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TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – 6/2 /2 6 Mtg (Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 10AM ) Page 1 of 2 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Minutes Tuesday, June 2 nd , 2026 Meeting The meeting was called to order by Chair Lindsey Graskey at 10:01 AM on June 2 nd , 2026 in Government Center Room 204. 1 ROLL CALL PRESENT: Lindsey Graskey (Chair), Jenice Meyer, Joseph Radke VIRTUAL: Marquise Slay ABSENT: Natalie Chin , Nicholas Ledin CITY STAFF PRESENT : Mary Osborne (Marketing & Tourism Coordinator ) OTHERS PRESENT: Patrice Bradley (SWIM, leaves at 10:33 am) , Maria Barbirotto (SWIM, leaves at 1 0:34am ), John Ramos (Duluth Monitor), John Gidley (Bong Museum , arrives at 10:37am ) 1.1 Introduction of New Members No action taken. 1.2 Elect Chair 1.3 Elect Vice Chair MOTION by Chair Graskey to hold items 1.2 and 1.3 to the following TDC meeting, due to the absence of two commission members. Second by Meyer. Motion passes. 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1 Tourism Development Commission (Meeting held May 5 th , 202 6 ) MOTION by Radke to approve May minutes. Second by Chair Graskey. Minutes filed. 3 NEW BUSINESS 3.1 SWIM Research Project Proposal Presentation by Maria Barbirotto and Patrice Bradley from SWIM. Discussion held. MOTION to approve by Chair Graskey. Second by Radke. Motion passes. 3.2 Capital Improvement Request from the Bong Center MOTION to approve by Slay. Second by Meyer. Motion passes. 3.3 Update to Professional Services Agreement Between UMFO and the City of Superior MOTION by Meyer. Second by Radke. Motion passes. 3.4 Funding for 2026 Tourism Banners – $6,578 Discussion held. MOTION by Meyer. Second by Chair Graskey. Motion passes. 4 OLD BUSINESS 4.1 SWIM – Drone Footage Production TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – 6/2 /2 6 Mtg (Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 10AM ) Page 2 of 2 MOTION to hold item 4.1 by Chair Graskey. Second by Meyer. Motion passes. 4.2 Gotta Be Superior Digital Asset Management MOTION to hold item 4.2 by Chair Graskey. Second by Radke. Motion passes. 4.3 2026-2027 Grant Application and Budget Allocation Discussion Discussion held. MOTION by Chair Graskey to release the grant application once Osborne completes edits as discussed by the commission. Second by Meyer. Motion passes. 5 RECURRING BUSINESS 5.1 Financials No action taken. 5.2 Report from the Chair No action taken. 5.3 Discuss Future Meeting Time & Date for 2026/2027 Meeting time and date is not yet confirmed. Osborne will send a Doodle form to commissioners to determine availability for future meetings. 6 ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned by Chair Graskey at 11:20 a m. Respectfully submitted by Mary Osborne .