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Department Approval <br />MEQUEST FOR, COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 3/17/08 <br />Item No.: 5.a <br />City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Recognize Goodmanson Construction Inc. for their generous sponsorship of the <br />2007 New Year's Eve Celebration at the Roseville Skating Center. <br />BACKGROUND <br />2 The City of Roseville Parks and Recreation Department is extremely fortunate to have numerous sponsors <br />1) <br />15 throughout the year to assist in the provision of programs, services and facilities for our community. <br />5 Since 1994 the Roseville Skating Center has hosted an annual New Years Eve Celebration, some years with <br />E,,,, an anchor sponsor, others with the City of Roseville being the sole sponsor. <br />For the third year in a row Cami, Merl, and Rick Goodmanson, local business owners of Goodmanson <br />Construction Inc., graciously and enthusiastically agreed to be the primary sponsor of the annual Roseville <br />Skating Center New Year's Eve celebration with a $4,000 cash contribution. In addition Goodmanson <br />Construction, Inc.; gathered 57 prizes from 25 different companies valued at over $1 000.00, incurred $700 <br />2 worth of staffing costs to assist with control, safety and various other tasks throughout the night and <br />promoted the event by distributing 5,000 flyers throughout the community. <br />5 The 2007 Skating Center New Year's Eve Celebration, "presented by Goodmanson Construction" added <br />some new attractions this year that included; a bounce castle and face painting in the banquet room which <br />7 was a huge hit with the younger crowd and parents who wanted to warm up. Also introduced were mascots <br />such as "Mudonna" a mascot from the Minnesota Saints baseball team as well as the Roseville Raider <br />mascot who walked around and took pictures with our skaters. Eric the fire juggling magician, also made <br />20 possible through the generosity of Goodmanson Construction, Inc, was also very popular. The day revenues <br />2 exceeded those of 2006 by 20%. With the assistance of Goodmanson Construction, Inc., folks from <br />22 Roseville and around entire metropolitan area continue to make the Roseville New Year' s Eve celebration <br />2 an annual event and the place to be <br />2,4 <br />25 These types of contributions greatly enhance the quality of life in Roseville and for that we truly appreciate <br />2 61, the Goodmansons and Goodmanson Construction Inc, for their generous contribution, <br />27 <br />ZZOMA <br />