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File #: 22-0207    Version: 1 Name: A Resolution Authorizing City of Foley Forces To Assist The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce with the 18th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 4/7/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/18/2022 Final action: 4/18/2022
Title: A Resolution to Rescind Resolution 21-1178 Authorizing City of Foley Forces to Assist The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce with the 2022 Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival
Attachments: 1. 21-1178 RES, 2. SBCC Request for Public Works Services, 3. Balloon Festival City Contribution
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A Resolution to Rescind Resolution 21-1178 Authorizing City of Foley Forces to Assist The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce with the 2022 Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival

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The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 18th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival at OWA. This three day event is planned for Thursday, May 12, Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14, 2022 with set up beginning on Monday, May 9, 2022. On June 7, 2021, Council adopted Resolution 21-1178 Authorizing City of Foley Forces To Assist The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce with the 2022 Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival.
The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is requesting the City to provide additional specific services from the City of Foley, therefore, Resolution 21-1178 must be rescinded.

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WHEREAS, the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 18th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival at OWA in Foley, Alabama, and

WHEREAS, this three day event is planned for Thursday, May 12, Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14, 2022 with set up beginning on Monday, May 9, 2022, and

WHEREAS, the Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival provides great national recognition to our city, county, and state, and

WHEREAS, this Festival draws tens of thousands of people annually to our community, contributing to the economic vitality of our city’s businesses and the community at whole, and

WHEREAS, the city appreciates the efforts of the South Baldwin Chamber, other sponsors supporting the festival, businesses, and volunteers, all of which help to make this annual event such a success, and

WHEREAS, the City of Foley sponsors The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce's Hot Air Balloon Festival annually via a performance contract in the amount of $50,000, and

WHEREAS, on June 7, 2021, Council adopted Resolution 21-1178 Authorizing City of Foley Forces To Assist The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce with the 2022 Annual Hot Air B...

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