Jane Moppin

UPDATE: Deaccessioned Artwork


Artist: Moppin, Jane

Title:  Watermelons and Lettuce 

Date: Unknown

Medium: Oil on Canvas (O/C)

Dimensions: 40.5 X 30.25

MINUTES

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

April 3, 2012

I. CALL TO ORDER

The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, was held on the above date at the stated hour of 4:34 p.m. Mayor McCloud called the meeting to order.

II.ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Council Members Burnett, Hazdovac, Sharp, Talmage & Mayor McCloud

ABSENT: None

STAFF PRESENT: Jason Stilwell, City Administrator

Heidi Burch, Asst. City Administrator/City Clerk

Mike Calhoun, Interim Police Chief

Sean Conroy, Planning and Building Services Manager

Janet Bombard, Library Director

XI. ORDERS OF COUNCIL

C. Provide direction on the deaccession of certain artwork.

Library Director Janet Bombard presented the staff report and introduced consultant Sheryl Nonnenberg who developed the deaccession list.

Mayor McCloud opened the meeting to public comment at 8:59 p.m.

Martha Mosher read a letter from fellow Harrison Library Board member Glen Mozingo regarding retaining the artwork believed to be from the Ella Harrison bequest and referred to a 1928 Pine Cone article on Mrs. Harrison.

Carolyn Hardy, Skip Lloyd, and Stephen Moorer also spoke to the issue.

Mayor McCloud closed the meeting to public comment at 9:03 p.m.

Council Member BURNETT moved to approve the deaccession of the designated artwork with the exception of the 30 pieces that the Library Board said may be from the Harrison bequest, seconded by Mayor McCLOUD and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BURNETT; HAZDOVAC; SHARP; TALMAGE & McCLOUD 

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE

Moppin, Jane

"Watermelons & Lettuce," Unknown, Oil on Canvas