R-04-04-22-14E1 - 4/22/2004RESOLUTION NO. R -04-04-22-14E1
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock ("City") collects a hotel
occupancy tax for the purpose of promoting tourism and the convention
and hotel industry in the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that there is a need for
a Convention and Visitors Bureau to assist in the furnishing of
facilities, personnel, and materials for the registration of convention
delegates and to advertise and conduct solicitations and promotional
programs to attract tourists and convention delegates to the City, and
WHEREAS,in order to accomplish the aforesaid tasks and goals, the
City Council wishes to establish a Convention and Visitors Bureau to be
managed and operated by members of the City's staff, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to create
a division within the City to be known as the City of Round Rock
Convention and Visitors Bureau in order to accomplish the tasks and
goals outlined above.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted
upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
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RESOLVED this 22nd day of April, 2004.
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secret
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of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: April 16, 2004
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - April 22, 2004
ITEM: 14.E.1. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
establish a City division to be known as the Round Rock
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Department: Planning & Community Development
Staff Person: Joe Vining, Executive Director of Community Development
Justification: The Convention and Visitors Bureau will be the principal division
organized as the marketing and sales arm of the City with the
responsibility to increase occupancies of local lodging facilities, and
to increase tourism spending in Round Rock.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Public Comment: N/A
On December 18, 2003, the City Council adopted the
tourism plan presented by Destination Development
as a guide for Round Rock's tourism efforts. In the
adopted plan Destination Development recommended
the City establish a Convention and Visitors Bureau.