HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-2257ORD[NANCE NO. 24-2257
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE GREATER
DENTON ARTS COUNCIL, rNC., FOR THE PAYMENT AND USE OF HOTEL TAX
REVENUE IN SUPPORT OF ART EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING; AND
PROVID[NG AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, TEX. TAX CODE §351.101(a) authorizes the CITY to use revenue from its
municipal hotel occupancy tax to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry by
advertising and conducting solicitations and promotional programs to attract tourists and convention
delegates or registrants to the municipality or its vicinity; and
WHEREAS, TEX. TAX CODE §351.101 (c) authorizes the CITY to contract with independent
entities, for programs and activities of the type funded with revenue from the municipal hotel
occupancy tax; and
WHEREAS, the agreements and amounts have been reviewed and approved by the
Community Partnership Committee and the City Council deems use of the funds are in the public
interest; NOW THEREFORE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if
fully set forth herein
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute an
agreement between the City of Denton and the Greater Denton Arts Council, Inc. for the
payment and use of hotel tax revenue, under the terms and conditions contained in the
agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by Joe Holland and seconded by Brian
Beck; the Ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [4 - 3]:
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:X
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :X
XBrian Beck, District 2:
Paul Meltzer, District 3 :X
Joe Holland, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5:X
Jill Jester, At Large Place 6:X
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 19th day of November, 2024.
GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE GREATER DENTON
ARTS COUNCIL, INC. (PROGRAM YEAR 2025) PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT
AND USE OF HOTEL TAX REVENUE
THIS AGREEMENT made between the City of Denton, Texas, a municipal corporation (the “CITY”), and the Greater Denton Arts Council, Inc., a non-profit corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas (the “GDAC”).
WHEREAS, TEX. TAX CODE §351.002 authorizes CITY to levy by ordinance a municipal
hotel occupancy tax (“hotel tax”) not exceeding seven percent (7%) of the consideration paid by a hotel occupant; and
WHEREAS, by ordinance, CITY has provided for the assessment and collection of a
municipal hotel occupancy tax in the city of Denton of seven percent (7%); and
WHEREAS, TEX. TAX CODE §351.101(a) authorizes CITY to use revenue from its municipal hotel occupancy tax only to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry by advertising and conducting solicitations and promotional programs to attract tourists and convention delegates or registrants to the municipality or its vicinity; and
WHEREAS, GDAC is well equipped to perform those activities; and
WHEREAS, TEX. TAX CODE §351.101(c) authorizes CITY to delegate by contract with GDAC; as an independent entity, the management and supervision of programs and activities of the
type described hereinabove funded with revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the performance of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, CITY and GDAC agree, and contract as follows:
I. HOTEL TAX REVENUE PAYMENT
1.1 Consideration. For and in consideration of the activities to be performed by GDAC under this Agreement, CITY agrees to pay to GDAC a portion of the hotel tax revenue collected by CITY at the rates and in the manner specified herein (such payments by CITY to GDAC sometimes herein referred to as the “agreed payments” or “hotel tax funds”).
1.2 Definitions.
(a)As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following specificmeanings:
(i)The term “hotel tax revenue” shall mean the gross monies collected andreceived by CITY as municipal hotel occupancy tax at the rate of seven percent (7%) of the price paid for a room in a hotel, pursuant to Texas Tax Code §351.002 and City Ordinance. Hotel tax revenue will include penalty and interest related to the late payments of the tax revenue by the taxpayer.
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(ii)The term “Collection period” will mean the collection period for CITY’s fiscalyear. It will include hotel tax revenue due to CITY for the relevant fiscal year and collected
through the 22nd day of the month following the close of the relevant fiscal year.
(iii)The term “base payment amount” shall mean a net amount of money equal tothe total hotel tax revenue collected by CITY during any relevant period of time (i.e., fiscal year or fiscal quarter), less: (1) attorney and auditing costs incurred during such relevant
period of time for costs of collection or auditing of hotel taxpayers (attorney and auditing costs
include fees paid to attorneys or agents not in the regular employ of CITY for which attorneys or agents effect compliance or collection of the hotel tax from taxpayers); and (2) court costs and other expenses incurred in litigation against, or auditing of, such taxpayers.
(iv)The term “contract quarter” shall refer to any quarter of the calendar year in
which this Agreement is in force. Contract quarters will end on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st of each contract year.
(v)The term “Public Art” has the meaning provided in the City of DentonPublic Art Policy established in Resolution 2013-021, and attached hereto as Exhibit B.
(vi)The term “tourism” as used in this Agreement means attracting individuals totravel from a residence outside the City of Denton to Denton for business, pleasure, recreation, education, or culture that promotes the convention and hotel industry.
(b)In return for satisfactory performance of the activities set forth in thisAgreement and all attachments hereto, CITY shall pay to GDAC an amount of money in each contract year equal to the lesser amount of: seven and fifty-two hundredths percent (7.52%) of the annual base payment amount, or the fixed contract amount of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($260,400). One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) (Initial
Payment) will be paid on December 1, 2024, or after the 25th day following the date this Agreement is executed by both Parties, whichever is later. The remaining one hundred and sixty thousand and four hundred dollars $160,400 of the annual fixed contract amount (Remaining Contract Amount) will be divided into quarterly payments equal to 25% of the Remaining Contract Amount, unless CITY can show with reasonable certainty that the
annual base payment amount will be less than originally estimated for the fiscal year. The fourth quarterly payment will represent 25% of the Remaining Contract Amount or the unpaid remainder of 7.52% of the base payment amount, whichever is less.
(c)If CITY’s Chief Financial Officer determines that hotel tax receipts by the CITY
are not meeting the anticipated budget projection, CITY may reduce the GDAC’s current budget at any time during the contract period. Each quarterly payment is subject to refund of any unused or improperly expended funds from the prior contract period, and CITY’s timely receipt of the required quarterly reports.
1.3 Dates of Payments.
(a)The term “quarterly payments” shall mean payments by CITY to GDAC of thoseamounts specified in Section 1.2, above, as determined by the hotel tax revenue collected.
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(b)Each quarterly payment shall be paid upon receipt of the required reports, and after
the 25th day following the last day of the contract quarter. If any quarterly financial report is not
received within thirty (30) days of the end of the applicable contract quarter, the recipient may be held in breach of this Agreement. CITY may withhold the quarterly payment(s) until the appropriate reports are received and approved, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c)Initial Payment will be paid on December 1, 2024, or after the 25th day following the
date this Agreement is executed by both Parties, whichever is later.
1.4 Other limitations regarding consideration.
(a)The funding of this project in no way commits CITY to future funding of this program
beyond the current contract period. Any future funding is solely the responsibility of GDAC.
(b)It is expressly understood that this contract in no way obligates the General Fund orany other monies or credits of CITY.
(c)CITY may withhold further allocations if CITY determines that GDAC’sexpenditures deviate materially from their approved budget.
II. USE OF HOTEL TAX REVENUE
2.1 Use of Funds.
(a)For and in consideration of the payment by CITY to GDAC of the agreed paymentsof hotel tax funds specified above, GDAC agrees to use such hotel tax funds only for (1) advertising and conducting solicitations and promotional programs to attract tourists and convention delegates or registrants to the municipality or its vicinity, as well as the promotion of tourism through the encouragement, promotion, improvement, and application of the arts, including instrumental and
vocal music, dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture, design and allied fields, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft arts, motion pictures, radio, television, tape and sound recording, and other arts related to the presentation, performance, execution, and exhibition of these major arts forms,, as authorized by TEX. TAX CODE §351.101(a)(4). Funds for any calendar year which are unused by midnight December 31st of that year shall be refunded to CITY within thirty (30)
days.
(b)GDAC further agrees that art and art related programs that do not promote theconvention and hotel industry do not promote tourism and are not eligible to use the Funds provided for in this Agreement.
(c)Advertising materials purchased with the hotel occupancy tax funds must be targetedto reach audiences outside the Denton city limits. These materials include, but are not limited to, signs, posters, postcards, newsletters, print advertising, digital marketing, billboards, radio and television.
(d)Use of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of the Funds paid to GDAC
shall be exclusively for Public Art that promotes tourism.
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(e)Use of the Funds for Public Art must comply with the City of Denton’s Public Art
Policy.
(f)GDAC must provide an annual work plan for Public Art and related programs.
2.2 Administrative Costs. The hotel tax funds received from CITY by GDAC may be spent for day-to-day operations, office supplies, salaries, travel expenses and other administrative costs allowed
by TEX. TAX CODE §351.101(e), but only if: (i) specified in GDAC’s budget attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein for all purposes; and (ii) each such expenditure is directly attributable to work on programs which promote tourism and the hotel and convention industry; and (iii) promotes at least one of the six statutory purposes enumerated within TEX. TAX CODE §351.101(a).
2.3 Specific Restrictions on Use of Funds.
(a)GDAC agrees to demonstrate strict compliance with the record keeping andapportionment limitations imposed by TEX. TAX CODE §351.101(f) and §351.108 (c) and (d). GDAC shall not utilize hotel tax funds for any expenditure, which has not been specifically documented to
satisfy the purposes set forth in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 above.
(b)Hotel tax funds may not be spent for travel for a person to attend an event or conductan activity except where such travel is directly related to the performance of the person’s job in an efficient and professional manner and the primary purpose of which is directly related to the
promotion of local tourism and the convention and hotel industry.
(c)City’s standard HOT Funding contract terms, including use of the funds only for
events, festivals and shows that attract overnight tourists to the city, and not for use of direct
funding of operations that do not serve the tourism purpose of HOT funds, and including
reporting requirements.
(d)Adhere to the City’s Public Art Policy, Resolution 2013-021
(e)GDAC to review rental rates, sponsorships, and memberships for additional revenue
(f)GDAC to provide an annual work plan for the public art program
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III. RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING &
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Budget.
(a)GDAC shall adhere to the budget (Exhibit “A”) as approved by the City Council foreach calendar year, for all operations of GDAC in which the hotel tax funds shall be used by GDAC. In other words, CITY may audit specifically the purpose of each individual expenditure of hotel tax funds from the separate account relating to hotel tax funds. CITY shall not pay to GDAC any hotel
tax revenues as set forth in Section I of this contract during any program year of this Agreement unless
a budget for such respective program year has been approved in writing by the Denton City Council, authorizing the expenditure of funds.
(b)GDAC acknowledges that approval of the budget (Exhibit “A”) by the Denton CityCouncil creates a fiduciary duty in GDAC with respect to the hotel tax funds paid by CITY to GDAC
under this Agreement. GDAC shall expend hotel tax funds only in the manner and for the purposes specified in this Agreement, TEX. TAX CODE §351.101(a) and in the budget as approved by CITY.
(c)Upon the application or consent of GDAC, the City Manager or their designee mayauthorize minor amendments to the approved budget as necessary to carry out the intent of this
Agreement, in a manner consistent with efficient use of public funds, and in accordance with State law. Such minor amendments may not increase the overall funding set forth in Section 1.2(b), extend the term, or otherwise alter the performance obligations of GDAC, without approval of the City Council by ordinance.
3.2 Separate Accounts. GDAC shall maintain any hotel tax funds paid to GDAC by CITY in a separate account or with segregated fund accounting, such that any reasonable person can ascertain the revenue source of any given expenditure.
3.3 Financial Records. GDAC shall maintain complete and accurate financial records of each
expenditure of the hotel tax funds made by GDAC. These funds are required to be classified as restricted funds for audited financial purposes, and may not be used for contracted services, including, but not limited to, auditing fees or attorney fees. Upon reasonable advance written request of the Denton City Council, the City Manager or their designee, or any other person, GDAC shall make such financial records available for inspection and review by the party making the request. GDAC
understands and accepts that all such financial records, and any other records relating to this Agreement shall be subject to the Texas Public Information Act, TEX. GOV’T CODE, Ch. 552, as hereafter amended.
3.4 Quarterly Reports. After initial receipt of hotel tax funds, and within thirty (30) days after
the end of every contract quarter, GDAC shall furnish to CITY: (1) a completed financial report, (2) a list of the expenditures or copies of the invoices or receipts made with regard to hotel tax funds pursuant to TEX. TAX CODE §351.101(c), social media and/or digital marketing expenditures require invoices to be provided and shall include performance measures, and (3) a copy of all financial records (e.g., copies of front and back cleared checks or bank statements, and other relevant documentation).
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GDAC shall prepare and deliver all reports in a form and manner approved by the City Manager or their designee. GDAC shall respond promptly to any request from the City Manager of CITY, or
their designee, for additional information relating to the activities performed under this Agreement.
3.5 Notice of Meetings. GDAC shall give the City Manager of CITY, or their designee, reasonable advance written notice of the time and place of all meetings of GDAC’s Board of Directors, as well as any other meeting of any constituency of GDAC, at which this Agreement or
any matter subject to this Agreement shall be considered.
3.6 Other Sources of Support Funds. GDAC shall perform its best efforts to review rental rates, GDAC sponsorships and memberships to raise additional revenue to support the existing GDAC programs and the Public Art program.
IV. TERM AND TERMINATION
4.1 Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2024 and terminate at midnight on January 31, 2025. However, the program period shall commence on January 1, 2024, and terminate at midnight on December 31, 2024. Only those expenditures authorized by Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code and the program guidelines, which are actually incurred during the program period, for events and activities taking place within the program period, are eligible for
funding under this Agreement, and any ineligible expenditures or unspent funds shall be forfeited to CITY upon termination of this Agreement.
4.2 Termination Without Cause.
(a) This Agreement may be terminated by either party, with or without cause, by giving the other party sixty (60) days advance written notice.
(b) In the event this contract is terminated by either party pursuant to Section 4.2(a), CITY agrees to reimburse GDAC for any contractual obligations undertaken by GDAC in
satisfactory performance of those activities specified in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 above, and that were approved by the Council through the budget, as noted in Section 3.1. This reimbursement is conditioned upon such contractual obligations having been incurred and entered into in the good faith performance of those services contemplated in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 above, and further conditioned upon such contractual obligations having a term not exceeding the full term of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, the obligation of CITY to reimburse GDAC, or to assume the performance of any contractual obligations of GDAC, for or under any contract entered into by GDAC as contemplated herein, shall not exceed 66 2/3% of the current quarterly payment.
(c) Further, upon termination pursuant to Section 4.2(a), GDAC will provide CITY: 1) within ten (10) business days from the termination notification, a short-term budget of probable expenditures for the remaining sixty (60) day period between termination notification and contract termination. This budget will be presented to Council for approval within ten (10) business days after receipt by CITY. If formal approval is not given within ten (10) business days, the budget
does not contain any expenditures that would be prohibited by the Texas Tax Code, and is within the current contractual period approved budget, the budget will be considered approved; 2) within
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thirty (30) days, a full accounting of all expenditures not previously audited by CITY; 3) within five (5) business days of a request from CITY, a listing of expenditures that have occurred since
the last required reporting period; 4) a final accounting of all expenditures and tax funds on the
day of termination. GDAC will be obligated to return any unused funds, or funds determined to be used improperly. Any use of remaining funds by GDAC after notification of termination is conditioned upon such contractual obligations having been incurred and entered into in the good faith performance of those services contemplated in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 above, and further
conditioned upon such contractual obligations having a term not exceeding the full term of this
Agreement.
4.3 Automatic Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) The termination of the legal existence of GDAC; (b) The insolvency of GDAC, the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, either voluntarily or involuntarily, or an assignment by GDAC for the benefit of creditors;
(c) The continuation of a breach of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement by either CITY or GDAC for more than thirty (30) days after written notice of such breach is given to the breaching party by the other party; or (d) The failure of GDAC to submit a financial quarterly report which complies with the
reporting procedures required herein and generally accepted accounting principles prior to the beginning of the next contract term, or quarterly as required by Section 1.3 hereof.
4.4 Right to Immediate Termination Upon Litigation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to mitigate damages and to preserve evidence and issues for judicial determination,
either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon immediate notice to the other party in the event that any person has instituted litigation concerning the activities of the non-terminating party, and the terminating party reasonably believes that such activities are required or prohibited under this Agreement.
4.5 In the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Sections 4.3 or 4.4, GDAC agrees to refund any and all unused funds, or funds determined by CITY to have been used improperly, within thirty (30) days after termination of this Agreement.
V. GENERAL PROVISIONS
5.1 Subcontract for Performance of Services. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit, nor be
construed to prohibit, the agreement by GDAC with another private entity, person, or organization for the performance of those services described in Section 2.1 above. In the event that GDAC enters into any arrangement, contractual or otherwise, with such other entity, person or organization, GDAC shall cause such other entity, person, or organization to adhere to, conform to, and be subject to all provisions, terms, and conditions of this Agreement and to TEX. TAX CODE Ch. 351, including
reporting requirements, separate funds maintenance, and limitations and prohibitions pertaining to expenditure of the agreed payments and hotel tax funds.
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5.2 Independent Contractor. GDAC shall operate as an independent contractor as to all services
to be performed under this Agreement and not as an officer, agent, servant, or employee of CITY.
GDAC shall have exclusive control of its operations and performance of services hereunder, and such persons, entities, or organizations performing the same, and GDAC shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its directors, officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors. GDAC shall not be considered a partner or joint ventures with CITY, nor shall GDAC be considered, nor in any
manner hold itself out as, an agent or official representative of CITY.
5.3 Indemnification. GDAC AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND
DEFEND CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES FROM AND AGAINST
ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR SUITS FOR INJURIES, DAMAGE, LOSS, OR LIABILITY,
OF WHATEVER KIND OR CHARACTER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PERFORMANCE BY GDAC OF THOSE SERVICES CONTEMPLATED BY
THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ALL SUCH CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION
BASED UPON COMMON, CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY LAW, OR BASED, IN
WHOLE OR IN PART, UPON ALLEGATIONS OF NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL
ACTS OF GDAC, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUBCONTRACTORS,
LICENSEES AND INVITEES, OR ANY FEES, FINES OR PENALTIES ASSESSED
AGAINST CITY DUE TO MISUSE OF FUNDS BY ORGANIZATION.
5.4 Assignment. GDAC shall not assign this Agreement without first obtaining the written consent of CITY.
5.5 Notice. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement or any statute, ordinance, or regulation, shall be effective when given in writing and deposited in the United States mail, certified mail, return receipt requested, or by hand-delivery, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
CITY Sara Hensley City Manager CITY OF DENTON 215 E. McKinney
Denton, TX 76201
GDAC Krissi Oden Executive Director GREATER DENTON ARTS COUNCIL, INC.
400 E. Hickory Denton, TX 76201
5.6 Inurement. This Agreement and each provision hereof, and each and every right, duty,
obligation, and liability set forth herein shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit and obligation of CITY and GDAC and their respective successors and assigns.
5.7 Application of Laws. All terms, conditions, and provisions of this Agreement are subject to all applicable federal laws, state laws, the Charter of the City of Denton, all ordinances passed
pursuant thereto, and all judicial determinations relative thereto.
5.8 Exclusive Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter contained herein. There
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are no representations, agreements, arrangements, or understandings, oral or written, express or implied, between or among the parties hereto, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, which
are not fully expressed herein. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail,
notwithstanding any variance in this Agreement from the terms and conditions of any other document relating to this transaction or these transactions.
5.9 Duplicate Originals. This Agreement may be executed in duplicate originals.
5.10 Headings. The headings and subheadings of the various sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted merely for the purpose of convenience and do not express or imply any limitation, definition, or extension of the specific terms of the section and paragraph so designated.
5.11 Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Agreement, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Agreement, and the parties hereby declare they would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
5.12 Insurance. GDAC shall, at a minimum, provide insurance for the term of this Agreement as follows:
1.$1,000,000 Commercial General Liability, or $1,000,000 Event Insurance, coveringall events taking place on City-owned property,
2.$500,000 Liquor/Dram Shop Liability for any event occurring on City-ownedproperty where alcohol will be provided or served, and3.$500,000 Business Automobile Liability on any owned, non-owned or hired vehicles.CITY must be named as an additional insured on all policies (except Workers’ Compensation) and proof of coverage shall be submitted prior to any payment made to ORGANIZATION by CITY.
5.13 Incorporation. The recitals in the preamble of this Agreement are incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein.
EXECUTED this _____ day of __________________________, 2024.
THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
By: _____________________________ SARA HENSLEY, CITY MANAGER
GREATER DENTON ARTS COUNCIL, INC.
By:_________________________________
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
By: ______________________________
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
By: _____________________________
THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN
BOTH REVIEWED AND APPROVED as to financial and operational obligations and business terms.
_______________ Jessica Williams SIGNATURE PRINTED NAME
Chief Financial Officer TITLE
Finance DEPARTMENT
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Exhibit A
Greater Denton Arts Council
Various Events
Budget 2025
Advertising
Direct promotion of GDAC & GDAC-sponsored
events
(magazines & other print advertising, social
media,
signs, posters, postcards, newsletter) $ 8,900
subtotal $ 8,900
Art
Exhibitions & Programs direct expenses $ 20,000
Exhibition Halls Refresh & Painting 1,500
Exhibitions & program staff salary support-partial 90,000
Executive Director salary support-partial 20,000
subtotal $ 131,500
Convention Center
Facilities staff salary support (manager & building
attendants)- partial $ 20,000
subtotal $ 20,000
Public Art
Public Art Programming $ 100,000
Total Budget $ 260,400
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EXHIBIT B
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