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FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER
TOM KEDROWSKI
LAKE FRONT DAYS REQUEST FOR EXPENDITURE
JUNE 2, 1993
Lakefront Days is Prior Lake's Community Festival. Each year in
August the City of Prior Lake and the Chamber of Commerce work
cooperatively to host a Community Festival that will provide
activities for all ages, youth through senior. The agenda of
activities includes hi9hlights such as the parade, dog show,
senior olympics, kiddle games, and etc. In 1993 as in 1992, the
Chamber of Commerce would like approval to host Lakefront Days in
front of City Hall. The date for Lakefront Days in 1993 will be
August 7 (although there will be a pancake breakfast on August 8
to assist the Chamber in off setting some of their costs).
The public support for havin9 Lakefront Dars in front of City
Hall last rear was overwhelmlng. People 11ke to have a Community
Festival ln the heart of the community. There is easy access,
plenty of parking, and its just a real good focal point for City
government and the downtown merchants. The only drawback was due
to the lack of utility accessibility. The Chamber of Commerce
had to rent several generators to support the activities.
Unfortunately, the cost of the generators and the noise really
have a detrimental effect on the overall Community Festival.
As a Board member for the Chamber of Commerce, I would like to
suggest that the City ~rovide financial sup~ort for this
Community Festival by cOVerlng the cost of a utillty drop into
the area. We have received a quote from Master Electric in the
amount of $3,470. For this the City would get two dro~s at 200
amps that would provide enough ener9Y for the activitles of that
day. This does seem like a substantlal amount of money yet it is
a small investment when you're talking about assisting with a
Community Festival.
One additional note of su~port is that the Chamber's Lakefront
Days is not the only actlvity that is now occurring on the front
of City Hall. As you know the recent DARE Bike-a-thon is a great
success and an on9oing program that the City should support. The
additional electrlcity could be used for that activity along with
some of the activities that we have tried in the past.
I would ask that you provide this to the Council through the June
7 Council Agenda packet requesting their discussion under other
business. I will be available to review the memo, and Kay
Kuhlmann will be there to discuss in more detail the Lakefront
Days activities. .,"
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