Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council approve an exemption from tender, in accordance with section 55(3)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993, to enter into a contract for curatorial services for the Eora Journey: Recognition in the Public Domain – Yananurala with Emily McDaniel (ABN: 6745690104) for a three year term, with the option to extend for two additional 12-month terms, if appropriate, for the total contract value outlined in Confidential Attachment B to the subject report;

(B)        Council note that a satisfactory result would not be achieved by inviting tenders for this work because of the following extenuating circumstances:

(i)           the social and cultural complexities of the Eora Journey - Yananurala projects and the risk of the loss of goodwill and relationships built-up by the Yananurala Curator from engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and community members in the City of Sydney and more broadly over the past four years;

(ii)         Ms McDaniel has developed cultural and community knowledge by working with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members and consultants and changing now would be high risk to the City for the development of projects; and

(iii)        the loss of professional insights gained by the Yananurala Curator in the development of Eora Journey - Yananurala projects which includes working with NSW government authorities on whose land Yananurala projects will be located;

(C)        Council note the total contract value for curatorial services for the Eora Journey: Recognition in the Public Domain – Yananurala is outlined in Confidential Attachment B to the subject report;

(D)        authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate, finalise, execute and administer (including exercising options, if appropriate) the contract relating for curatorial services for the Eora Journey: Recognition in the Public Domain – Yananurala for the term and total contract sum detailed in Confidential Attachment B to the subject report;

(E)        Council note the revised project timeline at Attachment A to the subject report for Yananurala which forms the basis of the contract award; and

(F)        Council note the expanded role of the Eora Journey – Yananurala Curator to include the implementation of the remaining Eora Journey: Recognition in the Public Domain projects relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in addition to Council endorsed Yananurala projects - the Redfern Terrace, in development as part of the Redfern Community Centre park upgrade; and future projects, the Avenue of Hope; the Eora Journey walk from the harbour to Redfern; and Redfern Tours.

Carried unanimously.

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