HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8770 RESOLUTION 8770
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2017 TWIN CITIES GATEWAY
MEMBER CITY MARKETING GRANT
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds of 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 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 2017 Member City Grant Agreement"
between Twin Cities Gateway and the City of Mounds View, the City will receive $7,964.00 in
grant funding in 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View is responsible to disperse the grant funds to the
community festival(s) and/or events 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 2017 Twin Cities Gateway Member City Marketing Grant in the amount of $6,964.00,
for the marketing and promotion of the August 19, 2017, Mounds View Festival in the Park
Celebration.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mounds View City Council
does hereby accept the 2017 Twin Cities Gateway Member City Marketing Grant in the amount
of $1,000.00, to use for the marketing and promotion of the Mounds View Community Center —
Banquet Center.
Adopted this 12th day of June, 2017
Carol A. Mueller, Mayor
ATTEST:
James Ericson, City Administrator
(seal)