HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.15.2008COUNCIL WORK SESSION
September 15, 2008
4:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Hurley, Getty, Cole, Hart, Greenwood, Steve Schmitt, Welper, Reggie
Schmitt.
Moved by Reggie Schmitt, seconded by Greenwood that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved.
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Mayor Hurley reviewed applications received for the council's discretionary hotel/motel funds.
There are 11 requests for a total amount of $172,175.00 and the council has $91,284.00
discretionary funds available. Mayor Hurley reviewed his list of priority for the following
projects:
Advised
Project Applicant Amount
EXPO Business Plan
Waterloo Anew Marketing
Overtime For Events
City
City
Police Dept.
Downtown/Riverloop Wayfinding Study City/WDC
Marketing & Advertising WCA Phelps
Repair Flood Damage, Replace MerchandiseDan Gable Museum
WFR Special Occasion Expenses Fire Dept.
Hairdressers Aiding Iowa Relief
Marketing/Grand Opening Expenses Grout SBIVM
Marquee at Electric Park Ballroom NCC
Cedar Valley Sports & Entertainment Leisure Services
TOTAL
Beauty Ind. Solutions
$ 5,000.00
$18,000.00
$26,500.00
$12,500.00
$13,000.00
$ 4,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 3,250.00
$ 4,000.00
$ 750.00
$91,000.00
Mayor Hurley asked council members to submit their recommendations to him this week as he
would like to place the requests on the September 22, 2008 council agenda. Mayor Hurley will
put copies of all the applications in the council's mailboxes.
Councilperson Greenwood asked if the council could increase the 7 percent hotel/motel tax and
was advised that the tax is regulated by state law. The city has a little discretion on the use of the
funds, but must follow the state regulations.
Councilperson Getty expressed concern that not many of the applicants would bring in overnight
stays. Councilperson Welper stated he feels the Convention & Visitors Bureau process to
recommend award of grants deals with heads on beds, but the council's discretionary funds are to
be used to help those events that do not qualify for the grants.
Councilperson Cole expressed concern that the cost of $18,000.00 for the Waterloo Anew
brochure was too high. Councilperson Cole suggested that $11,000.00 be awarded for the
brochure and she felt even that would be too expensive.
Mayor Hurley noted that 10 percent of the revenue from the hotel/motel tax is for the council to
use for discretionary purposes, and the more hotel/motel stays the more revenue is allocated for
discretionary use.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Welper, seconded by Steve Schmitt
that the meeting be adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk