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<br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />\1cmo to City Council <br />Celebrating Arden I !ills <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />C. Areas to Improve On <br /> <br />I. Sponsorships <br /> <br />In order to keep the expense of the event down, sponsorships are crucial. If <br />the City Council continues to be in favor of offering our event at no cost to the <br />residents, significant time needs to be spent on contacting potential sponsors. <br /> <br />2. Volunteer Involvement <br /> <br />This event is almost completely staff operated. Since the conelusion of the <br />50th Anniversary Celebration, the City has struggled to recruit volunteers for <br />event planning or for the day of. Staff believes that reestablishing a volunteer <br />committee would be beneficial for many reasons: <br /> <br />a. Beneficial Input from the Residents/Busincsses <br />b. Added Resources <br />c. Community Buy In <br />d. Reduced Staff Time <br />c. Cooperalive Effort <br /> <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />Staff is looking for feedback on this year's event and would like approval to proceed with plans <br />for the 2007 event. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends scheduling a Celebrating Arden Hills discussion for the September 18, 2006 <br />work session to discuss funding and the possibility of reestablishing a volunteer event <br />committee. <br />