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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-4569 - Ordinance - 01/09/2025ORDINANCE NO. 2025-4569 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE VI, "BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A TOURISM COMMITTEE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That Chapter 2, "Administration," Article VI, "Boards and Commissions" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes. PART 2: If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality does not affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, that can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. PART 3: That any person, corporation, organization, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal entity violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a violation of fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation ordinances, other than the dumping of refuse. Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. PART 4: That Resolution No. 09-09-21-9.6, adopted September 9, 2021, which created a Tourism Advisory Committee, shall be repealed in its entirety. PART 5: This Ordinance is a penal ordinance and becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as provided by City of College Station Charter Section 35. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-4569 Page 2 of 4 PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 9th day of January, 2025. ATTEST: c3tfmilk City Secretary APPROVED: a WOW IA City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2025-4569 Page 3 of 4 EXHIBIT A That Chapter 2, "Administration," Article VI, "Boards and Commissions," Division 5 "Tourism Committee" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby created to read as follows: Sec. 2-232 Creation and Purpose. The City Council establishes and creates a Tourism Committee to promote and enhance the College Station tourism industry. Sec. 2-233 Membership and Terms. The City Council may appoint up to eleven (11) voting members. Voting members must be residents of the City of College Station. (a) Voting Membership Representation. The City Council may appoint members from the following areas: i. Three (3) members to represent the lodging and accommodations industry. ii. One (1) member to represent the food and beverage establishment industry. iii. One (1) member to represent the retail industry. iv. One (1) member to represent the attractions industry. v. One (1) member to represent the arts industry. vi. One (1) member to represent the Northgate District. vii. Three (3) members to represent tourism related areas of the Council's discretion. (b) Non -Voting Ex-Officio Membership Representation. The following members may serve as non -voting ex-officio members: i. Texas A&M University President's Office, appointed by Texas A&M. ii. Texas A&M University Athletics Department, appointed by Texas A&M. iii. College Station Chief Development Officer. iv. College Station Assistant Director of Tourism. v. College Station Director of Parks & Recreation. (b) Terms, Vacancies and Officers. The term of office is three (3) years. Vacancies are filled by the City Council for unexpired terms of vacant positions. A chairperson is appointed annually by the City Council. A vice -chairperson is selected annually by the Committee. Sec. 2-234 Quorum and Meetings Procedures. (a) Quorum. Six (6) members constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. All meetings of the Committee are subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-4569 Page 4 of 4 (b) Meeting Times. The Committee may regularly meet. The chairperson shall designate the time and place of such meetings by direction of the City Council or City Manager. (c) Rules of Proceeding. The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure subject to the City Council's policy. (d) Minutes. The Committee shall keep minutes of its meeting, recording the member's vote, or, if absent, abstaining, or failing to vote, and shall keep written records of its recommendations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the Economic Development and Tourism Department and subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Sec. 2-235 Powers and Duties (a) Promotion of Tourism. The Committee shall advise on activities for the promotion of tourism and specially charged the following: (i) Tourism Strategic Plan. The Committee shall make recommendations to the City Manager for the effective coordination in preparing and implementing the Tourism Strategic Plan. (ii) Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Grants. The Committee shall review and recommend to the City Manager Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) grant funding for sports tournaments, conferences and conventions, leisure events, arts, and other similar activities within the scope of Texas Tax Code Ch. 351 Subchapter B and any other applicable laws or policies. Grants greater than $100,000.00 each shall require the review and approval of the City Council. (b) Expenditure of Funds. The Committee and its members have no authority to expend funds or to incur or make an obligation on behalf of the City unless authorized and approved by the City Council.