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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Anne Marie Gold, County Librarian
DATE: October 19, 1995
SUBJECT: DONATION OF GIFT FROM LESHER FOUNDATION
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the County Librarian to accept 22 bronze sculptures donated by the Dean and Margaret Lesher
Foundation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No financial impact.
BACKGROUND:
The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation was bequeathed an extensive art work collection from the estate
of the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was a collector of western art, in particular bronze sculptures depicting
life in the Old West. The Board,of Directors of the Foundation is donating 22 of these sculptures to the
Library for display at Library facilities throughout the County. The individual pieces vary in size and value,
with each piece worth from $500 to $2,000. The pieces have been professionally appraised and the
appraisals will be provided by the Foundation once the specific pieces are selected. Each piece has a
plaque acknowledging that it was donated by the Lesher Foundation. The Foundation has placed no
conditions or terms on the Library's acceptance of the sculptures, including future disposition of the art work.
Continued on Attachment: SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON '7) 1`t 9S APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ✓ OTHER_
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
✓UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Anne Cain, 646-6423
cc: Library Administration Attested 7. l c S
Phil Batchelor, 6lerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
By , Deputy Clerk
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County Library Contra Anne Marie Gold
County Librarian
1750 Oak Park Boulevard Costa Anne Henley Cain
Pleasant Hill,California 94523-4497 Assistant County Librarian
(510),646-6423 County
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LIBRARY
INTER-OFFICE MEMO
DATE: October 20, 1995
TO: Dean Lucas, Deputy County Administrator
FROM: Anne Henley Cain, Assistant County Librarian �.
SUBJECT: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA ITEM
Please place the attached agenda item on the Board of Supervisors Calendar for action at
the November 7, 1995 meeting.
X 9:00 a.m. presentation item - Anne Marie Gold, County Librarian, will
make the presentation.
❑ Please call if you are unable to schedule this item on the date indicated
above.
❑ Other: Consent item
If you have any questions please call me at 646-6423.
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