9ACEBD74A23A581387258737006CD4CC Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For STAFF/COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATESJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEEDate Aug 20, 2021 Location HCR 0112 Staff/Committee Member Updates - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/76CE0CBD68FB...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:48:45 PM Representative Lontine talked about the presidential portrait of President Biden. She stated that she started fundraising with a goal of $15,000. Representative Lontine indicated that Representative Hooton will assist with fundraising efforts, including a Go Fund Me page, contacting potential donors, and creating a fundraising letter or video. Representative Lontine added that Creative Industries will facilitate donations and pay the artist. Additional costs outlined by Representative Lontine include: set-up of a website and recording donations by Creativity Lab for about $1,000; and painting of the portrait for $11,000 by Sarah Bordman. Representative Lontine indicated that Ms. Bordman has painted several portraits in the collection. She added that there is a frame for the President Biden portrait, but additional funds, perhaps from current fundraising efforts, will be needed to frame future portraits. 01:53:16 PM There was a discussion about how the presidential portrait became a fundraising project for legislative members. Georgianna Contiguglia elaborated that the first set of portraits came from the artist, although there is no information about whether or not they were donated. She stated that the original artist died and some time passed between the initial donation and the President Obama portrait created by Sarah Bordman with a donor member of CBAC paying for the project. There was no recollection of fundraising for the second set of portraits. 01:56:25 PM Committee staff talked about the President Clinton portrait, including that the portrat was not included in the first group of portraits, but was on loan and then donated. Ms. Chapman state that the decision was made that the party who won the presidency would fundraise for the portrait. She added that this same practice is used for the Governor portraits. 01:57:52 PM The committee discussed the President Clinton portrait, a duplicate from the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. A member indicated that the committee paid for shipping only. Several committee members expressed that the state should pay for the portrait. The committee decided to revisit the issue after the current portrait is completed. 02:00:29 PM Ms. Chapman provided an update on the Civil War statue. The committee decided that the future home of the statute will be discussed at the November meeting, while History Colorado will store the statue until a permanent home is found. 02:03:23 PM April Bernard, representing Legislative Council Staff, provided information about framing an election certificate for display (Attachment B). Ms. Bernard provided background, indicating that the document contains the name of one of the first women legislators in Colorado and was donated to the General Assembly by a private party. She stated that the document was damaged during restoration, marring information on the certificate. The committee discussed further restoration of the certificate with History Colorado assisting with the possible addition of names of legislators elected at the time. Kara Veitch, Executive Director of the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA), suggested that the Office of State Archives look at the certificate. The committee decided that Legislative Council Staff will speak with the State Archivist about the certificate. 02:13:32 PM The committee decided that the item will be tabled until the State Archivist is able to look at the certificate. 02:14:07 PM There was a discussion about contacting organizations that support women candidates to talk about the certificate and to get ideas for a possible exhibit. 02:14:54 PM Richard Lee, representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, provided an update on the General Maurice Rose Statue. He indicated that a location was selected, south and west of the Liberty Bell and that an architect and engineer still need to be selected. He indicated that there will be another update at the November meeting. He also shared that the group creating the project would like to install the foundation for the statute by the end of April, with the statue itself being installed next summer.
