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s r eommittEE GREro'Lt of tI • Lit • •_ _ I-4 • 1"11• • Mr. 011ett stated that accounting is done by the submission of invoices. Dr. Varner stated that the Council was not a signatory to the Interim Agreement and therefore had no review of its terms and conditions. Council President White noted that she has asked the Council Attorney to gather together information which the Council has acted upon which is related to the Hall of Fame. She noted that this information reveals that the Council did approve the initial lease agreement which triggered the construction of the Hall of Fame. Her goal as President is to share as much information as possible so that there are informed decisions being made. She suggested that there be a future meeting where the Mayor, Bernie Kish, Mr. Leone, Mr. Nussbaum and others could meet with the Council for open discussion on the Hall. She noted that Council Member Kelly sits on the joint committee and that as a part of the regular updating to the Council will be updating the Council on their activities. City Attorney Charles Leone noted that he is the acting Mayor. He had a telephone conversation with the Mayor this afternoon during a meeting with the Council President, Council Attorney, City Controller and himself. Mayor Luecke urges the Council to pass the budget as amended, because he does not want to put the city in jeopardy. The amended version of the appropriation does not put the city in any violation of its leases or obligations. Council President White stated that the Council Attorney will have her memorandum available to the Council by this Wednesday which addresses the paper trail involving the Hall of Fame and the Common Council. Following discussion,Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Puzzello that Bill No. 55-04 as amended be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed 4-0. Council Member Dieter then called for a presentation on Bill No. 56-04 which would appropriate monies for the purpose of defraying expenses from various enterprise funds for fiscal year 2005. Mr. 011ett stated that the enterprise funds include the building fund,parking garage fund, Century City, Project Releaf, and the various funds involving solid waste, water works and sewage all of which have given presentations to the committee. Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Puzzello that Bill No. 55-04 as amended be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed Council Member Di noted that he and Dr. Varner request that Bill No. 32-04 be continued to the November Council meeting, in light of the many meetings on the budget which have affected setting additional committee meeting on this Bill. Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting of September 27,2004 Page 2