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264 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1990 teachers, thus the need for an appropriation. Councilman McClain noted that, traditionally the School Board has come up with Surplus Funds at the end of the year and has asked to spend these funds for other projects/needs and, he would assume that since they had to ask for an additional appropriation now that they would not ask to spend any Surplus at the end of the year if such were avail- able. Mayor Oakes stated that he felt we should consider any Surplus at the proper time. Upon motion, duly seconded and a vote of 4 to 1 (Councilman McClain voting "no") the $57,000 appropriation was approved. Council received a report from S. Harold Lamm, Superintendent of City Schools, setting forth the Budget Schedule for the School Board, noting that they would adhere to the City's approved Budget Schedule in submitting all information. Council considered on second reading Ordinance No. 90-5 amending the City's Business, Professional, and Occupational License Tax Ordinance, 1983, as amended, by adding Section 4 under Article III related to promotional shows and sales. City Manager Brown noted that the management of Liberty Fair Mall had expressed concern regarding the present policy whereby each individual or firm who desires to sell or show merchandise in the Mall's common areas must purchase a $50 Itinerant Merchants license to do so. The proposed ordinance will require the Mall to purchase annually a $30 blanket license, keep records of each persons sales (including their Federal/State Tax ID number), and file a report at the end of the license year with the Commissioner of the Revenue's office and pay the City $0.20 per $100 on gross receipts of total sales under the blanket permit. It was pointed out that this procedure is practiced in other localities in the general area. George Lester, owner of Liberty Fair Mall, and Wanda Martin, Manager of the Mall, stated that the present procedure