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• • Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council April 25, 1994, Page 4 received his agenda package just prior to the first meeting where the ordinance was discussed. He said when the arena cover was first discussed in a budget hearing there was no suggestion of any contribution by the Association, and it was turned down with no consideration. After the Association started making contributions they were there like clock work. Without those contributions there would have been no consideration of a cover, but the City participated and he wants that to be foremost in your minds. Regarding the clause, he would prefer to have it there so that the City would have a recourse if any problems were to arise. He said if a conflict should arise the City needs to have the opportunity to look at the issue, and he will have to stay with the original agreement as voted on a month ago with the clause there to assure the City the ability to look at the days requested. He stated, "Keep in mind the positive things the City has done as we think of the positive things you have done." Councilperson Gay: Thanked everyone who came out tonight to support the Livestock/Rodeo Association and for staying to hear the discussion on the other subjects on tonight's agenda. He said during the first six years when this subject of an arena cover came up he was the first to squabble about it. He felt the money could have been better spent on the North side of the City, but as the Rodeo Association started the fifty - fifty participation he was all for it and thinks it will be positive over the years. Like all of the rest of the Council if there are more days needed by the Livestock/Rodeo Association he is all for giving those days. Councilman Gay stated he is for the original ordinance. Councilperson Maxwell: Said he wanted to straighten out a few points as he had heard stories being told which are not true. He said he was the one who asked to put the clause into the agreement March 28th, and it was accepted that way by a unanimous vote of the City Council. He said he advocates the use of the arena by kids of this community, and he supports any group that supports the kids of this community. He does not feel that the little phrase in the agreement will bother anybody down the line since the agreement is for 30 years. He said he believes it is a "good and fair" contract. He said he brought this subject up last March when the City started discussing the cover on the arena. He feels it is a good contract, and he will stay with it as it is now written with the clause subject to the approval of the City Manager or his designee.