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11 Ms. Hamilton asked about the ongoing conservatorship needs of the collection and how that will be funded. Mr. Svetz said the proposal is to store the collection in the Herman Key Recreation Center after the paintings are conserved. Ms. Hamilton asked about the public display conditions referred to in the donation letter. Mr. Svetz said the request is that the collection remain together and be displayed based on educational programs to be set up. Ms. Brand said she generally wants to keep the collection together, but she would leave it up to the City to determine how many are displayed. Responding to a question from Mr. Lynch, Mr. Svetz said it will cost a couple thousand dollars to digitize the paintings. Dr. Brown said it is not clear why the City needs all 130 paintings. He said another idea would be to keep the paintings in the community rather than having them stored at significant City expense. Mr. Svetz said it is the wishes of the family to keep the collection together. Ms. Brand asked that of all the local heroes in the collection, who would the City choose to leave out. Mr. Day said the Historical Society is applying for grants to write biographies, catalog the collection, etc. He said he would like to see the collection on permanent display at Jefferson School. Mr. Lynch said he feels like he is being put in a bit of a conflict situation, and is a little concerned about taking on a $40,000 obligation without more input from the public about whether to preserve the collection. He said if a wide part of the community thinks this is something we should do, he would like to hear more from them. He said a question is how do we spend the Percent for Art funds, and feels that is something we need to discuss. He said when we have public art the public ought to participate in the process. He said we should discuss this before taking on this obligation. He said when we purchase art the decision ought to be beyond the City Manager and Parks and Recreation Department. Mr. Svetz noted that the Art in Place Board has participated in the art the City has purchased from their program. Ms. Hamilton said the collection is folk art that comes from the community and expresses the community’s value. She said a member of the public suggested that there be art review by committee. She said there are a few unresolved questions. She said we do not yet know the exact destinations of the paintings. She said it would be a shame to take on the responsibility and stick them in a closet. She said she can see where they would be an asset in many areas, but that has not been worked out yet. Mr. Norris said he greatly appreciates the value of the collection and welcomes and appreciates the donation. He said he thinks it would be a great mistake not to accept it. He said his only concern is if there is an alternative to the costly manner of preserving the art. Mr. Svetz said something simple could be done, but it would not protect the paintings in the long term. Mr. O’Connell noted that it is only approximately $300 per painting to preserve the collection.