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1 Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission 5.3 <br /> Agenda SectionMeeting Date Prepared by <br /> Action February 14,2018 Steve Benoit,Recreation Manager <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Elk River Summer Festival Event Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> 1. Discuss idea for city to develop a community summer festival event. <br /> 2. Approve,by motion, for the city to hold an Elk River community summer festival event. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Over the past several years, discussions have been held regarding a community summer festival event. <br /> Recently, a local student requested the City Council consider a city event. Recreation staff has been <br /> working to develop an open street type event downtown in the summer of 2018. Staff presented some <br /> event concepts to the City Council at a work session on January 16. The Council directed staff to further <br /> refine the ideas and bring them back. <br /> The Council received an update at their February 5,2018,work session. Overall, the Council supported <br /> the event concept,but concerns were expressed about holding the event in 2018 due to the short <br /> timetable. Staff feel that an event plan has been developed that is of a size and scale accomplishable in <br /> 2018. Key aspects of the event include: <br /> • Held in downtown Elk River <br /> • Saturday,July 7,2018 <br /> • Afternoon to evening <br /> • Fireworks normally held on July 4 will be moved to coincide with event <br /> • Feature services provided by city and community organizations <br /> • Contests,games,music, arts, craft and food vendors <br /> • Family oriented <br /> Staff will be presenting more details as well as possible partners for the event <br /> Financial Impact <br /> • $1,000 has been allocated in the 2018 for a signature event <br /> Attachments <br /> N/A <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> 111E1E1 1 r <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity /► TURE <br />