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Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting

Regular Meeting

Tomball, TX · July 15, 2014

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MINUTES OF REGULAR TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS TUESDAY, JULY 15 2014 6:00 P.M. 1.0 The meeting was called to order by Chair Holly Cook. Other Committee members present were: Ronald Tocci Mary Harvey Jeffie Cappadonna Ken Shuman Members absent: Kevin Lala Prakash Patel Rodney Hutson Laura Wilson Others present: City Manager – George Shackelford Marketing Director – Mike Baxter Assistant City Secretary – Betsy Gates 2.0 No Public Comments were received. 3.0 Reports and Announcements Mike Baxter, Marketing Director, presented information regarding Success of Recent Events, ongoing activities, and awards received from the Conference of the Texas Festivals and Events Association. 4.0 Motion was made by Mary Harvey, second by Ron Tocci, to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2014. Minutes Regular Tourism Advisory Committee July 15, 2014 Page 2 of 2 Motion carried unanimously. 5.0 New Business: 5.1 George Shackelford presented the review of the 2014-2015 Budget. No action was taken. 5.2 Motion was made by Jeffie Cappadonna, second by Mary Harvey to approve Tomball Sister City Organization Request for Support, Funding, and Road Closures, in the amount of $32,500 for the 2014 Tomball German Christmas Market, to be held December 11-14, 2014, and in the amount of $32,500 for the 2015 Tomball German Heritage Festival, to be held March 26-29, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. 5.3 Charlie Hall from Spring Creek Historical Association updated Board Members with a PowerPoint Presentation regarding activities and repairs and request to approve $32,000 in the City’s 2014-2015 Hotel Occupancy Tax fund for fiscal budget for the SCHA Annual Operations. Motion was made and then withdrawn by Mary Harvey to approve $20,000 with contingencies that the SCHA balance the budget, make advertising changes, and create a new brochure. Board members were unable to reach a consensus. No action was taken. 5.0 Motion was made by Jeffie Cappadonna, second by Ron Tocci, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of 2014. Betsy Gates, TRMC, CMC Holly Cook City Secretary Chair

Agenda

NOTICE OF REGULAR TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014 6:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the City of Tomball Tourism Advisory Committee, to be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 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 Tomball 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 Reports and Announcements: • Update by Mike Baxter, Marketing Director, regarding Success of Recent Events including July 4th, ongoing activities, and our Award Entry Results from the July 12th Conference of the Texas Festivals and Events Association. 4.0 Approve Minutes of February 4, 2014 Regular Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting 5.0 New Business: 5.1 Review of the 2014-2015 Budget 5.2 Approve Tomball Sister City Organization Request for Support, Funding, and Road Closures, in the amount of $32,500 for the 2014 Tomball German Christmas Market, to be held December 11-14, 2014, and in the amount of $32,500 for the 2014 Tomball German Heritage Festival, to be held March 26-29, 2015. Agenda Regular Tourism Advisory Committee July 15, 2014 Page 2 of 2 5.3 Power Point Presentation and Approve Spring Creek County Historical Association Request for $32,000 fiscal budget for 2014-2015 Annual Operations 6.0 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 10th day of July, 2014 by 4:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. Betsy Gates Assistant City Secretary, TRMC This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please feel free to contact the City Secretary’s office at (281) 290-1002 or FAX (281) 351-6256 for further information. AGENDAS MAY ALSO BE VIEWED ONLINE AT www.ci.tomball.tx.us.

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