HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-18, 2019 MinutesMEETING MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PADUCAH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Pursuant to written notice, a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau was
held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, at 128 Broadway.
The following commissioners were present: Kelm Burchard, Linda Curtis, Beverly McKinley, Vick Patel. Absent: Glen
Denton, Deborah Edmonds, Kristin Williams
Staff: Mary Hammond, Fowler Black, Kara Gray, Lynda Peters Jones, and Laura Oswald
Attorney: Elizabeth Wieneke, Whitlow, Roberts, Houston, and Straub
Guest: Tammara Tracy, City of Paducah Planning Director, and Kathryn Byers, City of Paducah Business Development
Specialist.
ITEM I: OPENING
Board Chair Vick Patel called the meeting to order at 4:03 PM.
Ms. Tracy presented a study and diagrams of future planning and development of Downtown Paducah. There has
been an application filed for a BUILD Grant totaling $15 million, in regard to the Riverside of the Paducah Flood Wall.
Plans show a promenade area, festival area, bike & canoe rental, and amphitheater. Plans for development of the
Public Parking Lot between Broadway and Jefferson would include a “Boutique Hotel” of 4 ½ floors, 120 rooms, with
parking underneath, outdoor community area, 3 story residential area, open patio spaces and mixed area. Current
plans show 150 public parking spaces in area. They expect to hear the status of the grant on November 12, 2019.
Ms. Tracy also showed a diagram of TIF District and gave an overview of how the program works.
ITEM II: MINUTES
The Board reviewed the minutes of the August 15, 2019 meeting. Upon motion by Ms. Burchard, seconded by Ms.
Curtis, and unanimously carried the following motion was adopted:
MOVED, that a formal approval of the minutes of the previous regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners
held on August 15, 2019 be dispensed and those minutes stand approved as read.
ITEM III: FINANCIAL REPORTS
The Board reviewed the August 2019 Financial Reports. Upon motion by Ms. Burchard, seconded by Ms. McKinley, and
unanimously carried the following motion was adopted:
MOVED, that a formal approval of the August 2019 Financial Reports be approved and stand as read.
ITEM IV: STAFF REPORTS
Ms. Hammond presented highlights from the Executive Director Report. Board members were referred to her written
monthly report for more details on activities and meetings. See attached report. Report was emailed to Board of
Commissioners.
Mr. Black presented highlights from the Director of Group Sales. Mr. Black referred the board to his written monthly
report for more details on activities and meetings. See attached report. Report was emailed to Board of
Commissioners.
Ms. Peters-Jones presented highlights from the Director of Convention Sales Report. Ms. Peters-Jones referred the
board to her written monthly report for more details on activities and meetings. See attached report. Report was
emailed to Board of Commissioners.
Ms. Oswald presented highlights from the Director of Marketing Sales Report. Ms. Oswald referred the board to her
written monthly report for more details on activities and meetings. See attached report. Report was emailed to Board
of Commissioners.
ITEM V: REQUESTS
No requests were made.
ITEM VI: NEW BUSINESS
Ms. Wieneke gave a review of Bylaws of Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau Commission.
Ms. Wieneke presented a review of the Resolutions of the Paducah-McCracken County Convention and Visitors. Bureau
Commission
Proposed Resolutions of the Paducah-McCracken County Convention and Visitors Bureau Commission and proposed
Bylaws of the Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau Commission were reviewed by the Commission. Motion was
made by Vick Patel and Seconded by Kelm Burchard for the documents to be edited to remove McCracken County
references that were mistakenly included, with the Resolutions and Bylaws to then be approved as amended. Motion
carried.
ITEM VII: CLOSING
Ms. Hammond reminded the Board of upcoming meeting dates, with the next meeting scheduled for October 18, 2019
at 4:00 p.m.
With no further business, and upon motion by Ms. Burchard, seconded by Ms. Curtis, the board adjourned at 5:36 PM.
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Vick Patel, Chairman Mary Hammond, Executive Director