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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 10-13 EBDM 1 b � Earle Brown Days Brooklyn Center Minnesota 0,301 Shingle Creek Parkway 55430 (612)569-3400 Earle Brown Days Meeting Minutes October 13, 1992 PRESENT: Kragness, Dorff, Bergeland, Roen and LaCrosse. The meeting was called to order at 7:50 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: There was a motion by Dorff, seconded by Bergeland to approve the minutes from June 23, 1992. PAYMENT OF BILLS: $132.10 to Henry Dorff for picture frames & certificates and LaCrosse asked for approval to pay a bill not to exceed $150 to BCHS for custodial services for the parade. There was a motion by Bergeland, seconded by Roen to pay these bills. Motion carried. • CERTIFICATES: Dorff asked committee members to distribute the remaining framed certificates to 1992 sponsors. 8 a.m. Cummings and Cohen arrived at the meeting. FINANCIAL REPORT: Cummings reported a balance of $7,835.04. There was a motion by Dorff, seconded by Roen to send a $10 check to Joy Johnson for our failure to award her a Baker's Square pie. Motion carried. After adjusting the account for the payment of these bills and adding $16 miscellaneous cash, Cummings reported a balance of $7,550. AMBASSADORS: Cohen reported that some companies are going to include it in their budgets now. He said letters need to go out earlier. Risley has indicated to Kragness that as long as the Lions have pull tabs, they will be able to sponsor the parade. Cohen said the question is when to send out the letter and added it might be best to send it out the first of the year. ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: Bergeland said she needs more help. Kragness said that two of last years volunteers might be interested, possibly even taking over as chair in the future. Bergeland said that a neighbor of hers is interested in continuing but not • as the chair. Cohen said we need to advertise again for volunteers. It might be a good idea to list • the various committees. It should be put in the City Manager's newsletter. PICNIC/GAMES: Dorff said we need to cut out the sack races and add water balloon toss for the kids. He said he would like to see more publicity at the schools and to adjust the time a little better for less overlap with the fishing contest. Kragness asked him if the Rotary Club would sponsor it again. Dorff said he has not asked them but he thinks they will. BARN DANCE: Kragness said there should be two separate dance floors, one for the kids and one for the adult dancers. Some of the more serious dancers were complaining about the children and how they were afraid of running into them. Line dancing is big now and Cummings said maybe it could be done at the barn dance. Kragness knows someone who can teach it and will contact her. CAR SHOW: Cohen will contact Big Wheel Rossi for sponsorship. Roen said Nerburn is doing a good job. ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Cohen said to start the program at 6:30 rather than 7 p.m. and shorten the program. People come mainly to see the junior royalty, have ice cream and hear the band. JUNIOR ROYALTY: Kragness said Graham has indicated she will continue. • KID'S FISHING CONTEST: LaCrosse said Tom Zenanko will host if he is in town. The contest hours could be changed to end at 2:30 p.m. PARADE: No report. PUBLICITY: LaCrosse asked if the North Metro Tourism planned to give EBD $2,000 for publicity. Bergeland said it is budgeted. LaCrosse said we would probably do about the same type of newspaper ads next year. NorthWest News said they will probably do separate newspapers for Tater Daze and Earle Brown Days. SUNDAY IN CENTRAL PARK: LaCrosse said there is a request from Arnie Mavis for $1,000 to be added to the fireworks budget. This would give us $9,000 worth of fireworks. Cohen asked how much the City pays. LaCrosse said the City's contribution is $8,000 and the Lions Club $1,000. There was a motion by Cohen, seconded by Cummings to approve $1,000 for fireworks. Motion carried. LaCrosse said that Alice Picard from the Brooklyn Center Tennis Club contacted her in regards to EBD not publicizing the tennis tournament enough. She also indicated she would like to attend the board meetings. LaCrosse said she sent her a notice of today's meeting. Kragness would like her name, address and phone number. • TALENT CONTEST: LaCrosse said Neilson has indicated he will chair for • another year. LaCrosse has talked to Mavis and he has said the community center can be used again. NEW BUSINESS: Kragness asked everyone if they had heard of the new law festival. She asked when it would be held. Bergeland said June 17-20. Roen asked if there would be any conflicts with the softball tournament. LaCrosse said there should be some traffic and parking problems and asked Bergeland if there would be shuttle buses. Bergeland said there would. LaCrosse asked if we should scale down EBD this year. Cohen said no. The only way it would have to be scaled down is if there was not enough money. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, January 12 1993 7:30 a.m. Y, ry , MEETING SCHEDULE: January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Sue LaCrosse City Liaison •