07-9914r
RESOLUTION NO. 9914
RESOLUTION APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVE
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
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, Patrick Riley, the representative from the Americlnn is no longer his
position with the Americlnn, and
WHEREAS, Raj Bhakta has been appointed as the new General Manager of the
Americlnn and seeks appointment 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 Raj Bhakta, Americlnn, to the Richfield Tourism Promotion Board
for the remainder of a three-year term ending December 31,2009.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 27th day of
March, 2007.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs, I y Clerk