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 27, 2009

SUBJECT: 2009 North Lauderdale Days

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The Parks and Recreation Department is working on plans for 2009 North Lauderdale Days. This year’s 46^th Anniversary event is planned for the weekend of Friday, May 1^st through Saturday, May 2nd, 2009. Although currently we are only in the early planning stages, we can promise some new fun activities in the month of April and May in celebration of our City’s Anniversary.

In past years the total event budget from the General Fund had been approximately $58,000. This year due to budget cuts as a result of the Property Tax Reform, the General Fund contribution for the event is only $18,000 and the Recreation 171 Fund will contribute an additional $18,000 for a total event budget of $36,000.00 Our goal is to hold the same type of an event as last year by featuring 2 stages, (one on field 4 and one in the parking lot). The event will also feature musical entertainment by both professional and amateur groups, school groups and some community participation including a firework show on Saturday evening. We look forward to sharing the final plans for North Lauderdale Days 2009 with the Commission by early March.

As in past years, the Department will be working with various groups to make North Lauderdale Days the best possible community event in the area. These groups include BSO, City Fire/Rescue, Multi-Cultural Committee, local Schools, City’s Parks and Recreation Board and interested resident groups within the City.

RECOMMENDATION:

The City Administration recommends Commission consideration and approval on establishing May 1^st and May 2^nd as 2009 North Lauderdale Days.

RESOLUTION NO.___________________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING MAY 1^ST AND MAY 2^ND AS NORTH LAUDERDALE DAY (S) FOR THE YEAR 2009 IN THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 81-3-409 WHICH DID CREATE AND ESTABLISH “NORTH LAUDERDALE DAY’ AS A DAY TO OCCUR AS A FESTIVE EVENT AND CELEBRATION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, North Lauderdale has established “North Lauderdale Days by Ordinance, as a day of festive events and celebration; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 81-3-409 provides that North Lauderdale Day shall occur on or before May 30^th of each year on a date and time established and adopted by the City Commission of North Lauderdale by resolution; and

WHEREAS, this City Commission has found and determined that May 1^st and May 2^nd of 2009, are appropriate and proper days to hold North Lauderdale Day festivities.

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

Section 1: That the City Commission publicly announces and decrees that May 1^st and May 2^nd are hereby designated North Lauderdale Days for the year 2009 conforming to the terms and provisions and conditions of Ordinance No. 81-3-409 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Lauderdale, Florida.

Section 2: That the City Commission encourages and directs the Administration of the City of North Lauderdale as well as all of the citizens and residents of the City of North Lauderdale to take all appropriate steps and actions to make North Lauderdale Day a successful festive and celebrated event in North Lauderdale.

Section 3: That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of North Lauderdale, Florida this 27^th day of January, 2009.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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SAMUEL S. GOREN, CITY ATTORNEY MAYOR JACK BRADY

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ATTEST: PATRICIA VANCHERI VICE MAYOR JOHN CANGEMI

INTERIM CITY CLERK