2004-201-RES APPOINTING KAREN WILKERSON AS A MEMBER OF THE VISITORS AND CONVENTION COUNCIL OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF LAMAR COUNTY
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-201
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, APPOINTING KAREN WILKERSON AS A MEMBER OF
THE VISITORS AND CONVENTION COUNCIL OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE OF LAMAR COUNTY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, in Resolution No. 90-
026, on the 12th day of March, 1990, authorize the execution of a contract with the Chamber
of Commerce of Lamar County, Inc. providing for the use of hotel occupancy tax funds to
promote and advertise the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the Chamber of Commerce created the Visitors and Convention Council
to carry out its contractual obligations to administer the use of said hotel occupancy tax funds;
and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor, the one Council Member herein appointed, and the City
Manager are full, voting members of the Visitors and Convention Council; and,
WHEREAS, the term of office of Council Member Richard R. Manning, as a member
of the Visitors and Convention Council of the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County, will
expire on December 31,2004; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Paris does hereby recommend the appointment of
Karen Wilkerson for a term of two (2) years, beginning January 1,2005, and ending December
31, 2006, and has submitted the name of such person to the City Council for confirmation;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That the appointment of Karen Wilkerson, as a member of the Visitors and
Convention Council of the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County, for a term of two (2)
years, beginning January 1,2005, and ending December 31, 2006, be, and the same is hereby,
confirmed.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of December, 2004.
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ATTEST:
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Sherian Dixon, Assistant City Clerk