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04-27-2021 TC Minutes Page 1 of 2 Scandia Tourism Committee Minutes April 27, 2021 – 4:00 p.m. Meeting Via Zoom and Boxcast.com Members in Attendance: Sarah Porubcansky; Lynne Moratzka, Kirsten Libby and Lisa Schlingerman. Absent: Julie Gasek Staff in attendance: Mayor Christine Maefsky, Administrator Ken Cammilleri, Office Assistant Bee Stignani, resident Sue Dickens and Shrpa representative Chris Lukenbill. Call to Order –Chair Porubcansky called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m., a quorum is present. Approve the Agenda – Libby moved to approve the agenda, Porubcansky seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Approval of the Minutes – Moratzka moved to accept the March 23, 2021 minutes, Libby seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Shrpa Presentation – Chris Lukenbill demonstrated how to use and create content for adventures on www.shrpa.com Lukenbill presented the options and costs to the committee. Initially the committee proposed to recommend to City Council to join Shrpa at the Day Trip level but staff recommended a different approach. Committee members discussed the topic and all consented to invite Lukenbill to present again to the EDA to request funding the project for one trial year at the Day Trip level to have professionals prepare 4 Adventures in Scandia at a cost of $450 if action is taken prior to the first week of June. Signs – Wayfinding – Staff presented the mock up version prepared by Jeff Gasek for a wayfinding sign from the meeting packet. Committee members discussed the visual representation of their last meeting and decided to request the following modifications: increase the size of half circle at the top of the sign, to leave the dala horse in the same location but add white kurbits, and change the words “Merchant Area” to “Shops & Museums”. Motion by Porubcansky, seconded by Libby, to change “Merchant Area” to “Shops & Museums” on the wayfinding sign design. Approved by roll call vote 4-0. Motion by Moratzka, seconded by Libby, to enlarge the ½ circle, add white kurbits in white, leave the dala in the same location on the wayfinding sign design. Approved by roll call vote 4-0. Page 2 of 2 Sister City – Mellerud, Sweden – the subcommittee has reached out to individuals in Mellerud and received one positive response. However, there has been no additional communication. Scandia remains committee to pursue options, but the subcommittee did not meet this week as there was no new information to consider. Porubcansky commented that she is aware of some residents of Scandia who intend to visit Sweden this year, in the Mellerud area and perhaps they can make contact. Adjournment –Meeting concluded at 5:01 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Brenda “Bee” Stignani, Office Assistant