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Mounds View City Council September 8, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 17 <br /> <br />will be up to Staff to determine whether it is a good marketing plan. He then commented that 1 <br />Staff received a one-page marketing plan today and deemed that to be insufficient. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Mayor Linke indicated that earlier he had discussed this matter with Staff and there were some 4 <br />figures that were discussed. He then asked if Council could have the information. 5 <br /> 6 <br />City Administrator Ulrich handed out the statistic information from three years ago and indicated 7 <br />that weddings are holding even but anniversaries and banquets and nonprofit and school district 8 <br />are way down along with corporate bookings. He then said that the slide in corporate bookings is 9 <br />a concern because that would fill the space during the week. 10 <br /> 11 <br />City Administrator Ulrich indicated he had included a proposal by the catering contractor for a 12 <br />buyout of the current contract for information. 13 <br /> 14 <br />Council Member Stigney asked what would happen to the down payment money on future 15 <br />weddings that had not happened. 16 <br /> 17 <br />City Administrator Ulrich indicated the City has that money and, if the contractor is bought out, 18 <br />it is the full intention to carryout all bookings and the City would assume the responsibility for a 19 <br />substitute caterer. 20 <br /> 21 <br />Council Member Marty asked whether Staff has discussed these issues with Elegant Thymes. 22 <br /> 23 <br />City Administrator Ulrich indicated he spoke to the proprietor this afternoon and discussed the 24 <br />issues with him other than the insurance issue. He then said that he will be made specifically 25 <br />aware by a copy of the Resolution. 26 <br /> 27 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 28 <br /> 29 <br />10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 30 <br /> 31 <br />A. City Council Minutes August 25, 2003 32 <br /> 33 <br />Council Member Gunn requested the following change: On Page 11, line 1 change even to 34 <br />event. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Council Member Marty requested the following change: On Page 10, Line 42 indicate that this 37 <br />was the first time that the City Administrator had ever participated in the golf tournament 38 <br />associated with Festival in the Park. 39 <br /> 40 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve the City Council Minutes for August 25, 2003 41 <br />as Amended. 42 <br /> 43 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 44 <br /> 45