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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