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File #: 15-0791R    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/12/2015 In control: Finance
On agenda: 11/23/2015 Final action: 11/23/2015
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: RESOLUTION DISTRIBUTING THE ESTIMATED 2016 HOTEL-MOTEL AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE TOURISM TAXES.
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RESOLUTION DISTRIBUTING THE ESTIMATED 2016 HOTEL-MOTEL AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE TOURISM TAXES.

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CITY PROPOSAL:

RESOLVED, that the 2016 hotel-motel and food and beverage tourism taxes, as estimated, be distributed in the following manner:



Promotional &
Capital & Debt Service

Total
Operational Support

3% Hotel/motel tax
$ 2,512,200
$ 960,900
$ 1,551,300
1% Hotel/motel tax
$ 837,400
$ 837,400

1% Food and beverage
$ 2,470,900
$ 2,470,900

Additional 2% hotel/motel
$ 1,561,700
$ 780,900
$ 780,800
Additional .75% food and beverage
$ 1,853,200

$ 1,853,200
Additional .5% food/beverage and .5% hotel/motel
$ 1,625,900

$ 1,625,900
Total
$ 10,861,300
$ 5,050,100
$ 5,811,200

DECC- Amsoil Arena debt service
$ 3,404,500

$ 3,404,500
Spirit Mountain bond - Chalet
$ 500,000

$ 500,000
Spirit Mountain Adventure Park lease
$ 145,700

$ 145,700
Visit Duluth
$ 1,775,000
$ 1,775,000

Other advertising and publicity
$ 200,000
$ 200,000

General fund tourism activities support
$ 895,000
$ 895,000

General fund tourist-related park maintenance
$ 200,000
$ 200,000

Lake Superior Zoo
$ 510,000
$ 510,000

Great Lakes Aquarium
$ 360,000
$ 360,000

Business improvement district
$ 200,000
$ 200,000

Heritage & Arts Center/Depot
$ 226,800
$ 226,800

Capital projects
$ 135,100

$ 135,100
Public arts
$ 40,000
$ 40,000

Sister cities
$ 40,000
$ 40,000

Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad
$ 20,000
$ 20,000

Rail alliance
$ 12,500
$ 12,500

DECC - Bayfront Park management
$ 60,000
$ 60,000

DECC - Blue Bridge operations
$ 38,000
$ 38,000

Glensheen matching funds
$ 50,000
$ 50,000

St Louis River Corridor debt service
$ 1,6...

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