Whitefish Sustainable Tourism Management Plan Standing Committee

MINUTES SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MANAGEMENT PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE December 4, 2020 10:00 AM Via Webex DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Call to order and roll call Lauren Oscilowski called the meeting to order. Members present were Mariah Joos, Alan Myers- Davis, Craig Workman, Meaghan Powell, Michelle Howke, Dylan Boyle, and Rhonda Fitzgerald. Brian Schott, Nick Polumbus and Andy Feury were absent. B. Approval of Minutes – November 17, 2020 -moved to January Agenda C. Survey Results Dylan reviewed the survey results that the committee members participated on ranking the priority action items depicted in the Plan : Short-term rentals, recycling, funding, wildfire, transportation. After some discussion: Craig and Rhonda will work on Transportation Alan and Dylan will work on Funding Lauren and Rhonda will work on Short-term rentals Craig and Michelle will work in recycling Rhonda shared with the committee the Farmers Markets Zero Waste Plan. D. Education & Outreach Update CVB and WLP are working on a donation function for Pledge for the Wild for locals and visitors to give back. The CVB continues to work on the MT Aware Campaign. J. Next Meeting Michelle will send out a doodle poll for the next meeting in January. L. Adjournment 11:08