HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.04 St Pat Fest PimsleurCITY CLERK FILE # 600-30
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 20, 2001
SUBJECT:
Amendment to Agreement for 2001 St. Patrick's Day Festival
Report Prepared by Paul McCreary, Recreation Supervisor
ATTACHMENTS:
Letter from Ms. Terry Pimsleur
Amendment to Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Agreement
X~/b%O/~'with Terry Pimsleur and Company, Inc. consenting to the
assignment of the Agreement for event production services.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: On September 19, 2000, the City Council authorized the Mayor to
renew the agreement with Terry Pimsleur & Company for the production of the 2001 St. Patrick's Day
Festival. Terry Pimsleur & Company was first awarded the five-year contract for production of the City's
St. Patrick's Day Festival in September 1998. The current Agreement will expire following the 2003 St.
Patrick' s Day Festival.
On January 30, 2001, the City received a letter from Ms. Terry Pimsleur explaining that Bright Moments
Event Production, LLC, has acquired the assets of Terry Pimsleur & Company, Inc. (Attachment 1 ). The
City's contract with Terry Pimsleur & Company was acquired as part of the change in ownership. The
owner of Bright Moments is Mr. Robert W. T. Feindt, who is a former theatrical producer and a colleague
of Ms. Pimsleur's for over 30 years. Ms. Pimsleur will continue to be the executive producer of the
festival and continue to be in charge of the production and promotion of the event.
Staff has spoken with Ms. Pimsleur and Mr. Feindt regarding the change in ownership and is confident
that there will be not be a negative impact on the St. Patrick's Day Festival. The day to day operation and
management of the firm will remain the same. Therefore, Staff recommends the City consent to the
assignment of the Agreement for the event production services to Bright Moments, LLC.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute the amendment to the Agreement with
Terry Pimsleur and Company, Inc. consenting to the assignment of the Agreement for event production
services (Attachment 2).
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COPIES TO: Bright Mo,,,e. ts e~,e,~t vroa. aio., LLC
ITEM NO.
Mr. Paul McCreary,
Recrea~ion ~upervisor
City of Dublin
loo Civic Plaza
Dublin, California 94568
Fax: 925-833-6651
Dear Paul,
We are pleased to announce that Bright Moments Event Production,
LLC has acquired t~e assets of Terry Pimsleur & Company, Inc,, and
will operate as the producing company for Testivals contracted with
TP&CO.
Working with Robert W, T. Feindt, Los Angeles, a Former theatrj. ca]
producer who I have known since before starting my business, .givc':s
us the additiorxal resource ot his background and knowledge, We arc
delighted to have his expcrLi. se aVailab3e.
As Execuhive producer,. along with Dana Harrison, we will continue
to be in charge of the production and promotion of the Dublin St.
PatriCk's Day Festival as well as all of ~he other events on our
schedule. There should be no change in the day to day operation of
the management of the events.
Dan O'Hara .is soliciting sponsors for Dublin and the other
festivals. Alzara Getz is booking music and handling advertising
and Byron Judd will be on-site operations and warehouse director as
he has been for nearly two decades. Our on-site crew consists of
many familiar faces you will reco~n~.ze.=we are in the process of
hiring an in-house operations persons and we will let you know when
~he final selection has been made.
Irl =he meantime, I assure you that the plans for Lhe 18th ~t..
Patrick's Day Festival are going smoothly and on schedule. RoberL
will be here from FebI~ary 4 through the 17th and woula be happy
meet- with you if it fits your schedule.
ly,
Terry~l cur, C. ~. E,
ATTACHMENT I
CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT FOR EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES.
2001 Dublin St. Patrick's Day Festival
The City of Dublin (City) hereby consents to the assignment of the agreement between the City
and Terry Pimsleur and Company, Inc. (Assignor) for Event Production Services (made and
entered into September 19, 2000) to Bright Moments Event Production, L.L.C.
CITY OF DUBLIN
Dated:
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Mayor
ATTACHMENT 2