19 - Waiver for Event Center Rent

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out, Mr. Path and Ms. Hughes agreed to recommend to the City Council waiving her monthly rent through May 2021 to get through a few more months of CoVid-19. It took some time, but City staff has reviewed financial information provided by Ms. Hughes and spoken to representatives at the Boys and Girls Club, as well as City Square/Teen Center. Based on this information, city staff believes that Ms. Hughes is providing a much needed benefit to the children and youth of Paris. In addition, we did not see any concerning issues in the financial information provided, but rather it all seems to support her position that with the monthly rent, her state payment is outweighed by her costs. BUDGET: The City will not receive revenue in the amount of $1,200 until June 2021. Ms. Hughes however is still making payments for utilities at the building, thus the City's expense is minimal other than missed leasing of the building for events, which would be difficult during CoVid-19 anyways had there not been a lease for the space. RECOMMENDATION: A Motion to waive the monthly rent of $1,200 until May 2021 and to forgive the missed payments to -date.