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Dept/ Agency: Administration
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding/Public Arts Loan Agreement
Gift: Bronze Monumental Statute of George P. Floyd, Jr.
Purpose: To provide the City of Newark with the Public Arts Loan of the Statute of George P. Floyd, Jr.
Entity Name: Stanley J. Watts
Entity Address: 4850 S. Warehouse Road, Kearns, Utah 84118
Gift Value: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: June 14, 2021 through June 13, 2022
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WHEREAS, Stanley J. Watts (the "Artist") is a renowned sculptor and sole owner of the monumental statue of George Perry Floyd, Jr. (hereinafter "the Statue"); and
WHEREAS, George P. Floyd, Jr. was a forty-six (46) year-old African-American man who on May 25, 2020, to the great horror and sadness of the African-American community, the nation and the world, was needlessly murdered at the hands of the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota during an arrest after one (1) of the four (4) police officers knelt on Mr. Floyd's neck and back for a period of 9 minutes and 29 seconds; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Floyd's unwarranted death at the hands of police sparked a worldwide protest of Black Lives Matter and protests against the use of excessive force by police and police brutality; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark was hailed as one of the few cities in the nation where protests following Mr. Floyd's death did not result in significant property destruction and/or personal injury; the police and the community worked together; and
WHEREAS, to remember and honor the memory of George P. Floyd, Jr. and for the sole purpose of bringing healing and peace to our nation, the Artist sculpted a 700 pound bronze statue in Mr. Floyd's likeness; and
WHEREAS, the Artist would like to loan the City of Newark this S...
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