09-10326rRESOLUTION NO. 10326
RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES
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, the terms of Abisola Omiwade, the representative from the Candlewood
Suites, Raj Bhakta, the representative from the Americlnn, and Adam Selby, the
representative from the Ramada Inn, will expire on December 31, 2009, and
WHEREAS, Ms. Omiwade, Mr. Bhakta and Mr. Selby have indicated that they seek
reappointment 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, 2012.
Appoint Raj Bhakta, Americlnn, to the Richfield Tourism Promotion Board for the
remainder of a three-year term ending December 31, 2012.
Appoint Adam Selby, Ramada Inn, to the Richfield Tourism Promotion Board for the
remainder of a three-year term ending December 31, 2012.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 8th day of
December, 2009. ~
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, it Clerk