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Home My WebLink About2009-02-09 Tourism Commission Packet~V V ~ ~~~~~V~ ~T~ HALL B ~A .~ O X950 N V~~ ~~A., RI~T~RIDE, ~ ~4 0 ANNA Fer~~y ~, ~o~ ~~oD P.. ~ , Call ~o odes ~, Roll call . Ap~o~a~ ofJnu~~ 1~, Z~D~ in~~es 4. ~`ou~•i~n ~'u~~. ~Jpda~e 5 ~ Funding Rcq~.et - Taan ~a~ ~. Pu~d~ng ~cques~ - ~ ~t~ ~o 7. F~.ndiri ~~uc~ ~- Bring ~ren~ ~. Funding e~ues~ - Police Aa~i~ of a~o~i 9. F~.ndin e~u~s~ - ~.i~erside BB~F~~~eorl~ ~~en~ ~ 0 ~ ~.~~ ournmcnt { ~' 4 ~eredi~h PIa~c, ~oo~i~ir~ator o omn~~nic~tion aid External Aff~i~ ~rrE~r: ed ~~I~~1~91 ~,0~ a.m, ~ UTE TAU R1111[ CAM M lSi~iV R[VERSi DES M IOU Rl Monday, ~anuary~.~, ~OB9 6:OD p.m, The Tourism Commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri, rr~et in the Board of A[derrnen Conference Roam at City Ha[I, ~~~ Nw Vivian Road, Riverside, Missouri, on .ianuary 1~, Z00~, at fi~00 p.m. Chair Cason Rule called the meeting to order, Answering roll call were Deana winter, Jerry Piets~ch, Randy Rase, and Jason Rule. Dirk van der Linde was absent. Also present were Meredith Hauck, Communications and External Affairs Coordinator, and .lane Henry, Executive AdrninistrationAcsistant. Motion to approve Minutes of November Randy Rase painted out that he was Hated as present in the minutes 17, ~8~8 and he did Hat attend the meeting. Deana 1~linter made a nation to approve the minutesaf November~7r 288, asamended andJerry Pietsch seconded. All voted in favor, Matian carried. Tourism Fund Update Hauck reported that she updated the tourism fund since the previous commission report at the meeting in November by adding the HPAC Car Show at 4,~~~ making short term funding fatal $1~,50~ with 53,70a available. song term expenses stand at 4C,C..~ with a ~~7,9fi~,9D balance. In grant money, $3~,OaB has been expended with 70,SCa available, Tourism Enhancement grant Discussion Hauck distributed copies of 209 Enhancement Grant Guidelines to the commission. the encouraged everyaneta [aokavertheguideiinesand suggest any changes that might improve then by dune of this year UUintersaid shewauid liketa see more official budgetdocurnents presented by applicants for funds rather than budgets prepared specifically far funding applications. Hauck asked to consider ifthey wanted to keep the ~.O,OOB cap on grant applications and asked them to think of pra~ects that might be funded ~y tourism n~anies, such as, art~rorkf sculpture for the Argosy Parkway roundabout. Rule said that he had a hard tine distinguishing the difference between fang tern and chart term funding. He said he understands long term. Hauck will write . a description of each far clarification, Fair Based Productions Hauck gave the comrnissian copies of EBP's revenue and expenses far the past 3 shaves asweli as data an the'0~'07 season. Since the Board ofAldermen has directed that rentwill na langerbewaivedforuse of the community center, i+BPwili be responsible for paying approximately S,SGD per production ar ~7,~8D for the season, Hauck painted out that FBP provides a great deal of in~kind services far the city, eg.~ audio visual support at ail the city~s functions, including groundbreaking ce~emanies. She asked the commission farfeedbackand whether ar Hat the commission wants to keep FBP in Riverside. Rose asked if they would da a better~ab marketing ifthey received funding. Hauck replied that they da a iat of marketing already in the area newspapers, To~ur~s omission ~n~tes 11~~1~009 Paga 1 Rule commented that 1T,000 is a lot of money for productions that only reach 1,000 people; it is very expensive forthe number of people served and is not ~ sound business model. He added that the city would be gluing them maney to sustain sorneth[ng they have been doing far free. is this a goad value for the clty? Elauck suggested they rrright be more comfortable with a 1~,OD0 grant. the also said that she has been talking with the cites legal counsel about same options for suppart~ng ABP and will keep the commission updated. she painted out that FBP is not a nan~prafit organi~atian and has no interest In becoming one. the expects to see other for profit businesses requesting funds in the future. Ad~ournn~ent .[arty Pietsch made a motion to adjourn until the next meeting and Randy Rase seconded. All voted [n favor. lotion passed, bane henry Executive Adn~lnistration Assistant Tourism ommis~on Minutes ~1~~1~~09 gage 2 ~it~ ~f ~i~rs~de Tau~~sn~ F~n~ FY~UD9 ~Vo~th~and Symphony Dr~h~stra ~i~r~rf~st ~CC~IB ~ghlarr~ Gm~ Pla~~e Cau~~y Arty Cauncil ~e~1 Raad B~~n Pla~r~ HPA~arhav~ V lug ~~r ~h~ ~lacrass Festi~r~l ~~~ir~~v~r~C ~an~~~ Aare af~~~a~ ~'artn p~~ Taal Ava~lab~e Sl~or~ ~"erm Long T~~ 2,aaa.aa 5,aaa,~a S,a~.~.a ~,~aa~aa ~,aaa.aa 4,~a~:~~ ~a.aa a~.a~ ~a~aoo~aa ~~,QOO~aa rent ~a,ao~.aa ~a,~aa.aa ~a,0~D.0a ~~,soa+aa ~~~,a~~.~a a,aaa~aa ~~,~aa+aa ~~,~s.~a ~a,~aa.aa upda~~~ 0~~~6~~0~~ . , ..... .. ... ~. ~ .. .. .~ ~~ ..~ ., ~} ~~. .. ~. .. .. ~~ National Tartan Day the National ~loliday far Scottish Americans Name ofPraject dark E111illiken Nave of Applicant falrwayrrtarkl~rre~~arrr H 81E~9EE~8~~0 C 816-550-S~~D Er~ai[Address Phone ~han~e and ceEEj ~a~.ai bane Ave Kansas pity, M~. ~4~34 Address + ~ity~~tateJ~[p Ar~aunt Requested. 900.00 Amount of Matching Funds: Total fast of Project: ~ 900.00 ~^ Executive Summary National Tartan nay [s the National Holiday far all ~catt~sh Americans. a wiEE be actively inviting people of the N1id~ ~I#est area to our National Tartan nay an April 4, 2009. A[ang with inviting people to Riverside, we hope to boast aurattendanceforaurne~ct ever~tin~ur~e also at EH Young Park. ~~ Project petails a. nescribe your arganizatian and businessx include genera[ description of the mission ofthe organization, haw the pra~ect relates to that mission and haw the organizatian~is poised to successfuEEy implement the pra~ect^ fur HighEand Carnes, [nc. organization is far ceEebrating and sharing our Scottish An~er[can HeritageF h. 1Nho is the target audience far your pra~ect~ [~lawwill you inform them afthe pro~ect~ Anyone interested in Scottish heritage. Ike are advertising with radio, print ads in area publicatians~ flyers handed out at fit. Patrick's nay parades, and pastern in family oriented organizations. c, Estimate the number of individuals your program wiEl draw and where, if at ail, they will travel from. estimate of 200 individuals from the illlid,~lest. 3. Project Evaluation a^ Provide a description of the evaEuation procedures used throughout the project to quantitativeEy measure the success of the project suggested measures include; attendance count, zip codes of attendees, details of FYD9 riverside Tauris~m ~orn~issian Funding App~tc~tion ~ advertising plan including placement details ~~d number of impressions and any other measures routfne~y used byyaur organisation t~ measure success 1~1e vr~ll pravic~e the attendance ~ountt Zip jades o~ attena~ees, etc. after the event. b. Provfde a description of the evaluation procedures used thrn~aghout tie pr~je~t ~n ~ualitative~y measure the success o~ the project. 5 l~#ewi~~ provide aurevaluation procedures used afterthe event. 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T~~~ o~~ T~~~ ~~in 'earn i ~ ~ia~~u1~ cy~~i~~~ ~~~ ~~~d ~~ ~an~a +~~} :. ~isa~~~ ~ ar~.~ po~~~4~ ~~~ii~~~ ~ea~~ ~~~~~ ~~~n ~n~ ~r~b~zi ~~~i fi~~ ~~~sso~~•i ~i~~cle ~ec~~~it~~n a~Id ~i~~~ ~.~r~~i~~ ~~o~ia~~~~~, ~~~~ ~~a ~~~s~i~~~ i ~ . ~~~~~n~~~ ~~~~~~s~ ~~~~i~ a~~ ~~a~n ~~~r, ~~~:h ~~~1~ ~~e ann~~~~ ~r~~n~~~ ~~i~~i~~~=e ~ : . . . .T~~~ ~~~et ~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~ Ii~et~s~~e ~y~~~~~ss F~~~v~.~ ~ ~~~~~~i~i~~ ~rc~~~t off' ll.ages . .. ~~~~ ~a~~~ci~~~~~ i~ ~1~ po~~~ ~~~1~cra~~. .~~~~~~i~~ ~f~~1~sr~e ~~~f~~~~~~~ ~l~r~ ........... . per ~~~e ~~~ dears ~~~~ ~~~~r±s~c~ ~~~~ ~~i~ra~ ilea he~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~~~- ~~~~~~ o~ ~. ~h~ cal~~~~~~s ~~ a~~~~ ~~r~~ SOD ~az~ici~ant ~~. ~h~~~ famii~~.s ~~ ~~~~~~c~, i~~~~, f~~~~~~ .. o~~~ ~~~~ ar~~ ~~~ i~~~~~~ at~~~~~ ~~i even#< . ~ . ~~~v~~~~ ~~~~~a~~~~~~ . ~ .~a~h ~~~• t~~ ~~~~~ide ~co~os ~'est~v~.~ i~a ~~~n ~~ a~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~e ~~ac~~~+ . Oar p4s~ ~~ai~~a~i~n ~ncl€~cie ~id~~ ~~at~s~i~~ a~~ ~~rn~~ia~h~~, nt~.~~~~, ~~~ct~~a~r .. ~ _c~~~nt, ~~si~~ ~~~ts end, ~r~~i ~a~~1~a~s~ _ :. ~. MEMORANDUM awry ~~ ~~g ~~: ered~th ~~uC ~~~ h1ef ~egol ~. lVl~lls ~ ~eq~est ~`or Taurus Fund ponsorsh~p B~~~ '~~~ etxopolitan Pallce h~efs and sheriffs Assac~at~an, as its name implies, an organl~ation who membership ~s comprised of e leadership of federax, state and local Xaw enforcement agencies throughau~t the nletrapo~itan area on both sides of the state line. The president of the Association is elected by the membership for a one year term. I am the president for ~o o one of the programs of e Association ~s c Awards Far valor luncheon., ll~ember haw enforcement agencies nominate aff'icers who dining the year have performed an especially noteworthy act of valor. A. committee then reviews the nominations and decides what, if any, award is justified, The ~ralor Awards are in three categories, each signifying ;the level of valor displayed: fold, silver and ~ron~e, within the law enfaarcem.ent co~nrnun~ty these are prestigious awards, At the co~nrrilttee's discretion the officer ~f The dear Award may also be bestowed. The 2o~g cererraany, scheduled for November ~~~~, wild be the 8~, ~ partnership in this ceremony has, since inception, been ABC T-. Whey have paid for the wards, warote the presentation script, pr~~.ded the faster of ceremony alb but one year it has been television anchor Larry ~Viaore, and provided news coverage of the ceremony. At the ooh ceremony ~4 valor wards were bestowed for a cost of about ~,o~o. For the past several years the luucheou. ceremony has been held at the Downtown arriatt. obviously the number of awards given determines the sire of the crawl, In o ~ 8 ab out ~. o ~ hunches were seared The individual cost of the luncheon is paid by respecti~re haw enforcement agency. TAE PIt~L~ The prices at the Downtown Marriott were gaing up, the luncheon had been held there for a numb cr of years and paring is a huge problem ~ It was decided to hook for another ^ ~nueh ABC T~'~g informed the As~aciatian that due to their awn budgetary constraints they would no longer be abbe to provide funds to purchase e awards T`IE ~LIJTI~' The Argosy Casino has agreed to host the luncheon for e a.me an~aunt that was charged ~~ the ~arrlott 1n Dad ~~~ per}. The facilities will be fresh, access and parking is much bettor and the service is e~ccptional, This sire of event is attractive to the Argosy especially since it i held aver lunch on a weekday, The ~C Po~~ce Credit Union, full service fir~ancia~ institution that series all law enforcement agencies within Il~lssauri and Kansas, has agreed to sponsor the program by paying far the [Lwa~dsa T~[IM ~I'P~RTU~I'T~ Through the involvement of the Argosy Casino and the Credit ~Tnion I am soaking to deve~ap a long-term relationship between this event and the City of Riverside. The people that attend this luncheon are not dust the award recipients but their fa~nil~es, law enforcement e~ecu~.ves and elected~appornted governrrzent officials, with the exception of our Department, everyone who attends comes from outside of Riversides This gives u the opportunity to showcase what Riverside has to offer as a City and the amenities of the Argosy Casino, which is a significant contributor to the Tourism Fund, I am proposing that monies be allocated from the Tourism Fund for this event to be spent as follows; Pay for the lunches for cash award recipient and one guest} assuming an average of ~a: rec~p~ents per year and G per ~u~Ch+,a„.a+f44ah/sasaaaaa,aa, a,a,,,,,,•+,,,,aR f fVKJV Pay far the lunches of the agency head oar Mayor far each ward . recipient, assun~~n au average ~lf lunches at ~~ per lun~hafaaa...aaa,,,a•,,,,aa„+,,,+~/„+t G#~aa Reinstate and pay far the otherwise eliminated Lifesaving Award; assuming an average afro awards at ICJ ~#.+r [I~VCIr~~„a.,,,,,.aaas.a,aa.a.,,,...+,114,...a~..aaa. ~w30a0 Pay for a second, smaller ~d~s~.top f boakshelf~ ward that bears the pity logo to be gi~eu to each valor Award recipient, again assuming ~a recipients at ~a per awards,tlassaaaaaaaaaa,a„fa,,,aa,a,aish+4^4shasaaasaga,aa,,,aa,,,,,,a,,,llillaaas~aa,aiaaa ~~aa If an ~fhcer Of The dear is chosen pay far a weekend stay at the .+. ?-C~IJ~T ~a4~1 fa~ t~~ af~~~r ~n~ ~ ~~.L~s~ts t~~tV~ ~~~7~ssaassaaa,aia,,,,a+a,,,r~r„+Ila4aaasaaa ~aa since this would be the fiat year, extra funds for incidentals that would be used to establish this as a signature event for Riverside and the Argosy Casino asaaa,a,aas,aa,,,,a,ass,,,,1+~~111aaasaaaaaaaaa,,,aa,,,,,,s „ +...h,141Khaasaaaasasa,a,aaa „ , „ a,,,+, •,+11~a L} V V a Tatar Ar~~ur~t Reof~e~ted from The To~r~sm fund ~o~ the Moog Awrd far ~a~or Luncheoif#iasaaaaaaar###4###444441#44444M1444aaaa##I~~Q~ Gregory ~, 1V~ills