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NOV 3 2014
CITY CSF FONT ANGELES
CITY CLERK
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JUAN DE FUCA FOUNDATION
FOR THE ARTS
Nathan West
Director,Planning Department
City of Port Angeles
321 E Fifth St.
Port Angeles WA 98368
Dear Nathan:
I wanted to follow up on our recent conversation about the tent for the 2015 Juan de Fuca Festival. As you know,the City of
Port Angeles has approved a$60,000 budget to purchase a tent and other related equipment. However,further research
indicates that the tent I had proposed is inappropriate due to safety issues. It appears that this tent could possibly topple in 40
mph winds. This concern was particularly brought home by this year's Crab Festival,which actually experienced winds
exceeding 40 miles per hour.
Our consultant on the project,Mike Prebezac,informs me that what is required is a"twin pole tension tent." These tents can
withstand winds as high as 85 mph. Unfortunately,this is a more expensive tent. My original proposal to the City listed a
price tag of$36,000 for a tent. In fact,a"twin pole tension tent"would cost somewhere in the neighborhood of$56,000
(including taxes and shipping).
On a more positive note,the City also authorized$10,000 in planning funding. As I am further into the project,I believe I
will only need around$5,000 for this purpose. I would propose,therefore,that the$5,000 be reallocated to the tent purchase.
In summary, I would like to respectfully request an additional$15,000 for this capital project for a total of$75,000($60,000
plus$20,000 for the more expensive tent purchase minus the$5,000 currently allocated for planning). These funds would be
used to upgrade our originally proposed tent to a"twin pole tension tent"in order to address safety concerns. If appropriate,I
would like this to be added to the agenda at the next Lodging Tax Committee Meeting.
cerely,
an Maguire,Exetor
Juan de Fuca Foun ' n
cc Cherie Kidd,Lodging Tax Committee Chair
Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts is a 501(c)(3)organization committed to the development and promotion of the Arts for the
cultural,economic and educational benefit of Washington's North Olympic Peninsula.
101 W.Front St.,Suite 101,Port Angeles WA 98362. Ph.457-5411 www.jffa.org