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RESOLUTION NO. 9604
RESOLUTION MODIFYING REPRESENTATIVE
STRUCTURE OF 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 directors to the Board, and
WHEREAS, The Board has passed a motion making a change to the by-laws of the
Richfield Tourism Promotion Board to replace the Director At Large with an additional
Director representing a Richfield Lodging property, and
WHEREAS, currently only three of the four Richfield lodging properties collecting
and submitting the 3% lodging tax have a representative on the Richfield Tourism
Promotion Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota, that the Richfield Tourism Promotion Board be modified as follows:
1. The Board membership is to include one representative from the Richfield Chamber
of Commerce and four representatives to be comprised of one representative from
each of the following lodging properties:
. Hampton Inn
. Candlewood Suites
. Americlnn
. Motel 6
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 12th day of April,
2005.
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Martin J. Kir Il; Mayor
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