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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT #2007- 47 � DATE: June 13, 2007 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council , FROM: Steve Garm City Manager � Ron Neufel , inance Director SUBJECT: Approval of Payment to Greater ecatur Chamber of Commerce SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: � It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached resolution, which � authorizes the one time payment of $30,000 to the Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce, to serve as facilitator for local PARAGON efforts, a regional lobbying effort � designed to provide focus on projects integral to Central Illinois. This would be in addition to the agreement with Illinois Strategies that was approved in January, 2007. � BACKGROUND: � On January 22, 2007 the City Council approved Resolution 2007-13, authorizing I agreement for lobbying services by Illinois Strategies. In Council Memorandum 2007-02 i it was indicated that in addition to the $2,500 monthly payment to Illinois Strategies we would also pay $2,500 per month or $30,000 during this fiscal year to the Greater � Decatur Chamber of Commerce. The authority given in the resolution did not authorize the payment to the Chamber, which is now needed to make the payment. � POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objections to this I resolution. , INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None � STAFF REFERENCES: Ron Neufeld, Finance Director—424-2702 i The Finance Director, Ron Neufeld will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to � answer any questions of the City Council on this item. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: If no further appropriation is made then the payment could come out Non-Departmental Budget. �