HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.1 Tree Lighting Ceremony (2) CITY OF DUBLIN
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AGENDA AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE : June 23 , 1986
SUBJECT Tree Lighting Ceremony
EXHIBITS ATTACHED None
RECOMMENDATION Consider Park and Recreation Commissions
Recommendation
FINANCIAL STATEMENT Not Yet Determined
DESCRIPTION Preliminary plans are underway for the
1986 Tree Lighting Ceremony. For the past two years , a tree was
lit at the Dublin Library and entertainment was staged outside
the library. The ceremony preceeded a regularly scheduled City
Council meeting .
At the June 10 , 1986 meeting of the Park and Recreation
Commission , the Commission' discussed this year ' s ceremony as well
as evaluated the ceremonies of the previous two years . In . their
evaluation , they noted that although the location of the tree on
Amador Valley Boulevard was appropriate , the library parking lot
was less than ideal for the ceremony. A number of factors
contributed to this ; poor lighting , lack of parking , questionable
weather and inadequate sound system.
It is the Commission ' s recommendation that the City continue to
light the tree at the Dublin Library, but conduct the actual
ceremony at Shannon Center . In addition , it is their desire to
also light the large oak tree in front of the Center that hangs
over the bridge , and conduct a simultaneous tree lighting . By
moving the ceremony to Shannon Center , it could be held inside
thereby eliminating the need for a last minute cancellation due
to inclement weather . It should be noted that staff has not yet
investigated the logistics of lighting a tree at Shannon nor the
associated costs .
It is the recommendation of staff that the Council consider the
Park and Recreation Commissions recommendation to conduct the
tree lighting ceremony at Shannon Center and light a tree at
Shannon Park .
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