HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8554 RESOLUTION 8554
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2016 TWIN CITIES GATEWAY
MEMBER CITY MARKETING GRANT
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View is a member of the local Convention and Tourism
Bureau, Twin Cities Gateway; and
WHEREAS,the City of Mounds View has enacted a tax on lodging within the City to help
fund Twin Cities Gateway, along with eight other member cities, in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes Section 469.190; and
WHEREAS,Twin Cities Gateway's Member City Marketing Grant program provides each
member city with an annual grant based on the percentage of lodging taxes collected from the
prior year; and
WHEREAS, upon the executed "Mounds View 2016 Member City Marketing Grant
Agreement" between Twin Cities Gateway and the City of Mounds View, the City will receive
$8,672.00 in grant funding in 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View is responsible to disperse the grant funds to the
community festival(s) and/or event(s) that the City wants to support; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds shall be used for marketing and promotional efforts that
extend beyond the City's borders in order to draw tourists to the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mounds View City Council does
hereby accept the 2016 Twin Cities Gateway Member City Marketing Grant in the amount of
$7,172 for the marketing and promotion of the August 20, 2016, Mounds View Festival in the
Park Celebration.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mounds View City Council
does hereby accept the 2016 Twin Cities Gateway City Marketing Grant in the amount of$1,500
to use for website restructuring to market, promote programs and events at the Mounds View
Community Center.
Adopted this 25th day of April, 2016.
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Joe Flahe , : .r
ATTEST:
James Ericson, City Administrator
(seal)