2007-04-30 HOT Committee Minutes` I .
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4 Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee Meeting
•5 April 30, 2007
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7 After aetermining that a quorum was present, the Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee convened
8 into an Open Meeting on Monday, Apri130, at 10:00 a.rn. in the Finance Conference Room, City
9 of Denton City Hafl, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
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1 I PRESENT: Council Members Bob Montgomery, Pete Kamp and Guy McElroy
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13 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:
14 Jon Fortune, Assistant City Manger
�15 Gary Calmes, Interim Treasury & Tax Manager
16 Randee Klingele, Treasury Services Adrninistratar
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18 AGENDA ITEM 1: CONDISER APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM
19 FEBRUARY 1, 2007 MEETING
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21 Minutes approved as written.
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23 AGENDA ITEM 2: REVIEW AND HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING FHE PY2007
24 EXTENSION REQUEST FROM THE DENTON PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
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26 The committee approved the Public Art Committee's PY200 budget of $25,32G. be roIled over
•27 into the City's fiscal year 07/Q8 due ta several time constraints in the approval process by all
28 boards and artist as necessary.
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30 AGENDA ITEM 3: REVIEW AND HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PY2008
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32 The committee approved the program guidelines, application and ca�endar of events as provided.
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34 AGENDA TTEM 4: NEW BUSINESS
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36 Staffhanded out the Denton Air Fair Committee's letter of notice cancelling the PY2007 Air
37 Show; noting the return of $5,500 in HOT funds.
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39 Councilmember Mantgomery requested a lega� opinion in regard to expending HOT funds for
40 flood {2-24-07) damaged buildings falling under the category of "convention center",
41 specifically the Conv�ntion and Visitor Bureau's partian of the Denton Chamber of Comm�rce
42 building and the City's Civic Center.
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44 Councilmember Montgomery reyuested a legal opinion in regard to expending HQT funds for
45 the cost of the electricity ta keep the decorative lights an the square illuminated.
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47 Meeting adjourned i0:20 a.m.
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