Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | DLWR'S MISSION IS TO MARKET FOND DU LAC, WAUPUN, AND THE BROADER LAKE WINNEBAGO REGION AS THE IDEAL DESTINATION FOR A WIDE RANGE OF THE TRAVELING PUBLIC'S NEEDS. DLWR WILL SERVE AS THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE TRAVELER AND OUR REGION'S LODGING COMMUNITY, BUSINESSES, ASSOCIATIONS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND INDIVIDUALS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWAS WERE AMENDED IN AUGUST 2020. MAJOR CHANGES ARE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE II - PURPPOSE AND MISSION - WAS UPDATED TO STATE: DLWR'S MISSION IS TO MARKET FOND DU LAC, WAUPUN, AND THE BROADER LAKE WINNEBAGO REGION AS THE IDEAL DESTINATION FOR A WIDE RANGE OF THE TRAVELING PUBLIC'S NEEDS. DLWR WILL SERVE AS THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE TRAVELER AND OUR REGION'S LODGING COMMUNITY, BUSINESSES, ASSOCIATIONS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE OCCUPANCY AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RAISING OF THE AVERAGE DAILY RATE FOR OUR REGION'S LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE UNDERSTAND THAT A COMMUNITY MUST BE A VITAL, VIBRANT, AND DYNAMIC PLACE TO LIVE IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE A GREAT DESTINATION FOR VISITORS. DLWR WILL SERVE ORGANIZATIONALLY AND THROUGH THE SERVICE OF INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBERS, TO PROMOTE QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUES & INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE LAKE WINNEBAGO REGION. ARTICLE II, MEETINGS, SECTION 1, REGULAR MEETINGS NOW ALLOWS FOR PARTIAL OR COMPLETE REMOTE MEETINGS. A BOARD MEMBER WILL BE DEEMED PRESENT FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING A QUORUM, AND WILL HAVE FULL VOTING PRIVILEGES, BY PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING EITHER IN PERSON OR REMOTELY. SECTION 2, QUORUM, NOW SPECIFIES THAT ONCE A QUORUM OF A MAJORITY OF BOARD MEMBERS IS MET, QUORUM REMAINS FOR THE DURATION OF THE MEETING SO LONG AS AT LEAST 75% OF THE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT FOR THE INTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM REMAIN. ARTICLE IV, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SECTION 1, WAS UPDATED TO REQUIRE THE FOLLOWNG COMPOSITION OF AT LEAST 17 DIRECTORS: 1.THREE (3) DIRECTORS SHALL BE SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE LODGING COMMUNITY, WHEREIN DIRECTORS OF THIS GROUP ARE NOT ALLOCATED TO SPECIFIC PROPERTIES; 2.ONE (1) DIRECTOR SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE FOND DU LAC CITY COUNCIL AND SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO, VOTING DIRECTOR; 3.ONE (1) DIRECTOR SHALL BE THE WAUPUN CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO, VOTING DIRECTOR ; 4.ONE (1) DIRECTOR SHALL BE A FOND DU LAC COUNTY BOARD MEMBER OR OTHER FOND DU LAC COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE, AND SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO, VOTING DIRECTOR; 5.THREE (3) DIRECTORS SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY (E.G. RESTAURANT, ATTRACTION, RECREATION); 6.AT LEAST SIX (6) DIRECTORS SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE LAKE WINNEBAGO REGION, WHICH CAN INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE LODGING COMMUNITY AND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATORS; 7.ONE (1) DIRECTOR SHALL BE THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF FOND DU LAC AND SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO, VOTING DIRECTOR; AND 8.ONE (1) DIRECTOR SHALL BE THE FOND DU LAC COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO, VOTING DIRECTOR. SECTION 5, DIRECTOR AND OFFICER INSURANCE, WAS ADDED TO THE BYLAWS REQUIRING THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUALLY HAVE A DIRECTOR AND OFFICER INSURANCE POLICY IN PLACE. THE ADDITION OF SECTION 6, CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SAYS EACH DIRECTOR MUST SIGN SUCH A POLICY AS A CONDITION OF SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ARTICLE V, OFFICERS, UPDATES THE TERM OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON TO BE 2 YEARS. THE VICE CHAIRPERSON MAY, BUT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO, BECOME THE CHAIRPERSON AFTER THEIR TERM AS VICE CHAIRPERSON. THE TERM OF THE SECRETARY IS THE SAME AS THE TERM OF THE PRESIDENT. ARTICLE VI, DUTIES OF OFFICERS, SECTION 3, TREASURER, OUTLINES THE TREASURER'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS THE PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL DATA TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING REGULAR MEETINGS. ARTICLE VIII, COMMITTIES, SECTION 3, EXECUTIVE COMMITTE, PART A NOW ALLOWS FOR THE RENEWAL OF NON-EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS FOR UP TO TWO ADDTIONAL ONE YEAR TERMS. PART C OF SECTION 3 WAS ADDED TO OUTLINE THE PURPOSE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS FOLLOWS: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL PREPARE A YEARLY BUDGET (AS NOTED IN ARTICLE X SECTION 2 - BUDGET) CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ONGOING FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL SUBMIT THE BUDGET WITH ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER FOR ACTION AT A MEETING DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FURTHER SHALL ARRANGE FOR AN EXTERNAL REVIEW OF THE FINANCES OF THE ORGANIZATION WHICH MAY INCLUDE AN AUDIT, REVIEW, COMPILATION, OR AN ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY OF FOND DU LAC AND AS DESIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH A REVIEW WILL BE INITIATED FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING AFTER APRIL 15 AND WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE FOND DU LAC CITY COUNCIL AND THE GOVERNING BODIES OF PARTICIPATING TOWNS AND VILLAGES UPON ITS CONCLUSION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW THE EXTERNAL ADVISORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT ALL NECESSARY TAX FORMS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES FOLLOWING A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART D NOW FOLLOWS, STATING THIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE CHARGED WITH CONSIDERING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS AND PRESENTING FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL WHEN A SEAT IS OPEN. SECTION 4, SPECIAL COMMITTEES, WAS ADDED TO THE BYLAWS AND STATES: THE CHAIRPERSON MAY CONVENE SPECIAL COMMITTEES AS NECESSARY FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES. MEMBERS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES MAY BE DIRECTORS AND NON-DIRECTORS. A NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES MAY INCLUDE INVESTMENT COMMITTEES, BYLAW COMMITTEES, AND OTHER COMMITTEES DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THE MISSION AND/OR OPERATION OF DLWR. SPECIAL COMMITTEES SHALL OFFER RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUT ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO IMPLEMENT BINDING RESOLUTIONS ON DLWR. ARTICLE X, DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT SECRETARY, SECTION 1, GENERAL, NOW OUTLINES ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES SUCH AS CONTROL OF EMPLOYMENT, TERMINATION, AND SALARIES FOR EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING PAYOUT OF DISCRETIONARY BONUSES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FIRST REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, SECOND REVIEW IS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THIRD AND FINAL REVIEW IS BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD CONFLICTS ARE SELF-MONITORED. ANY BOARD MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL REVIEW WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES CALCULATE AND DETERMINE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST |
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