Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingTomball, TX · January 23, 2012
Minutes
MINUTES OF REGULAR
TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012
6:00 P.M.
1.0 Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Holly Cook. Other Committee members present were:
Mary Harvey
Beverly Leday
Jeffie Cappadonna
Prakash Patel
Kevin Lala
Ken Shuman
Members absent:
Rodney Hutson
Ronald Tocci
Others present:
Finance Director - Glenn Windsor
City Secretary – Doris Speer
Assistant City Secretary – Betsy Gates
Marketing Director – Mike Baxter
2.0 No Public Comments were received.
3.0 Motion was made by Beverly Leday, second by Mary Harvey, to approve the minutes of the
October 24, 2011 Regular Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
4.0 New Business:
4.1 Glenn Windsor presented an overview of the proposed Request by The Regional Arts
Council. Motion was made by Mary Harvey, second by Jeffie Cappadonna, to Approve
Request by The Regional Arts Council (TRAC) for Financial Support for Six
Performances of "The Nutcracker" Ballet, held December 9-11, 2011, in the Amount
of $11,200.00.
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Motion carried unanimously.
4.2 Motion was made by Beverly Leday, second by Jeffie Cappadonna, to Approve Request
for Grant Funding for Production of a City of Tomball Mascot Costume, in an Amount
not to Exceed $6,000.00.
Motion carried unanimously.
4.3 Motion was made by Mary Harvey, second by Ken Shuman, to Approve Funding
Request for the Tomball Honky Tonk Music Festival, to be Held on Saturday, March 24,
2012, in the Amount of $13,000.00.
Motion carried unanimously.
4.4 Motion was made by Ken Shuman, second by Kevin Lala, to Approve Funding Request
for Spring Art Walk, Tomball and Afternoon Concert Event Scheduled for Saturday,
April 21, 2012, in the Amount of $5,000.00.
Motion carried unanimously.
4.5 Motion was made by Jeffie Cappadonna, second by Mary Harvey, to Approve Funding
Request for the Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival at Depot Plaza, to be Held May 5 and 6,
2012, for the Estimated Amount of $26,000.00.
Motion carried unanimously.
4.6 Motion was made by Mary Harvey, second by Beverly Leday, to Approve Funding
Request for the Memorial Day Weekend Chili Challenge, Saturday, May 26, 2012 at
Depot Plaza, in the Amount of $7,500.00.
Motion carried unanimously.
5.0 Motion was made by Ken Shuman, second by Jeffie Cappadonna, to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of April 2012.
Betsy Gates Holly Cook
Betsy Gates, TRMC Holly Cook
City Secretary Chair
Agenda
NOTICE OF REGULAR
TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012
6:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City of Tomball Tourism Advisory Committee, to be
held on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., City Hall, 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas
77375, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to
action. The Tourism Advisory Committee reserves the right to meet in a closed session for
consultation with attorney on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to
authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions (At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak on any
matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time not to exceed
three minutes. No Commission discussion or action may take place on a matter until such matter
has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.)
3.0 Approve Minutes of the October 24, 2011 Regular Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting
4.0 New Business:
4.1 Approve Request by The Regional Arts Council (TRAC) for Financial Support for Six
Performances of "The Nutcracker" Ballet, held December 9-11, 2011, in the Amount
of $11,200.00
4.2 Approve Request for Grant Funding for Production of a City of Tomball Mascot
Costume, in an Amount not to Exceed $6,000.00
4.3 Approve Funding Request for the Tomball Honky Tonk Music Festival, to be Held on
Saturday, March 24, 2012, in the Amount of $13,000.00
4.4 Approve Funding Request for Spring Art Walk, Tomball and Afternoon Concert Event
Scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2012, in the Amount of $5,000.00
4.5 Approve Funding Request for the Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival at Depot Plaza, to be
Held May 5 and 6, 2012, for the Estimated Amount of $26,000.00
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4.6 Approve Funding Request for the Memorial Day Weekend Chili Challenge, Saturday,
May 26, 2012 at Depot Plaza, in the Amount of $7,500.00
5.0 Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall, City of
Tomball, Texas, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 20th day of January
2012 by 4:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of
said meeting.
Doris Speer
Doris Speer
City Secretary, TRMC, CMC
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www.ci.tomball.tx.us.
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