City Council Study Session Summary 2016 09 13

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City Council Study Session Summary September 13, 2016 Page 3 of 5 Council member Lipton said the DBA did a good job considering how 2015 ended. Feels we may have over corrected. We had full agreement that Street Faire is part of our brand. He does not feel we have a lot of risk in the backstop issue. We need to look at the bigger picture: we want to partner with the DBA. There was a discussion of risk and shared risk. Mayor Muckle said we need to think about how we message this discussion and the event. Zaremba thinks the DBA could absorb a fraction of the risk — not half but a fraction. He would like Council on board and wants to make it more palatable to Council. Estimated attendance for 2016 was over 25,000. Discussion — Special Events 2016 Recap Events for 2016 were about the same however, complaints were down. Staff does not recommend any changes. Discussion — Museum Master Plan and Next Steps Discussion Bridget Bacon gave an overview of the Museum Master Plan. The Museum Master Plan is an aspirational document; it gives a comprehensive vision for the future. 3 parts of the Master Plan: • Needs Assessment Report o Shared with Council in 2014 o Shows ways in which building can sit on empty lot • Business Plan o Lays out a path forward for increased programming o Identifies funding options • Interpretive Plan o Document created as a guide for planning museum activities o Blends considerations of space, time and other resources with visitor needs and desires Dan Mellish discussed the past joint meeting between the Historical Commission and the Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) and a forthcoming proposal by the Historical Commission to utilize a percentage of the Historic Preservation tax for museum operations. The Historical Commission is suggesting 20%, and has a meeting scheduled for later in September with the HPC for further discussion. Library Director Beth Barrett reviewed requested positions that are part of the recommendation to the HPC.