Council approves banner request; city revises banner application to prioritize nonprofits

The Lafayette City Council approved a banner request for an upcoming German-themed event and discussed changes to the city's banner-request process, including a plan to prioritize nonprofit applicants. A council member moved and seconded approval of the banner request labeled in the record as "German fast." Council members voted in favor by voice vote. A staff member later said the city is revamping the banner-request application and will wait until August to implement changes because several applicants had already signed up. The staff member said the revised process will concentrate on nonprofit organizations and that three applicants were already on the schedule under the old rules. The transcript does not provide the event's formal name, dates for the banner display, or details about the criteria to be adopted; the record uses the phrase "German fast," which staff and council referred to during the motion.