Agenda - Council - 06/10/1997 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I RECEIVE REPORT ON CITY'S SPRING EVENTS Linda Waite Smith, Administrative Services Manager Background: Each year the City sponsors a number of spring events, including a Pet Clinic, Recycling Day, Tree Sale, and Bike Road-co. This year the first three events were held on Saturday, April 26, and the Bike Road-co was held on Saturday, May 3. The information below provides a brief summary of activity related to each event. Pet Clinic: The 1997 Pet Clinic was held in the new Police Department garage from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Reduced cost vaccinations were provided by the AmVet Clinic of Elk River: * 182 Canine Rabies * 62 Feline Rabies * 213 Canine DHLP-P * 64 Feline Pan RC-C-P The City received an administrative charge for each shot given. Total. administrative charges mounted to $1,073. City employees were on hand to sell pet licenses. They collected $1,053 in license fees for 237 dog licenses and 63 cat licenses during the five-hour period. This compares with 266 dog licenses and 6I cat licenses sold during the 1996 Pet Clinic. Recycling Day: More than 100 residents attended the spring Recycling event which was held on the parking lot in front of the Municipal Center from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Material collected included: * 11,300 pounds of scrap metal * 3,140 pounds of trash * 196 passenger tires * 3 tractor tires * 65 major appliances * 40 fluorescent bulbs * used furniture for ACC.AP Expenses, excluding the time of the Economic Development Coordinator to plan and staff the event, amounted to $1,103.90; income amounted to $1,002.00. A detailed breakdown is attached to this report.