Room Tax Commission

900 Quay Street City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220 www.manitowoc.org Meeting Minutes - Final Room Tax Commission Monday, March 22, 2021 5:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers and via remote conferencing software (Zoom) Call to Order Roll Call Present: 5- Nickels, Brey, Sitkiewitz, Reilly and Tegen Absent: 1- McMeans Approval of Minutes 21-0240 Review and approval of February 15th, 2021, meeting minutes Attachments: 02-15-2021 Meeting Minutes.pdf Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that February 15th, 2021, minutes be approved. The motion carried. Ayes, 5. Nays, none Discussion and Action Items 21-0237 Presentation by the Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau Jason Ring, Rich Larsen, Jim Van Lanen Jr., Amy Meyer, and Laura Stecker provided an overview of the activities performed by the MAVCB. They are requesting an extension of the agreement for 5 years. No action was taken. 21-0238 Possible approval of RFP for tourism services Attachments: RFP-Tourism Services - Draft.docx Conversation on this item was combined with 21-0239. Motion to amend by Sitkiewitz, second by Nickels, to change the due date for proposals to April 30, 2021. Motion to amend carried (5-0). Motion as amended carried (3-2) with the following vote: Aye: 3- Nickels, Sitkiewitz and Reilly Nay: 2- Brey and Tegen 21-0239 Discussion and possible approval on letter to Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau stating our intent to continue or end our agreement with Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau by June 1, 2021 City of Manitowoc Page 1 Room Tax Commission Meeting Minutes - Final March 22, 2021 Conversation was combined with 21-0238. Motion by Nickels, second by Sitkiewitz, to meet with the MAVCB and the Two Rivers Room Tax Commission to discuss the extension of the Tourism Services agreement which at a minimum will include the following items: 1. Future of the current MAVCB building and the pro-rata sharing of costs associated with operating and maintaining the building and consideration of an appropriate level of lease payments by the MAVCB. 2. Oversight and makeup of the MAVCB board to transition towards pro-rata representation based upon funding and the inclusion of the Mayor and City Manager as voting members. 21-0247 Discussion and possible action on Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - Maritime Bay Classic Bicycle Race Attachments: Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - Maritime Bay Classic Bicycle Race.pdf John Brunner provided an overview of the request. $7,500 is requested to help cover promotion of the event. Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Brey, to approve the request. The motion carried. Ayes, 5. Nays, none 21-0284 Discussion and possible action on request for funding from the Public Arts Committee. Attachments: 2021-03 room tax-public art.docx Greg Vadney provided an overview of the request to support public art. $8,000 request to cover 3 projects - Public Art App; Really Big Prints Project; Painting of Utility Boxes. Moved by Brey, seconded by Reilly, to approve the request. The motion carried. Ayes, 5. Nays, none Ajournment Meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m. In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Manitowoc will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodations in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City Clerk's office at 920-686-6950 or the City’s ADA Coordinator at (920) 686-6990 or e-mail cityattorney@manitowoc.org at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation. For additional assistance, individuals with hearing or speech disabilities can call 711 and be connected to a telephone relay system. City of Manitowoc Page 2