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Sister Cities committee negotiates trust rules after trustees raise concerns
Summary
Committee members reported progress drafting a small-purpose “sister city” trust but said trustees of the city—s trust funds pushed back on key elements, including accepting city money and who can approve spending. The committee plans another meeting with the trustees before asking the City Council to act.
Members of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Sister Cities Committee reported on May 15 that efforts to create a small-purpose trust to pay for quick, hospitality-related expenses for visiting sister-city delegations are stalled after trustees of the city's trust funds raised objections.
The committee has proposed a narrow trust to hold modest sums for items such as flowers, receptions or short-notice hospitality for visiting delegations, committee member Paul Solon said at the meeting. "As you all know, Christina and I have been diligently laboring to get a trust in place in accordance with specifications, which this committee has determined," Solon said, describing the group—s goal of creating a readily available fund for small, local expenditures tied to sister-city activity.
Committee members said trustees…
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