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301 S St.Louis Blvd. DAMES MUELLER <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND South Bend,IN 46617 Mayor <br /> VENUES PA1q4 <br /> RS & ARTS O:574.245.6053 <br /> F:574.245.6053 JORDAN V.GATHERS <br /> sbvpa.org I s,. L lv. ,n, ,r <br /> April 9, 2025 Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> Councilman Canneth Lee <br /> 4th Floor, County—City Building Bianca Tirado <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 City Clerk, South Bend, IN <br /> RE: Federal Trade Commission Ruling Morris Performing Arts Center Historic Preservation <br /> Fee Adjustment <br /> Dear President Councilman Lee: <br /> Enclosed is an Ordinance amending the Historic Preservation Ticket Surcharge for the Morris <br /> Performing Arts Center. The Morris Performing Arts Center is expected to update its ticketing <br /> fee structure in response to new Federal Trade Commission regulations requiring full disclosure <br /> of all fees at the time of ticket purchase. Currently, a $3.50 Historic Preservation/Facility Fee is <br /> charged per ticket, and a$5.00 Order Fee is charged per transaction. However, the Morris's <br /> ticketing vendor, E-Tix,is unable to incorporate the per-transaction Order Fee into the total <br /> ticket price as required by the new regulations beginning May 12, 2025. To ensure compliance <br /> while maintaining necessary revenue for the Morris, the proposed ordinance eliminates the$5.00 <br /> Order Fee and instead increases the per-ticket Historic Preservation/Facility Fee by$1.25, <br /> bringing it to $4.75. This change allows all costs to be clearly disclosed per ticket, ensuring <br /> transparency and aligning with federal guidelines. <br /> The full ordinance is attached for your reference. If you have any questions, please feel free to <br /> contact our office. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Dezha Moore <br /> General Manager of Venues, VPA <br /> CC: Jordan Gathers, VPA Executive Director <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br />