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were made to the plan versus the additional cost of labor and materials? Mr. Wilson stated that the entire amount was related to the change in scope. He stated that to do the entire parking lot in permeable pavers would have cost approximately one million dollars. So the $170,000 was the cost of doing the outer edge with permeable pavers in order to provide some green space. Mr. Crow stated that although his notes indicated that the original request from the Chamber of Commerce was for $40,000.00 the Budget Resolution does not indicate an amount. He asked how much money would actually be going to the Chamber. Mr. Walker stated that the amount of money allocated for the Chamber of Commerce was in the range of $33,600. Mr. Crow questioned whether the City had ever provided funding to an outside third party before? Mr. Walker stated that funding had previously been provided to UCity in Bloom. Mr. Crow questioned whether UCity in Bloom had been paid as a rate or a line item? Mr. Walker stated that it was paid as a line item. Mr. Crow stated that there had been a job description for the City’s Economic Development Director included in his packet and he questioned whether that position could be considered as having more boots on the ground for the economic development of Olive. Mr. Walker stated that existing staff devotes a considerable amount of time to working with the businesses on Olive Boulevard. Mr. Crow stated that he and a number of Economic Development Retail Sales Tax Board members had questioned whether or not the position of Economic Development Manager constituted a duplication of efforts. Mr. Walker stated that he did not believe that it would be since a City staff member would bring a different perspective than someone who worked directly for the Chamber and its members. Mr. Crow stated that it was his belief that Ms. Riganti had made the comment that the City would be reimbursing the Director of the Chamber of Commerce at the rate of $50 an hour? Mr. Walker stated that his understanding was that the $50 an hour was all-inclusive, which meant the Director’s salary, plus any associated administrative costs. Mr. Crow stated that the minutes of the Retail Development Sales Tax Board indicated that it would be $50 per hour for salary, overhead and contingency He asked if that meant salary-wise would be at $104,000 per year? Mr. Walker stated that the only response he could provide to that question is that there is a certain amount allocated which would include salary, contingency and anything else associated with that. Mr. Crow asked whether there was anyone in attendance at tonight’s meeting that could explain what that meant. Director of Community Development Andrea Riganti stated that she believed what Mr. Crow was referring to was the original application from the Chamber of Commerce. She stated that the City had also been concerned about the $50 an hour rate and so a new spreadsheet had been created in order to assist the City with determining a program or the project’s direct and indirect costs. Ms. Riganti stated that at that point the Chamber submitted a subsequent application that illustrated an individual break-down of their cost which was actually project-based, and somewhat similar to UCity in Bloom. She stated that the City is paying the Chamber their direct rate for a salaried individual which falls within the range of twenty-two to twenty-five dollars an hour and that any indirect costs would be 15