CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH

MEMORANDUM

 

 

DATE:             December 12, 2007   

 

TO:                  D. Mike Good, City Manager

 

FROM:            Earl S. King, Acting Director of Public Works, Utilities and Engineering

 

SUBJECT:     Holiday Lights Award Program 2007

 

 


BACKGROUND

 

The Commission approved the Holiday Lights Award Program on May 20, 1997. According to Administrative Policy No. 2026.001/R3 - Holiday Lights Award Program - a Committee annually selects properties judged to have outstanding holiday lights and displays.  This year, the Holiday Lights Committee consisted of five (5) board members and two (2) City employees:

ˇ         Phyllis Broccone

ˇ         Morris Cook

ˇ         Ann Henigson

ˇ         Beatrice Rudisch

ˇ         Emily Scavo

ˇ         Gordon Dobbins

ˇ         Gary Gibson

 

DISCUSSION

 

The Holiday Lights Committee toured the City on December 10th and 11th, 2007 and selected properties for awards. The recommended winners are featured in the PowerPoint presentation. The award recipients are chosen from the following categories and will receive the following prizes:

 

Categories:

 

  1. Commercial
  2. Single-Family Residential
  3. Multi-Family Residential
  4. Mobile Home Properties

 

First, Second, and Third Place Prizes

 

  1. Plaque
  2. T-Shirt
  3. Holiday lights/displays
  4. Holiday plants
  5. Yard sign (First Place winners in Residential category only)

 

Honorable Mention Prizes

 

  1. Small plaque
  2. T-shirts

 

Staff will hold a reception for the award winners at 6:00 p.m. in Room 192, adjacent to the Commission Chambers.  In accordance with the Protocol Manual, the City Commission meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the awards presentation.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

Staff requests this item be placed on the December 19th, 2007 Commission Agenda for the presentation of the awards to the 2007 Holiday Lights Awards recipients.   

 

 

Reviewed:

 

  

_______________________________                                                          __________

D. Mike Good, City Manager                                                                             Date

 

 

_____Approved                _____Disapproved                _____Hold for Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attachment

 

cc:    Dent McGough, City Clerk

         Nydia Rafols, Assistant City Manager

         Mike Morse, Operations Manager, Public Works/Utilities

         Gary Gibson, Superintendent, Landscaping/Grounds