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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 18,2006 <br /> <br />City Administrator Michelle Wolfe asked the City Council if they had any concerns about the . <br />consulting companies that the City has uscd in the past for the TCAAP project. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski commented that she would like to havc a consultant that has good <br />communieation skills and is willing to listen and work with the City Council. <br /> <br />Celehratinl! Arden I1i11s- <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson provided the City Council with a financial <br />synopsis of the Celehrating Arden Hills event this year. Both expenditures and revenues were <br />lower for this year's event. The following is an overview of the revcnues and expenditures from <br />the 2005 and 2006 Cclebrating Arden Hills event: <br /> <br />2006 <br /> <br />Expenditures <br />Revcnues <br />Total City Contribution <br /> <br />$45,731.47 <br />$18,346.00 <br />$27,642.79 <br /> <br />2005 <br /> <br />Expenditures <br />Revenue <br />Total City Contributions <br /> <br />$48,731.47 <br />$22.751.00 <br />$25,980.4 7 <br /> <br />ln 2006, fInancial contributions from local business decreased by $4,000. Without the financial <br />support of local busincsses and individual contributions it is becoming more difficult for the City <br />to Lund the event. It is also important that the City has more resident involvement in the event. <br />The City nceds the support of the residents to make this event a success. City staff is seeking <br />direction from the City Council regarding ways to improve the Celebrating Arden Hills event in <br />thc future. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden said that the Celebrating Arden Hills is a niee event, but it may have <br />outljvcd its li fe span. Maybe the City should have an event every three to five years. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson agreed with Councilmember Holden's assessment of the event. This <br />event has experienced a decline in popularity over the last few years. It is difficult to support this <br />event at an annual cost of$25,OOO. <br /> <br />Mayor Applikowski agreed that the event should be changed, but she does not want to <br />discontinue the event. It is important that the City reenergizes the event. It may be a good idea <br />to havc a large event once every five years at Tony Sclunidt Park and in between, have a smaller <br />"Day in thc Park" type of event. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden noted that a number of community events are occurring at the samc time <br />as Celebrating Arden Hills. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />6 <br />