HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 09.11.1979 - Hotel Tax-701 2
ORDINANCE NO I-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX
ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS ON THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1973, BY
AMENDING SECTION 2.A TO READ A 4 PERCENT TAX AND
TO AMEND SECTION 7 TO ADDITIONALLY PROVIDE FOR
THE USE OF PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR THE PROMOTION
AND DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM AND TOURIST FACILITIES
WITHIN THE CITY AND ITS EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURIS-
DICTION AND TO ADDITIONALLY PROVIDE A NEW SECTION
11 AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH THE GREATER GEORGETOWN AREA CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE TO EXPEDITE THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM
AND SAID CONTRACT IS MADE A PART OF THE ORDINANCE
AND INCLUDED HEREIN.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Section 2.A of the Hotel Occupancy Tax Ordinance is hereby
amended to read that the tax to be levied shall be equal to Four
Percent (4$) of the consideration paid by the occupant of such
room, space or facility to such hotel, exclusively of other
occupancy taxes imposed by other governmental agencies.
Section 7 of the Hotel Occupancy Tax Ordinance is hereby
amended to read the proceeds of the Hotel Occupancy Tax levied
shall be used for the purposes of enlarging, improving, repairing,
maintaining and operating the community center located in San
Gabriel Park, Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas and for the
promotion and development of tourism and tourist facilities
within the City of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas and its
extra territorial jurisdiction, provided, however, the City shall
deposit in the general fund of the City 10% of the amount collected
under this ordinance.
The following Section is hereby added to said Hotel
Occupancy Tax Ordinance to read as follows:
SECTION 11. The City Council shall be authorized to enter
into a Contract or Contracts with the Greater Georgetown Area
Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of appropriating the hotel
occupancy tax proceeds, or any portion thereof of advertising
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and promotion of the growth of the tourist and convention
industry and in order to expedite and carry out such purposes
the followng contract is hereby authorized and approved:
(Contract attached and made a part hereof)
INTRODUCED AND PASSED by the City Council of Georgetown, Texas
on First Reading this A&/—/1 day of ..�1 1979;
AND PASSED on Second and Final Reading this ,&e/ day
of 1979.
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ATTEST:
THE STATE OF TEXAS X
X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON X
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on the day below written
by and between the City of Georgetown, Williamson County,
Texas hereinafter called "City" and the Greater Georgetown
Area Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit corporation, with
its offices in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas hereinafter
called "Chamber" as follows:
I. In accordance with authorization under an amendment
to the Hotel Occupancy Tax Ordinance, such amendment having .been
approved and adopted by the City on the Second and Final
reading on the %Ltd day of ,�%` 1979, the City does
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hereby agree and contract to pay over to the Chamber each month
a sum equal to twenty five percent (25%) of the net proceeds
collected each month under the Hotel Occupancy tax by the City
and within ten (10) days following the last day of each month
and hereby authorizes the City Tax Assessor -Collector to pay
such amount each month beginning in the month of October, 1979.
SI. It is understood that the City enters into this
contract with Chamber under its power to contract the functional
and administrative work of expending said monies for said public
purpose, and it is understood that said ordinance and this
contract constitute Chamber the City' -s contractor for the per-
formance of said work.
III. The Chamber agrees and contracts to receive, conserve
and expend said funds by and through the direction of its Board
of Directors and to use its special knowledge facilites and
experience for the purpose of advertising or promoting the
tourist and convention industry of the City and its extra
territorial jurisdiction and to include but not necessarily
limited to the following: newspaper, radio, television and
magazine advertising, brochures, folders and other literature
distributable to tourist and convention organizers, activities
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to attract tourists and conventions, reasonable and necessary
travel expenses incurred therefor, reasonable overhead ex-
penses and other advertising and promotional activities for
such purposes.
N. This contract shall continue in full force and effect
from year to year unless either party hereto shall elect to
terminate the same and notice of such termination shall be given
not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to termination
prior to the anniversary date of this contract.
V. It is understood taht the appropriation of funds shall
be only those funds collected under the Cityls four percent
(4$.) Hotel Occupancy tax and none other.
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
By:
its Mayor
ATTEST:
s *'Secretary
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GREATER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
By:
Its President
ATTEST:
Its Secretary
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ORDINANCE NO 79-33
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX
ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS ON THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1973, BY
AMENDING SECTION 2.A TO READ A 4 PERCENT TAX AND
TO AMEND SECTION 7 TO ADDITIONALLY PROVIDE FOR
THE USE OF PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR THE PROMOTION
AND DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM AND TOURIST FACILITIES
WITHIN THE CITY AND ITS EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURIS-
DICTION AND TO ADDITIONALLY PROVIDE A NEW SECTION
11 AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH THE GREATER GEORGETOWN AREA CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE TO EXPEDITE THE PROMOTION OF TOPRISM
AND SAID CONTRACT IS MADE A PART OF THE ORDINANCE
AND INCLUDED HEREIN.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
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Sectibn 2.A of the Hotel Occupancy Tax-Ordipance is hereby
CO amended to read that the tax to be levied shall -be equal to Four
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Percent (4%) of the consideration paid by the occupant of such
room, space or facility to such hotel, exclusively of other
occupancy -taxes imposed by other governmental agencies.
SeQtion 7 of the Hotel Occupancy Tax Ordinance is hereby
amepded to read the proceeds of the Hotel Occupancy Tax levied
shall be used for the purposes of enlarging, improving, repairing,
maintaining and operating the community center located in San
Gabriel Park, Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas and for the
promotion and development of tourism and tourist facilities
within the City of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas and its
extra territorial jurisdiction, provided, however, the City shall
deposit in the general fund of the City 10% of the amount collected
under this ordinance.
The following Section is hereby added to said Hotel
Occupancy Tax Ordinance to read as follows:
SECTION 11. The City Council shall be authorized to enter
into a Contract or Contracts with the Greater Georgetown Area
Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of appropriating the hotel
occupancy tax proceeds, or any portion thereof of advertising
and promotion of the growth of the tourist and convention
industry and in order to expedite and carry out such purposes
the followng contract is hereby authorized and approved:
(Contract attached and made a part hereof)
INTRODUCED AND PASSED by the City Council of Georgetown, Texas
on First Reading this "L day of , 1979;
AND PASSE on Second and Final Reading this ,�day
of , 1979.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
D�
MAYOR
THE STATE OF.TEXAS X
X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESF. PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON X
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on the day below written
by and between the City of Georgetown, Williamson County,
Texas hereinafter called "City" and the Greater Georgetown
Area Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit corporation, with
its offices in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas hereinafter
called "Chamber" as follows:
�. In accordance with authorization under gn amendment
to the Hotel Occupancy Tax Ordinance, such amendment having been
approved and adopted by the City on t1le Second and Final
r-
reading on the 1L— day of 1!197A, the City does
r
hereby agree and contract to pay over to the Chamber -each --month
a sum equal to .twenty five percent (25%) of the net proceeds
collected each month under the Hotel Occupancy tax by the City
and.within ten (10) days following the last day of each month
and hereby authorizes the City Tax Assessor -Collector to pay
such amount each month beginning in the month of October, 1979.
TI. It is understood that the City enters into this
contract with Chamber under its power to contract the functional
and administrative work of expending said monies for said public
purpose, and it is understood that said ordinance and this
contract constitute Chamber the City's contractor for the per-
formance of said work.
III. The Chamber agrees and contracts to receive, conserve
and expend said funds by and through the direction of its Board
of Directors and to use its special knowledge facilites and
experience for the purpose of advertising or promoting the
tourist and convention industry of the City and its extra
territorial jurisdiction and to include but not necessarily
limited to the following: newspaper, radio, television and
magazine advertising, brochures, folders and other literature
distributable to tourist and convention organizers, activities
to attract tourists and conventions, reasonable and necessary
travel expenses incurred therefor, reasonable overhead ex-
penses and other advertising and promotional activities for
such purposes.
IV. This contract shall continue in full force and effect
from year to year unless either party hereto shall elect to
terminate the same and notice of such termination shall be given
not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to termination
prior to the anniversary date of this contract.
V. It''is understood taht the appropriation -of funds -shall
be only those funds collected under'the'City's four.percent
(4%) Hotel. Occupancy tax and none other.
ATTEST:
Its Secretary
ATTEST:
Its Secretary
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
By: C
s Mayor
GREATER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
By:
Its President