09-10268rRESOLUTION NO. 10268
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, Rudy Hanuman, the representative from the Candlewood Suites is no
longer a representative of that property, and
WHEREAS, Abisola Omiwade has been appointed as the new General Manager of
the Candlewood Suites 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 Abisola Omiwade, Candlewood Suites, 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 11th day of
August, 2009. (~`~
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibb ,City Clerk