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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Committees - Lodging Tax Advisory Committee - 12/07/2006 (2) OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Suzette Cooke, Mayor Phone:253-856-5700 • Fax: 253-856-6700 KENT Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S. W A S H I N G T O N Kent,WA.98032-5895 AGENDA LODGING TAX ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Thursday,December 7,2006 2:OOpm Kent City Hall, 220 4th Avenue South Centennial Building,Room 105 Attendance: Councilmember Tim Clark, Chair_ Ben Wolters, Staff Jacquie Alexander_ Bob Nachlinger, Staff Denise Gray Cliff Craig, Staff Greg Haffner Vickie Molzei. Robin Hasbrouck,Guest Katherine Kertzman, Guest Andy Wangstad Ryan Noel Kari Gallaway,Guest Introductions and Call to order—Councilmember Tim Clark Information Items: 1. Update on economic development projects in Kent(Ben Wolters) 2. Financial Report (Bob Nachlinger) 3. Update from Kent Lodging Association(Robin Hasbrouck, Kent Chamber) 4. Update from Seattle Southside Visitor Services (Katherine Kertzman S S V S) 5. Maps -- status and funding 6. Proposed 2007 Budget- 7. Additional candidate for board position Items Requiring Action: 1. Approval of minutes of November 2, 2006 Next meeting date, time and location Assignments for next meeting Toe vlltleOttucs ........_.... S,won Published 12/5/06 T-Birds may find a roost in Kent Kent's transformed downtown could get another boost with an arena to house the Seattle Thunderbirds. The proposal for the 6,500-seat Kent Events Center is a good idea that would benefit a city that is growing in numbers and in influence. Kent has aggressively moved to transform a drowsy downtown into a South King County destination. The change started when the city bought a former chemical plant on the northern edge of downtown. The plant was leveled and is now the location of Kent Station, an upscale shopping center with a movie theater and restaurants. City officials hope the arena will fill a void in the region for a smaller sports and entertainment venue. The arena could accommodate concerts, graduations, trade shows and, possibly, other minor professional sports teams. Kent has wasted no time moving the arena through the planning stages, made easier because the city owns the land, which is next to Kent Station and the Regional Justice Center. The City Council is receptive to the idea and will take a final vote soon—a vote made easier knowing there is an anchor tenant. The Thunderbirds, a team that has called Seattle home for 30 years, averages about 5,000 spectators a game in KeyArena, a number that makes the otherwise cozy Key feel like a hangar. In Kent, the Thunderbirds would find a city and business community eager for a sporting slap on the back. The one sticking point could be finances. The city can pay about 80 percent of the $50 million project and will try to get the other $10 million from the state. The arena is another piece of Kent's surge—a surge that has transformed the once-sleepy blue- collar city into an important regional player. The arena by no means will be the end of the community's expansion. The next challenge will be to create downtown housing to complement Kent's rapidly beating civic pulse. Copprhht cJ 2006 The Seattle Times Company CURRENT BUDGET ANALYSIS LODGING TAX OPERATING FUND as of November 30,2006 2005 2006 2006 2006 2007 Actual Adj Budget YTD Est Actual Budget BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 70,496 76,042 108,692 108,692 93,085 REVENUES Lodging Tax 138,854 118,069 149,978 163,481 145,000 Interest Income 2,790 2,000 3,946 4,904 5,000 TOTAL REVENUES 141,644 120,069 153,924 168,385 150,000 TOTAL RESOURCES 212,140 196,111 262,616 277,077 243,085 EXPENDITURES Strong Local Economy Tourism Marketing Softball 4,167 17,500 17,500 17,500 Bike Race Dragon Boat Race 6,000 6,000 6,000, Tourism Chamber 18,000 18,000 9,000 18,000 15,000 Seattle Southside Visitor Services 131,200 100,000 91,665 100,000 100,000 Tourism Unallocated 25,000 25,000 25,000 Transfer Out-Tourism Destination Reverse Transfers from projects (55,919) TOTAL EXPENDITURES(TRANSFERS) 103,448 160,500 124,165 166,500 140,000 Change in Fund Balance 38,196 (40,431) 29,759 1,885 10,000 ENDING FUND BALANCE 108,692 35,611 138,451 110,577 103,085 V Statistics & Reports > Create a Report> Tax Distributions - Single Location Page 1 of 1 Washington State Department of Revenue Statistics & Reports Tax Distributions -Single Location Distribution: Additional Local Hotel/Motel Location: Kent Year: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Month: October Notes: 1. Distributions are based on previous months retail sales and use tax accruals. 2. "D" means the records are not disclosable due to confidentiality requirements. Back to Search Create Excel File Kent Location Year Name October Year to Date Kent 2006 Additional Local $20,347.78 $133,893.42 Hotel/Motel Kent 2005 Additional Local $17,652.92 $110,756.54 Hotel/Motel Kent 2004 Additional Local $13,960.58 $101,791.27 Hotel/Motel Kent 2003 Additional Local $14,140,20 $99,485.86 Hotel/Motel Kent 2002 Additional Local $14,164.55 $107,278.76 Hotel/Motel Kent 2001 Additional Local $18,206.93 $128,373.09 Hotel/Motel Kent 2000 Additional Local $17,181.43 $128,584.94 Hotel/Motel Kent 1999 Additional Local $13,607,13 $90,862.57 Hotel/Motel For more information contact_Statistics& Reports. http://dor.wa.gov/content/statistics/tid/singleresults.aspx?year=2006%2c2005%2c2004%2c2003%2c2002%... 12/7/06 seattlesouthside.com - Last 12 Months Page 1 of 1 seattlesouthside.com Summary Period: Last 12 Months Generated 07-Dec-2006 11:40 PST ale sulnnary for, ;4southside.con � r y I IF u U- A HU boo Jan Feb (gar Apr 11a9 Jun .Jul Au `:ep nct. 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