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10 but the real question is what else should be there besides a cultural center and Carter Recreation Center. He said the Library may have a future interest in the site, but not the building. He said he would like to see an education/workforce development configuration, with PVCC, CATEC or One-Stop as possibilities. He said we should make clear what we are looking for. Ms. Hamilton said she is very comfortable with the names being recommended for General Partners as they are some of the top people in the community. She said Council should outline its interest and let the General Partners do it. She said the project has to be owned by the community. Mr. Norris said the commitment by the Jefferson School Alumni Association to raise $1 million is something to be celebrated. APPROPRIATION : $27,600 – GRANT FOR PRESERVATION OF FRANCES BRAND ART COLLECTION AND DESIGNATING $41,116 OF PERCENT FOR ART FUNDS Mr. Mike Svetz, Director of Parks and Recreation, explained that the family of Frances Brand has offered to donated her “Firsts” collection, and said it is an important and unique collection. Ms. Cindy Brand, 111 Washington Avenue, granddaughter of Frances Brand, said the collection is approximately 130 portraits of Charlottesville residents who have made a difference. She said her grandmother always wanted the City to have the collection. Ms. Nancy O’Brien, the first woman Mayor in Charlottesville and a subject of the collection, said she took the paintings to a conservator. She said the paintings first need to be stabilized and protected. She said the proposal is to put them in acrylic boxes. She said a future part of the proposal is to have biographies prepared of all of the subjects of the paintings. Mr. Charles Barbour, first African-American Mayor in Charlottesville and a subject of the collection, said he hopes Council will help preserve the paintings. Ms. Virginia Daugherty, former Mayor of Charlottesville, said if Council approves the proposal, Ms. Brand’s dream will come true. She said the paintings preserve Charlottesville’s history and bring it to life. Ms. Mildred Spicer, Director of Therapeutic Programs in Parks and Recreation, said that 12 of the painting were recently borrowed by the City, and the family then offered to give them to Parks and Recreation. She said she would like to see them displayed in City Hall, City Hall Annex, recreation centers, schools, and the Boys and Girls Club, etc. She said they provide creative educational opportunities, and she hopes the City will accept the donation. Mr. Douglas Day, Director of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, said about 60 of the paintings were displayed in the Historical Society and it was one of their most popular exhibits. He said Frances Brand was a folklorist and her paintings talk to our history and culture. He said the grant from the Perry Foundation is contingent on working with the Historical Society to document and display the collection. He said digitally archiving the paintings is included in the budget and the archives will be stored at the Historical Society. Mr. Norris asked that the proposal funding be explained, and Mr. Svetz said that it is proposed that $41,000 of the Percent for Art fund, which has a current balance of $237,000, be used to match the Perry Foundation grant. Mr. Norris asked who makes the decision about Percent for Art funds, and Mr. Svetz said it is done jointly with the City Manager office and Parks and Recreation.