Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the details of the Printfield 10 Project, and the original proposal which was attached to the report for information;

(ii)       to agree to defer all options as outlined in the report. Instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to work with the Denis Law Legacy Trust and representatives of the St Joseph Church and community representatives to bring forward to the August committee meeting of the City Growth and Resources Committee a feasibility study outlining timescales and costs for the delivery of the murals as outlined in paragraph 3.5 of the report; and

(iii)      to agree to move forward with siting the bronze Denis Law statute subject to 50% of the total costs being met by the Denis Law Legacy Trust, and, subject to those costs being met, agree Location 2 for the statue, which would encourage people to linger longer and strengthen links to Provost Skene’s House.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – City Growth which provided details on the Printfield 10 Project and the feasibility of siting the bronze Denis Law statue in the proximity of Provost Skene’s House.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the details of the Printfield 10 Project, and the original proposal which was attached to the report for information;

(b)      approve the preferred delivery method for the public art pieces of the Printfield 10 Project from the options contained within section 3.7 – 3.11 of the report; and

(c)      approve the location and change of ownership of the bronze Denis Law statue from the options contained within section 3.15 and 3.16, and the associated costs detailed in section 4 of the report.

Councillor Copland was in attendance as a Ward Member and spoke in support  of the project, particularly option 1 at 3.7 in the report.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the details of the Printfield 10 Project, and the original proposal which was attached to the report for information;

(ii)       to agree to defer all options as outlined in the report. Instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to work with the Denis Law Legacy Trust and representatives of the St Joseph Church and community representatives to bring forward to the August committee meeting of the City Growth and Resources Committee a feasibility study outlining timescales and costs for the delivery of the murals as outlined in paragraph 3.5 of the report; and

(iii)      to agree to move forward with siting the bronze Denis Law statute subject to 50% of the total costs being met by the Denis Law Legacy Trust, and, subject to those costs being met, agree Location 2 for the statue, which would encourage people to linger longer and strengthen links to Provost Skene’s House.