
SUBJECT : Offer for Bronze Fox Sculptures in Honor
of Mayors Verbic and VanDeVoorde
PURPOSE
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information for the
Mayor and members of the City Council to consider an offer of two
donated bronze fox sculptures in honor of Mayors Richard Verbic and
George VanDeVoorde .
BACKGROUND
Mrs . Phyllis Kruger has generously offered to donate to the City of
Elgin twin bronze fox statues . The fox monuments would symbolize
the Fox River, the area' s environment, and the region and people
which has grown and prospered along the banks of the Fox River.
Mrs . Kruger is interested in donating the two 16 1-�" x 22" bronzes
to the City in honor of Mayors Verbic and VanDeVoorde, long-time
valued public servants who passed away within the last year .
The bronzes are valued at $40, 000 . Warner & Troost Monument of
East Dundee has been retained by Mrs . Kruger to cast the statues
which will come with their own pedestal and ready for installation.
If the City accepts the donation through a resolution, placement of
the statues should be discussed. Mrs . Kruger has expressed her
desire that the statues be placed in a visible and prominent place .
Her first suggestions were the Fox River bridges or outside of the
Law Enforcement Facility. Another possible location is part of a
future river front/downtown improvement project . Mrs . Kruger is
ready to order the castings if the City accepts and a location can
be determined and accepted. An option is to have the statues
placed in an initial location and then relocated at a later date as
an inaugural feature of new riverfront and downtown amenities such
as the planned sculpture garden.
O, Donation of Statues
June 21, 2000
Page 2
COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED
Mrs . Kruger plans to be in attendance at the City Council meeting.
If accepted, consultants and representatives of the riverfront
steering committee may be consulted later .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated cost associated with accepting the
contribution.
LEGAL IMPACT
VWYA resolution accepting the donation would be required. The donor
should also execute a bill of sale conveying the donated statues to
the City.
ALTERNATIVES
The City Council could choose not to accept the donation.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City accept the donation and that the
Mayor and members of the City Council ask that the statues be
placed on either or both the Highland and Chicago Street bridges
where they would not be disturbed by future riverbank improvements .
R ectfully submitted,
Jo ce Parker
City Manager
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