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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-13 Tourism Commission MinutesTOURISM COMMISSION RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Monday, February 13, 2012 6:00 p.m. The Tourism Commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in the Board of Aldermen Conference Room at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri on February 13, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Answering roll call was Deana Winter, Dirk van der Linde, Jerry Pietsch, Jason Rule and Alderman Aaron Thatcher. Also present was Meredith Hauck, Director of Community Relations (recorder). Motion to approve Commissioner Pietsch moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner van minutes of December 12, der Linde seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Motion carried. 2011 Tourism Fund Update Hauck provided the Commission with a copy of the FY12 budget. She informed the Commission that the City applied for a Platte County Parks grant for the Trails Project, even though the Tourism Commission had already approved full funding for the project. The grant announcements will be made by April. Summer Festival Update Hauck updated the Board on the Summer events planned for the City. There will be a Shakespeare performance in May over Labor Day, and two additional events to take place in July and August. One event will be a Family Fun Festival and the other w i l l be a Battle of the Bands /Food Truck Rally. Hauck will be working with an event planning company to execute the events this year. The total budget for all three events will be $60,000. Commissioner Pietsch moved to approve $60,000 in funding for the summer event series. Commissioner van der Linde seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Motion carried. Commissioner Winter requested that Hauck look closely at the Family Fun Festival to make sure that it was differentiated enough from similar offerings at Riverfest. Tourism Grants Hauck distributed the Riverfest Grant Application, which was turned in late on February 13, 2012 instead of by the deadline of February 1, 2012 at noon. The Commission reviewed the grant application and agreed to fund it as is for 2012. In the future, the Commission would like to see the event better focus its energy on becoming a larger tourism draw for the community based on the amount of tourism funds dedicated to the event. The Commission agreed that Chair Jason Rule will send a letter with the grant announcement informing Riverfest that they may not be funded at the full 45% level in future years unless changes are made. Commissioner Winter moved to approve $44,347.50 in grant funding for the 2012 Riverfest. Chair Rule seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Motion passed. Adjournment — 7:01 p.m. Commission was adjourned.