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Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee Meeting
June f 2, 2Q06
7 Afier determining that a quorum was present, the Hatel Occupancy Tax Committee convened
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9 City of Denton City Hali, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
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PRESENT: Council Members Bab M�ntgomery, Pete Kamp and Guy McE�roy
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:
Diana Ortiz, Chief Financial Oi�cer
Lee Ann Bw�selmeyer, Treasury & Tax Manager
Jerry Drake, Deputy City Attorney
During opening remazks committee chair Bob Montgomery provided a historical synopsis of the
Hotel Occupancy Tax pmgram to new committee member, Guy McElroy.
AGENDA ITEM 1: REVIEW AND APPROVE MINUTES FOR THE APRIL 6, 2006
MEETTNG
Minutes approved as written.
AGENDA ITEM 2: DISCUSS PROGRAM YEAR 2007 FUNDING LEVEL AND BUDGET
REQUESTS
29 The Committee reviewed the hotel occupancy tax recipient applicatians and discussed fiinding
30 for Program Year 2007. Counci2 Member Montgomery requested that the committee resubmit
31 Public Art resalution R06-014 for City Council review. This t�esolutian states that at least 2.4%
32 of the totai hotel occupancy tatx revenue be al�ocatad to t}ie Public Arts Committee. Council
33 Member Kamp opposed the review of public art resolution R06-014 and further noted that the
34 resolution was voted and approved unanimously by the City Courici� and hotel occupancy tax
35 funding shoutd be reflective of such. Council Member Guy McElroy agreed that funding far
36 pmgi�am year 2007 should reflect the city council vote; hawever, he also noted that the request
37 and approval of a set amount to the Denton Public Arts Committee established a funding
38 precedent for all other recipients. For program year 2007, the committee agreed to fund the
39 Public Arts Committee at the minimtun Eevel established by resolution R06-014.
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41 Council Mem�er Montgomery recommended funds be aliocated to the Parks and Recreation
42 Department for maintenance of the downtown squaze. The committee requesteci that Jerry Drake
43 research the Tax Code for compliance af this expenditure under the historical category.
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The cammittee unazumously agre�ed on funding levels for the program year 2007 recipient
allocations. It was further decided that the June 19�` meeting was not needed and that sta�fi
would notify the recipients af the committee's recommendation.
AGENDA TTEM 3: OTHER BUSINESS
None
Mesting adjoumed 3:07 p.m.