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RESOLUTION NO. 9325
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 Catherine (Sulla) Reller, the representative for the Chamber
of Commerce, expired on December 31,2002; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Reller has indicated she is not interested in re-appointment to
another three-year term; and
WHEREAS, the Richfield Chamber of Commerce has submitted a written request
that Mr. Susag be appointed as their representative to the RTPB.
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 Russ Susag, Richfield Chamber of Commerce, to the Richfield
Tourism Promotion Board for a three-year term ending December 31,
2005.
2003. Adopted by the City Council of the City of RiChf: M~a tiS 8th ~a()f April
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Martin J. Kir yor
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Nancy Gibbs Ity Clerk