2010-112 RES APPROVING THE CONTRACT WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO MAINTAIN THE VISITORS & CONVENTION COUNCILRESOLUTION NO. 2010-112
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUIIICIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
APPROVING THE CONTRACT WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF
LAMAR COUIVTY, INC. TO MAINTAIN THE VISITORS & CONVEIVTION
COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF MANAGING THE MUIVICIPAL HOTEL
OCCUPANCY TAX FUND TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND THE CONVENTION
AND HOTEL INDUSTRY IN THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING A1V EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 12th day of
December, 2005, in Resolution No. 2005-148, authorize the execution of a contract with the
Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County, Inc., to maintain the Visitors & Convention Council
for the purpose of managing the Municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund to promote tourism
and the convention and hotel industry in the City of Paris, which contract expired on the
30th day of September, 2010; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is pleased with the accomplishments through the
administration of the Visitors & Convention Council and is desirous of renewing the
contractual arrangement with the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County, Inc. on revised
terms and conditions as stated in said revised contract; and,
WHEREAS, the form of said revised contract, attached hereto as Exhibit A, should, in
all things, be approved, and the Mayor should be authorized to execute the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUIVCIL OF THE CITY OF
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 form of the contract with the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar
County, Inc. for maintaining the Visitors and Convention Council, attached hereto as Exhibit
A, be, and the same is hereby, approved.
Section 3. That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to
execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, the contract with the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar
County, Inc., upon the terms and conditions and in the form shown in Exhibit, A attached
hereto.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of November, 2010.
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ATTEST:
anice Ellis, Ciry Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, ' Attorney
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PARIS AND
LAMAR COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MANAGEMENT OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUND
STATE OF TEXAS )
) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF LAMAR )
WHEREAS, Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code authorizes municipalities to impose
taxes upon use or possession of a hotel room as provided in said Chapter 351; and,
WHEREAS, as provided in Article 3, Section 30-38 et seq. of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Paris, the City of Paris has, pursuant to the aforesaid Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax
Code, imposed a hotel tax as authorized by state law; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Chapter 351 and Section 30-38 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Paris, the City desires to contract with the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County,
Inc., to maintain a Visitors and Convention Council for the purpose of managing the municipal
hotel occupancy tax fund as set out in this agreement;
WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of these premises, the CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, a municipal
corporation, acting by and through its Mayor, Will Biard, duly authorized, hereinafter called
CITY, and the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF LAMAR COUNTY, INC., a corporation, acting
by and through its Director, Mindy Moree, duly authorized, hereinafter called CHAMBER, in
consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, stipulations, and payments, do hereby contract
and agree as follows:
1. That CHAMBER agrees to maintain a Visitors and Convention Council for the
purpose of managing the Municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund to promote tourism and the
convention and hotel industry in the City of Paris, and for the purpose of operating the Love Civic
Center.
2. That CHAMBER shall submit for approval to the City Council of the City of Paris on
or before July 1 St each year a proposed annual program of work and budget for the Visitors and
Convention Council which shall include dedicating three-sevenths (3/7) of the total hotel/motel
tax revenue received by CHAMBER to a convention capital fund to be used for improving,
enlarging, equipping, repairing, operating, or maintaining the Love Civic Center. Any proposed
amendment to said program of work shall be submitted to the City Council for approval a
minimum of thirty (30) days before the proposed effective date of such amendment.
EXHIBIT 4
Approval by the City Council of the City of Paris of the annual budget for the Visitors and
Convention Council creates a fiduciary duty in the CHAMBER with respect to the revenue
received from the Municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax.
3. That CHAMBER's established Visitors and Convention Council shall meet at least
quarterly and, within thirty (30) days after the end of each quarter, shall submit minutes of the
Visitors and Convention Council meeting and a financial report to the City Manager and the City
Council of the City of Paris.
4. That CHAMBER shall receive and deposit all funds provided herein in a separate
banking account in such a manner as to preclude co-mingling of these funds with other funds of
said CHAMBER.
5. That CHAMBER shall maintain complete and accurate financial records of all
expenditures of hotel occupancy tax revenue and on request by the City Manager or City Council
of the City of Paris shall make the records available for inspection and/or audit to the CITY or its
designated representative.
6. The CITY shall make quarterly distributions to the CHAMBER of the Hotel
Occupancy Taxes collected pursuant to Article III, Chapter 30 of the City Code of Ordinances and
Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code for the CHAMBER'S use in operating the Visitors and
Convention Council and promoting tourism and the convention and hotel industry in the City of
Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
That CITY shall retain five percent (5%) of the quarterly collections under Article III of
Chapter 30, Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, for the purposes of funding special purpose
grants to enhance tourism as determined by the City Council in accordance with Chapter 351 of the
Texas Tax Code. CITY shall pay over the remainder of tax funds collected to CHAMBER within
thirty (30) days after the end of the collection period thereof as provided in Section 30-40 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris.
7. That money paid to CHAMBER as a result of this Agreement shall be used only for the
purposes enumerated in Section 30-38 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris. As partof
those purposes, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-38 (4) of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Paris, the CHAMBER shall, during the term of this agreement, including any
extensions thereof, fund the City of Paris Municipal Band in an amount of no less than $10,000 per
annum.
8. That CHAMBER agrees to make periodic reports to the City Council at least quarterly,
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listing the expenditures made with revenue from the Municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund.
9. That CHAMBER will, at the same time of presentation of the above-described
quarterly reports, provide a report to the City Council of its activities with regard to the use of the
funds herein provided for so that CITY may evaluate the results of the promotion and advertising
campaign so conducted.
10. That CHAMBER may secure and pay for, out of funds provided herein the services of
individuals or corporations to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry in the City of
Paris.
11. That CHAMBER will provide to the CITY six (6) free uses of the Civic Center
facility for use by the CITY for CITY related functions.
12. That CHAMBER agrees to perform the services provided hereunder in full
conformance with the provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, including
specifically Article III of Chapter 30 of said Code, and in full confortnance with the requirements
of Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code. That CHAMBER further agrees that any and all meetings
conducted by the Visitors and Convention Council or otherwise to administer and disperse funds
as grants for support of the arts shall be conducted in public in conformance with the Texas Open
Meetings Law, Chapter 551 et seq.
13. That CHAMBER covenants and agrees that CHAMBER is an independent contractor
and not an officer, agent, servant or employee of the CITY; that CHAMBER shall have exclusive
control of and exclusive right to control the details of the services to be performed hereunder and
all persons performing same, and shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers,
agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors and consultants; that the doctrine of respondeat
superior shall not apply as between CITY and CHAMBER, its officers, agents, employees,
contractors, subcontractors and consultants, and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a
partnership or joint enterprise between CITY and CHAMBER for the purpose of this contract and
shall, in no manner, incur expenses or liabilities on behalf of CITY.
14. That CHAMBER agrees to release, indemnify and hold the CITY its elected officials,
officers and employees harmless from any and all claims or lawsuits brought by third parties for
injuries, damages, or liabilities arising from or related to the services provided by CHAMBER
pursuant to this Agreement.
15. That the term of this Agreement shall begin October 1, 2010, and shall end September
30, 2011, provided that said contract may be renewed for four (4) additional one-year terms upon
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written agreement of the parties. Either party to this Agreement may provide notice to the other
party of intention to terminate this contract effective at the end of the then current term, provided
written notice of such intent to terminate is delivered to the other party no less than thirty (30) days
prior to the automatic renewal date.
EXECUTED on the dates shown in the acknowledgments below.
By:
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
By:
ATTEST:
Secretary
CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
Will Biard, Mayor
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LAMAR
Mindy Moree, Directar
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STATE OF TEXAS )
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COUNTY OF LAMAR )
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared WILL BIARD,
Mayor of the City of Paris, Texas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this day of November,
2010.
Notary Public, State of Texas
STATE OF TEXAS )
)
COUNTY OF LAMAR )
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on the undersigned authority, on this day
personally appeared MINDY MOREE, Director, Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County, Inc.,
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein
expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this day of November,
2010.
Notary Public, State of Texas
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