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D-3. Accept 2017 Community Event Sponsor DonationsY n CITY OF CHANIIASSEN d Sv S Chanhassen is a Communityfor Life-Providing forToday and Planning forTomorrow MEMORADUM TO: Mayor&City Council FROM: Katie Favro,Recreation Supervisor DATE: May 8,2017 Olre SUBJ: Approve Resolution Accepting 2017 Community Events Sponsorship Donations from Area Businesses PROPOSED MOTION: The City Council approves a resolution accepting donations totaling$35,256.80 from area businesses for the 2017 Community Events Sponsorship Program. Furthermore, staff is directed to prepare correspondence from the Mayor and City Council thanking each business for their generous contribution." Approval ofthis item requires a two-thirds vote ofthe City Council. Each year the city presents four community events: February Festival,Easter Egg Candy Hunt,4th of July Celebration,and Halloween Party. These events have been longstanding traditions in our community. Residents have enjoyed February Festival for 24 years,the Easter Egg Candy Hunt and 4th of July Celebration for 34 years,and the Halloween Party for 33 years.To date, $35,306.80 has been donated to the 2017 Community Events Sponsorship Program in increments of$500 or more.Numerous smaller donations have also been received bringing the total amount contributed to $37,731.80 to date. All donations exceeding$500 must be approved by the City Council. The generosity and civic pride of our business community is one of the many reasons why Chanhassen is a great place to live and raise a family. It is not surprising that these types of partnerships were recognized when Chanhassen was named one of the best places to live and raise a family in multiple publications. All of the community events are made possible through generous donations from the local business community. RECOMMENDATION It is staff's recommendation that the city council approve the attached resolution accepting the donations totaling$35,306.80 from area businesses to offset costs associated with the four community events. ATTACHMENT 1. Resolution. g:\park'sponsors\2017\city council\city council 2017 memo.docx PH 952.227.1100• www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us • FX 952.227.1110 7700 MARKET BOULEVARD • PO BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN • MINNESOTA 55317 CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,MINNESOTA DATE: May 8,2017 RESOLUTION NO: 2017- MOTION BY: SECONDED BY: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR THE 2017 COMMUNITY EVENTS SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM WHEREAS, each year the city presents four community events: February Festival,Easter Egg Candy Hunt, 4th of July Celebration,and Halloween Party. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL hereby accepts the following donations to help offset the costs ofthese events: Business Name Donation Chanhassen Dinner Theatres 3,500.00 IWCO Direct 2,500.00 KleinBank Chanhassen (Concert Series) 2,500.00 Bokoo Bikes 1,600.00 Lunds and Byerlys Chanhassen 1,500.00 The Mustard Seed Landscaping& Garden Center 1,250.00 Kwik Trip, Inc 1,200.00 Papa John's 1,006.80 Best Cleaners 1,000.00 Bluff Creek Dental 1,000.00 Chanhassen ESSE Driving School 1,000.00 Culver's Chanhassen 1,000.00 Eden Trace Corp. 1,000.00 J &R Complete Auto Repair 1,000.00 IDI Distributors 1,000.00 Merlin's Ace Hardware 1,000.00 Park Dental—Eden Prairie 1,000.00 Pizzaioli 1,000.00 PMT Corporation 1,000.00 Tweet Pediatric Dentistry 1,000.00 The Canine Club and Spa 800.00 Country Inn & Suites Chanhassen 750.00 ABC &Toy Zone 600.00 Sign Source 550.00 Americana Community Bank 500.00 Berne Scale Company 500.00 Chanhassen Dental PA 500.00 McDonald's Chanhassen 500.00 1 Park Nicollet Clinic - Chanhassen 500.00 Power Systems 500.00 Ridgeview Medical Center& Clinics 500.00 Roberts Automatic Products 500.00 The Goddard School 500.00 Travel Advisors International 500.00 Waytek, Inc. 500.00 TOTAL DONATIONS 35,256.80 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staffis directed to prepare correspondence from the Mayor and City Council thanking each business for their generous contributions. Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 8th day of May,2017. ATTEST: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Denny Laufenburger,Mayor YES NO ABSENT 2