East Wenatchee Events Board

CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE Events Department 271 9th Street NE * East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Phone (509) 886-6108 * Fax (509) 884-6233 * www.eastwenatcheewa.gov East Wenatchee Events Board Board Meeting Agenda March 2, 2022 at 3:30PM Location Eastmont Parks & Recreation Community Center 230 N. Georgia Avenue, East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Call to Order Roll Call/Introductions – Vote in Members ☐ Rob Tidd ☐ Brent Schmitten ☐ Sally Brawley ☐ Vickie Sullivan ☐ Kirk Mayer ☐ Michael Machado ☐ Alex Cruz ☐ Supattra Winger ☐ Jason Heinz ☐ Lindsey Morrow ☐ At Large Pos. 11 Guests: Public Comment Approval of Minutes • January 5, 2022 Minutes Financials • Revenue/Expense Update Events Update • Classy Chassis Update, May 6-7 o Dancing in the Street Tourism Promotion Grant Requests • None WV Chamber of Commerce Update • Jerri Barkley Other • Mayor Jerrilea Crawford – City’s Strategic Plan Presentation • Empty positions update • Roundtable Next Meeting Date • April 6, 2022 Adjourn In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Events Department at (509) 886-6108 (TTY 711). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1). CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE EVENTS DEPARTMENT (509) 886-6108 | EastWenatcheeWa.gov 271 9th St. NE, East Wenatchee, WA EAST WENATCHEE EVENTS BOARD BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 5, 2022 | 3:30PM Attendees Councilmember Rob Tidd, Brent Schmitten, Michael Machado, Sally Brawley, Alex Cruz, Vickie Sullivan, Lindsey Morrow and Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes Guests Caryl Andre (WV Sports Foundation) and Matthew Tait (NCW Knights) Location Eastmont Community Center & Online Zoom Meeting 230 N. Georgia Ave, East Wenatchee, WA 98802 CALL TO ORDER 3:40 PM Roll Call/Introductions – Vote in Members The following is a list of the positions that are up for reappointment. • Position #3 – Lindsey Morrow (Hotel) • Position #6 – Brent Schmitten (Business) Sally Brawley motioned to appoint: Position #3 – Lindsey Morrow Position #6 – Brent Schmitten Alex Cruz seconded the motion. Motion Carried (5-0). Public None Comment Minutes The November 3, 2021 minutes were reviewed and an error was found. Brent Schmitten motioned to accept the minutes with the error fixed and Sally Brawley seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). Financials Events Director/PIO Elmes went over the Financial Report. Tourism Grants City of East Wenatchee – Classy Chassis Parade & Car Show Trina Elmes presented the request for $8,000. The application was reviewed by the Board. Brent Schmitten motioned to approve the City of East Wenatchee’s Tourism Grant Application in the amount of $8,000 for the Classy Chassis Parade & Car Show. Sally Brawley seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0) City of East Wenatchee – EWEB Administration Trina Elmes presented the request for $108,000. The application was reviewed by the Board. Brent Schmitten motioned to approve the City of East Wenatchee’s Tourism Grant Application in the amount of $108,000 for the EWEB Administration. Alex Cruz seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0) In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Events Department at (509) 886-6108 (TTY 711). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1). CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE EVENTS DEPARTMENT (509) 886-6108 | EastWenatcheeWa.gov 271 9th St. NE, East Wenatchee, WA Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation – Special Olympics Winter Games Caryl Andre presented the request for $5,000. The application was reviewed by the Board and discussion ensued about $5,000 not being enough for how many tourists the event brings to East Wenatchee. Sally Brawley motioned to approve the Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation’s Tourism Grant Application in the amount of $10,000 for the Special Olympics Winter Games. Brent Schmitten seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0) NCW Knights Baseball Club – Apple Valley Classic Baseball Tournament Matthew Tait presented the request for $15,000. The application was reviewed by the Board. Questions came up about the Club’s non-profit status not being active and other aspects of the tournament not being in place. The Board decided to table this request for February meeting, so that Mr. Tait has time to rectify these issues. Event Update Trina Elmes reviewed the Wings ‘n Wishes recap document. Classy Chassis is scheduled for May 6-7, 2022. WVCC Update None Other We are holding off on filling position #11. Next Meeting February 2, 2022, 3:30pm Eastmont Parks & Recreation’s Community Center 230 N. Georgia Ave, East Wenatchee, WA 98802 O ORDER ADJOURN 4:34PM Rob Tidd, Councilmember Attest: Trina Elmes, Events Director/PIO In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Events Department at (509) 886-6108 (TTY 711). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1).