HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 St. Patrick's Day Celebration CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 26 , 1988
SUBJECT • 1989 St . Patrick' s Day Celebration
EXHIBITS' ATTACHED • None
RECOMMENDATION 4(10" Choose a location from the options
provided or provide Staff with alternate
locations
FINANCIAL STATEMENT : None
DESCRIPTION • The Sixth Annual St . Patrick' s Day
Celebration is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 18 ,
1989 . As with any event of this magnitude, it is necessary to
start planning at least six months in advance . In past years ,
the celebration has been comprised of the following activities :
Parade
Entertainment
Food, Game, & Information Booths
Dinner and Dance
For the past four years , Shannon Park and Center was utilized for
the festivities ( except the parade ) . Prior to that , the
celebration was held in the Dublin Plaza Shopping Center.
During March of 1989 , the Shannon Community Center will be
undergoing renovation and therefore will not be available for any
indoor activities . As the Center has been utilized for
entertainment , booths and the dinner dance , it will be necessary
to make other arrangements for this years event .
The. Park and Recreation Commission considered the following. three
options at their meeting of September 13 , 1988 :
1 . Shannon Park - utilize the outer areas of the park for
community booths and stage the entertainment on the
concrete slab in the center of the park. Plan for an
alternate date in case of rain.
2 . Downtown Dublin - contact the merchant associations of
the various shopping centers and make arrangements to
conduct the celebration downtown.
3 . Kolb Park/Senior Center - move the celebration to Kolb
Park and the Senior Center. Utilize the park for the
booths and the Senior Center for the entertainment and
dinner dance.
It was the Commission' s recommendation that we pursue Option 2 ,
a shopping center in downtown Dublin. They suggested contacting
the merchant associations of the various shopping centers to see
who might be interested in hosting an event of this magnitude.
The Senior Center could then be utilized for the Lions Club
corned beef dinner.
Option 3 (Kolb Park/Senior Center) was the Commission' s second
choice and Option 1 (Shannon Park) was ruled out as being
unacceptable due to the renovation associated with the Center.
Therefore , it is recommended that the City Council choose a
location for the St . Patrick' s Day Celebration from the options
provided, or provide Staff with alternate locations to pursue.
The Council will be provided with additional information on the
celebration at a future meeting.
ITEM NO. Copies to : Dublin-San Ramon Lions Club