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10. Regular Meeting October 25, 2004 Page 10 Director of Parks and Recreation Department, introduced Mary Michael Stump and Linda Kelsey Jones. Mr. Cobb stated this project began over twelve months ago. He stated this Sculpture Garden has gone before the Library Board and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, which have approved the location and recommended the project be provided to the Council for consideration. Mary Michael Stump stated she is a free-lance designer in business with her husband and the Gallery Director at Texas State University. She provided the Council handouts of an aerial perspective, a plan view and a sample of the proposed permanent art. She stated there are three permanent pieces of art that have already been considered and approved for purchase for the sculpture garden. She stated the groups which have already collaborated with this project are the San Marcos Area Arts Council, the San Marcos Convention and Visitors Bureau, the San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department, the Parks and Recreation Board, the Heritage Foundation, the Friends of the Library, the San Marcos Arts Commission and Texas State University. Marty Stump stated he is a Landscape Architect and has been practicing for fifteen years. He stated this proposed site has an opportunity to create a civic garden space as a connection both visually and practically between the Activity Center and the Library building. He stated this design will utilize the materials and the architecture that are currently on both buildings. He also stated the site also provides the opportunity for tree planting in the Memorial Tree Program and a pedestrian space for people to enter, linger and to view the artwork. He stated the design also features a pronounced pedestrian crossing across the entrance from the Activity Center to the garden space. He stated the cost estimations for the garden space is ln the neighborhood of $100,000.00. Mary Stump stated Linda Kelsey Jones with the San Marcos Area Art Council wrote a grant to the National Endowment of the Arts and received $10,000.00, which a portion was used for the design fee to generate the schematic plan and the remaining portion of the grant will go towards the purchase of the permanent art. She stated the Arts Commission has allocated $6,500.00 and the Convention and Visitors Bureau has allocated $1,500.00. She stated the Heritage Society has agreed to buy the trees in front of the garden for the Memorial Tree Program. Mr. Diaz inquired as to the sculptures, which are shown in the proposed project. Ms. Stump stated those particular sculptures have already gone through the approval process of the Arts Commission, the Parks and Recreation Board and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Mr. Thomaides stated he feels this is a good project and he looks forward to discussing it further. He also stated he hopes the Council will follow the process of the pending permanent public art Ordinance. The Council agreed by consensus for this proposed project to follow the pending permanent art Ordinance. I I Mayor Narvaiz introduced a discussion regarding the moratorium on Downtown "Restricted" Alcoholic Beverage Specific Use Permits and direction to staff. Mr. Thomaides stated at the last meeting the Council adopted a moratorium at the request of the Downtown Association. He stated he felt I