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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA January 2, 1968 The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 217 North Main Street with the following Councilmen present: Wade Herrin, Walter Brooks, James E~ Carlson, Lorin Griset, J. Ogden Markelj Thomas W. Thurman and Mayor Tom McMichael. Also present were City Manager Carl J. Thornton, City Attorney William L. Mock, Director of Public Works Ronald Wolford, Planning Director Van Stevens, and Clerk of the Council Doris M. Brown. MINUTES On motdon of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Thurman and carried, the City Council approved as submitted the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 18, 1967. MUSEUM BOARD Although an executive session had been REMBRANDT PAINTING scheduled as the first item of business, it was the decision of the City Council to hear various members of the Museum Board who were present, on motion of Councilman Carlson, seconded by Councilman Markel and carried. The City Manager reviewed events leading up to the loan of a Rembrandt painting entitled "Young Man in Armor" by Ralph Andrews Productions, Inc. to the Bowers Museum, noting that the painting was delivered on December 28th, uncrated and inspected by members of the City Council and Museum Board and agents for Hartford Insurance Company, then placed in the vault at the Bank of Santa Ana pending security arrangements at the Museum, and that a binder covering the painting for $350,000 had been placed by Hartford Insurance Company at an estimated cost of $50 a month for insurance while the painting is in the vault. The members of the Museum Board present were Frank Gelinas, Beverly Schick, George Hale and Dale Fowler, who con~nented on contingencies of accepting loan of the painting discussed by the board at a special meeting: length of loan should not be less than five yearsj insurance should be acceptable to the donor, no responsibility to the City other than as covered by insurance, and security be acceptable to the donor. The Council discussed at length the ramifications of accepting the loan, the part to be played by the Museum Board in studying security factors, and the possibility of charging an admission fee. Vice Mayor Herrin noted that he had not approved having the painting delivered because there was insufficient time for study of all facts and moved the matter be referred back to the Museum Board with a request for a complete and thorough study and recommendation to the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Griset, but after consid- erable discussion of its necessity and action required by the staff, the motion was withdrawn. After further discussion, Mayor McMichael summarized by commenting that the staff would be working with the Attorney, the Museum Board and the donor to get all necessary facts and the results can be discussed at the next regular Council meeting. CITY COUNCIL 354 January 2, 1968