Title
Consider/Discuss the Creation of a Christmas Lighting Event at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney - Create affordable recreational and cultural arts activities for all ages throughout the city; Continue to market and highlight McKinney as a unique destination for residents and visitors alike
MEETING DATE: June 4, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation Department
CONTACT: Michael Kowski AICP CUD, Director of Parks and Recreation
Teresa Thomason, Apex Centre Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Provide direction to staff.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Staff is proposing a Christmas lighting event at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park to complement and expand upon the City's current holiday events.
* Proceeds from the event will be used to develop a scholarship program at the Apex Centre.
* The event is proposed to be held December 1 - December 24, 2018.
* Staff has solicited proposals from vendors to provide lighting and display services.
* Due to the lead time to design and build the elements (animated Christmas tree, light tunnel, etc.), a decision must be made now regarding how to proceed and how to fund the event.
* Staff will present a summary of the event and options for funding for Council's consideration and potential action as soon as the June 5th Regular Council meeting.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The City of McKinney Apex Centre is charged with the task to be operationally self-supporting. The pricing structure of membership and programming is what drives the facility to be able to attain this goal.
* When pricing structures were provided to council in 2016, the staff shared that a scholarship fund would be established to assist those who could not otherwise participate in programming at the facility.
* The Apex Centre team has established an event proposal of Christmas Light Display at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park to raise funds to support the scholarship program.
* Th...
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