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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DULUTH AND VISIT DULUTH FOR ADDITIONAL MARKETING SERVICES IN 2017 IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,900,000.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS; the city council authorized an agreement with Visit Duluth for advertising and promotional services to the city during the years 2015-2017 at a cost not to exceed $1,750,000 in 2015, $1,775,000 in 2016 and $1,800,000 in 2017 in resolution 14-0592R passed on November 24, 2014, and attached hereto as Attachment A; and
WHEREAS; the city council approved $1,900,000 as an operating subsidy to Visit Duluth in resolution 16-0870R passed on December 5, 2016, that appropriated the estimated 2017 hotel-motel and food and beverage tourism taxes.
WHEREAS, the city seeks additional marketing and promotional services in 2017 for expanded marketing to retirees, international markets and sports enthusiast in the Twin Cities; and
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to executed a first amendment to the agreement, substantially in the form of that attached hereto as Attachment B, with Visit Duluth for additional marketing and promotional services in the amount of $100,000, payable from Tourism Taxes 258, Finance 030, Tourism Tax Allocation - Visit Duluth 5436-02, increasing the total cost of the agreement with Visit Duluth in 2017 to not to exceed $1,900,000.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes a first amendment to an agreement with Visit Duluth for promotional and marketing services in 2017 intended to expand marketing to retirees, international markets and sports venues in the Twin Cities at a cost of $100,000. This amended agreement is funded by tourism tax collections.