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MINiJTES
Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee Meeting
February 2, 204b
After determining that a quorum was present, the Hote1 Occupancy Tax Committee convened
into an Open Meeting on Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 10:05 a.m. in the Fina.nce Conference
Raom, City of Denton City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Euline Brock, Council Members Bob Montgomery and Pete Kamp
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:
7on Fortune, Assistant City Manager
Diana Ortiz, Chief Financial Officer
Jerry Drake, Deputy City Attorney
AGENDA ITEM 1: REVIEW �ND A.PPROVE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 25, 2005
MEETING
Minutes appraved as written.
AGENDA ITEM 2: DISCUSS THE HISTORICAL PARK FOUNDATION OF DENTON
COUNTY 1NC.'S REQUEST FOR PY2005 EXTENSIQN
Council Member Montgomery advised the committee that the contractor hired by the Foundatian
passed away befare the scheduled wark l�egan on the Quaker House. The Foundation has
received the funds {$20,000.} and will be able to expend them on a new contractor, but later than
expected due to the circumstances. The committee approved an extension to #he PY2045 contract
by three months. The contract extension will be on a future consent agenda.
AGENDA ITEM 3: DISCUSS DENTON KIWANIS CLUB'S PROGR.AM YEAR 20�3
The committee w�nt into closed meeting status on this agenda item at 10:12 a.m. Legal notice
dated February Z, 2006 {attached} applies to this decision.
AGENDA ITEM 4: OTHER BUSINESS
Diana Ortiz, Chief Financial Ofiicer for the City, reviewed the current hotel revenue at 3$% of
budget. Mayor Brack, informed the committee of the pragress on the new website:
dentonli�e.com and the need for a Webmaster calendar keeper for all events. Mr. Montgomery
reviewed a plan of action in partnering with Winstar Casino far hotel packages. All �nembers
agreed that April would be a good month to plan far the 2007 HOT Kick-off.
Meeting adjourned 10:40 a.m.