HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 870391.002 - Hotel Motel Occupancy TaxORDINANCE NUMBER 870391.002
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING SECTIONS
2-28 THROUGH 2-31; AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A BOARD "THE
GEORGETOWN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD," TO ADVISE THE CITY
COUNCIL ON THE EXPENDITURES OF CITY OF GEORGETOWN
HOTEL/MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX REVENUES; TO SEEK FUNDS FROM
GRANTS AND AGENCIES; AND TO PROMOTE TOURISM, CONVENTION
ACTIVITY, AND HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITY; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, in order to promote
tourism and
in order to encourage
cultural and historical appreciation
in this
community
for its economic and
social well being, deems it in the
City's best
interest to
create the Georgetown
Tourism Development Board (as an
adjunct of
the City
Council) to advise
the City on the expenditure of certain
tourism
related revenue,
and assist in seeking
additional funds to promote
tourism in
attract
visitors to
the
attractions, cultural events,
our community;
therefore
and
facilities designed to
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 2, Administration,
to increase
of the
City of Georgetown Code of
Ordinances
be amended by adding the
local convention activity;
following
groups
and
provisions:
individuals; Promoting
2.28 Definitions
"To encourage tourism in the Georgetown community" includes
but is not limited to:
Developing programs
to increase
community awareness of the
value of tourism;
Promoting
named
local convention activity;
Promoting guided -tour
groups
and
day -visit opportunities for
individuals; Promoting
existing
the
and developing additional
community events,
historical
activity which
may
attract
visitors to
the
attractions, cultural events,
and athletic activities
to
and
facilities designed to
bring visitors to
Georgetown;
convention and
Developing and maintaining
signage to inform the
public
of
significant local programs,
historical sites,
parks,
and
related
information.
2.29 Authorization
There is
hereby
created a board as an
adjunct to
City
Council
named
The Georgetown Tourism
Development
Board
(hereinafter referred to as Board).
Georgetown
community; to
a.) The purposes of the Board are to advise the City
Council in establishing
policy regarding
financial
resources intended
to
encourage
tourism in the
Georgetown
community; to
raise
the
public visibility
of local
activity which
may
attract
visitors to
the
City of
Georgetown, and
to
promote
and enhance
tourism
in the
convention and
hotel
industry.
The Board
is
hereby
directed to:
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1) develop a plan including specific goals and objectives
for promoting tourism and the preservation and appreciation
of historic and cultural attributes of our community, such
plan may be evaluated and revised, from time to time;
2) develop
guidelines
report to
for evaluating proposals for the
expenditure
of funds
to
promote tourism;
3) provide a
quarterly
report to
the
City Council
on its
programs during
the first
12 months
of
operation and
on a
timely basis thereafter as
required
by
the City Council;
first appointed shall be
4) annually submit a proposed budget for programs to
promote tourism to the City Council;
5) operate in full compliance with the requirements of the
state laws pertaining to open meetings, conflict of
interest and open records;
6) recommend to the council, for action, contracts for
services with certain tourism promotion providers. All
contracts shall be written in conformity with appropriate
state laws on contracts;
7) seek funds through grants from agencies and through
fund-raising events; and all funds received shall be
forwarded the city and are subject to budgeting review and
approval.
2.30 Appointment
(a.) The Board shall
consist of eight
(8)
members
recommended by the mayor
and approved by the
City
Council.
The terms of each of the
members shall be three
(3)
years,
except that the respective
terms of two (2)
of the
members
first appointed shall be
one year, three (3)
of the
members
first appointed shall
be two years, and three
(3)
of the
members first appointed
shall be three years.
The
City of
Georgetown Director of Community
Development
shall
serve as
ex officio member to the
board.
Additionally,
by a
(b.) In
order to assure
a broad base
of community
participation
two nominees
will be requested,
of which
one
will be selected,
from
each
of the following
organizations:
Chamber
of Commerce,
Downtown
Georgetown
Association,
Heritage
Society,
and
Southwestern
University.
Additionally,
by a
public
call, will request
nominations
from the arts
community,
the hotel/motel
industry,
the
restaurant/motel
industry,
and the business community.
2.31 By-laws
The Board shall adopt, subject to review and approval by
the City Council, by-laws in conformity to this ordinance
and state law that shall govern the activities of the
Board,
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SECTION 3. If any
Ordinance shall
not affect the validity
thereof other than
section, paragraph, clause,
be adjudged invalid or held
of this Ordinance as a
the part so declared to be
phrase, or provision of this
unconstitutional, the same shall
whole or any part or provision
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. This
ordinance
shall become
effective
upon adoption
of its second
and final reading
by the City
Council of
the City
of Georgetown,
Texas.
Read on first reading this 11 day of August
1987
Read and adopted on second reading this 8 day of September 1987.
ZL
Jim Colbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mr. Pat Cabal ero, City Secretary
Approved as to legality in accordance with section 2.10 of the City of
Georgetown Charter as amended.
City Attorney
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
I,
being
the current City Secretary of
the
City of
Georgetown
do hereby certify
that the
attached ordinance
of the
City
Council
of
the City
of Georgetown is
a true
and correct copy of
such ordinance
adopted
at
a council
meeting open to
the public
and notice of
said meeting,
giving
the
date,
place, and subject
thereof,
having been posted
as prescribed
by Article
6252-17,
Section 3A, VATCS.
Dated this day of
(City Seal)
City Secretary
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