2017-04-20 HOT Committee MinutesHOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX COMMITTEE MINUTES
April 20, 2017
After determining that a quorum is present, the Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee (HO"I') convened into an
Open Meeting an Thursday, April 20, 201, at 10:02 a.m., in the City Hall Conference Room, City of Denton
City Hall, 21 S E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Committee Chair, Joey Hawkins and Councilmember, Dalton Gregory
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Hileman, City Manager
Bryan Langley, Deputy City Manager
Chuck Springer, Director af Finance
Jerry Drake, First Assistant City Attorney
Antonio Puente, Jr., Assistant Director of Finance
Randee Klingele, Treasury Services Specialist
Kristen Solares, Budget Analyst
AGENDA ITEM 1: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX MINUTES FROM
AUGUST 2, 2016.
Minutes were approved as written by Dalton Gregory, seconded by Joey Hawkins,
Motion passed unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 2: RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
REGARDING THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX PROGRAM YEAR 2018 FOR FY 2017-18.
Director of Finance, Chuck Springer, introduced the item by providing the past practice and purpose of
reviewing both the program guidelines and application annually. Staff did not recommend any program
changes for the next program year.
Staff inember advised committee upon Councilmember Gregory's request that the committee should expect
two to three new budget requests along with the twenty-seven from the last program year.
The Program Year 2018 Guidelines and Application were approved as presented. Councilmember Gregory
requested staff to find an alternate date to the proposed timeline date of June 13 for the next committee
meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 3: NEW BUSINESS
No new business.
Meeting adjourned 10:07 a.m.
TON GREGO
COMMITTEE CHAIR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
RANDEE KLINGELE
RECORDING SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS