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Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood provided input on the concerts <br />scheduled for the 2021 season. <br /> <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill noted that the EDA will not be holding the spring expo but <br />will keep a potential to connect residents to businesses in the fall, pending regulations. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that both police and fire hold community open house events and <br />other public engagement activities which are shown on the schedule and will be dependent on <br />guidance from the Governor at that time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated that overall, she would like to see the City do as much as it can <br />in terms of events. She hoped that the City would not have to use tickets and require residents to <br />register for the concerts as it is open space and people could be spread out. She asked if the expo <br />is already canceled. <br /> <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill commented with an event of that size they could not plan well <br />enough in advance for April and therefore that has been postponed. He hoped that perhaps that <br />could be done in October if regulations are loosened. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove suggested possibly holding the event during the summer months. <br /> <br />Deputy City Administrator Gladhill stated that staff has to use the best guidance estimates and to <br />hold an indoor event during June/July would seem optimistic. He stated that signs would point <br />towards fall being a better opportunity but noted that staff will review the options when it is closer <br />to the time needed for planning. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell asked if it would be within the purview of the Mayor and the City <br />Administrator to make a decision to drastically change or modify events without input from the <br />Council. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma commented that any change would come before the Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell asked if the Council could have input on different changes for events, <br />such as tree lighting. She believed that tweaks should come before the Council if possible. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich agreed that is a reasonable approach. He explained that the tree lighting <br />was shifted on a staff level and recognized the disappointment that some members of the Council <br />expressed. He agreed that it would make sense to bring format changes to the Council for <br />discussion. He noted that events typically have a three-to-four-month lead time and advised that <br />input from the Council could be incorporated into the process. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood provided background information <br />on the difficulties in the tree lighting event, noting a connection that was lost at Connexus as well <br />as COVID challenges and regulations. He confirmed that options can be brought to the Council <br />this year and better explain the known cost. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / February 16, 2021 <br />Page 9 of 12 <br /> <br />