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cty of Elk River MEMORANDUM TO: Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Michele Bergh, Recreation Manager DATE: July 9, 2003 SUBJECT: Major Park Use - Concert in Lions Park At the last Park and Recreation Commission meeting, a major park use request made by Joseph Caliguire was considered. It has been brought to my attention that there was some misleading information given at the meeting. I have asked him to come back before the Park and Recreation Commission to clarify information and make his request again. Joe has indicated to me that he had no intention of this event being tied to the Emporium or the city in any way. He said he would like it to stand on it's own merit. These are the points I would like the Park and Recreation Commission to consider: • Joe indicated at the last meeting that he has a "long term working relationship" with Emporium and with myself. This is incorrect. Joe does not have a "working relationship" with Emporium or myself. Michelle Fields,who was also present at the meeting, helped find bands to play at the Emporium when we initially began to offer this type of event. This was the extent of her involvement. • Joseph is not a resident of Elk River. He lives in Big Lake Township and would need to pay fees for rental of the Bandshell in accordance with the policy. • Joseph has requested a 10pm end time for music. The park is very dark at this point and clean up is virtually impossible at this hour. We have ended our events between 9 and 9:30pm to allow for clean up (which is still challenging) and to get everyone out of the park before it closes. • Joseph has indicated that he has arranged for a sound system of 20,000 watts (16 columns of speakers). I have been told that compares to the system used at the Hennepin Block Party. This is twice the size of the system that we used for the end of the year concert,which could be heard on Main Street. This size system can reach decibel levels of approximately 130. The sound person I spoke to said that a decibel level of 120 is "brutal".