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Request for Action <br />To Item Number <br />Ma�Tor and CinT Council 9.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Work Session April 18, 2022 Tina Allard, CityT Clerk <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Recognition Program for Cit�r Volunteers Cal Pormer, Cit�r Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Discuss recognition program. <br />If Council likes program, select market date for Council attendance. <br />Background <br />Over the last few yTears, Council created a recognition program for cittT volunteers. Due to the pandemic, thank <br />�Tou letters were sent `vith �5 in Chamber bucks. The Chamber program will be changing this year and I believe <br />Council's interest is in a more personal contact t�rpe of program. Administrative and farmer's market staff <br />discussed the follo`ving option. <br />Staff could send a letteY to volunteeYs that includes a voucheY. The volunteeY would come to the maYket on a <br />specific date where theyT would turn in their voucher for a$5 token, along with a personal thank yTou from Council <br />and staf£ The token could be used on any booth at the market Staff can also woYk with the kettle corn vendor to <br />have small bags of popcorn prepared ahead of time at a cost of about $1 per bag. A sticker could be designed for <br />the bags thanking the volunteers for their service. Other design elements �vould be created thanking the volunteers <br />at the Council table. <br />July 21 oY August 18 tivould be the best dates to cooYdinate this event with the maYket The maYket is open 3:00 - <br />7:00 p.m. A schedule could also be determined in shifts for Councilmembers. There `vouldn't be as manyT <br />volunteers this year as we'd only be recognizing them from JanuaryT to July. If the program continued, next year <br />we'd recognize volunteers from July 2022 to July 2023. <br />Financial Impact <br />The budget for this program is $1,500. Expenses this yTear �vould be under $500. Staff `vould establish a tracking <br />progYam, then transfeY funds fYom Council budget to the FaYmeY's MaYket budget to coveY the cost of the tokens. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Support cit�T vision and goals. <br />Attachments <br />■ 2020/2021 Statistics <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A 2a�elco�ning co�n�nunity 2a�ith Tevolutiona�y and spizzted Tesourcefulness, exceptional <br />se�vice, and coln�nunity engageynent that encou�ages and inspiz•es pa o�peazty. <br />row�REo ar <br />�I'1 ���� <br />Up�iited.• August 2020 <br />