STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Tuesday, July 19, 2022 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Tourism Tax Commission and Tourism Advisory Council combined regular meeting have been released.
A video of the meeting is available at: https://youtu.be/tfldJpkDibg
MINUTES OF THE STE. GENEVIEVE
TOURISM TAX COMMISSION AND
TOURISM ADVISORY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
STE. GENEVIEVE CITY HALL
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
5:30pm
CALL TO ORDER: 5:35 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 1st Susan Johnson, 2nd Dena Kreitler, All Ayes.
ROLL CALL: Present: Mike Fallert, Lawrence Myers, Geoff Giglierano, Nicole French, Susan Johnson, Dena Kreitler, Donna Rausch, Kandye Sue Mahurin, Brigette Bennett, Kelly Fallert, Laura Oliver. Absent: Dee Patel
Also in attendance: Happy Welch, Mark Evans, Robbie Pratt
Minutes: From April 19, 2022. 1st Susan Johnson 2nd Donna Rausch, All Ayes.
Financial report was included in packet with a balance of $71,454.75. Chairperson Fallert requested total number of entities that are paying into the tourism tax and pass that information to tourism groups.
Old Business
Website – Many comments were included about the style, wording, pictures, color of the new website under development. The group wanted to see more streamlining of the home page, better descriptive links at the top with drop down menus, remove yellow box, use current slogan more prominently, and other recommendations. Welch said his goal is to complete the upgrade by August 2nd and will send out a reminder/link to board members when changes have been made.
Rack Card – Changes were requested so it was brought up for review before a next printing. Members would like to see the card double sided with current front as an attraction to families and a new back that appeals more to the history of the town. Fewer fonts, more creative/less clip art on the front. Pattern back page more like previous version created by Toby Carrig, with colors and pictures of historic homes/activites. Cards could then be displayed depending on the location it is being displayed.
New Business:
FY2023 Budget
1st Lawrence Myers, 2nd Mike Faller to adopt FY2023 budget as amended totaling $40,000. 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Approved.
Visitor Survey – discussed Madden Media offer of visitor survey and grant possible available in the FY2023 budget year. Group agreed it is needed and it was approved in the budget.
Other Business:
Discussion about Welcome Center lack of hospitality and lack of replacement tourism department employees. Need to make maps available for use. Chamber has seen increase in visitors requesting maps in the last 3 months. City to look at maps and directory to make available to businesses and sites.
ADJOURNMENT: 1st Kandy Sue Mahurin, 2nd Mike Fallert. Chairperson adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by,
Happy Welch
City Administrator