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City Council Meeting Minutes September 10 2019 Page 2 of 5 Rick Kron, Downtown Business Association, stated the Committee has some other minor logistical changes they want to put in place as well for 2020 The time format simply didn't work and going back to the old format should solve those problems Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated the circumstances were unique this year He feels the event needs more named bands, more well-known One goal is to bring new people to Louisville so it needs to be different from surrounding communities He would like the size of the event to go back to what it used to be to enhance the brand of the city Councilmember Maloney stated it was noticeable not having the two sets of the bigger act; the intermission is when we sell a lot of beer He agreed with Mayor Pro Tem Lipton that one big named band to help draw people is needed He suggested smoothing the payment structure somewhat to perhaps mitigate any large payments over time He added he would like to discuss additional staffing for the event. Councilmember Loo stated the original goal was to draw outsiders to town with the hope they would come back other times but it got so big we got lots of complaints We dialed it back and now have fewer complaints We need to decide if we want to draw outsiders or is this just for the locals What is the purpose? Regarding more City involvement, Loo feels it is less vibrant with more city involvement than when the City was less involved Kron stated the music committee has been trying to include a variety of music styles for the event. Councilmember Keany stated staying away from the well-known bands may not be working, maybe the Committee should consider it. He added he thinks the event needs more marketing Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated perhaps we have overcorrected, it seemed more sedate that we anticipated this year He suggested perhaps having one night with a cover band or tribute band Councilmember Leh stated this is a really important community event. It is not like the other things we do and losing it would be unpalatable for the community The sky is not falling by losing this amount of money, it is a small amount. The current arrangement is working and the DBA is doing a good job He stated one year's performance does not require big changes Stay on this track and consider a few larger bands Councilmember Stolzmann stated the annual review makes sense to see if this structure is still working for everyone It is an important community event and does bring some people in from outside the community