Agenda Item: 8D.
Prepared By: Jim Kornas
Business: Old Business
Department: Executive Office
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Committee Member Reports on Preparations for 4/24/24 Arbor Day Event
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BACKGROUND: At the Committee's March 6, 2024 meeting, Committee Member Sharon Watts shared her insights and learning from leading the planning for the Committee's 2023 Arbor Day Event, and the Committee identified a target date of April 24, 2024 for this year's activity.
In the absence of an assigned leader given the recent resignation of the identified lead Committee member for this event, the four attending Committee members volunteered to research/investigate certain elements of the Committee's typical Arbor Day Event/Activity Plan and report back to the Committee at the Committee's April meeting.
Vice-Chair Connelly volunteered to contact Affordable Landscape & Design for its availability to participate and for its tree planting recommendation, along with identifying one or more creative resources for flyers and/or posters to advertise the event. She also volunteered to reach out to the City's Fleet & Facilities Department to confirm Calusa Park's availability and specific location for this tree-planting Event.
Member Watts volunteered to reach out to the leader of the school band that provided entertainment in 2023 to see if the band would be willing and able to provide entertainment for the 2024 Event. She also volunteered to investigate the potential of obtaining temporary use of tables and chairs from the City's Parks & Recreation Department.
Member Julie McDonald volunteered to identify a source for donuts and water for the Event.
Member Nesmith volunteered to be onsite on the day of the Event to represent the Committee and handle the coordination of activities.
City Staff Liaison Martin volunteered to confirm the City Manager's availability and willingness to speak at the Event.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: N / A
RECOMMENDATION: Receive Committee memb...
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