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TO: Parks and Recreation Committee Members FROM: Kim Stephan SUBJECT: Committee Business DATE: Apri11, 2010 Music in the Park In 2009 the committee had a budget of $1,000 for the Music in the Parks Program and did 4 consecutive Tuesday evening performances. For 2010 the budget is $1,500 which would mean offer more performances or pay the performers more. I suggested to Ms. LaValle the idea that the program � would be possibly 6 weeks running into the first 2 weeks of August. Ms. LaValle offered two potential I dates: � � BBB Jazz Combo would like to play Tuesday, July 20�` (That is their only available Tuesday and they also enjoyed playing last year. If that works, that would be great.) i The 7 Cats Swing is available Tuesday, August l O (I hope you will hold that one for us. We played over at Chauncey Barret Gardens for their Valentines pot luck, and they are hoping to see us again.) Consider the following from Ms. LaValle: i i Does Centerville plan to offer music in the park again this year? I play with the Centennial i, Community Band, which is 35 member concert band in Circle Pines and they have asked me to contact ', you about performing a concert. Would this be a possibility? The Centennial Community Band plays ' classical concert music. I am not sure about how they would fit. The leader asked me to check with you. They usually play parks for about $300 to be donated to the fund that goes for buying additional percussion instruments, or music. We've played at Blaine City Hall Park a couple of times for that amount. (But I think they would play for less) It's reaZly a very good band. Maybe they would have to set up in the parking lot? It may not work. Let me know what you think... i can ask the band leader. Also correspondence from Mr. Tom Lee regarding Music in the Parks: BRETHREN would be willing to perform some classic rock covers, but we'd want to play at least for a few hours, just too much gear to move around for a couple short sets. IdeaZdy, it'd be dark out, so we could bring our light show. And in place of payment, we'd want P&R to host another BBQ or how about an Ice Cream Social?