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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.16 Irish Seal ChainCITY CLERK File # 0610-20 AGENDA STATEMENT CiTY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 15, 2000 SUBJECT: Purchase of Ceremonial Irish Seal Insignia Chain Report Prepared by Kay Keck, City Clerk: ATTACHMENTS: None RECOMMENDATION: 1) 2) Authorize the Mayor to purchase a Ceremonial Irish Seal Insignia Chain during the Mayor's upcoming trip to Ireland. Accept gift from Wente Brothers Winery and direct Staffto prepare formal acknowledgement. FINANCIAL STATI~MENT: The estimated cost for the Chain is $1,300. Sufficient funds existin the Council's Fiscal Year 1999-2000 Budget to fund the purchase of the Chain. DESCRIPTION: In March 2000, the Mayor is scheduled to visit Ireland for the Dublin Ireland Millennium Celebration~ The trip will feature visits to Trinity College, Bray Ireland Sister City Association and the Dublin Ireland Chamber of Commerce. To further the City's cultural exchange with the City of Bray, Ireland, the Mayor has spoken with representatives from the Bray Sister City Association concerning the possibility of the City of Dublin purchasing a Ceremonial Irish Seal Insignia Chain during the Mayor's upcoming trip to Ireland, similar to the one worn by the Lord Mayor of Bray. The Chain would include round metallic discs engraved with the City of Dublin and Bray City Seals. Additional discs would feature the names of Dublin Mayors. It has been proposed that the Chain be worn at ceremonial' functions, such as during visits from representatives from' Bray, Ireland, at the swearing in ceremony for Dublin Mayors and during future trips to Ireland. The Chain could also be shown in a display case in the Dublin Civic Center. During the trip to Ireland, the Mayor has also arranged to make special gift presentations to his hosts. Wente Bros. Winery has generously offered to donate a case of wine for this purpose. Wente will facilitate this donation through their importer in Dublin, Ireland. RECO1M1MENDATION Staff recommends that the Council authorize the Mayor to purchase a Ceremonial Irish Seal Insignia Chain during his upcoming trip to Ireland, accept the gift from Wente Bros. Winery and direct Staffto draft a letter for the Mayor's signature, formally acknowledging the generous donation. H/cc-forms/agdastmt. doc COPIES TO: ITEM NO.