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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />July 23, 2024 <br />Page 3 <br />1 Mayor Pro Tem Jenson thanked the recipients and noted his appreciation for the level of <br />2 professionalism, execution and leadership shown. <br />3 <br />B.4 Night to Unite Presentation. <br />5 <br />6 Police Sergeant Jim South reviewed the 16th Annual Night to Unite will be held on August 6, <br />7 2024. This is a great opportunity for residents to get to know their neighbors and also the Police <br />8 and Fire Department members. Last year there were 40 block parties registered. This year so far <br />9 there are 41. Thanks to Cub Foods for their support and the donation of a tub of ice cream for all <br />10 registered block parties. <br />11 <br />12 Councilmember Doolan asked if she can call to see if her block is registered. Police Sergeant <br />13 South suggested sending an email and he will respond. <br />14 <br />15 Mayor Pro Tem Jenson thanked Sergeant South for his organization of this event for the City. <br />16 <br />C.17 Night to Unite Proclamation. <br />18 <br />19 The City Council read the proclamation in full. <br />20 <br />D.21 VillageFest Presentation. <br />22 <br />23 Ms. Julianne Hunter, representing VillageFest, submitted a Special Event Permit to hold the <br />24 annual VillageFest celebration August 2-3, 2024. Since the request involves City property, <br />25 amplified music and expects to exceed 100 attendees; a Special Event Permit is required. <br />26 VillageFest is a large and long-standing community event that involves a number of events in <br />27 different areas of the City and required support from the City’s Public Safety Departments as <br />28 well as Public Works. On July 15, 2024 VillageFest representatives met with staff <br />29 representatives to discuss the needs of City services, primarily focused around road closures and <br />30 staff support for the parade, and support services for events in Central Park. Staff found those <br />31 requests to be reasonable and consistent with past celebrations. Staff recommends approval of <br />32 the Special Event Permit to VillageFest August 2-3, 2024. Also provided for City Council <br />33 consideration were the Special Event Permit Application, Schedule, Map, 501C3 Letter, <br />34 Certificate of Liability and Resolution 24-049 for approval. <br />35 <br />36 Ms. Hunter highlighted some of the events scheduled. The event is city-sponsored not city- <br />37 funded. She thanked some of the sponsors. They are always looking for donations and <br />38 volunteers. <br />39 <br />40 Councilmember Doolan asked if there is the Sunday breakfast this year and Ms. Hunter stated <br />41 there is not. She recognized Ms. Hunter and all the volunteers. <br />42 <br />43 Mayor Pro Tem Jenson commended Ms. Hunter on the job she and the Committee are doing on <br />44 planning VillageFest. <br />45 <br />46 <br />7