09-09-21-9.6 - Resolution - 09/09/2021
RESOLUTION NO. 09-09-21-9.6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, CREATING A TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE AND
ENHANCE THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN COLLEGE STATION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station desires to have a Tourism Advisory
Committee to promote and enhance tourism in College Station; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes the creation of a Tourism Advisory Committee will assist in
providing strategic direction to promote and enhance tourism and support the industries within the city
that directly impact tourism; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes the creation of a Tourism Advisory Committee will provide
guidance to effectively raise the profile of College Station as a destination for events, activities, and
quality-of-life amenities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council will seek qualified individuals to serve on the Tourism Advisory
Committee with previous or current experience in the hotel/motel industry, the retail/restaurant
industry, major tourist attractions, the Texas A&M University System, or othe r relevant tourism
activities; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That the City Council of the City of College Station shall create a Tourism Advisory
Committee.
PART 2: That the Tourism Advisory Committee shall be composed of ten (10) to fourteen (14)
local individuals qualified as set forth in the preamble above.
PART 3: That the City Council gives the committee the following charge: “As subject matter
experts in the hotel, convention, and tourism industry, evaluate effective uses of hotel
occupancy tax investments and strategically address potential growth areas in the
College Station tourism economy.”
PART 4: That the City Council of the City of College Station shall delegate authority to the City
Manager or his designee to appoint, remove, and fill vacancies for all members of the
Tourism Advisory Committee.
PART 5: That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
ADOPTED this 9th day of September, 2021.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Secretary MAYOR
APPROVED:
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City Attorney