City Council Meeting Date: May 16, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Deb Little, City Clerk
Title
Consider Community Event In Kind Grant Support.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves the following: In kind community grant support and events as shown on attachment 1 for 2017; Determines that the events 1) promote the health, safety, and welfare of the city, and 2) do not have as its primary objective the benefit of a private interest; and Authorizes staff to enter into license agreements with event sponsors using the City’s Cooperative license agreement template for community events.
Summary Report:
The 2017 budget includes $42,175 for community event in kind grant support. To-date, the City has received 15 community event applications, including five new events. A brief summary of the events is shown on attachment 1.
The community events page on the City’s website contains the policy and related information and can be viewed here: <http://www.ci.northfield.mn.us/Index.aspx?NID=628> or through the link in attachment 3.
In 2015, Council authorized staff to enter into license agreements with event sponsors using the City’s standard cooperative license agreement template for community events (attachment 2). As noted above, this process is proposed for 2017. Other than minor technical updates, the agreement template has been the same since 2014.
Additional requests for in kind grant support will be brought to Council at a future date. Any requested deviations from the community events policy or standard license agreement will also be brought back to Council for review and consideration.
Alternative Options:
City Council could modify or deny the proposed in kind grant awards.
Financial Impacts:
The 2017 budget includes $42,175 for community event in kind grant support. The requests to-date total $35,440 as shown on attachment 1.
Tentative Timelines:
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