Occupancy Tax Board

MINUTES OF THE OCCUPANCY TAX BOARD Tuesday, August 15, 2023 2:30 p.m. Committee Chair: Kerry Moore Committee Members: Sandra England, Patricia Andrade-Loranca, D Bhakta, Jane Ann Oldrup Staff Coordinator: Juanita Jennings Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with Sections 10-15-1 through 10-15-4 NMSA 1978 and Resolution 23-01 A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 2:31 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Members present: Kerry Moore, Sandra England, Jane Ann Oldrup, Patricia Andrade- Loranca. Members absent: D Bhakta Staff present: Juanita Jennings, TJ Conyers, Chad Cole Guests present: Samantha Loveless via telephone, Brandon Williams via telephone, and Sally Ytema via telephone C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member Oldrup moved to approve the agenda as presented. Member Andrade- Loranca was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Kerry Moore – Yes; Sandra England– Yes; Jane Ann Oldrup- Yes; Patricia Andrade-Loranca- Yes and the motion passed 4-0 with Member D Bhakta being absent. D. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. Member England moved to approve the July 18, 2023 workshop meeting minutes as presented. Member Oldrup was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Kerry Moore – Yes; Sandra England– Yes; Jane Ann Oldrup- Yes; Patricia Andrade- Loranca- Yes and the motion passed 4-0 with Member D Bhakta being absent. E. ACTION ITEMS 1. Lodgers' Tax Funding Request: Tobosa- Samantha Loveless presented the Tobosa funding request in the amount of $3,372.50, a reimbursement of 50% of eligible expenses at $6,745, via telephone. Member Oldrup moved to approve the Lodgers' Tax Funding Request: Tobosa as presented to be sent to Finance Committee. Member England was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Kerry Moore – No; Sandra England– Yes; Jane Ann Oldrup- Yes; Patricia Andrade-Loranca- Yes and the motion passed 3-1 with Member D Bhakta being absent.  2. Lodgers' Tax Funding Request: Glory Days 4on4 Inc. – Brandon Williams presented the Glory Days 4on4 Inc. funding request in the amount of $12,800, a reimbursement of 50% of eligible expenses at $25,600, via telephone. Member Andrade-Loranca moved to approve the Lodgers' Tax Funding Request: Glory Days 4on4 Inc., in the amount of $10,250 which is 50% of $20,500 of eligible expenses, to be sent to Finance Committee. Member England was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Kerry Moore – Yes; Jane Ann Oldrup- Yes; Patricia Andrade-Loranca- Yes, Sandra England- Yes and the motion passed 4-0 with Members D Bhakta being absent. . 3. Lodgers' Tax Funding Request: Roswell Symphony Orchestra- Sally Ytema presented the Roswell Symphony Orchestra funding request in the amount of $2,500, a reimbursement of 50% of eligible expenses at $5,200, via telephone. Member Oldrup moved to deny the Lodgers' Tax Funding Request: Roswell Symphony Orchestra and the recommendation of denial to be sent to Finance Committee. Member Andrade-Loranca was the second. For The Record: Sandra England recused herself from the vote. A voice vote was as follows: Kerry Moore – Yes; Jane Ann Oldrup- Yes; Patricia Andrade-Loranca- Yes and the motion passed 3-0 with Members D Bhakta being absent and Sandra England being recused from the vote. For The Record: Member Sandra England left the meeting at 3:35 p.m. F. NON-ACTION ITEMS 1. Reports; Lodgers' Tax/Convention Center Collections for May report/June Collections: Juanita Jennings, the city’s representative for the board, discussed the Lodgers’ Tax and Convention Center fee reports for June 2023 collections. May 2023 activity. The city reported collecting $107,096 in Lodgers’ Tax fees and $54,313 in Convention Center fees during the month of May/June activity, bringing the fiscal year totals to $161,409 and $726,714, respectively. G. PUBLIC COMMENT None. H. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.