Lastly, on July 13, 2020 staff had discovered that the Windsor125 mural which is located on a transformer wall facing the Windsor International Aquatic Training Centre was vandalized with two panels of the mural being removed. A report was filed with Windsor Police. The value of the damage of this piece to recut, print and install the missing pieces is approximately $750 plus taxes. As this amount is less than the Fine Art deductible of $5000, the repair cost will be financed through the Cultural Affairs operating budget. The reprinted panels of the mural have been ordered and should be re-installed this year.

The Public Art Policy in Section 4.3 Deaccessioning of Artwork states: “ Deaccessioning is the procedure for the removal of an artwork from the public collection. It is a serious and seldom utilized procedure. Any actions or set of procedures that result in the cessation by the City of its ownership and possession of the work is possible, provided that disposition of the artwork is not contrary to the terms on which the City received it.

Deaccession guidelines cover the relocation, removal, destruction or disposal of public

Artwork considerations for deaccession may include:

Should Council agree with this Administrative Report, the sculpture, Tiger will be removed from the city inventory and the metal would be sold as scrap following Purchasing procedures and the money deposited into Trust 178 for future sculpture maintenance.

Administration is also recommending the removal of the two fiberglass dinosaur pieces known as Dino (WSP.2002.005) and Triceratops (WSP.2002.006). Both are located in close proximity to Tiger .

Dino (WSP.2002.005) is a painted fibreglass dinosaur, c.1932, originally bright green and used as a mascot for the Sinclair Oil Corporation. Many of these dinosaurs were produced and displayed at gas stations throughout the United States. Collectively, among other dinosaur related materials, they were the central component of a marketing campaign for the Sinclair Oil Corporation in the 1930s. This particular example was acquired by Mr. Odette, likely in the 1990s, and has been repainted different colours at least three times. It is unclear what colour Dino was in upon being acquired by Mr. Odette, or if he is responsible for one of the colour changes (at least one other object in the Windsor Sculpture Park collection is know to have been modified from its original by Mr. Odette). The 2012 appraised value of the Dino is $4,830.