HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Lodging Tax Advisory Committee - 09/07/2012 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
September 7, 2012
Start Time 4:00 pm
Centennial North & South Conference Rooms
Committee Members Present: Beth Sylves, John Casey, Barbara Smith, Andrew
Hutchinson, Blane Webber
Others present: Julie Pulliam, Josh Hall, Hope Gibson, Bob Nachlinger
The committee decided to go ahead with the meeting in the absence of the Chair.
The meeting was called to order by Josh Hall at 4:25 pm.
Hall called for a motion to approve minutes, John Casey moved, Barbara Smith
seconded, motion passed.
KDP Skate America Ask Discussion
Barbara Smith presented the KDP ask to purchase and have banners put up around
town showing Skate America is coming here but also to welcome the visitors. She
provided color copies of what the banners will look like (attached). They could not
get permission from the City to put them over the streets but they will be going up on
the pedestrian overpasses, a map (attached) was also provided to show the locations.
The City will be putting up the banners and have waved the cost of the personnel to
do so, showing the City is also actively participating in getting ready for this very
important event. Some of the places the pedestrian overpasses banner will be hung
on are 108t" and West Valley, 277t" overpass, and Riverview Blvd. Bridge.
Jeff Watling would like to see the Kent sign at Hwy 512 and Meeker at the Kent sign
have the six flags there temporary replaced to have the Skate America banner
installed there, this will make a nice camera shot location for the TV stations when
they cut away from the skating. The cost of the Kent sign banners are not shown in
the document (attached) because it was just suggested, but the document does show
the costs of all the rest of the banners. The total was $5,338 prior to the Parks
request to hang banners on the Kent sign at the end of Meeker. With adding the Kent
sign banners the ask will be $6,000.
The artwork for the banners comes from Skate America and KDP is very pleased and
excited with it, it is colorful and lively. The banners will be ready for KDP from the
printer on the Wednesday prior to the kick of which is Friday September 14. The City
has also agreed to make sure they are hung downtown prior to the Kick-off.
Smith replied the transportation piece was taken out of this request due to cost and
liability as well as it just did not fit in the requirements for Lodging Tax.
Smith stated T-shirts were brought up at the last meeting and Starbucks has been
working with KDP with different things that can be done to show enthusiasm, but no
prices have been researched on this topic yet. This really does not fit into the Lodging
Tax criteria.
Smith stated if we do this right it, meaning promote Skate America it will give us the
opportunity to get other shows. With ShoWare doing a marvelous job on the Pandora
show and the word getting around how nice ShoWare is, that is how ShoWare was
able to get Skate America.
Any questions?
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Minutes of May 23, 2012
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John Casey asked will the banners be done by Thursday. Smith stated we have
worked really hard to make sure the downtown will be done by Thursday then the
other banners can be hung later if necessary. The sign company has guaranteed to
have them done.
Pulliam clarified that the first ask included transportation and that part of the original
ask did not fit into the requirements for Lodging Tax that is why KDP is just asking for
the dollars to purchase banners. With the last minute ask to put up 6 banners at the
Kent sign at Hwy 516 and Meeker the ask has been increased to include those
banners not included in the original ask. Making the total KDP - Banner ask $6,000.
Sylves added the market promotion for the event will begin the week of September
10. Ticket sales are doing well, $200,000 so far.
Andrew Hutchinson said he would like to buy a banner for The Plaza by the Green's
parking lot. Beth will send him the information.
Budget
Bob Nachlinger presented the budget year today so far in lodging tax is $95,719.
The state has done an audit so August lodging tax will be less with the state taking
back $15,000 and returning it to the hoteliers. It was a 3 year time frame that was
audited by the State.
Good of the order - Kent Downtown Breakfast September 14 at 8 am Barbara
presented a flyer.
Next Meeting Date - Was set for September 20, 2012.
(Committee will meet every other month on the 3rd Thursday of the month 4 pm.)
Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned by Josh Hall at 4:45 p.m.
Julie Pulliam,
Lodging Tax Secretary