Economic Development/Tourism Committee

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1 AGENDA Economic Development/Tourism Committee Monday, November 27, :30 a.m. Jury Assembly Room Lower Level, Courthouse Annex Please Turn Cell Phones Off 1. Call to order 2. Approve/amend agenda 3. Introduction of guests 4. Public comment (5 minutes). No Discussion. 5. Approve/amend minutes of October 16, Chairperson s Remarks 7. Marinette County Tourism Alliance a. Marinette County Economic Development & Tourism Committee partnering with Crivitz Recreation Association for Tradeshow Booth. Discussion only. b. Update on Tourism Alliance 8. Update on redesign of Tourism Website 9. Reports - City of Marinette / Marinette Travel-Welcome Center 10. MCABI Ann Hartnell, Executive Director 11. Discuss/consider a potential project for submittal of a JEM Grant application. Action, if any. 12. Discuss/consider renewing Website Security & Social Media Contract with Bay Cities Interactive for 2018, pending Corporation Counsel s review of the contract. Action, if any. 13. Discuss/consider working with MCABI to put the appropriate staff in place to grow economic development activities exponentially over the next year. Action, if any. 14. Discuss/consider whether to fill the vacant Tourism Coordinator position or to contract out Tourism responsibilities. Action, if any. 15. County Broadband efforts. Discussion only. 16. PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Program. Discussion only. 17. Correspondence. Action if any. (Correspondence, if not spec. listed, will be for information only) 18. Future agenda items 19. Next meeting date and place 20. Adjourn meeting NOTE: Agenda items may not be considered and acted upon in the order listed. *Supervisors present at this meeting may constitute an unintended quorum of other county board committees. Supervisors appointed to the committee shall participate in action. Others may be present to listen and observe. Committee Members receiving Agenda Copies Also Being Sent To Shirley Kaufman, Chair Ann Hartnell, MCABI Executive Director Kathy Brandt, County Clerk Al Mans Jacqueline Boudreau, M/M Area Chamber Media/Posting Tom Mandli Mayor Steve Genisot/Jan Kust City of Marinette Ginger Deschane Ellen Geisler, UWEX CNRED Educator Bill Stankevich Judy Alwin, Marinette Travel-Welcome Ctr Mgr John Lefebvre, County Administrator IF YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AND NEED A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION WHILE ATTENDING THIS MEETING AS REQUIRED BY THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE NOTIFY COUNTY CLERK KATHY BRANDT, MARINETTE COUNTY COURTHOUSE ( ) AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING IN ORDER TO MAKE SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS. THANK YOU. (TDD # ) Hall Avenue, Courthouse, Marinette, WI (fax)

2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/TOURISM COMMITTEE MON., OCTOBER 16, POSTED FOR 2:00 PM JURY ASSEMBLY RM., COURTHOUSE ANNEX, LOWER LEVEL Members Present: Members Absent: Others Present: Supervisors Kaufman, Mandli, Stankevich, Deschane and Mans None Glenn Broderick, County Board Supervisor; John Lefebvre, County Administrator; Mark Anderson, County Board Chair; Ann Hartnell, MCABI Executive Director; Butch Kostreva, Tourism Coordinator; Tim Greenwood, Eagle Herald reporter; Zach Rastall, Peshtigo Times reporter; and Nancy Servais, UWEX secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Chair Kaufman. 2. APPROVE/AMEND AGENDA Motion (Stankevich/Mans) to approve the agenda. Motion carried. No negative vote. 3. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Kaufman recognized Glenn Broderick, County Supervisor, the news media, along with the County Administrator and County Board Chair. A special welcome was given to the newest Committee member, Ginger Deschane. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT (5 MINUTES). NO DISCUSSION. None. 5. APPROVE/AMEND MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 MEETING Motion (Mans/Mandli) to approve the minutes. Motion carried. No negative vote. 6. CHAIRPERSON S REMARKS Chair Kaufman referred to the procedure for speaking and being recognized by the Chair, changing the format for future tours by either reducing number of tours or eliminate lunch and/or business meeting. Kaufman also noted an item from last month s meeting will not be brought up. 7. MARINETTE CO. TOURISM ALLIANCE # REVIEW LIST OF INVOICES FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, 2017 # TOURISM COORDINATOR KOSTREVA AND SUPERVISOR KAUFMAN - REPORT Kostreva gave an update on current advertising and his activities, including a snowmobile trade show. Members had in their packet lists of invoices paid for August and September. Page 1 of 3

3 Deschane reported on the recent Alliance meeting and concerns over the website and having input. There will be more information later on the possibility of a 501c3. # DISCUSS/CONSIDER COMMITTEE MEMBER APPOINTMENT TO THE TOURISM ALLIANCE TO FILL VACANCY. ACTION, IF ANY Motion(Mans/Mandli) to appoint Supervisor Deschane to the Tourism Alliance. Motion carried. No negative vote. Deschane will give up her current appointment representing the Crivitz Business Association on the Alliance. # FOR DISCUSSION ONLY - DMI STUDIOS WEBSITE CREATION PROPOSAL FOR THE TOURISM WEBSITE Lefebvre commented on the proposed website. It will go before the County Board for final approval and monies will come from the County Administrator s budget. (6) Referring back to item 6: Chair Kaufman noted that any issues about economic development and tourism should come before this Committee first. 8. CITY OF MARINETTE MAYOR STEVE GENISOT # REPORT ON PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING AN UPDATE ON THE NEW COMMUNITY SPORTS AND EVENTS CENTER None. 9. MARINETTE COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (MCABI) # ANN HARTNELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - UPDATE ON PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS Hartnell noted that the office has moved to the Center for Excellence. Kaufman suggested having members visit the new building. Hartnell referred to business startups and expansions, the loan fund and need for broadband. She reported on the economic summit event held last month at the UW Marinette campus and hosted by the Stephenson National Bank and Trust, which featured the President of POLICOM Corporation. Discussion followed. Kaufman asked about signage for the waterfalls and Mans noted they are being updated. 10. DISCUSS WORKING WITH FLORENCE COUNTY ON A WATERFALLS JEM GRANT. ACTION, IF ANY Kostreva gave an update. He has met with Wendy Geldhoff and will be meeting with Jeff Anderson, from the State Department of Tourism this week. Application deadline is April, Kostreva noted that this a destination marketing grant. 11. REPORT AND/OR DISCUSS CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/MEETINGS # DISCUSS/CONSIDER ATTENDANCE AND PAYMENT FOR GROWING YOUR BUSINESS WISELY, OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 21, AT MARINETTE NORTHCOAST CAMPUS. ACTION, IF ANY Motion (Mans/Stankevich) to allow anyone from the Committee who wants to attend. Motion carried. No negative vote. Page 2 of 3

4 # DISCUSS/CONSIDER ATTENDANCE AND PAYMENT FOR 2017 BUSINESS SUMMIT, NOVEMBER 14, AT THE RADISSON, IN GREEN BAY. ACTION, IF ANY Motion (Stankevich/Deschane) to allow anyone from this Committee interested in attending. Motion carried. No negative vote. Regarding registration for the upcoming New North Summit, which was previously approved, Mans will replace Grebin. 12. CORRESPONDENCE. ACTION IF ANY. (CORRESPONDENCE, IF NOT SPEC. LISTED, WILL BE FOR INFORMATION ONLY) None. 13. MARINETTE TRAVEL-WELCOME CENTER - JUDY ALWIN, MANAGER # REPORT ON PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES No report. 14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS An update will be given about the JEM (destination marketing) grant. 15. NEXT MEETING DATE AND PLACE The next regular meeting will be Monday, November 20, 2 pm, in the Jury Assembly Room. 16. ADJOURN MEETING Motion (Deschane/Mandli) to adjourn the meeting at 2:41 pm. Motion carried. No negative vote. Nancy Servais, UWEX secretary Page 3 of 3

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