The city of Ottawa Visitor's Center Board met Sept. 26 to approve a social media policy.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
"The Ottawa Visitors Center Board operates a Visitors Center to serve the traveling public with information on lodging, attractions, events and tourism amenities; to market Ottawa in partnership with the regional tourism bureau, Illinois Bureau of Tourism and other organizations with emphasis on generating overnight stays; to assist the development of hospitality training and the delivery of professional tourism services by the business community; to increase the level of public understanding that tourism is an important industry to Ottawa and helps building the economy and quality of life."
Board Meeting Minutes September 26th, 2016 Present: Secretary Karen Zemann, Executive Director Curt Bedei, Treasure DeWayne Cronkright, Kevin Bressendorf ,Mark Stoudt , Mary Olson, Hank Wolf, Scott Struchen, City Liaison Reed Wilson (ex-officio), Chamber Director Boyd Palmer (ex-officio), Absent: Chair Kevin Steward, Vice Chair Matt Skelly, Jeff Heimsoth (ex-officio), Hans Andrews (Ex-Officio), City Liaison Nancy Stisser (ex-officio), Meeting Called To Order 5:05pm
Subject Discussion Decision Next Steps – Motion
Public Comments
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Chamber Report- Palmer
Several requests for site searches, dig dugs, Intersect Illinois outreach, hope for life open house
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City Report- Wilson
Little City building, CVS, Holiday Inn Express open house, HHO rentals, carsons building, transportation agreement with OSF, Chris Kringle market, Oktoberfest, farm to table tour/dinner
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Next Board Meeting
Scheduled for Monday October 24th, 2016
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Wednesday, Next
Nov 9th, 2016 -
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Operations 2p, Marketing 3p, Meetings
Finance 4p drop off Review of Minutes
Motion to accept the meeting minutes from 8-22-16 Motion Carried
Old Business 1. Consultant for OVC
Curt gave a brief update about the new website. 2. OVC Taxes review
Moved by Karen Zemann 2nd by Kevin Bressendorf
1. Motion to seek Cantlin Assoc. to
determine fee for hourly or one time fee to consult OVC on future matters tbd. Motion carried 2. Motion to table the 2015-16
financial statements, to be put on file, till the next meeting so finance committee can review them. Motion carried.
New Business OVC policies – Social Media and
Board code of ethics and conflict of interest. Curt reminded board the current rental agreement will be up in April 2017 for the OVC. Will keep this item on the agenda until then.
Moved by DeWayne Cronkright 2nd by Mark Stoudt 2 Moved by DeWayne Cronkright 2nd by Kevin Bressendorf Moved by Mary
Motion to approve Social media policy. Olson
Motion carried. 2nd by Scott
Board signed code of ethics and conflict Struchen
policy
Several Directors
people stopped in and asked Report
about the buffalo-saw billboard, broadcasted live at skydive, welcomed the competitors, Scarecrow fest a success, several in town for event, Oktoberfest this weekend and OVC selling tickets, Walts play Oct 27-30 selling tickets, Travels With Darley filming and IOT grant opportunity.
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Committee Report
Operations Marketing Finance emailed
N/A motion was not made to place finances
on file.
Adjournment 6:11pm Moved by
Dewayne Cronkright; 2nd by Scott Struchen
Motion to adjourn. Motion carried
Executive Session
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Before the meeting was called to order it was advised by Curt Bedei that the board needed to nominate a Chairman Pro Tem due to the absence of the chair and vice chair. Mark Stoudt made the motion to nominate DeWayne Cronkright as Chair Pro Tem the motion was seconded by Kevin Bressendorf, and the motion passed. Minutes submitted by Karen Zemann and typed by Curt Bedei, Meeting September 26th, 2016 - Quorum was established
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