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Item No. 05 Meeting Date: June 1, 2009 Type of Business: WS Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Clerk-Administrator Item Title/Subject: Festival in the Park Committee Agreement Background: For 2009, the City has budgeted $4,500 (Account Number: 100-4110-3900) in support of the Festival in the Park. Last year, the City Council passed Resolution 7304 (attached), which authorized additional expenditures to the Festival in the Park, not to exceed $5,300, to assist the Committee in payment of Insurance, Professional Bands, Port-a-Potties, Irondale Marching Band, use of the City’s copier machine, and the Car and Tractor Show. The Festival in the Park is scheduled for August 22, 2009. At the May Work Session, the Festival Committee requested assistance from the City on payments of insurance, Professional Bands, Port-a-Potties, Irondale Marching Band, use of City’s copier machine, the Car and Tractor Show and Festival in the Park Signage. It was the consensus of the City Council to help assist the Festival Committee in funding. Discussion: The Festival in the Park Committee met on Tuesday, May 19th to discuss planning and funding for the Festival. The Festival Committee did receive a contribution check in the amount of $2,000 from Visit Minneapolis North. These funds are to be used for advertising, promotion and marketing. The Festival Committee intends to use these funds for more Festival signage, advertising, and marketing. The Festival Committee is requesting City assistance with the following: Professional Bands $1,000.00 (Includes Music, Stage & Sound) Port a Potties $800.00 Irondale Marching Band Contribution $1,000.00 Use of City Copier Machine $500.00 Car and Tractor Show $1,000.00 Parade and Children Entertainment $700.00