HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/09/2018LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LTAC)
July 9, 2018
City Council Chambers, City Hall
Port Angeles, Washington
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Bruch called the meeting to order at 11 a.m.
Voting Members Present: Chair Sissi Bruch, Mark Cole, Christine Loewe, and Kim Reynolds.
Non-voting Members Present: Mary Sue French, David Mattern, Michael "Chig" Martin, and Dave Shargel.
Members Absent: Robert Utz.
Staff Present: Nathan West, Ben Braudrick, Jennifer Veneklasen, Corey Delikat, Allyson Brekke, and Kari
Martinez- Bailey.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chair Bruch opened the public comment period. There being no public comment, she closed the comment period.
At the request of Chair Bruch, committee members introduced themselves.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES / OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT:
Acting City Manager Nathan West spoke about the roles and responsibilities of the committee, expectations for
public officials, and guidelines for open public meetings and public records.
2018 SPECIAL LODGING TAX FUND AWARDS & BUDGET:
Mayor Bruch asked committee members if they had any conflicts of interest relative to application they would be
considering. No conflicts were cited.
Acting Manager West noted that the application before the committee was brought forward outside of schedule
because of an important time consideration for putting down a deposit for a winter time activity. He then offered a
status report on the 2017 Lodging Tax Fund.
Marc Abshire, Executive Director of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce, answered committee
questions about the Chamber's application to fund a seasonal skating rink in a downtown parking area.
At the request of the committee, Assistant Planner Braudrick spoke about 2017 lodging tax revenues, requests for
funding, and committee recommendations to Council.
It was moved by Reynolds and seconded by Loewe to:
Fund $35,000 [of Chamber proposal] and forward recommendation to City Council
Motion carried 4-0.
Acting Community & Economic Development Director Brekke spoke about LTAC meeting schedule for the
remainder of the year.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Bruch adjourned the meeting at 11:52 a.m.
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Sissi Bruch, Chair