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<br /> . ~ <br /> ~~tIILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: October 25,2006 AGENDA ITEM: Work Session <br /> TO: Mayor and Council <br /> Michelle Wolfe; City Administrator <br /> FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager 'fY}([i <br /> SUBJECT: Celebrating Arden Hills Options for 2007 <br /> At the September 14th City Council Work Session, staff presented a recap of the 2006 <br /> Celebrating Arden Hills Event with a budget summary. At that time, staff asked for direction for <br /> the upcoming 2007 event. The City Council consensus at that meeting was for staff to plan a <br /> condensed version of the event for 2007 in order for the future of the event to be evaluated <br /> further. Below are some options for next year's event. <br /> . OPTION I: Fireworks ONLY on our traditional event date <br /> Advertise our event as fireworks only on our traditional Celebrating Arden Hills date. <br /> The community has gotten used to this annual date and this could help with attendance. <br /> Date of display: June 23,2007 - dusk (approximately 10:00 p.m.) <br /> Approximate Budget: *$8,000 (fireworks, insurance, park permit) <br /> *This figure does not include any public works salaries. W c would have to have at least one public works <br /> staff and the Parks and Rccreation Manager on duty to help set up and maintain the safety zone and manage <br /> the event from the time the explosives are on site. <br /> Notes: Do we want to stick with the standard $7,500 for fireworks or <br /> decrease/increase? <br /> OPTION II: Fireworks and Band on our traditional event date <br /> Advertise our event with a theme of music in the park and a fireworks finale on our <br /> traditional Celebrating Arden Hills date. <br /> Band Time: Depends on band (Large hands arc usually booked for 3-4 hours -. <br /> Shoreview Northern Lights perform for 1 Yz hours) <br /> Date of display: June 23,2007 - dusk (approximately 10:00 p.m.) <br /> Approximate Budget: *$10,300 - $12,300 (fireworks, insurance, park permit, generator <br /> rental, showmobile rental, band ($500-$2,500 approximate - depending on band)). <br /> . <br /> \\Mctro-inet.us\ardenhills\PR&PW\Recrcation\MEM()S\Celebrating ArdclI Hills OPTIONS W()RKSESSION ('CI03006.doc <br />