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<br />bud2eted for the festival to be used for the parade and fireworks. to allow the Lions <br />to keep any income 2enerated bv other events. and to require that the Lions run the <br />bills for the parade and fireworks throu2h the City. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra asked for a friendly amendment that would require that the <br />$10,000 be used for the parade and fireworks and any bills be run through the City. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers accepted the friendly amendment. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg indicated he would like to know why the Committee quit and noted that <br />the Lions consist of many of the Committee members. <br /> <br />Mr. Thill indicated that once a few of the members resigned he had a hard time filling the <br />seats and was busy working on the festival. He also noted that the Committee was not <br />working. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson indicated it would be helpful to have some of the questions <br />concerning the Committee answered. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that there would be no Committee if the <br />Council authorized the Lions to plan the event. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg indicated that he could not get numbers from the Committee and had <br />spent eight hours to come up with the information he did have. He then commented that <br />the Committee had disbanded and now wants $25,000 for the same purpose and he <br />cannot support the request. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra agreed that there were some things missing with the accounts and <br />that is why she supports the parade and fireworks because that is no cash back to the City. <br /> <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes expressed concern that if the invoices go over $10,000 the City could <br />end up paying more than the budgeted amount. She then suggested that the money be <br />given to the Lions with the stipulation that it be used for the parade and fireworks and an <br />accurate accounting be submitted to the City. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that she would not want the Lions signing <br />contracts on behalf of the City and noted that the City would need to be clear about that. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg asked if the City could give money to the Lions. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft indicated that, if Council determined the funds would be used for the <br />benefit of the residents, there is no problem donating money to the Lions for the festival. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson asked who would be responsible to carry insurance for the <br />festival. City Attorney Hoeft indicated that any fireworks provider would need insurance <br />and noted the City could ask that it be named as a co-insured on their policy for the event. <br /> <br />Page 12 of24 <br />