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MEETING AGENDA
November 21, 2016 at 3:30 P.M.
Edward J. Butler Governmental Complex
Present:
Keith Dowdell, Vice – Chair
Lee Garner
Jeff DuBree
Brenda Holt
Joe Munroe
Carolyn Ford (arrived late)
Sonya Burns, TDC Administrative Assistant
Joe Bouch, 78 Madison
Attorney David Weiss
Beryl H. Wood, Deputy Clerk
Absent:
Peter Patel, Chair of TDC
Jerrod Holton (excused)
Matt Thro
1. Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call
Keith Dowdell, called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. with a quorum present and then led in the Pledge of Allegiance. The deputy clerk led in roll call of the Council.
2. Amendments to and Approval of the Agenda DuBree/Lee 5-0
3. General Business
a. Approval of Minutes (October Meeting) DuBree/Munroe 5-0
Peter Patel, TDC Chairman
b. Discussion and Approval of FY 2016-2017 Strategic Plan - Sonya Burns, TDC Administrative Assistant III Discussion Garner/Munroe 5-0
Carolyn Ford arrived at this juncture.
Joe Munroe commented on scheduling of events not on football weekends is a great edition. He commented on regional versus room night events, not comfortable with marketing funds how listed on this tentative copy of the strategic plan.
DuBree commented suggested changing to recommended. Events that do have room nights would get upper hand, but if there was money left over could get more.
Ford asked how many events have had the nights. She suggested it stay as it is, because people can’t benefit from this. She said they are pricing themselves out of the game.
Ms. Burns said only one the Golden Knights
Dowdell why is it two different charts.
Burns said you only have 3 events that actually bring in bed nights.
Holt said they would drop off after 3 years. She suggested they lower the numbers.
Garner said the purpose is to have Heads in Beds, suggested starting slow to build up.
DuBree said the bed nights are serious. Maybe they would market more if they could receive more funding for getting people to spend the night. Suggested the incentivize be in there.
Dowdell stated what we are saying that we add exception because we need to add bed nights.
Weiss commented he felt the same way. It is a projected room night number. You are suppose to give funding on projected room nights. He said you could add the language.
Ford stated we have only two TDC sponsored events. She said the impact is greater, so don’t price the others out. Encourage them to go into the hotels. Lower the numbers.
Weiss he said the numbers you need to look at. How many bed nights will it produce, you may need to modify.
Dowdell asked where they on a timeline to approve.
Burns would like to approve before 2nd meeting in December.
Weiss said they can bring back, we need direction.
Munroe said the point of having bed nights need to be in there.
Dowdell asked is the flexibility in there. Aspirational type targeting.
Weiss said it is not. You can add the flexibility.
DuBree suggested shifting category 5. Do away with the $1,000. 75 and over would go for the $5,000. Start with $2,000.
Motion: DuBree/Garner - based on those funding changes 6-0 approved
c. 78 Madison Task Orders
Joe Bouch, 78 Madison
Sonya Burns, TDC Administrative Assistant III
Motion: Munroe/Garner 6-0
4. Items of discussion from Council members (no vote items) Garner, Lee Dec.15, 2016 – Christmas Parade. Ford, Jeff – no comment, Holt – GCDC did we appoint anyone spoke on the importance of having someone she nominated Carolyn Ford.
Weiss can’t add any action items, suggested waiting until the next meeting. Questioned the absence of Peter Patel. Dowdell gave goodbyes to all & Happy Thanksgiving
5. Public Comments (3 Minutes) - none
6. Adjournment @4:37pm
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