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TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – 7/6 /2 6 Mt g Page 1 of 2 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Minutes Tuesday, August 4 th , 202 6 – 1 :00 PM Conference Room 2 04 The meeting was called to order by Chair Lindsey Graskey at 1:04 P M on August 4 , 2026 in Conference Room 2 04. 1 ROLL CALL PRESENT: Lindsey Graskey, Nick Ledin, Jenice Meyer, Marquise Slay, Joe Radke, Natalie Chin VIRTUAL: ABSENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT : Mary Osborne (Tourism Coordinator), Justin Bernacki (Chief of Staff) OTHERS PRESENT: John Gid ley (Bong Center), Terry Lundberg (Bong Center), Briana Fiandt (Bong Center), Shelley Nelson (Superior Telegram), John Ramos (Duluth Monitor), Crystal Rhode (Northwest Regional Planning Commission), Marjoree Bee (American Legion Auxiliary Unit 435 ), Dan Blank (Superior Rotary), Patrice Bradley (SWIM), Maria Barbirotto (SWIM), Bill Nelson (SWIM) 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1 Tourism Development Commission (Meeting held July 6 th , 202 6 ) MOTION by Slay to approve July 6, 2026 minutes. Second by Meyer. Minutes filed. 3 NEW BUSINESS 3.1 Sponsorship Application Submitted by Superior Rotary for Dragon Boats 2026 in the amount of $9,000 Discussion held. MOTION by Vice-Chair Ledin to approve their s ponsorship application in the amount of $9,000. Second by Graskey . Radke and Slay abstain. Motion passes. 3.2 Marketing Grant Application Submitted by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 435 in the amount of $10,000 Discussion held. MOTION by Meyer to approve their marketing grant to cover poster, radio, and TV advertisements in the amount of $1,750. Second by Radke. Motion passes. 3.3 Sponsorship Application Submitted by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 435 in the amount of $2,000 Discussion held. MOTION by Meyer to approve their sponsorship application in the amount of $1,000. Second by Chair Graskey. Motion passes. 3.4 Presentation by Jenice Meyer and Crystal Rhode from the Northwest Regional Planning Commission regarding Blatnik Bridge Updates Discussion held. No action taken. ** Motion to move items 3.7 and 3.6 to precede item 3.5. Motion passes. ** TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – 7/6 /2 6 Mt g Page 2 of 2 3.7 Discuss and Approve Funding Request Proposal for the Mission Marge Project in the Amount of $78,910 Discussion held. MOTION by Vice-Chair Ledin to hold item 3.7 for the commission ’s September meeting. Second by Meyer. Motion passes. 3.6 Discuss and Approve SWIM Fall Drone Footage MOTION by Slay to approve Fall Drone Footage in the amount of $5,925 from the 2027 contingency fund. Second by Vice-Chair Ledin. Motion passes. 3.5 Discuss and Approve a 3-Year Allocation in the Budget for $75,000 per year ($225,000 in total) for a Marketing Contract/Communication Plan in Anticipation of the Blatnik Bridge Closure in 2027 Discussion held. MOTION by Chair Graskey to hold item 3.5 for the commission ’s September meeting. Second by Slay. Meyer abstains. Motion passes. 4 OLD BUSINESS 4.1 Gotta Be Superior Digital Asset Management No action taken. 4.2 Visitor Guide Update s Discussion held. No action taken. 5 RECURRING BUSINESS 5.1 Financials No action taken. 5.2 Report from the Chair No action taken. 5.3 Confirm Next Meeting Time ( September 1 st , 2026 @ 1 :00 PM) Meeting confirmed. 6 ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned by Chair Graskey at 3:17pm. Respectfully submitted by Mary Osborne .