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Item # 2.

Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	09/28/2021
Department:	Development Services
Pillars:	Gold Standard in Customer Service
Milestones:	Promote and protect the Addison Way

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present and Discuss Options for Town Facilitation of Community Garage Sale Activities.

BACKGROUND:

For over two decades, the Town has hosted a bi-annual community garage sale event to support residents who wish to display and sell personal items for reuse. Traditionally, these events have been held in retail center parking lots, most recently at Addison Town Center. These events are managed by the Development Services Department and require approximately $16,000 in funding per event to account for needed equipment rental and setup, supplies, and staffing.

Due to the pandemic, the community garage sale was last held in October 2019. Since that time, the Town has implemented the bi-annual sustainability event, where Town residents are provided the opportunity to drop off personal items for shredding and electronics recycling. Staff is seeking Council feedback on potential community garage sale programming. If this service is to continue, the Town will need to identify an alternative location, as Addison Town Center management and tenants are not able to accomodate the garage sale in their parking lot. As it currently stands, the Town’s best option for executing this event moving forward is the Town’s land to the south of Addison Circle Park, subject to ongoing construction needs for the Addison Circle Silver Line Station and future TOD development needs.

Alternatively, staff will present options for future Town participation in community garage sale events. These options include transitioning to a promotional role, pursuing web and app-based platforms for virtual activities, and considering a more passive approach focused on communicating and implementing existing regulations related to garage sales.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff seeks direction from Council.

Attachments
Presentation - Community Garage Sale Facilitation Options