HomeMy WebLinkAboutTDA Board Meeting August 30 2017
NEW HANOVER COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
August 30, 2017
PRESENT: Bill Blair, Mayor – Town of Wrightsville Beach
Anne Brodsky, Hotel/Motel Owner – Kure Beach
Jason Bryant, Vacation Rental Properties
TeDra George, Hotel (-150 rooms, owner/Manager)
Kim Hufham, President/CEO – NHC TDA
Nicolas Montoya, Hotel Manager/Owner – (150+ rooms)
Daniel Perkins, Hotel – (150+) Wilmington
LeAnn Pierce, Hotel – Carolina Beach
Angela Rhodes, County Restaurant
Peggy Sloan, Tourist Attraction
Emilie Swearingen, Mayor – Town of Kure Beach
Bill Saffo, Mayor – City of Wilmington
Lisa Wurtzbacher – New Hanover County Finance Officer
EXCUSED: Natalie English, Chuck Pennington, Patricia Kusek
ABSENT: Mayor Dan Wilcox
STAFF: Jeanette Foster, Administrative Services Manager/Recording
Secretary
Linda Brothers, Financial Analyst, New Hanover County
Connie Nelson, Communications/PR Director
Karla Thompson, Technology/Systems Manager
John Sneed, VP Sales
Shawn Braden, VP Marketing
GUESTS: Mary Baggett, Blockade Runner
Dana Moody, French West Vaughan
Amanda Marinelli, Clean Design
Scott Scaggs, Clean Design
Travis Conte, Clean Design
Natalie Best, French West Vaughan
Patrick Bradford, Wrightsville Beach Magazine
Andrew Meyer, Andrew.MeyercTylerTeach.com
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Chairman Nicolas Montoya called the meeting of the New Hanover County Tourism
Development Authority Board of Directors to order at 5:35 p.m. at the Hampton
Inn Wilmington.
ITEM #1 – EXCUSED – NICOLAS MONTOYA
Natalie English, Chuck Pennington, Patricia Kusek.
ITEM #2 – APPROVAL OF MAY 31, 2017 AND JUNE 14, 2017 BOARD
MINUTES – NICOLAS MONTOYA
\[Motion made by Anne Brodsky, seconded by Jason Bryant and
unanimously accepted to approve the May 31, 2017 and June 4, 2017 TDA Board
minutes as read.\]
ITEM #3 – FINANCIALS/ROT REPORT – LISA WURTZBACHER
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Total Expenses – July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017 – total expenses for 1 3% for 12
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months -$1,912,423; 2 3% for beaches promo/activity, District U promo/activity –
total of 71% for July 1, 2016 –June 30, 2017. Convention Center has spent total of
96% for this same period of time due to expense of paying ahead for trade shows
and other travel expense, etc. Grand total expenses of 79% or $5,046,717.00.
Revenues – based on 12 months of collections – total income of 93% collected or
actual amount of $5,901,853.00.
ROT Collections:
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1 3% for July, 2016 –June, 2017 – 12.99% increase compared to last Fiscal Year;
14.35% increase based on Calendar Year for January, 2017 – June, 2017.
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2 3% Fiscal Year of July, 2016 – June, 2017 and Calendar Year January, 2017 –
June, 2017:
Carolina Beach: 21.49% increase FY; 29.91% increase CY
Kure Beach: 10.12% increase FY; 17.69% CY
Wrightsville Beach 10.49 increase FY; 15.56% CY
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2 3% collections compared to last Fiscal Year of July, 2016 through June, 2017
and Calendar Year, January, 2017 – June, 2017 for City of Wilmington, Convention
Center and District U:
City of Wilmington: 12.61% increase FY; 7.52% increase CY
Convention Center 4.47% increase FY; 6.37% increase CY
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District U: increase of 24.52% FY; 43.71% increase CY
\[Motion made by Anne Brodsky, seconded by TeDra George and
unanimously carried to accept the Financials/ROT Report as presented.\]
BUDGET AMENDMENT ADOPTION – LISA WURTZBACHER
To appropriate the Purchase Order rollover for Audit Services and account for the
payment against the Fiscal Year in which it is paid. Amendment is $2,213 for new
line item total of $64,638.00. Budget Amendment is BA#2018-001.
\[Motion made by Anne Brodsky, seconded by Jason Bryant and
unanimously carried to adopt the Budget Adoption in the amount of $2,213.00 as
presented.\]
Lisa stated that on the Short Term Rental Compliance continuous discussions are
being held with various vendors and a more formal update will be given at the
October meeting.
ITEM #4 – EXPENDITURE REQUESTS – KURE BEACH – KIM HUFHAM
President/CEO Kim Hufham presented funding requests from the Town of Kure
Beach:
The Town of Kure Beach respectfully requests TDA funds in the amount of
$4,341.56 for the December 9-11, 2016 Kure Beach Fantasy Christmas Show.
The show, coordinated by the Kure Beach Volunteer Fire Department
consisted of the three performances and the annual event provides family
entertainment for tourists visiting Kure Beach. The show includes singing,
dancing and holiday-related stories. (2008).
The Town of Kure Beach respectfully requests funding for expenditures that
were incurred for entertainment provided at the Ocean Front Park during
the summer of 2016 and the beginning of Summer 2017. The entertainment
includes concerts, story time, the Kure Beach Market and other family-
oriented activities which attract tourists to Kure Beach by providing
enjoyable and affordable entertainment. Total amount of expenditures for
concerts, story time, Kure Beach Market and other family activities is
$22,575.00. (2013).
Total requested amount of TDA funds is $26,916.56 and funds are available.
\[Motion made by Mayor Bill Saffo, seconded by Anne Brodsky and
unanimously accepted to approve TDA funds in the total amount of
$26,916.56 for expenses for the Kure Beach Fantasy Christmas Show
and entertainment provided at the Ocean
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Front Park during the Summer of 2016 and beginning of Summer
2017.\]
ITEM #5 – 2017-2018 PROGRAM OF WORK PRESENTATION – KIM HUFHAM
President/CEO Kim Hufham presented the 2017-2018 Program of Work followed by
Clean, Inc.’s (agency) presentation. A copy of these presentations is attached.
ITEM #6- PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS - KIM HUFHAM
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President/CEO Kim Hufham noted that on September 14, the annual industry
presentation of our Program of Work will be held at the Government Center. All are
welcome to attend.
ITEM #7 – OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS
Short term rentals were discussed. Question asked as to how other areas are
handling this. What is working and/or not working. Is definitely a huge issue for
our hotels, motels, etc. Will need to be addressed by both TDA Board and Industry.
\[Motion made by Peggy Sloan, seconded by Mayor Bill Saffo and
unanimously carried for staff to research on how other CVB’s are handling this
issue and bring back to the next meeting.\]
ITEM #8 – CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS – CHAIRMAN NICOLAS MONTOYA
With development going on in the area, not easy to change direction. Competition is
getting tougher and we have a lot of hard work ahead of us.
As there was no further business,
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Next Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2017.
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Kim Hufham, President/CEO Daniel Perkins, Secretary
Minutes located in TDA Board Minutes Book XII
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