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FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER BF—
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE CHANGING COMPOSITION OF CONVENTION
AND VISITORS BUREAU BOARD
City Council to consider an ordinance amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 21 Taxation, Sections 21-28 and 21-29 relative to the composition and
appointment of members to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board.
Council Member Spencer and CVB Executive Director McCallum requested Council to
consider amending the composition of the Convention & Visitors Bureau Board to reflect
the community's emphasis on attractions, hospitality and economic development by
converting two citizen member positions to one member being from a Grapevine bank,
and to be appointed in 2014, and one member being from a Grapevine attraction to be
appointed in 2015 during the annual appointment process.
The proposed ordinance clarifies that the hotel, major retail outlet, bank and attraction
representatives may serve on the board regardless of residency.
BE
August 14, 2014 (3:15PM)
WHEREAS, there currently exists numerous boards, commissions and
committees within the City of Grapevine, Texas, handling a variety of affairs for the City;
and
WHEREAS, Section 21-28 empowers the City Council to provide for appointment
to the Convention and Visitor's Bureau Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board should better reflect the
community's emphasis on economic development and attractions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the City to amend
the structure of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau Board of Directors to include an
owner or president of a Grapevine bank, and a representative that is an owner or
general manager of a local attraction; and these representatives will replace two of the
citizen representatives each having staggered terms.
NOW, •. ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF
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Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct and
are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied herein in their entirety.
Section 2. That the Grapevine Code of Ordinances Chapter 21 Taxation,
Section 21-28, paragraph (a) relating to the Grapevine Convention and Visitor's Bureau
composition and appointment of officers is hereby amended to read as follows:
"There is hereby established the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau
Board, which shall consist of seven members, at least two of which shall be
representatives of hotels or motels operated in the city, one from a property of 500 or
more rooms and one from a property of 499 or less rooms. At least one member shall
be a representative from a major retail outlet or attFaGtiee within the city, regardless of
residency. At least one member shall be the owner or general manager of an
attraction within the city, regardless of residency. At least one member shall be
the owner or president of a Grapevine bank, regardless of residency; and the
balance shall be citizens of the city, preferably with a tourism or hospitality connection,
and one ex officio member from the administrative staff of the city, and one ex officio
member Chairman of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce. One of the members of
the board shall be appointed by the mayor as chairman and one shall be elected by the
board as vice-chairman."
Section 3. That the Grapevine Code of Ordinances Chapter 21 Taxation,
Section 21-29 relating to the appointment of members of the Grapevine Convention and
Visitors Bureau Board is hereby amended to read as follows:
"The members of the board shall be appointed by the city council, and shall serve
for a period of two years unless sooner removed; provided, beginning in August 2014,
that the owner or president of a Grapevine bank be appointed and in 2015 the
owner of general manager of an attraction be appointed, June-Gt
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FepFesentative to sewe a one yeaF teFm so that aRRually theFeafter theFe will be GRe
hotel Fepresentative appointed eaGh yea , and so that annually thereafter there will be
four members appointed in one year for two-year terms and three members appointed
in the next year for two-year terms. The alternate member shall be appointed by the
city council and shall serve for a period of one year beginning in June, 2009. Regula
appointments shall be made on t1he dl�atle' Of the first effiGial Gity GGURGil nq--+;Rg in june.
The exp;FatiOR date ef eaGh term Of OffiGe shall fall GR the date of the fiFst offiGial
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GGunGil meeting in June ding -the year iR whiGh the teFm shall expire. Any member or
alternate member of the board may be removed from office by the city council for any
cause deemed by the city council sufficient in the interest of the public service. Any
vacancy in the membership of the board or the alternate membership shall be filled by
the city council for the unexpired term of the member or alternate member whose place
has, by removal or otherwise, become vacant. Ex -officio members shall not vote."
Section 4. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City
of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals,
peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health,
safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance become
effective from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of August, 2014.
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