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REPORT OF THE TDC MEETING OF THE ESCAMBIA COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TDC) HELD June 4, 2015 AT 3:00 P.M. OLD COURTHOUSE 223 PALAFOX PLACE PENSACOLA, FLORIDA


1.				Call to Order, Chairman Nash Patel (Proper advertisement of TDC meeting was published in the Pensacola News Journal, on Saturday, May 30, 2015.)

2.				Approval of Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Tourist Development Council Meeting Minutes Shirley Cronley called for the approval of the March 3rd meeting minutes. Nan Harper seconded the motion to approve and the motion passed 7-2, with members Denis Mckinnon and P.C.Wu, P.H.D absent.

3.				Status of Funds Available, TDC Collections and Receipts, Stephan Hall, Interim Director, Office of Management and Budget: Up 12.57 % over collections same time last year. Handout of TDC Collections given to the Board as backup.

4.				Visit Pensacola Quarterly Updates, Steve Hayes, President, Visit Pensacola Quarterly Updates/Destination 2020 Strategic Plan was given to the TDC Board/Available For Review upon request FY 2016 Budget Request Destination 2020 Update Overall Marketing Update

5.				TDC Discussion: Gregory Jones- Unified Budget is as follows: 681,000K- Pensacola Sports Association 887,466K Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce 4,785,000K-Visit Pensacola Gregory Jones- Will $ be built in for events? TDC will need to see the detail for other events outlined in the Budget. Steve Hayes- We are working on what the potential is to work with ACE and see how tourism can be supported. Commissioner Underhill- I spoke with (Steve Hayes) about this in private and I want to make sure it is public. 1) Infrastructure is a priority when the RESTORE/LOST Funds become available and we need to work on how to pull all the pieces together to work on Infrastructure. Commissioner Underhill- Is the Visit Information Center cost separated from the overall cost? Will the value of Visitor services be put together per page 3 of the Strategic Plan? I feel this is the opportunity to bring all business owners to the table to receive the TDT Funds, as I want to use my 50K discrectionary funds. We also need to look for something Innovative and new to target January-December with the RESTORE Funds. Brian Spencer-Commissioner Underhill overview speaks to Community success. Doug Underhill-Visitor Information Center Information: I set on the Transportation Planning Board (TPO) and the 3 Mile Bridge construction is going to have a huge impact on tourism visits. Nash Patel, Chairman-This is very good information.

6.				Old Business/New Business: Speakers: Nash Patel, Chairman- to answer Commissioner Underhill question regarding-TDT Allocation that supports outside agencies. There is a need to eliminate from the process-who you know and what you have. Ray Palmer, Pensacola Sports Association- To bring the TDC board up to speed on the Sports Facility Feasibility Study discussion: 150K is the amount discussed for the study and numbers are as follows: 40%-Economic Development 40%- TDT Funds 20%- Private Sector Amy Lovoy- the Project Manager assigned to this project is Ray Palmer, Pensacola Sports Association. Ray Palmer- To date private sector has raised about 26% and the challenge is to raise 40%. Various businesses have committed already, If you (TDC) have any names that are interested, please get them to (Ray Palmer) me. I ask for your assistance in this process, as we have a 120 day completion. Cross Road Consulting from (Clearwater/Tampa, is an exceedingly qualified firm that will be doing the study. Commissioner Underhill- I hope something else comes out of this study other than a lot of pressures on the General Fund and LOST Fund.#1 goal should be to provide funding sources outside of local government.

7.				Adjournment of Tourist Development Council Meeting: Nash Patel, Chairman- If there is no other business, is there a motion to adjourn? Motion to adjourn meeting was made by member Nan Harper and seconded by member Shirley Cronley, Vice-Chair. Meeting was promptly adjourned at 4:45pm.