CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH

MEMORANDUM

 

 

DATE:                        November 17, 2009   

 

TO:                 D. Mike Good, City Manager

 

FROM:            John Chidsey, Director, Public Works

 

SUBJECT:     2009 Holiday Lights Awards

 

 


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 Committee consisted of five (6) board members and one (2) City employees:

                                    Board Members:

ˇ         Phyllis Broconne

ˇ         Rochelle Blum

ˇ         Morris Cook

ˇ         Ann Henigson

ˇ         Steve Morley

ˇ         Emily Scavo

 

City Employees:

ˇ         Tom Operle

ˇ         Gary Gibson

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

The Holiday Committee toured the City on December 7th and 8th, 2009 and selected properties for awards. The recommended winners are featured in the attached 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 5:30 p.m.; therefore, it is requested the awards presentation begin at 6:30 p.m.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

Staff respectfully requests this item be placed on the December 16th, 2009 Commission Agenda for the presentation of the awards to the 2009 Holiday Lights Awards recipients and that the City Commission be notified. 

 

 

Reviewed:

 

  

_______________________________                                                          __________

D. Mike Good, City Manager                                                                           Date

 

 

_____Approved                _____Disapproved                _____Hold for Discussion

 

Comments: