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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM101107JEFFERSON COUNTY Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) MINUTES Thursday, October 11, 2007 The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. A quorum was present: John Austin, Jamie Hodgson, Bill Tennent, Debbie Bainbridge. Also present were Bob Huelsdonk, Bill Roney, Dan Youra, Diane Shostak and John Fischbach. John Fischbach reviewed the Hotel -Motel Lodging Tax performance from 2003-2007. He noted that in September receipts were up 13.07% for the month and up 3.28% year-to-date. The lease arrangements with Pope Resources for the Visitor Center Site were reviewed by John Fischbach. He noted that in recent conversations with Jon Rose of Pope Resources he was assured that Pope Resources would amend their lease to ensure the visitor center could remain at the location for at least 99 years. A discussion of the relationship between the Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC) and the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) followed. Bill Roney and Dan Youra participated in this discussion with Dan presenting an historical perspective. At the conclusion of the discussion John Austin summarized the discussion by stating that basically LTAC is the oversight committee and the TCC is the marketing arm of the LTAC. The LTAC will consider and recommend budgets to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Discussion then turned to planned improvements to the Gateway Visitor Center and the proposed budget. Bill Roney reviewed the planned improvements and plan. Discussion also followed on the longer term improvements needed and the proposed $200,000 budget. Following discussion, Bill Tennent moved and Jamie Hodgson seconded a motion to approve the $200,000 budget for planned improvements. The vote was unanimously in favor. John Fischbach reviewed the requests received to date for the 2008 budget. It was noted that budgets would be discussed at the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, John F. Fischbach County Administrator JEFFERSON COUNTY Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) MINUTES Thursday, October 11, 2007 The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. A quorum was present: John Austin, Jamie Hodgson, Bill Tennent, Debbie Bainbridge. Also present were Bob Huelsdonk, Bill Roney, Dan Youra, Diane Shostak and John Fischbach. John Fischbach reviewed the Hotel -Motel Lodging Tax performance from 2003-2007. He noted that in September receipts were up 13.07% for the month and up 3.28% year-to-date. The lease arrangements with Pope Resources for the Visitor Center Site were reviewed by John Fischbach. He noted that in recent conversations with Jon Rose of Pope Resources he was assured that Pope Resources would amend their lease to ensure the visitor center could remain at the location for at least 99 years. A discussion of the relationship between the Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC) and the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) followed. Bill Roney and Dan Youra participated in this discussion with Dan presenting an historical perspective. At the conclusion of the discussion John Austin summarized the discussion by stating that basically LTAC is the oversight committee and the TCC is the marketing arm of the LTAC. The LTAC will consider and recommend budgets to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Discussion then turned to planned improvements to the Gateway Visitor Center and the proposed budget. Bill Roney reviewed the planned improvements and plan. Discussion also followed on the longer term improvements needed and the proposed $200,000 budget. Following discussion, Bill Tennent moved and Jamie Hodgson seconded a motion to approve the $200,000 budget for planned improvements. The vote was unanimously in favor. John Fischbach reviewed the requests received to date for the 2008 budget. It was noted that budgets would be discussed at the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m. Resp tfully submitted, rUV John . Fischbach Coun y Administrator