Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Visitor Impact Task Force May 9, 2017 3:00pm Austin Convention Center Ballroom C 500 E. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78701 MINUTES In Attendance: Gavin Garcia - Music Industry Representative Catlin Whitington - Music Industry Representative Lulu Flores - Arts Community Representative MariBen Ramsey - Arts Community Representative James Russell - Special Events Industry Representative Julie Niehoff - Special Events Industry Representative Tom Noonan - Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau Representative Shelly Schadegg - Hotel Industry Representative Bill Worsham - Public Safety Community Representative Alyson McGee - Preservation Community Representative Dan Keshet - Parks Community Representative Mark Tester - Convention Center Representative Dewitt Peart - Downtown Commission Representative Ashwin Ghatalia - Tourism Workforce Representative Stephen Sternschein - Tourism Workforce Representative Jonathan Mahone - Community Member Representative Pam Thompson - Environmental Community Representative Absent: Skeeter Miller - Restaurant Industry Representative Richard Mendoza - Public Works Department Representative (ex-officio) Staff and Others In Attendance: Mark Washington, ACM Larry Schooler, CPIO, Facilitator Carla Steffen, Austin Convention Center Department Felicia Ojeda, Austin Convention Center Department Bill Bunch Rebecca Melancon, Local Businesses Dan Gillotte, Local Businesses Fred Schmidt, Local Businesses Scott Joslove, THLA Nachele Groomes Zenobia C. Joseph, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Staff and Others In Attendance: (con’t) Jim Innes, Convention Center Expansion Nailahl Sankofa, Palm Sq. item & Visitor Impact TF Demo Suzanne Erickson, Convention Center Expansion Scott Johnson, Citizen AGENDA 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER a. Meeting called to order at 3:14pm by Chair James Russell 1. Approval of Minutes from May 2, 2017 Meeting, all voters approved minus Julie Niehoff, Tom Noonan, Alyson McGee, Ashwin Ghatalia, and Stephen Sternschein (due to absence of May 2, 2017 meeting) and the absence of Task Force Members, Skeeter Miller and Richard Mendoza. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Task Force discussed and voted for an additional meeting schedule for May 16, 2017- (Voted, YES to meet May 16, 2017) i. May 16 and May 23 meeting will be located at the Hyatt Regency Austin 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Larry Schooler discussed the Austin Convention Center Expansion and allowed the Task Force members (Tom Noonan, Alyson McGee, Ashwin Ghatalia, and Stephen Sternschein) for their vote on the recommendation. 4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: 4:35pm a. Zenobia C. Joseph, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority b. Nailahl Sankofa, Palm Sq. item & Visitor Impact TF Demo 5. OLD BUSINESS – resumed a. Discussion on TPID (Tourism Public Improvement District) 6. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: 5:30pm a. Bill Bunch b. Rebecca Melancon, Local Businesses c. Scott Joslove, THLA d. Nachele Groomes e. Jim Innes, Convention Center Expansion f. Suzanne Erickson, Convention Center Expansion g. Scott Johnson, Citizen h. Dan Gillotte, Local Businesses i. Fred Schmidt, Local Businesses  7. ADJOURNMENT a. Meeting Adjourned at 6:05pm The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Larry Schooler at Communication and Public Information Office Department, at 512.974.6004, larry.schooler@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Visitor Impact Task Force, please contact Felicia Ojeda at 512.404.4022, felicia.ojeda@austintexas.gov.