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Discussion and action on Christmas Open House/Swearing-In Ceremonies
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SUMMARY:
With the change in the Charter, the swearing-in of the Mayor and two Council members is to be held on Monday, December 1. It has been suggested that we combine the Christmas Open House and the Swearing-In Ceremonies into one event to save costs since it will now take place after Thanksgiving.
In 2012, we held the Swearing-In Ceremonies at our new building with refreshments provided by DCI. The cost was $221.31 plus postage of approximately $200 for the invitations.
In 2013, we mailed out Christmas cards with invitations to the Christmas Open House. The cost with the refreshments was $3,958 plus postage of approximately $200 for the Christmas cards.
The suggestion would be to continue with the Christmas Card contest but buy a limited number of the cards to give to the students, discontinue the mailing of Christmas cards, combine the two events to one event in the late afternoon on Monday, December 1, and scale back the catering costs. The recommended budget for the combined events would be $2,500.
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Recommended Action
NECESSARY COUNCIL ACTION: Provide direction.