Warrensburg Convention & Visitors Bureau

Warrensburg Convention & Visitors Bureau Minutes Municipal Center-Council Chambers, 200 S. Holden September 13, 2018 | 3:30 p.m. A meeting of the Warrensburg Convention and Visitors Bureau was held on Thursday, September 13 at 3:32 p.m. at the Municipal Center-Council Chambers, 200 S. Holden, with President Kirsti Brunsvold presiding. Roll was called as follows: Present were: Kirsti Brunsvold, Chelsea Cantrell (arrived 3:42 p.m.) Rhonda Gelbach, Ginny McTighe, Diane Whitworth and ex- officio members: Danielle Fesler and Harold Stewart. Absent: Sandra Irle and Tom Koenigsfeld; and ex-officio member Danielle Johnston. The adoption of the agenda was considered. Gelbach made a motion to adopt the agenda. The motion was second by McTighe. Motion passed. Minutes of the August 23, 2018 WCVB meeting were considered. Whitworth made a motion to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was second by McTighe. The motion passed. Minutes of the August 23, 2018 WCVB and City Council joint meeting were considered. McTighe made a motion to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was second by Whitworth. The motion passed. Financial report provided by the WCVB director. The director provided an update regarding the lodging tax increase for the April 2019 general ballot. The update was a follow up from a discussion at the Aug. 23 joint meeting with the City Council. A tentative timeline was created from the information provided by Diane Thompson, County Clerk and Election Authority. Thompson estimates the ballot cost would be approximately $2,100. TENTATIVE TIMELINE: WCVB Board Retreat October DATE TBA WCVB Board Approve Presenting the Issue/Amend Budget November 8 Council Approve Ordinance to Place the Issue on the Ballot December 10 Present to County Clerk and Election Authority By 5 PM January 29 The director provided an update on trails in the community. A meeting was held Monday, Sept. 10 with Kim Henderson, owner of Kim’s Cabins in Windsor, Sandra Irle, Rhonda Gelbach and the director to discuss how Windsor has supported and grown due to the Katy Trail and now the Rock Island Spur. The director attended a presentation by Daniel Brigham, Knob Noster State Park Director, at the Citizens for Environmental Action meeting Sept. 4. Brigham stated the Spirit Trail Coalition is working on connecting the Spirit Trail to the Rock Island Spur or the Katy Trail. The development of this connecting trail is dependent upon budget. He stated the park is awaiting the state’s approval prior to developing the Spirit Trail from the park entrance sign throughout the park. The goal is to connect the spirit trail to Hwy. 23 so it can be taken into Knob Noster. The director will attend Spirit Trail Coalition meetings and provide an update to the WCVB Board. The director presented the director’s report. The meeting was adjourned.