—COUNC

SEP 10 1979

Mayor and Council , September 5th, 1979

MEMORANDUM

Alderman E.W. Mabbett

The minutes of the May Day Committee meeting of August 27th, 1979 were earlier
circulated to Council members and are attached to this report. In a discussion
with Mrs. Doris Buxton following the meeting I agreed that I would recommend

to Council the following:

1.

That a decision by Council be made as early as possible as to whether
May Day will continue in 1980. In this regard I would recommend that
Council be prepared to discuss May Day and make a decision at the
October 1st, 1979 meeting of Council. :

That if it is Council's desire to continue with May Day that a
maximum budget figure of $17,000.00 be established.

You will note that although the exact final figures for 1979 are
not shown in the Committee minutes of August 27th, 1979, the actual
cost to the City was in the neighbourhood of $12,000.00 to $13,000.00.

As you are aware th2 May Day float won three awards this year; the “
P.N.E. being the highlight. This float is a great way of advertising

our City for quite a nominal cost. My understanding is that if we are
going to continue with May Day a fair number of dollars must be expended
on the float, both mechanically and for new decorations. If it is
Council's decision to carry on with May Day I would recommend $2,000.00
of this current year's surplus be set for the float improvements required.

Respectfully submitted,

Alderman E.W. Mabbett