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Committee seeks city legal review on special revenue account for donations
Summary
At the meeting the Chair asked for clarification on whether the committee can set up a special checking/revenue account for donations; members agreed to check with city legal and finance and to report an update at the next meeting.
During the meeting the Chair raised a question about creating a special checking or revenue account to handle donations and other funds for Sister Cities activities and sought guidance from city legal and finance.
The Chair said she could not proceed with legal or financial arrangements without input from city officials: “I can’t mess around in city legal business without somebody in the city legal department or the city manager,” she said, and said she would double‑check with those offices and invite relevant staff to a follow‑up discussion.
Committee members recalled that earlier conversations suggested finance indicated a simple approach might suffice, but that the formal wording for donor communications and the account structure could require legal review. The Chair said she would gather the relevant templates and documents and bring an update to the next meeting.
No formal action to create an account was taken at the meeting; the item remains at the information and follow‑up stage pending city legal/finance guidance.
