AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2022-213R approving an expenditure of $120,385 from the Permanent Art Fund for the purchase of four sculptures as recommended by the Arts Commission; authorizing the City Manager to execute related documents, including a contract with Dimension Gallery in the estimated amount of $94,135; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: September 20, 2022
Department: Convention Visitor's Bureau - Rebecca Ybarra-Ramirez, Director (By Lynda Williams, Purchasing & Contracting Manager)
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $120,385
Account Number: 12024226 56006
Funds Available: $179,268
Account Name: Tourism Programs - Public Art
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Prior Council Action: N/A
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Background Information:
This spring 2022, the Arts Commission began searching for permanent art to purchase and install in the San Marcos Sculpture Garden. Commissioners, including Chair Jamey Poole who works at an art gallery in Austin, researched pieces for sale and compiled a list of potential candidates for purchase. The Commission evaluated the pieces during their July and August regular meetings and made selections in August:
"Emergence" by Colin McIntyre;
"Feather Horn" by Colby Brinkman; and
"Holding" by Sarah Heath, and "Primeval" by Eliseo Garcia.
Pursuant to City Ordnance 2.566(b), ...
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