WORKSHOP ITEM Robert Therres, Public Services Mgr. /Asst. City Mgr.
Title
DONATION OFFER FROM BLAINE FESTIVAL FOR BANDSHELL AT AQUATORE PARK
Background
The Blaine Festival has indicated to city staff that they would like to donate $75,000 of their charitable gambling funds to the city for the construction of a band shell/performance stage at Aquatore Park. The performance stage is an improvement listed in our Park Master Plan for Aquatore Park with an estimated cost of $400,000, but does not a have a timetable for its construction or council determination that it is going to be part of any improvements to Aquatore Park.
The City Council can accept the donation and set it aside until such time as the performance stage is put into a capital plan,or enough funds have been donated for the construction of the performance stage. Alternatively, the city can decline the offer until the performance stage is decided to be part of the Aquatore Park improvements and placed into a capital improvement plan.
Recommendation
Staff is looking for direction from the city council on the Blaine Festival’s donation offer.