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B. Liquor License New Outlet: Chuck's Little Bonanza Restaurant (RMB), e _!Z~West 6th Avenue: _applicant:__Charles Wiley .- -----, Manager reviewed the OLCC report. Staff said all papers were in order and recommended forwarding approval to OLCC. Public hearing was opened. Charles Wiley, applicant, was available to answer questions. Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony presented. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Bradley, to forward recommenda- tion for approval to OLCC. Motion carried unanimously. C. Consideration of Chamber of Commerce Claim for Payment for Period July 1, 1977, through January-23, 1978 _.-._. Manager said this item was the Chamber of Commerce claim for payment of Room Tax Funds of approximately $20,000 for providing convention/ promotion services for the period July 1, 1977, through January 23, 1978. The claim had not been paid basically because no contract was in effect during this period, whereas a signed contract had expired June 30, 1977, for the previous year. During this period in contention, processes for the use of room tax money were being developed. Research was being conducted on what other cities were doing and requests for e bids were being developed, to comply with the newly enacted State Purchasing law. Between the period November 1 until about January 23, 1978, negotia- tions were on-going between City staff and Chamber staff to rework a contract until it complied with the legal requirements of the new law. City staff could not develop a retroactive contract as it would have, in effect, resulted in a single biddelr. The Chamber fel t there was an implied contract during the disputed period of time. Staff has taken steps to avoid legal liability problems and did not pay the Chamber for services for this period because there was no signed contract. There would exist a personal liability for Councilors if there ;s a mi sappropri'ati on of Room Tax Funds. Manager said Joyce Benjamin, City Attorney's office~ Maurice Mitchell, Finance Department; Charles Dallas, Purchasing; and Les Swanson, City Attorney's office, were all available to answer questions. In response to a question from Ms. Smith, Manager said to comply with the present statutes, there is a process Whereby a resolution may be enacted by the City declaring the Chamber to be sole available provider of such services. The Council had recently done so. However, that resolution has to be passed before the contract can be negotiated. The resolution recently passed by the Council does not change the present contract nor does it refer to any previous contracts. e 11/27/78--3 ''+5