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process. It is necessary for a group to have funds from another source to enable them to deliver a service they have agreed to provide. Vote was taken on the motion which carried, all Council members present e voting aye except Mr. Bradley voting no. Nat Dicianna, 2733 Kalmia Street, maintained that the square dance festival did con- tribute to tourism and was a cultural activity. He said it would attract between 1200 and 1400 people, most of them from out of town who would use hotel and motel rooms. He asked the Council to reconsider its previous action and grant the request. Councilman Bradley thought the request did fit the guidelines. He asked the Council to consider funding one-half of the request in view of his understanding that the Allocation Committee may not have adequate funds in year-end funding. Mr. Bradley moved to approve allocation of $2500. There was no second. 10.SWOMSI - Mr. Keller was troubled with the committee's suggestion that the request be reworded by SWOMSI. Changing the wording does not necessarily change the intended use of the funds. Mr. Fairchild assured Council SWOMSI had agreed not to use part of the funds for debt retirement, and Mr. John MacDonald was present to emphasize that point. Mr. Keller moved to deny the request. Motion failed for lack of a second. Comm 9/17/75 Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Hamel to approve $8500 as recownended. Approve Motion carried, all Council members present voting aye except Mr. Keller and Mr. Bradley voting no. e 11.HistoI:ic Review Board - Mr. Murray read from the Historic Review ordinance and frOIn the statement by the City Attorney which accompanied that original ordinance. It would appear from those two documents that this type of program would qualify. He would encourage Council to reverse the committee's recommendation to deny the request. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Keller to approve the request for Comm $30,000. 9/17/75 Beal felt that "too often we wait until we have lost what gives our city Approve Mrs. its richness". She feels people want to see how people conducted their lives in a previous time and that these funds are more definitely tourist and convention directed than any of the other applications so far. Jan Muller, chairman of the Historic Review Board, noted that many cities rely totally on their historic buildings for tourist trade. Mr. Fairchild agreed that the commi ttee mi,ght have recommended differently if the request had been presented to the committee in the same manner. Vote was taken on the motion which carried unanimously. The remaining room tax requests were postponed to the next Committee-of-the-Whole meeting. . F. Consideration of Freedom Train Project - Manager explained staff recommends endorsing the project publicly and advertising to whatever extent possible. Since Springfield could best administer the contract as a matter of logistics, it would be the recommendation of staff not to cosign the contract but to 9/22/75 - 10 52./