COLUMBUS IRON WORKS CONVENTION
AND
TRADE CENTER AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING
APRIL 28, 2011
NOON
The monthly meeting of the Columbus Iron Works Convention and Trade Center
Authority was held in the Board Room of the facility, at 12:00 noon, on
Thursday, April 28, 2011.
Authority Members Present: Vice Chairman Jed Harris, Mr. Colin Martin, Dr. Kim
Peters and Ms. Gloria Strode
Authority Members Absent: Chairman Lori Auten
Administrative Members Present: Mr. Larry Campbell, Executive Director, Ms.
Cindy Ware, Finance Manager and Ms. Chasity Hall, Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
At 12:06 P.M., Vice Chairman Jed Harris called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vice Chairman Jed Harris asked if all members present had received and read the
minutes from the previous meeting. With no corrections or additions to be Mr.
Colin Martin, made a motion to accept the minutes of the March 24, 2011
meeting. Dr. Kim Peters then seconded the motion and the minutes were accepted
as written.
NEW BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF MEMBER ABSENCES Vice Chairman Jed Harris explained to the
Authority that his absence at the previous meeting had been due to out of town
business. After a brief discussion, Mrs. Gloria Strode made a motion to
approve his absence. Dr. Kim Peters seconded the motion and it was unanimously
carried.
OLD BUSINESS
A. CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL Larry reported that although there had been no
advancement in the project it was still in the works and contact continued
between the Development Authority and the potential developer.
B. FY?12 BUDGET Larry stated that as mentioned in the previous meeting he
and Cindy had attended a budget meeting with the city on Tuesday, March 29,
2011. Larry added that in the meeting, the city had reduced the revenue amount
projected for the Hotel/Motel Tax and the Beer Tax as well as omitted the money
allocated for employee raises all together.
C. HOTEL/MOTEL TAX Larry reported again that to the best of his knowledge
the simplified report that would show the monies collected from the hotel/motel
tax and how it is distributed still had not been finalized. Larry added that
there had also been no advancement in the distribution of the money from the
online settlement. Larry stated that the money is hotel/motel tax and should
be divided among those agencies that receive a portion of the tax.
D. RESOLUTION Larry reported that he had spoken with Clifton Fay, City Attorney
about the possibility of increasing the current two-week time frame for holding
similar events as set in1988 to a 30-day time frame. Larry added that Mr. Fay
had stated that if that was the wish of the Authority it would not be a
difficult thing to do. After a brief discussion, Dr. Kim Peters made a motion
to which Ms. Gloria Strode seconded supporting a thirty-day protection for
similar events. This does not however include gun and knife shows because they
are controlled by state law.
FINANCIAL REPORT
A. MARCH 2011 See attached report.
On a motion made by Mr. Colin Martin and seconded by Dr. Kim Peters the March
2011 financial report was approved as prepared and presented by Ms. Cindy Ware.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further items of business to discuss, Vice Chairman Jed Harris
adjourned the meeting at 1:15 p.m. The next regular meeting, which is held the
fourth Thursday of each month, will be Thursday, May 26, 2011 in the Board Room
of the Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center.
Jed Harris, Vice Chairman Larry Campbell,
Executive Director
Trade Center Authority Columbus, GA Convention
and Trade Center
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