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Council approves amended Downtown Neighbors Association (DNA) service agreement after contested debate
Summary
After weeks of negotiation, the council approved a three-year purchase-of-services agreement with the Downtown Neighbors Association that was amended to add milestone requirements and board representation; the vote on the amended agreement was 5-3 with one abstention.
The Elgin City Council approved an amended three-year purchase-of-services agreement with the Downtown Neighbors Association (DNA) on Sept. 24 after a contentious committee-level debate and multiple amendments to the draft contract.
Councilman Stephen Thorne moved to amend the proposed PSA to require minimal milestones and to add representatives from the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce and the Elgin Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (EACVB) to the DNA board. Thorne said milestones should "minimally include to hire a consultant by the end of this year," and that milestone language would be developed by DNA together with corporate counsel. The council also required that the draft agreement include an audit and reporting provisions discussed during the meetings.
Debate and concerns: Opponents warned the additions could alter DNA's nonprofit bylaws and…
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