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The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee typically meets in October and March to review grant
requests. Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held in the Centennial Center North & South
Conference Rooms, 400 West Gowe Street, Kent.
For more information, contact Rhonda Bylin at 253-856-5457 or RBylin@KentWA.gov.
For disability accommodation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 253-856-5725 in
advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 7-1-1.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Agenda
Committee Members: Bill Boyce, Chair
John Casey - Tim Higgins - Andrew Hutchison
Andrea Keikkala - David Kwok – Bryan Powell - Barbara Smith
City Staff: Bill Ellis – Michelle Wilmot - Rhonda Bylin
November 26, 2018, 4 p.m.
Centennial Center N&S Conference Rooms
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to order Chairman Boyce 1 min
2. Roll call Chairman Boyce 1 min
3. Changes to the agenda Chairman Boyce 1 min
4. Approval of the Minutes Yes Chair Boyce 1 min
November 8, 2018
5. Evaluate/score grant applications Yes All 1 hour
6. Committee Membership Michelle Wilmot 5 min
7. Adjourn Chair Boyce 1 min
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Pending Approval
Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee
Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee-Special Meeting
Minutes
November 8, 2018
Date: November 8, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM
Place: Centennial Center - 1St Flr
Attending: Bill Boyce, Chair
John Casey,
Tim Higgins,
Andrew Hutchison,
Andrea Keikkala,
David Kwok,
Barbara Smith
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:00 PM
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Bill Boyce Chair Present
John Casey Present
Tim Higgins Present
Andrew Hutchison Present
Andrea Keikkala Present 4:00 PM
David Kwok Present
Bryan Powell Absent
Barbara Smith Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
4. Approval of the Minutes - July 23, August 8, October 29
Approval of Minutes dated July 23, 2018
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated July 23, 2018
RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Barbara Smith
SECONDER: John Casey
AYES: Boyce, Casey, Higgins, Hutchison, Keikkala, Kwok, Smith
ABSENT: Powell
Approval of Minutes dated August 8, 2018
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated August 8, 2018
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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee-Special Meeting
November 8, 2018
Kent, Washington
Minutes
RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Barbara Smith
SECONDER: John Casey
AYES: Boyce, Casey, Higgins, Hutchison, Keikkala, Kwok, Smith
ABSENT: Powell
Approval of Minutes dated October 29, 2018
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated October 29, 2018
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Barbara Smith
SECONDER: John Casey
AYES: Boyce, Casey, Higgins, Hutchison, Keikkala, Kwok, Smith
ABSENT: Powell
5. Evaluate/score grant applications
The committee proceeded to discuss the grant award requests and award
amounts, without finalizing any.
accessoShoWare requested $60K, and there was concensus around that
amount
T-birds requested $63K, and this also did not generate a lot of discussion
LegoRobotics is an event for students and their families, and which promotes
STEM careers, received general strong support from both the hoteliers and
the Chamber and the City. $10K was settled on as a place holder.
The New Space Conference, which would not be held in Kent, but at the
Hyatt in Renton, received more close questioning for that reason. However,
strong advocacy for the event by city staff, and others, centers on the
elevation of the Kent brand, and strengthening the association of Kent and
Kent employers as crucial and prominent in the New Space employment
sector. City of Kent sponsorship with LTAC monies can be seen as a good
investment, with ancillary events to the conference planned within Kent
proper. $30K was set as a placeholder for this request.
Economic Development Business Recruitment Website - $20K Place Holder
set to continue this project.
6. Discuss Committee Membership
All members present indicated their desire to continue serving on the
committee. Andrea Keikala had departed early so was not part of that
discussion.
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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee-Special Meeting
November 8, 2018
Kent, Washington
Minutes
7. Adjournment 5:51 AM
Committee Secretary