HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-08-185-2 - Provision of Security Assistantce to Wat Children's Museum during the Warhol ExhibitionI L REPORT 74
Report To: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
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December 1, 2008
Cynthia Fletcher
Grant Egerdeen
Ward 1
November 21, 2008
CRPS-08-185
Subject: Provision of security assistance to Waterloo Regional
Children's Museum during the Warhol Exhibition
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"That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign an agreement satisfactory to the City
Solicitor allowing for the provision of certain security services to Waterloo Regional
Children's Museum for the duration of the exhibit entitled "The Art of Andy Warhol"."
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Children's Museum has requested that the City provide certain security services for the
duration of "The Art of Andy Warhol" exhibit.
The Warhol exhibition is an important one for the Children's Museum and they expect it to be a
major draw to the museum. The exhibit is currently scheduled to run from January 10 to April
19, 2008 with the possibility for an extension. Given the value of the collection, the Children's
Museum has committed to certain heightened security measures. In order to meet these
security requirements, the Children's Museum has requested the City's assistance.
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Facilities Management staff have met with the Children's Museum's representative and
discussed the security requirements. As this is a one-time event that is of particular importance
to the Children's Museum, security staff is able to provide some assistance by providing
increased patrols and checks of the building exterior and periodic after-hours checks of closed
circuit television cameras at the location. This would be in addition to the basic exterior security
services already provided by the City as the building owner at that location.
An agreement will be drafted to protect the City's interests from a liability standpoint. The
agreement will include insurance and indemnity provisions to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor
and to a representative of the Waterloo Region Municipalities Insurance Pool.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The assistance suggested in this report can be offered with existing resources.
A copy of this report has been provided to a representative of the Children's Museum.
Facilities Management staff is willing to provide the security support set out in this report as staff
recognize the importance of this exhibition to the museum and downtown vibrancy.
Grant Egerdeen,
Supervisor of Facilities Management
Cynthia Fletcher,
Director, Facilities Management