2017-08-22 HOT Committee MinutesHOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX COMMITTEE MINUTES
August 22, 2017
After determining that a quorum is present, the Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee (HOT) convened into an
Open Meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at 9:35 a.m., in the City Hall Conference Room, City of Denton
City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Committee Chair, Dalton Gregory, Mayor Chris Watts and Councilmember, Gerard Hudspeth
STAFF PRESENT:
Bryan Langley, Deputy City Manager
Chuck Springer, Director of 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
JULY 21, 2017.
Minutes were approved by Chris Watts seconded by Dalton Gregory. Motion passed unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 2: RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
REGAKDING THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX PROGRAM YEAR 2018 FOR FY 2017-18.
Director of Finance, Chuck Springer, introduced the item by summarizing the results of the previous
committee meeting held on July 21, 2017. Committee members reviewed the income and expenditures far
the O'Reilly Hospitality agreement along with the recurring and onetime expenses for Program Year 2018.
The c�mmittee agreed to maintain the three percent increase to the Program Year 2018 proposed budgets as
discussed in the previous meeting, July 21S`
Mayor Watts moved to forward to Council the budget of $3,287,764, seconded by Councilmember Gregory.
Motion passed unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 3: NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Watts requested a future work session item to update Council on the status of the Downtown Welcome
Center.
The committee requested, Jerry Drake, First Assistant City Attorney, to research ways in which the City could
use the tourist and convention funds in restoring old City Hall West located at 221 North Elm.
ting adjourned 9: � a.m.
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COMMITTEE CHAIR � RECORDING SECRETAR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS