HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-005Resolution No. 99- t0 t9 5
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
APPROVING THE 1999 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PORT
TOWNSEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, FOR OPERATION OF A VISITOR
INFORMATION CENTER
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, does resolve as follows:
WItEREAS, on September 15, 1997, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2607, establishing
a "Lodging Tax Advisory Committee" to enable the City to take advantage of lodging tax authority, as
established by the Washington State Legislature, SSB 5867, Chapter 542, Laws of 1997; and
WHEREAS, through the 1998 budgetary process, the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
recommended, and the Port Townsend City Council adopted, an appropriation from the City's lodging
tax revenue, for the operation of the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center and hiring a
tourism marketing coordinator through the Chamber's supervision; and
WltERF~S, on April 6, 1998, the City Council adopted Resolution 98-043, approving Chamber
of Commerce 1998 Agreement for the visitor information center operation; and
~, the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has reviewed the proposed Agreement between
the City and the Chamber of Commerce attached to this resolution, and recommends Council approval
of the 1999 Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, all funds necessary for the operation of the Visitor I formation Center, in accordance
with the attached Agreement, have been approved and appropriated through the 1999 Budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the operation of the Visitor Information Center by the
Chamber of Commerce substantially benefits the residents of Port Townsend, and is within the City's
authority of funding in accordance with Washington law,
NOW, TI-IERE~, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City of Port Townsend
that the 1999 Agreement for the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce operation of a Visitor
Information Center is apprOved and the Mayor is authorized to execute the 1999 Agreement in
substantially the form as attached.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and signed by the Mayor on this
19th day of January, 1999.
Attest:
Pam Kolacy, City Clerk ~
01/13/99 [98-23] CA§Res{99CC-VC.res}
Ju._~i~///McCulloch, Mayor
Timo"t LL~c'M~[han, City Attorney