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Also as a part of the approvals process, the city council will be considering: 1. By -laws which outline the representation and responsibilities of the board of directors. Participation on the board will be based on the percentage of lodging fee contributions by each member city. Based on the percentage of taxes collected, Lino Lakes will have one member on the board of directors. The following shows the estimated contributions by city: Community Contributions Budgeted Contribution Percentage Contribution Blaine $60,000 9% Coon Rapids $205,000 31% Ham Lake $15,000 2% Lino Lakes $40,000 6% Shoreview $200,000 30% Anoka $15,000 2% Fridley $38,000 6% Mounds View $45,000 7% New Brighton $30,000 4% $648,000 2. The city council should consider who it would like to appoint to represent the city on the board of directors. 3. Articles of incorporation, outlining the nonprofit status of Minnesota Metro North Tourism with the management vested in a board of directors. 4. Joint powers agreement, in which the city enters into an agreement with the new CVB, establishes the services to be rendered by the CVB, the mechanisms for remitting the tax and commits the CVB to joint promotion of all participating cities. Staff will bring these documents for council consideration following the second reading of the lodging tax ordinance in October. RECOMMENDATION Staff is recommending approval of the first reading of Ordinance No. 07 -09 authorizing the imposition of a lodging tax in Lino Lakes to be effective January 1, 2010, ATTACHMENTS 2 1. Ordinance No. 07 -09 2. Letter of Support from Hampton Inn & Suites 3. Letter of Support from Country Inn & Suites (to follow) —49— • • •