File #: 24-1360    Name: VM Member Appointment
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 3/19/2024 Final action: 3/19/2024
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on Appointing an Alternate Member to the Visit McKinney Board
Attachments: 1. About Visit McKinney, 2. Bylaws - Fifth Amended, 3. Boards & Commissions Policy

Title

Consider/Discuss/Act on Appointing an Alternate Member to the Visit McKinney Board

 

Summary

 

COUNCIL GOAL:                     Direction for Strategic & Economic Growth

(1E: Increase community involvement and participation within local government / community)

 

MEETING DATE:                     March 19, 2024

 

DEPARTMENT:                      City Secretary

 

CONTACT:                       Empress Drane, City Secretary

 

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Appoint an Alternate member to the Visit McKinney Board for a partial term effective this date until September 30, 2025

 

ITEM SUMMARY: 

                     Current Visit McKinney Members

 

Member                     Term Expiration

1.                     (Alternate) VACANT                     2025

2.                     Juanita Peña, Secretary-Treasurer                     2024

3.                     Emily McClure                     2024

4.                     Keith Gall                     2024

5.                     Katie Scott, Chair                     2025

6.                     Whitney Nash, Vice Chair                     2025

7.                     Patrick McGuire                     2025

8.                     Efrem Windom                     2025

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 

                     The McKinney Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., doing business as Visit McKinney, promotes the City of McKinney as an attraction to tourists, visitors and individuals; solicits events to take place in the city; and develops increased civic interest in the City of McKinney.

                     In accordance with its fifth-amended Bylaws, Visit McKinney consists of seven (7) Directors, each being appointed by the City Council.

                     The city Boards & Commissions Policy allows for the appointment of one (1) Alternate member to the board. The Alternate attends all board meetings as an observer and may be called upon to participate during a meeting in the absence of a Regular member.

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY: N/A

 

BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A