HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2012 0418 CC REG ITEM 10G ITEM 10.G;
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Hugh R. Riley, Assistant City Mana
BY: Ky Spangler, Special Projects nsultan `
DATE: March 29, 2012 (CC Meeting of 4/18/12)
SUBJECT: Consider Bill of Sale from John Fisher for the Sculpture Carved
at the Ruben Castro Human Services Center and Approve
Payment of the Artist's Fee in a Total Amount of$80,000
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
The Ruben Castro Human Services Center (RCHSC) includes a condition of approval
for Art in Public Places to be incorporated as part of the project. Proposals were
solicited in the spring and summer of 2011 and twelve artists were interviewed for the
project. The sculptor, John Fisher, was selected by the Arts Commission and an
Agreement for carving of the art piece was subsequently approved by the City Council
at their meeting on September 14, 2011.
The Scope of Work in the Agreement defines the Artistic Design, Fabrication and
Installation Services to be provided by Mr. Fisher and includes provisions for
reimbursement of costs associated with process from start to finish including: purchase
the limestone block; delivery to the site; and expenses during the duration of the carving
process. The Project Budget within the Agreement details the various phases of the
process, and the Artist's Fee for the artwork.
The Agreement provides that the Artist's Fee in the amount of $80,000 shall be paid
upon completion of the Artwork and final acceptance by the City Council which shall
occur via execution and delivery of a Bill of Sale, and such delivery shall coincide with
the regular City Council meeting of April 18, 2012. Sales tax does not apply to this
transaction per the exemption provided in Regulation 1586 of the State's Sales and Use
Tax Regulations, and documentation of this exemption shall be provided to the Artist.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The Ruben Castro Human Services Center project budget includes $138,943 for public
art. The Agreement with John Fisher has been applied against this budget line item.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Accept the Bill of Sale for the Art in Public Places sculpture at the Ruben Castro Human
Services Center and authorize payment of the Artists Fee of$80,000 to John Fisher per
the provisions of the Agreement.
Attachment 1: Bill of Sale for Art in Public Places sculpture
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John Fisher
19600 Benson Lane
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
www.fisheroppenheimer.com. artisti@comcast.net
Bill of Sale to the City of Moorpark, CA
Limestone sculpture for the Ruben Castro Human Services Center
"We Are One Family" carved between Jan. 15 -April 15, 2012
612 Spring Street, Moorpark, CA. $80,000.00
Sales tax at 7.25%. 0— N 0-r opp i,c-,.L l--
Total. $85.800.00 'P 5' - �_ ,5 u, TAx
/566'
April 3, 2012 With this document, I hereby affirm that the sculpture
commissioned by the city of Moorpark, "We Are One Family" is completed.
With final payment I transfer ownership and all copy rights of the sculpture
to the
city of Moorpark.
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John Fisher
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