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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05-12-2010 sT. LucIE couNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday May 12, 201Q 012.30 P.M. MINUTES Members present: Councilwoman Linda Bartz, City of Port St Lucie Commissioner Tom Perona, City of Fort Pierce Christopher Egan, Vistana's Beach Club Sheraton PGA Jill Hanson, Residence Inn by Marriott Marilyn Minix, Road Runner Travel Resort Michelle Valvano, Perfect Drive Golf Villas Pam Haney, Holiday Inn Express Members absent: Commissioner Doug Coward, Chairman Paul Taglieri, St. Lucie Mets Staff present: Charlotte Lombard, Tourism Development Manager Katherine Mackenzie Smith, Assistant County Attorney Charline Burgess, Executive Aide to Commissioner Coward Jennifer Garrity, Retarding Secretary Michael Brillhart, St Lucie Caunty Maria Gauin, St Lucie County Also present: Jack Connolly, Art in Public Places Loretta Milian, St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce Catherine Matos, Homewood Suites George Byfield, Comet Creative Erica Byfield, Comet Creative Carla Scheifele, Hilton Gardens Inn Debbie Denning, Cleaning Concepts & More Kelly & Joe Holiday, St. Lucie Prof. Art League Tom Colutti, Treasure Coast Sporst Commision Rich Nalbandian, Treasure Coast Sports Commision Buzz Smyth, Economic Transformation Team of Ft. Pierce Jo Seiler, Hampton Inn & Suites Craig Mundt, National Navy UDT-Seal Museum Maria Bordonaro, Club Med 1. CALL TO ORDER: Councilwoman Linda Bartz called the meeting to order at 12:36 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Jennifer Garrity Called roll. Tourist Development Council Meeting 0 March 14, 2©10 3. SELF INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: Attending guests identified themselves. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from April 10, 2010 were approved unanimously. 5. FINANCIAL a. Charlotte Lombard reported that the March 2010 numbers were $315,083.00 which is up 13% from March 2009. Down 3% year to date from this time last year. b. Expenditure report, please see attached. 6. SPORTS TOURISM UPDATE Tom Colucci gave a presentation on the sporting events that are taking place on the Treasure Coast. Please see attached presentation. 7. SPRING TRAINING 20'10 PROMOTION FOLLOW UP Charlotte Lombard and Erika Byfield gave a presentation on the 2010 Spring Training Promotion. Discussion ensued. Please see attached presentation. 8. MONROE COUNTY VS. PRICELINE.COM LAWSUIT Katherine MacKenzie-Smith discussed the Monroe County vs. Priceline.com ~.awsuit. Mast of the counties in the State of Florida are participating in a class action lawsuit. The County has the option to opt out of the suit. Marilyn Minix made a motion to stay in the lawsuit. Michele Valvano second the motion. Unanimously approved. 9. CAPITAL GRANT UPDATE Charlotte Lombard gave an update on the grant applications. Backus Museum and Neathcate both have contracts in hand. There were two options presented for the National UDT Navy Seal Museum. Option vne, SEAL Museum borrows the funds on the basis of an agreement that the TDC capital funds are used to reimburse the Museum for payments on the loans. Option two, provide the SEAL Museum with the balance of the FY10 capital funds and the projected FY11 capita[ funds; approximately $193,528.00. The SEAL Museum then borrows the remaining funds on the basis of an agreement that the TDC capital funds are used to reimburse the Museum for payments on the loan. Members of TDC expressed concerns about committing capital funds for four years. Mr. Perana made a motion to recommend the Board of County Commissioners fund Page2of3 Tourist Development Council Meeting 0 March 10, 2010 the Nations[ Navy UDT Sea[ Museum only through 2011. Michelie Valvano seconded the motian. Unanimously approved. 1(l. PUBLIC COMMENT Betty Jean Andrianoff from the Steam Locomative Association spoke about a Steam Locomotive bringing brought to their Fort Pierce location. Mrs. Holiday spoke of the Professional Art League Art Shaw at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at .2:14 P.M. Page3of3