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ITEM 9.1 25th Anniversity�F l QtsTe F o .,t OTA DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Request for City Council Action ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE: City Council Mayor Stockamp 8 June 2015 PRESENTER(s): REVIEWED BY: ITEM #: Mayor Stockamp 9.1— 25th Anniversary AGENDA ITEM DETAILS RECOMMENDATION: The Otsego 25th Anniversary Committee is requesting approval of a preliminary budget of $2,500 and use of the public works garage at City Hall for an event on 21 November 2015 and related activities. ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED? No. No. BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION: This year is Otsego's 25th anniversary of incorporation as a City on 15 November 1990. The City Council has approved organizing a volunteer committee to plan events to celebrate the occasion. The volunteer committee, chaired by Mayor Stockamp, has met three times and is proposing an event on 21 November 2015 from 4:OOPM to Midnight at the public works garage at City Hall. The event would include invitations to community restaurants to provide tastings of their menus, inviting the Otsego Lions to serve beer and popcorn, live music, and inflatables for kids. The 25th Anniversary committee is requesting City Council approval for use of the public works building and a preliminary budget of $2,500.00 for the event and related activities. No additional sponsorships or funding will be sought from area businesses so as not to complete with support for the Prairie Festival. The 25th Anniversary committee will work with Streets Department and Parks and Recreation Department staff to coordinate use of the public works garage, as well as security issues for the event. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: ❑ ATTACHED ❑ NONE None POSSIBLE MOTION Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the minutes. Motion to approve a preliminary budget of $2,500 for the Otsego 251h Anniversary celebration and use of the public works garage at City Hall for an event on 21 November 2015. BUDGET INFORMATION FUNDING: BUDGETED: ❑ YES Council Contingency Fund x NO ACTION TAKEN ❑ APPROVED AS REQUESTED ❑ DENIED ❑ TABLED ❑ OTHER (List changes) COMMENTS: