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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY OFFICIALS TO DONATE A DISPLAY CASE TO THE LAKE SUPERIOR CENTER DBA GREAT LAKES AQUARIUM TO SHOWCASE A SCALE MODEL OF THE AERIAL LIFT BRIDGE BUILT BY RALPH W. ANDRES.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the aerial lift bridge is an iconic symbol of the city of Duluth (“City”); and
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Andres built a 9 foot by 3 foot scale model of the aerial lift bridge out of wood and model grass (“Bridge Scale Model”), photos of which are attached hereto as Exhibit A; and generously donated the Bridge Scale Model to the Lake Superior Center dba Great Lakes Aquarium (GLA); and
WHEREAS, the City benefits overall economically from fostering the growth of tourism and enhancing the city’s tourist attractions such as the GLA; and
WHEREAS, to support tourism the City desires to donate a display case to the GLA for purposes of displaying the Bridge Scale Model conditioned upon the prominent display of the Bridge Scale Model in the display case at the GLA for a reasonable period of time and the GLA’s maintenance of the display case in good condition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that city does hereby donate a display case to showcase the Bridge Scale Model built by Ralph W. Andres to the GLA.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the donation to the GLA of a display case to showcase the scale model of the aerial lift bridge built and generously donated by Ralph W. Andres to the GLA. The GLA will prominently display the Bridge Scale Model in the display case and will maintain the display case in good condition.