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City of Red Bud Cultural Committee met Aug. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Committee Members Present: Ben Schwartzkopf, Curt Guebert, Mike Rheinecker, Jeremy DeMond, Kyle Donjon

Committee Members Absent: None

Council Members Present: Bill Hanebutt, Rodney Nevois, Alan Piel

Others Present: Mayor Susan Harbaugh, City Superintendent Josh Eckart, Code Admin./City Engineer Jeff Mueller, Police Chief John Brittingham, Admin. Assist. Pam Poetker, City Clerk Joanne Cowell

Others Absent: City Attorney Rick Cooper

Committee Chairman Schwartzkopf called the meeting to order at 6:20 P.M.

Old Business

None

New Business

I. Approval of Prior Month’s Meeting Minutes – Meeting July 24, 2023 Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Schwartzkopf, seconded by Committee Member Donjon, to approve the minutes from the July 24, 2023, meeting. Motion Carried

II. Request from Knights of Columbus to Collect on September 16, 2023 Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Schwartzkopf, seconded by Committee Member Guebert to authorized approval of the request from the Knights of Columbus to collect at the 4-way on September 16, 2023, 8:00 A.M.-Noon, to benefit Special Olympics. Motion Carried.

III. Requests from Red Bud Fire Depart. for Meat Shoot on September 24, 2023 Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Schwartzkopf, seconded by Committee Member Rheinecker to authorize approval of the request from the Red Bud Fire Department to close Orange Street, between Veterans and East Pine Streets on September 24, 2023, 11:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. for a meat shoot and for permission and site inspection from the Chief of Police. Motion Carried.

IV. Request from Voss Auctions, LLC to Close Portions of Pierce Street on 09/30/2023 Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Schwartzkopf, seconded by Committee Member Guebert to authorized approval of the request from Voss Auctions, LLC to close Pierce Street between E. Red Bud and E. Olive Streets, for the Esther Buch estate auction. Motion Carried.

V. Request from St. John’s Knights of Columbus to use Ratz Park Pavilion #3, Less Fee, 10/07/23

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Schwartzkopf, seconded by Committee Member Donjon to authorized approval of the request from the St. John’s Knights of Columbus to reserve Ratz Park Pavilion #3 and the soccer field, on October 7, 2023, less fee. Motion Carried.

VI. Public Comments/Anything for the Good of the City

None

The meeting was adjourned at 6:23 P.M.

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