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Lodging Tax Advisory
KENT Committee
WA9H... Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee-Regular Meeting
Minutes
September 11, 2019
Date: September 11, 2019
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial Center, South
Attending: Mohamad Abouelrous,
Bill Boyce, Chair
John Casey,
Tim Higgins,
Andrew Hutchison,
David Kwok,
Bryan Powell
Agenda:
I. Call to Order 4:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Attendee Name _ Title Status Arrived
Mohamad Abouelrous Absent
Bill Boyce Chair Present
John Casey Present
Tim Hi ins Absent
Andrew Hutchison Present
David Kwok Excused
Bryan Powell Present
Barbara Smith Absent
III. Changes to the Agenda
IV. Approval of the minutes
1. Approval of Minutes dated May 13, 2019
Gaila Gutierrez has replaced Barbara Smith on the Committee but this was
not represented in Minute track at the time of this meeting. A quorum was
achieved to pass this motion.
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated May 13, 2019
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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Lodging Tax September 11, 2019
Advisory Committee-Regular Meeting Kent, Washington
Minutes
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Andrew Hutchison
SECONDER: Bryan Powell
AYES: Boyce, Casey, Hutchison, Powell
ABSENT: Abouelrous, Higgins, Kwok, Smith
V. Welcome Gaila Gutierrez
VI. Action Items
1. Reappoint Bryan Powell, John Casey, David Kwok and Tim Higgins to
the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee — Confirm
A quorum was achieved by the yes vote of Gaila Gutierrez who has assumed
the position vacated by Barbara Smith upon retirement.
MOTION: Confirm the following reappointments to the Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee: Bryan Powell for a three-year term that will
expire on May 31, 2022; John Casey and David Kwok for three-year
terms that will expire on July 31, 2022; and Tim Higgins for a three-
year term that will expire on September 5, 2022.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 10/1/2019
7:00 PM
MOVER: Andrew Hutchison
SECONDER: Bryan Powell
AYES: Boyce, Casey, Hutchison, Powell
ABSENT: Abouelrous, Higgins, Kwok, Smith
2. Apoint New Member to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Committee members had questions about the possibility of making two
appointments from the applicants. Chair Boyce made the decision to table
the appointment of a new member until that question could be answered.
Will be on the agenda for the 10/10/19 meeting.
MOTION: Recommend to Council the appointment of
to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. This appointment will fill the
vacancy left by the expiration of Andrea Keikala's term.
RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN
VII. Adjournment 5:05 p.m.
Committee Secretary
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