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E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
City Council Regular Meeting: January 19, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Service Agreement – Rosemount Area
Arts Council (RAAC)
AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation
Director AGENDA NO. 6.l.
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed 2016 Service Agreement APPROVED BY: ddj
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the 2016 Service Agreement with the
Rosemount Area Arts Council (RAAC).
ISSUE
The 2015 service agreement with RAAC has come to an end. In past service agreements with RAAC, they
have conducted the Front Porch volunteer program and also offered a variety of arts and cultural programs and
activities to the public. Staff expects that RAAC will volunteer between 20 to 30 hours per week at the Steeple
Center as part of the 2016 Front Porch program. In return for their programming efforts and volunteer
services, they received rent-free use of the City facilities based on City policies for RAAC sponsored activities
as outlined in the service agreement.
Staff is recommending that the City of Rosemount enter into another service agreement with RAAC.
Based on the previous discussions regarding the topics mentioned above, a 2016 Service Agreement is attached
for your review and to be considered for approval.
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SERVICE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
AND THE ROSEMOUNT AREA ARTS COUNCIL
THIS AGREEMENT is made the ______ day of January, 2016 by and between the City of
Rosemount, a Minnesota municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as “City”) and
the Rosemount Area Arts Council, a Minnesota Non- Profit 501c3 (hereinafter referred to as “RAAC”);
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, for the past several years RAAC has sponsored or co-sponsored a variety of
community arts cultural activities (that have included Art Blast, Author Readings, Christmas at the Steeple
Center, Film Festival, Photo Contest, Theatrical Productions and other art classes); and
WHEREAS, the city council of the City has determined that it is in the best interest of the City and
its citizens to promote the City and its businesses and to provide arts and cultural opportunities for its
residents by entering into an agreement with the RAAC to conduct community arts and cultural activities
and to provide volunteer services at the Steeple Center in 2016;
NOW, THEREFORE, on the basis of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter set forth, it is agreed as follows:
1. The Rosemount Area Arts Council will organize and conduct, in cooperation with the city
staff, arts and cultural activities listed in attachment A, and other similar events and
activities, which shall be conducted on various dates and in various locations, on dates to be
agreed upon by RAAC and the staff from the Parks and Recreation Department, in
accordance with practices and standards of other activities conducted in past years. Services
shall include the recruitment, selection, training, and managing of such volunteers and
independent contractors as are necessary to conduct the RAAC sponsored arts activities, and
shall include but not be limited to:
a. advertising and promotions including the design, production and distribution of flyers,
posters, and the development and installation of signs and banners; and
b. securing all necessary governmental permits and seeking approval of other required
City action; and
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c. soliciting financial support from individuals, businesses and organizations including
sponsorships of certain events; and
2. RAAC will undertake the work of this agreement as an independent contractor, and RAAC
officers, volunteers, independent contractors, and agents shall not be deemed agents or
employees of the City for any purposes including, but not limited to, income tax
withholding, workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation.
3. RAAC will maintain liability insurance providing the following coverages: Commercial
general liability with personal injury limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and a
general aggregate limitation of not less than $2,000,000. The City of Rosemount will be
named as additional insured on all such policies and proof of insurance will be provided to
the City.
4. As consideration for the services provided by RAAC, the City will allow RAAC access to
recreational facilities owned and operated by the City, at no cost to RAAC. RAAC will need
to secure facility use permits and abide by the policies set forth by the City for the use of said
facilities. The City will also provide one page at no cost to RAAC in the Parks and
Recreation Brochure. RAAC will also have the opportunity to pay for the design, production
and mailing costs of up to three additional pages in the Parks and Recreation brochure
should space be available.
5. All services and activities conducted by RAAC shall be on a nondiscriminatory basis and in
full compliance with all state and federal civil and human rights laws, regulations and
rulings.
6. Those possessing current peddlers/solicitors’ licenses cannot be part of the RAAC activities
unless they have registered with RAAC and have been approved by RAAC’s Board of
Directors.
7. In consideration of the performance by RAAC of the foregoing, the City will provide space
in the City’s Parks and Recreation Brochure for the arts and cultural activities listed in
attachment A.
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
By:_________________________________
William Droste, Mayor
By:_________________________________
Clarissa Hadler, City Clerk
ROSEMOUNT AREA ARTS COUNIL
By:_________________________________
Chairperson
By:_________________________________
Treasurer
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Attachment A
List of Activities to be coordinated by RAAC:
Bluegrass Americana Festival – A RAAC event since 2009, it has been the proud recipient of multiple
MRAC grants and showcased a wide assortment of Bluegrass music as well has classical gospel and more
American Roots Music for the whole town to enjoy. In addition this event brought in events such as craft
shows, square dancing and other forms of activities to create audience participation. The Steeple Center will
create new avenues for expanding the festival.
Author Readings – RAAC has worked through the Robert Trail Library several times a year to honor local
authors dedicated to the art of writing and welcomed in the public to hear the authors speak of their journeys.
The Steeple Center would be a good space to expand on this idea with writing/author conferences and book
fairs.
Christmas at the Steeple Center – A well-received event at the Steeple Center, this variety show event was
packed full of artists from musicians to dancers utilizing their talents in the name of a favorite time of year.
The Steeple Center is the perfect place to call home for the holidays. It is a big event with a “small-town” feel.
Photo Contest – Celebrating the photographer in all of us, the Steeple Center has been the perfect place to
display entries and discuss the art. The contest focuses on finding the beauty of the Rosemount Area and
displaying it to the public.
Community Chime Choir – This program invites the local community to become part a musical group that
can come together to learn, practice, then perform to the public for years to come in a setting befitting a choir.
Mystery Dinner Theater – An annual event since RAAC’s inception, it is an event the public looks forward
to every year as way to be entertained, solve a mystery, and enjoy good food and company.
Film Festival – Celebrating Minnesota’s amateur and finest independent filmmakers, the film festival was the
first official event of the Steeple Center in 2008. In the future it could also be utilized in the all times of the
year for other feature presentations, art-education and any special showings/contests that require a similar
media set-up.
Rosemount’s Front Porch - The Front Porch Program is a program created to welcome in visitors to the
Steeple Center. The title relates back to a time when neighbors greeted one another from their front porches
and thus created a foundation for lasting relationships for years to come.
Painting Classes – Classes held at the Steeple Center on various Tuesday and Thursday afternoons by local
artists, teaching local artists.
Quilt Show – In conjunction with Quilters Haven, a quilt show for primarily local quilters.
Photography Classes – In preparation for the photo contest, a professional photographer will teach the
basics of composition and technology. Free to the public.
Jazz Nights at the Steeple Center – Occasional jazz concerts held at the Steeple Center. Artists have been
drawn from the Twin Cities and Connecticut.
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Front Porch Players Community Theater – Community Theater launched in 2013.
Senior Theater - Second Act Players.
Thursdays in the Park – Various musical shows at the Central Park Amphitheater on Thursday evenings in
the summer. Talent primarily appeals to families and kids. Talent is drawn from Rosemount and the Twin
Cities area. Goal will be to ultimately have a performance every Thursday evening from mid-June through
August. This year we have six performances scheduled. Performances are free to the public.
Classic Film Nights – Held at the Steeple Center. Event held in conjunction with a selected Rosemount
restaurant for a pre-film dining experience. Audiences are encouraged to come in costume.
Art Exhibits – RAAC has purchased an art hanging system for the Steeple Center and will mount various art
shows. Local artists will be featured, as well as artists from surrounding areas.
Art Blast – A week long special event that attracts many art enthusiasts to a variety of art activities.
Other events and exhibits as mutually agreed upon.