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RESOLUTION NO. 9315
RESOLUTION APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO
THE RICHFIELD TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD, INC.
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has levied a 3% tax on the gross receipts of
lodging from hotels and motels in the City pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 169.190;
and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute Section 169.190 authorizes the proceeds of the tax
to fund a Tourism Promotion Board for the purpose of marketing and promoting the City as
a tourist or convention center; and
WHEREAS, the articles and bylaws of the Richfield Tourism Promotion Board, Inc.
provide the City Council of the City of Richfield appoint five (5) directors to the Board
representing the Richfield hotel-motel properties and the Richfield Chamber of Commerce;
and
WHEREAS, each director shall serve as a director until his or her successor has
been appointed and has qualified, or until his or her earlier disqualification, death,
resignation, or removal; and
WHEREAS, the term of Paul Skaiem, the representative for the Americlnn, expires
on December 31, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Skaiem is no longer the General Manager of the Richfield
Americlnn, and
WHEREAS, the Richfield Americlnn has submitted a request that Rhonda Osborne,
their new General Manager, be appointed as their representative to the RTPB to complete
the term ending December 31, 2003.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota, that the Richfield Tourism Promotion Board directors be modified as follows:
Appoint Rhonda Osborne, General Manager of the Richfield Americlnn, to
the Richfield Tourism Promotion Board for the remainder of a three-year term
ending December 31,2003.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 11th day of
March 2003. . .. w
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Martin J. Kirs ,Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs, ity Clerk