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Item 4IItem 4I Approve Artist Contract for Public Art at The Marq Southlake Good evening Mayor and members of the City Council, Item 4I is the proposed artist contract for the sculpture to be acquired for The Marq Southlake. 1 Requested Action Approve contract with Kathleen Caricof to provide public art, “Southlake Constellation,” for The Marq Southlake. Tonight, staff is requesting City Council approval of the contract with artist Kathleen Caricof to provide the approved sculpture, “Southlake Constellation,” for The Marq Southlake. 2 Artist Kathleen Caricof $100,000 Includes casting sculpture, delivery and artist consultation on installation Standard Artist Contract used in City’s previous art acquisitions Artist contract Artist Contract The proposed contract is the standard Artists Agreement utilized by the City on previous public art sculpture contracts, including the artist contracts for sculptures at DPS North, DPS Headquarters and the other City roundabouts. Included in the cost of $100,000 is the casting of the sculpture, delivery and artists consultation on installation. A copy of the proposed contract was included in the packet memo. 3 Funding included in the FY 2015 General Fund CIP for Public Art for The Marq Southlake Financial considerations Funding is included in the FY 2015 General Fund CIP for public art at The Marq Southlake as recommended in the 2030 Public Art Master Plan and Public Art Policy. 4 City of Southlake Strategy Map Critical Business Outcomes CBO1 - Continue to implement Southlake 2030 Plan by focusing on short-term initiatives. CBO2 - Become an employer of choice by developing a plan to recruit, develop and retain employees committed to excellence. CBO3 - Develop long-term strategies to address future financial uncertainties and challenges. CBO4 - Improve mobility by proactively completing traffic analysis of key areas. CBO5 -Optimize resources through collaboration and partnerships to reduce costs and add service value. The City of Southlake provides municipal services that support the highest quality of life for our residents, businesses, and visitors. We do this by being an exemplary model of balancing efficiency, fiscal responsibility, transparency, and sustainability. Deliver on Our Focus Areas Performance Management & Service Delivery C1 Achieve the highest standards of safety & security C2 Provide travel convenience within City & region C3 Provide attractive & unique spaces for enjoyment of personal interests C4 Attract & keep top-tier businesses to drive a dynamic & sustainable economic environment C5 Promote opportunities for partnerships & volunteer involvement Serve our Customers Manage the Business B1 Achieve best-in-class status in all City disciplines B2 Collaborate with select partners to implement service solutions B3 Enhance resident quality of life & business vitality through tourism B4 Provide high quality services through sustainable business practices B5 Enhance service delivery through continual process improvement B6 Optimize use of technology Provide Financial Stewardship Promote Learning and Growth F1 Adhere to financial management principles & budget F2 Invest to provide & maintain high quality public assets F3 Achieve fiscal wellness standards F4 Establish & maintain effective internal controls L1 Ensure our people understand the strategy & how they contribute to it L2 Enhance leadership capabilities to deliver results L3 Attract, develop & retain a skilled workforce L4 Recognize & reward high performers L5 Empower informed decision-making at all levels in the organization C6 Enhance the sense of community by providing excellent customer service and citizen engagement opportunities L6 Foster positive employee engagement Purchase of the public art is linked to the City’s Strategy Map related to the focus area of Quality Development and meets the corporate objective to provide attractive and unique spaces for the enjoyment of personal interests. It also addresses Critical Business Outcome CB01, to implement Southlake 2030 Plan by focusing on short-term initiatives. 5 Acquisition of public art complies with the Public Art Display and/or Performance Policy and Southlake 2030 Plan Arts Council selected finalists April 28, 2015 Arts Council recommended “Southlake Constellation” by Kathleen Caricof on June 23, 2015 City Council approved the concept for “Southlake Constellation” on August 18, 2015 City Council consideration of contract with Kathleen Caricof in the amount of $100,000 September 15, 2015 Board / Council review Acquisition of public art complies with the Public Art Display and/or Performance Policy and Southlake 2030 Plan.   Southlake Arts Council selected finalists April 28, 2015.   Southlake Arts Council approved (7-0) June 23, 2015 to recommend “Southlake Constellation” by Kathleen Caricof.   City Council accepted Arts Council’s recommendation and selected “Southlake Constellation” by Kathleen Caricof as the public art piece for the roundabout. Tonight we are seeking City Council approval of the artist contract with Kathleen Caricof in the amount of $100,000 for the public art for The Marq. 6 Questions Thank you for letting me present this item to you. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have at this time. 7