HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/10/2018LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LTAC)
October 10, 2018
City Council Chambers, City Hall
Port Angeles, Washington
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Brach called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.
Voting Members Present: Chair Sissi Bruch, Mark Cole, Christine Loewe, and Kim Reynolds.
Non-voting Members Present: David Mattern, Michael "Chip" Martin, and Dave Shargel.
Members Absent: Robert Utz.
Staff Present: Nathan West, Ben Braudrick, Corey Delikat, Allyson Brekke, Sarina Carrizosa and Kari Martinez -
Bailey.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chair Bruch opened the public comment period. There being no public comment, she closed the comment period.
Mayor Bruch asked committee members if they had any conflicts of interest relative to the applications they
would be considering. No conflicts were cited.
2019 LODGING TAX FUND AWARDS & BUDGET RECOMENDATIONS:,
Manager West presented budget allocations for 2019, adding there was a diversity of applicants. He said he hoped
the committee would move forward and plan for a budget for 2019. Manager West introduced Assistant Planner
Ben Braudrick who presented the scoring outcomes. The committee heard from several individuals representing
applicants who had increased their requests from the previous year. Committee discussion followed.
The Committee assigned funding allocations, totaling $732,482, as follows:
• Tourism Commission — $27,500
• Marketing Service — $206,858 (Contingent amount of 58,481)
• Visitor's Center — $97,224
• Hurricane Ridge — $17,000
• Recreation Tournament Operations — $57,000
• BMX—$55,475
• Fine Arts Center — $50,000
• Feiro Marine — $16,992
• Recreation/ Ballfields — $20,000
It was moved by Reynolds and seconded by Lowe to:
Pass the reflected numbers as presented in the final spreadsheet presented by staff.
Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Bruch adjourned the meeting at 4:52 p.m.
ctSissi Bruch, Chair Kari Martinez-Balley, City