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Council Report: C 160/2019

Subject: Report on the Casting and Installation of the You + Me Sculpture in Jackson Park - Ward 3

Reference:

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

THAT the report from the Manager of Cultural Affairs on the Casting and Installation of the You + Me Sculpture in Jackson Park BE RECEIVED; and,

THAT City Council APPROVE the You + Me sculpture project at an estimated cost of $170,500; and,

THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign a contract with artist Mark Williams to complete the You + Me sculptures and to cast the sculptures in bronze at an upset value of $148,500 plus HST satisfactory in form to the City Solicitor, in technical content to the Corporate Leader of Parks, Recreation & Culture and Facilities and in financial content to the City Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, and,

That Administration BE DIRECTED to install the You + Me sculptures in Jackson Park including the concrete paths, lighting and signage on completion of the sculptures; and,

THAT the CAO and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign any related agreements and forms which may be required to install the You + Me sculptures in Jackson Park including the concrete paths, lighting and signage on completion of the sculptures, satisfactory in form to the City Solicitor, in financial content to the City Treasurer and in technical content to the Corporate Leader of Parks, Recreation & Culture and Facilities; and,

THAT based upon current market value gains experienced by the Arts Endowment Trust investment City Council DIRECT the City Treasurer to withdraw an additional amount of $61,722 immediately to be charged to the Arts Endowment Capital project (7179003); and,