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Moraine committee moves National League of Cities membership, $1,314 dues, to next council meeting
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Summary
The committee of the whole voted to place a proposed National League of Cities membership, with annual dues of $1,314, on the next Moraine City Council agenda; funding will require an intra-budget transfer because the expense was not budgeted.
Mayor Murphy asked the committee of the whole to reconsider the city’s membership in the National League of Cities and moved that the question be placed on the next council meeting agenda for formal legislation.
The membership dues are $1,314, Mayor Murphy said, and the organization provides resources the city could use. Mayor Murphy said the membership would give council members and staff opportunities to attend National League of Cities events.
The committee’s acting finance official noted the membership line was not originally budgeted and that council would need a transfer from another line item to cover the dues if the council approves the membership. A council member who previously attended National League events in the 1980s described bringing back useful information to city departments but did not identify a specific funding source during the discussion.
A motion to place the membership resolution on the next council agenda passed by roll call. Members recorded as voting in favor included Mister Miller, Mister Pritchett, Missus Witt, Miss Allen, Mayor Murphy and Miss Marcus. The referral does not itself authorize the membership; formal approval and any budget transfer must occur at a subsequent meeting.
The item will return for a legislative vote at the next regular council meeting, where council will decide whether to authorize the $1,314 membership and, if approved, identify the budget transfer to fund it.
