#6 Approve financial gain request from Boys & Girls Club
LEISURE SERVICES DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
February 18, 2011
TO: City Council
FROM: Shelley Slapak, Acting Recreation Director
SUBJECT: Action on a Financial Gain Request from Boys & Girls Club of Janesville
Introduction
The Janesville Boys & Girls Club, a non-profit organization has submitted an application
requesting approval of a run/walk to benefit the club. The event is to be conducted on a
route beginning at the Boys & Girls Club, following Jackson Street to the bike trail hub at
Riverside Street and following the bike trail into Monterey Park. The event is scheduled
to take place on Saturday, March 19, 2011, and is titled “Shamrock N Run For Kids”.
According to Chapter 12.62, in section 12.62.02 of the Janesville Municipal Code, the
City Council must approve all first time special event applications involving financial
gain. Attached is a copy of the application and run/walk route map.
Background
The Boys & Girls Club has provided the Leisure Services Department with a completed
application, appropriate insurance documentation and a map of the run/walk route.
They have also paid the appropriate event fee.
Staff Recommendation
Leisure Services has reviewed this application, and staff recommends that the City
Council approve the request from the Janesville Boys & Girls Club to conduct a run/walk
fundraiser to benefit their club.
City Manager Recommendation
I concur with Leisure Services recommendation.
Suggested Motion
I move to approve the financial gain request from the Janesville Boys & Girls Club to
conduct the “Shamrock N Run For Kids” run/walk fundraiser.
Please contact me if you have questions or concerns regarding this event.
Attachments
Cc: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jacob J. Winzenz, Assistant City Manager/Director of Administrative Services
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