ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 10, 2004

AGENDA ITEM NO. 12

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RESTORATION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SCULPTURE "THIS EQUALS THAT"

RESOLUTION #04-030

WHEREAS, In the late 70's, a special Arts Commission was charged with implementing a beautification project on the Capitol Plaza; and

WHEREAS, after seeing hundreds of potential projects, the Commission chose a project design by environmental artist Michael Heizer; and

WHEREAS, at a cost of $540,000, Michael Heizer's sculpture "This Equals That" was located on the Capitol Plaza, and was dedicated to the people of Michigan on September 25, 1980; and

WHEREAS, the sculpture has been praised by art critics as a clever geometric concept showing one full circle, two half, four quarters, and eight eighths; and

WHEREAS, the sculpture, which became discolored and in need of maintenance, was disassembled and removed and is being stored; and

WHEREAS, an effort is underway to have it restored in permanent surface material such as cor-ten steel, plate copper, or aluminum alloy, and located on a well-wrought plaza in downtown Lansing across from Oldsmobile Park.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the restoration of the sculpture "This Equals That."

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the restored structure be placed in a suitable location within the City of Lansing.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution and a letter of support will be forwarded to the Governor on behalf of the citizens of Ingham County.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Swope, Thomas, De Leon, Hertel, Severino

Nays: Nevin Absent: None Approved 2/3/04