CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

 

 

TO:                 Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:           Richard D. Sala, City Manager

 

BY:                  Michael Sargis, Parks and Recreation Director

 

DATE:            January 24, 2008

 

SUBJECT:     Agreement with Rides, Slides and Games, Inc. to provide and operate rides/games at the 2008 North Lauderdale Days

 

At the January 8th Commission Meeting, the City Commission authorized May 2nd and 3rd as North Lauderdale Days.  North Lauderdale Days has a total event budget of $58,000 and that cost covers items such as musical entertainment, fireworks, rides, games and all other event attractions.

 

In an effort to eliminate some event costs in the City budget, we’ve been exploring various options including contracting out the Rides and Games this year.  In past years, the Department would rent the various rides and games and pay our camp counselors to run/oversee them.

 

Last year, this part of the event cost the City approximately $11,000 including staff salaries.  This year, after numerous conversations with Rides, Slides, and Games Inc, we are proposing to allow them to set-up and run the rides and games at no cost to the City.  In return the vendor will sell tickets and wrist bands and keep 100% of the proceeds.  The vendor will bring actual carnival rides and game booths to the event giving it a more carnival look.  Rides, Slides and Games, Inc. is a local business that has been supplying rides and games to the TAG Employee Party and they have an excellent reputation.

 

With the approval of the Commission tonight, we will work with the City Attorney’s Office to develop an agreement for the City Manager to enter.  At this point, we are anticipating that by taking this approach this year, we‘ll be saving approximately $9,000.  However, as part of our detailed event budget review with the Commission in March, we will update you on the actual savings generated by this agreement.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

The City Administration recommends Commission’s consideration and approval of the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Rides, Slides and Games, Inc. to provide and operate rides/games at the 2008 North Lauderdale Days.

 

 

 

RESOLUTION NO.

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RIDES, SLIDES AND GAMES, INC. TO PROVIDE AND OPERATE RIDES/GAMES AT THE 2008 NORTH LAUDERDALE DAYS, ANDPROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA:

 

Section 1:         That the City Commission does hereby approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Rides, Slides and Games, Inc. to provide and operate rides/games at 2008 North Lauderdale Days.

 

Section 2:         That the City of North Lauderdale will bear no cost for said rides and games as part of North Lauderdale Days on Saturday, May 3rd.

 

Section 3:         That the anticipated savings to the North Lauderdale Day Event budget will be approximately $9,000.00

 

Section 4:         That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

 

PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of North Lauderdale, Florida this 24th day of January 2008.

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

 

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CITY ATTORNEY SAMUEL S. GOREN

 

                                                                        _____________________________

                                                                        MAYOR JACK BRADY

 

 

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                                                                        VICE MAYOR JOHN R.CANGEMI

ATTEST:

 

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ACTING CITY CLERK, PATRICIA VANCHERI