Historic murals proposed for city-hall lobby; art committee seeks framing and lighting approvals

An art-committee presenter asked the commission to approve framing and installation of Hazel King murals and other Brentwood artifacts in the city hall lobby. The presenter described how the murals were rescued from a former bookstore’s storage, split into vignettes, and restored for public display; museum-quality descriptive labels and a display case were proposed.

Committee members emphasized conservation needs (some textiles require re-stretching or specialized hanging) and discussed mounting logistics and volunteer staffing for displays. One committee member noted a lighting option "would cost less than $2,000 to install," and commissioners asked staff to gather framing and conservation quotes and to confirm whether certain pieces can be displayed at the library before being installed in the lobby.

The committee asked for commission approval to proceed with framing solicitations and to return with cost estimates and conservation assessments.