2016-05-03 HOT Committee Minutes
HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX COMMITTEE MINUTES
May 3, 2016
After determining that a quorum is present, the Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee (HOT)
convened into an Open Meeting on Tuesday May 03, 2016, at 10:05 a.m., in the Finance
Conference Room, City of Denton City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Committee Chair, Joey Hawkins; Mayor, Chris Watts; Council Member, Greg
Johnson
STAFF PRESENT:
Bryan Langley, Assistant City Manager
Chuck Springer, Director of Finance
Antonio Puente, Jr., Assistant Director of Finance
Randee Klingele, Treasury Services Specialist
AGENDA ITEM 1: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX MINUTES
FROM
JUNE 16, 2015.
Minutes were approved as written by Councilmember Johnson and seconded by Mayor Watts.
Motion passed unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 2: RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PROVIDE
DIRECTION REGARDING THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX PROGRAM YEAR 2017
FY 2016-
17.
Director of Finance, Chuck Springer, introduced the item by providing the past practice and
purpose of reviewing both the program guidelines and application annually. The committee
discussed the need for additional information regarding the financial stability of the
organization and the events impact on the local hotel industry. The committee directed staff
to include these two items in the application before distributing to interested applicants.
The Program Year 2017 Guidelines and revised Application were approved as directed by
committee. Committee agreed to meet again on June 21, 2017, or soon thereafter, to review
funding levels and budget requests.
AGENDA ITEM 3: NEW BUSINESS
No new business.
Meeting adjourned 10:30 a.m͵