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1. Cross contamination of foods by unlicensed users, i.e. not using proper <br /> sanitation procedures when using counter tops, utensils, etc. <br /> 2. Major threats to the health and welfare of children in the Children's Home <br /> Society, i.e. salmonella, listeria, hepatitis, and E-coli. <br /> 3. Use of kitchen equipment by unlicensed users not only can be costly when used <br /> improperly but can cause a great liability risk. <br /> 4. Lose of revenue by forfeiting percentage of catering sales. <br /> 5. The need for a Certified Food Protection Manager to be on duty at all times in <br /> kitchen. I am a Certified Food Protection Manager but considering the amount of <br /> time I already spend in the management of the banquet center, in order to <br /> provide this service, I would need to renegotiate my contract. <br /> 6. Children's Home Society has thousands of dollars worth of equipment, supplies, <br /> etc. in the kitchen. It is almost impossible to control the loss of these items when <br /> open to residents and outside catering companies. <br /> 7. Elegant Thymes has established a working relationship with the Children's Home <br /> Society cook and they work well in the same kitchen at the same time. This <br /> would be a possible problem. <br /> Another concern would be uncontrolled use of the banquet center and it's equipment: <br /> 1. Generally the house caterer has someone on staff the entire night to bus tables <br /> and do basic clean-up of the area. Outside caterers would not take on this task <br /> and therefore, a banquet monitor would need to be hired. <br /> 2. If City set-up staff was not involved in setting up the room, there is a chance that <br /> equipment would be mistreated and would need to be replaced earlier than <br /> anticipated once again causing additional expenses to the tax payer. <br /> 3. It is risky to allow unsupervised groups to use audiovisual equipment. We have <br /> hundreds of dollars invested in this equipment and it would be a shame to have it <br /> abused. <br /> 4. If the banquet room is not maintained in top condition, the City will be unable to <br /> rent it at the current rate therefore, once again increasing the burden of the tax <br /> payers in the operations of the facility. <br /> Uncontrolled alcohol usage is a huge liability for the City and something that the City <br /> • Council should consider very carefully. Some of the problems that will arise include: <br /> 1. Underaged drinking. Without a manager or a bar service that is accustomed to <br /> providing banquet service, kids will be drinking. <br /> 2. City Attorneys would require the renter to obtain dram shop insurance at their <br /> own expense which is costly and most certainly advise the City that this was not <br /> a good idea. <br /> 3. Even though a police officer would be required to be at the event, that doesn't <br /> insure that ID's will be checked and that underaged drinking will not occur. <br /> 4. Renters would have to offer free beverages if they are bringing in their own liquor <br /> and beer because it is against the law for them to sell it without a liquor license. <br /> This would in turn give greater opportunity for people to overindulge and cause <br /> more problems. <br /> 3 <br />