Dreiseitl Art Gets Final Council OK

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At its Nov. 15, 2010 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council approved $553,320 for fabrication of a piece of exterior art that had been commissioned from Herbert Dreiseitl for the new municipal center. Dissenting votes were cast by Sabra Briere, Stephen Kunselman and Marcia Higgins. Quinn Evans Architects will act as the general contractor to complete the work’s fabrication. The authorization for the design, at a cost of $111,400, was given council’s Dec. 21, 2009 meeting.

The city’s public art commission had originally commissioned three pieces of art from Dreiseitl, but the two interior pieces were not approved by the commission. The project budget for the three pieces was $750,000. According to the city, the total cost for the single exterior water sculpture will come to $741,720.

This brief was filed from city council chambers. A more detailed report of the meeting will follow: [link]