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• CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: April 11,2001 <br /> TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> FROM: Joe Lynch, City Administrato <br /> SUBJECT: Day in the Park <br /> Background <br /> Previously, the City had sponsored the Day in the Park as an opportunity to showcase and <br /> familiarize various park amenities in the City. For 2000, the focus of the event was shifted to <br /> create more of a community event feeling. In 2001, the City will celebrate our Fiftieth <br /> Anniversary with a celebration at Tony Schmidt Park. As a part of this, Day in the Park will be <br /> celebrated with activities and events recognizing our anniversary celebration. <br /> In 2000, staff was invited to be involved with and work at the Day in the Park celebration. <br /> Those staff that worked on the Saturday event were offered the Monday off before the July 4th <br /> . holiday as an exchange for helping with this City event. Those staff who chose not to work at <br /> the event worked on that Monday. <br /> This year, I would again like to extend the invitation to staff to work at the Fiftieth Anniversary <br /> event. The response has been very positive and enthusiastic. A request has been made to allow <br /> those employees that work the event time off on another date or date(s) in exchange. The request <br /> has been made to have the 1/2 holiday on Christmas Eve converted to a full day, an the 1/2 day <br /> holiday for New Year's Eve made into a full day. The total time exchange would be eight(8) <br /> hours, 1 hour for every hour worked. <br /> Labor costs to the City for allowing employees to work this event total $3,257 for all existing <br /> personnel. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Staff would recommend that the City Council encourage the staff to participate in the Fiftieth <br /> Anniversary celebration by allowing an exchange of time worked at the celebration for an <br /> additional %holiday on both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve day. <br /> • <br />