Laserfiche WebLink
Seminar Services (Once Every Third (3`d ) Year, When Desired by Municipality): <br />• Conduct a seminar session with Municipality staff to present and discuss issues pertaining to <br />lodging tax administration. Key topics for normal Municipality staff sessions include <br />applicable state and federal law, return analysis, deficiency determination techniques and <br />collections. Municipality may add select topics of Municipality concern to be reviewed at <br />this session; <br />• Conduct a seminar session for local lodging providers to disseminate information intended <br />to further the providers' understanding of their duties and responsibilities under the <br />Municipality's lodging tax ordinance, their responsibilities for collections and record <br />keeping, and to address any points requiring clarification in the lodging providers' <br />understanding of the Municipality's lodging tax ordinance. <br />Municipality staff shall be encouraged to attend both seminar sessions so as to become familiar with the <br />issues and concerns facing local lodging providers and to interact directly with the lodging providers. <br />ARTICLE II. TERM <br />This Agreement starts on the date stated in the introductory paragraph and continues for a period of <br />one-year (1) "initial term." After the "initial term" and thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically <br />renew for successive one-year (1) periods, subject however, to Municipality's availability of funding <br />which lawfully may be applied, until terminated. If funding will not be available, the Municipality must <br />provide at least 30-days advance written notice of the lack of funding. Termination requirements are <br />listed in Section 6 of the General Provisions attached and incorporated herein as Attachment "A". <br />ARTICLE III. COMPENSATION <br />A. Local Hotel Occupancy (HOT) <br />The Local Hotel Occupancy Tax and Hospitality Consulting Services shall be provided at an Annual Fixed <br />Fee per lodging property located in the Municipality as per the following classification of lodging <br />properties: six hundred dollars ($600) per standard lodging property, six hundred dollars ($600) per <br />timeshare property, and three hundred ($300) per bed and breakfast facility. The Fixed Fee shall be <br />invoiced upon execution of this Agreement, and at the beginning of each renewal term. Additionally, <br />MuniServices shall be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses <br />associated with the conduct of field audits and seminars, not-to-exceed $1,000 per contract year <br />without prior written approval of the Municipality. Such reimbursement shall be billed incrementally. <br />B. Additional Consulting. <br />Municipality may request that MuniServices provide additional consulting services at any time during <br />the term of this Agreement. If MuniServices and Municipality agree on the scope of the additional <br />consulting services requested, then MuniServices shall provide the additional consulting on a Time and <br />Materials basis. Depending on the personnel assigned to perform the work, standard hourly rates range <br />from $75 per hour to $300 per hour. <br />These additional consulting services will be invoiced at least monthly based on actual time and expenses <br />incurred. <br />~ 3 <br />Paris, TX - HOT 061510 <br />&d; nnr.ument Inteoritv Verified , EchoSign Transaction Number. KLPS2764B3X37 <br />