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LAUDERDALE COUNCIL <br />ACTION FORM <br />Action Requested <br />Consent <br />Public Hearing <br />Discussion <br />'Action <br />Resolution <br />Work Session X <br />Meeting Date January 28, 2014 <br />ITEM NUMBER 2014 Fun Run <br />STAFF INITIAL <br />APPROVED BY ADMINISTRATOR <br />By way of history, the Fun Run was started in 2007 by resident Mark Krug. He organized <br />the event in 2007 and 2008 with minor assistance from city staff (we collected registrations). <br />It was billed as a 2 mile fun run and looped through the City. We lost the run coordinator <br />when Mark moved in late 2008 or early 2009. <br />In early 2009, staff learned that Falcon Heights was planning to initiate a 5K run as part of <br />their 60th anniversary celebration. We joined efforts and did the, event together. We were <br />assisted by one of the chiropractors from the Wellness Center. He moved away before the <br />2010 run and Brian Malter has been helping with the run since then. <br />The number of runners is usually between 50 and 80, give or take. 17 Lauderdale residents <br />participated in 2013. This past year the race generated $990 dollars in revenue for each city <br />and $573 in expenses. All total, the City netted $417. That doesn't factor in staff time. <br />I provide this background to get Council feedback on whether you would like the City to <br />continue participating in the event. This year, I will be on maternity leave in September. I <br />plan to work as much as feasible again but that will likely be devoted to the sidewalk project <br />this summer. If the Council wants to continue the run, I will tap Kevin to coordinate it with <br />Falcon Heights. <br />