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Minutes of the
TOURISM COMMITTEE OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD
Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at 3:00 p.m.
County Board Room, Bayfield County Courthouse, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Kenneth Jardine, Brett Rondeau, John Bennett
Members Absent: Wayne Williams, Shawn Miller
Others Present: Mary Motiff
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 3:03 pm by Jardine.
II. Public Comment: None.
III. Motion Regarding September 24, 2014 Meeting Minutes: Motion (Rondeau/Bennett) to approve the minutes
from the September 24, 2014 committee meeting. Motion Carried.
IV. Discussion & Possible Action on Winter Paralympics Staffing: The Cable Area Chamber of Commerce Director,
James Bolen, has requested that Mary serve as the event’s Chief of Media Operations for the IPC, which would
require her to be in Cable at the event for 12-14 days leading up to and during the event. Motion
(Rondeau/Bennett) to approve the request for Mary to work on site at the IPC event for up to 2 weeks. Motion
Carried.
V. Discussion Ice Cave Planning: There will likely be a “special event fee” to get out to the caves if they are
accessible this year in order to pay for the added expenses that go along with the additional infrastructure and
staffing expenses incurred by the large crowds. More information will be shared at upcoming planning meetings.
VI. Report on Sales Tax, Social Media, Media Coverage; Other Goals and Objectives: a detailed summary is
included in the meeting narrative.
VII. Report on Business and Chamber Contacts: a detailed summary is included in the meeting narrative.
VIII. Personnel Evaluation: Motion made (Rondeau/Bennett) at 3:50 pm to go into Executive Session pursuant to
§19.85(1)(c), for considering “employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any
public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.” Motion
Carried. The committee came out of Executive Session at 4:07 PM.
IX. Future Agenda Items and Next Meeting Date: none decided.
X. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 4:09 pm.
Respectfully submitted by:
Mary Motiff
Director – Tourism Department