E3. TBID Board AppointmentsClerk's Office
201 1"Avenue East
PO Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
Phone: (406) 758-7756
cityclerk@kalispell.com
www.kalispell.com
REPORT TO: Doug Russell, City Manager.`
FROM: Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk & Communications Manager
MEETING DATE: October 19, 2015
RE: Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Board Appointments
The Kalispell TBID Board of Directors is requesting City Council confirmation of their decision
during their September board meeting to appoint Natam Patel to replace member Gib Bissell and
finish out his term which expires April 30, 2017. Mr. Bissell sold the Aero Inn and Mr. Patel is
one of the owners of the Aero Inn. In addition, during their October board meeting, the Board of
Directors confirmed Laurie Schulz, General Manager of the Hilton Garden Inn to replace Karena
Bemis, Director of Sales at the Hilton Garden Inn to complete the term which expires April 30,
2018. Please see the attached list of board members as updated if this action is confirmed.
RECOMMENDATION: Mayor Johnson offers a recommendation to confirm the
appointments of Natam Patel and Laurie Schulz to the Tourism Business Improvement District
followed by a member of the council making a motion to accept the recommendation and confirm
the appointments.
ATTACHMENTS: The current list of TBID Board members if Mr. Patel and Ms. Schulz are
confirmed.
Board officers:
Janet Clark, Chairman ofthe Board
Vanessa Nondah|,Vice-Chair
Laurie Schultz, Treasurer
Term Expires
VanessoNordah! 04/30/2016
Manager, Hampton Inn (|er0e)
Dawn Hendrickson 04/30/2016
Director ufSales, Homewood Suites (medium)
NatamPate| 04/30/2817
Owner/Manager, Aero Inn (small)
Janet Clark 04/30/2817
Owner/Manager, Kalispell Grand (small)
Lisa Brown 04/30/2018
Manager, Red Lion Hotel (large)
Laurie Schultz 04/30/2018
General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn (|ar8e)
DanK8ndehe 04/30/2019
Manager, Super 8 (medium)
Large(6): Guesthouse Inn, Red Lion, Hilton Garden Inn, Motel 6, Hampton, Holiday Inn Express
K8edium(6): Blue & White Motel, Comfort Inn, EconuLodge, Super 8,Trave|odge,Homewood Suites