Kisela gives the recap on the scholarship funding and its history (I’ll cover that in my print article).
He suggests they take $2,000 from council contingency to cover this year and last, and then budget for it in the future.
Sam Seevers: “Back in 2003, my intent was we do the scholarship on an annual basis. Somehow it says in the minutes it was for the 2004 pageant only. When I realized we didn’t fund it for 2005, I brought it back up … it clearly says we should fund the money (because) they’re ongoing aspects of the city’s heritage.” But once again, it didn’t stay in the budget. “This is a scholarship for a young lady who gives a whole year of her time to this community … my total intent was to have this an ongoing scholarship for whoever wins Miss Destin, on an annual basis.”
Tom Weidenhamer: Move to approve the motion.
Wood: I would like to see this as a separate line-item. Kisela: Sure.
Bagby: The motion doesn’t say ‘in perpetuity’ so I would like the minutes to reflect that is our intent.
Weidenhamer: Let the motion be amended to say ‘in perpetuity.’
Trammell: “I would like to say that having a daughter who was a Miss Destin, I was very proud of her, but when I brought this up as a Mom—and this was long before Miss Seevers—I was definitely told Miss Destin’s responsibilities were limited to the Rodeo.” If we’re going to do this, invite her to all city functions. “Right now, she’s not. I checked on that, the city doesn’t invite Miss Destin to ribbon-cuttings, other things we do—not that she has to attend them all, but she should be invited.” If she’s some sort of city symbol, we should act accordingly.
Kisela: He’ll be glad to invite her. Bagby: She comes to the Christmas parade.
Miller: Despite the motion, you can’t bind future councils to budget for this.
Unanimous.

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