HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 Kittitas County Resolution for Tourism-Related, Large-Scale, Municipality-Owned, Capital ProjectsBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO. ________
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE KITTITAS COUNTY TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS: Kittitas County imposes a lodging tax assessed on the sale or charge made for furnishings
of lodging according to RCW 67.28.180 and RCW 67.28.181; and
WHEREAS: According to RCW 67.28.1816, lodging tax revenues under this chapter may be used,
directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitor bureau or
destination marketing organization for: …(c) supporting the operations and capital
expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality…; and
WHEREAS: Kittitas County solicited applications for the creation of the Tourism-Related, Large-
Scale, Municipality-Owned Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS: Ten applications were received from qualifying applicants; and
WHEREAS: In accordance with the program application and process, the Kittitas County Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee (LTAC) has reviewed, scored, and ranked all the applications
submitted to Kittitas County; and
WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee recommends that any application
receiving less than fifty points on the ratings score card not be included in the Tourism
Infrastructure Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has forwarded a recommendation
to the Board of County Commissioners to include nine of the ten applications received by
the County on the Tourism Infrastructure Capital Improvement Program.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That Kittitas County hereby accepts the recommendation
of the Kittitas County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and authorizes the following projects to be listed
as part of the Kittitas County Tourism Infrastructure Capital Improvement Program in the following
award according to rank:
1. City of Cle Elum – Washington State Horse Park Covered Arena Project
2. Kittitas County – Rodeo Arena Upgrade and Remodel Project
3. Kittitas County – Event Center Barns Remodel Project
4. City of Roslyn – Town to Teanaway Project
5. City of Roslyn – Old City Hall Remodel Project
6. Kittitas County Parks and Recreation District – Evergreen SnoPark Completion Project
7. City of Ellensburg – Visitor Center
8. City of Ellensburg – Wayfinding Master Plan
9. Kittitas County Parks and Recreation District – Teanaway/Yakima River Confluence Project
ADOPTED this _______ day of _______________, 2017
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Paul Jewell, Chairman
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Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman
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Obie O’Brien, Commissioner
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE BOARD
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Julie Kjorsvik