09-26-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM September 26, September 26, AppropriationAppropriation Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: 20162016 Hotel FundHotel Fund Source of Funds:Source of Funds: Corby D. AlexanderCorby D. Alexander Requested By:Requested By: N/AN/A Account Number:Account Number: AdministrationAdministration Department:Department: $125,000.00$125,000.00 Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: $125,000.00$125,000.00 Amount Requested:Amount Requested: Other: Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO AttachmentsAttachments : : 1.Current agreement (include amendment)Current agreement (include amendment) 2.Proposed Chamber AgreementProposed Chamber Agreement SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS The City of La Porte has an agreement with the La PorteThe City of La Porte has an agreement with the La Porte--Bayshore Chamber of Commerce for general Bayshore Chamber of Commerce for general promotional and tourist advertising of the City of La Porte and conducting solicitation and operating promotional and tourist advertising of the City of La Porte and conducting solicitation and operating programs and conducting special programs to contract conventions and visitors, including the programs and conducting special programs to contract conventions and visitors, including the establishment and operation by Chamber of a convention and visitors bureau. establishment and operation by Chamber of a convention and visitors bureau. The new agreement is almost identical to the expiring agreement with the exception of the following The new agreement is almost identical to the expiring agreement with the exception of the following notable change:notable change: Section V outlines that payment be made in a single transaction instead of being distributed in Section V outlines that payment be made in a single transaction instead of being distributed in quarterly payments. This amended language will assist both parties in administering the quarterly payments. This amended language will assist both parties in administering the quarterly payments. This amended language will assist both parties in administering the quarterly payments. This amended language will assist both parties in administering the agreement. agreement. The term of the new agreement is for three years and will expire on September 30, 2019.The term of the new agreement is for three years and will expire on September 30, 2019. Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the La PorteConsider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the La Porte- Bayshore Chamber of Commerce for general promotional and tourist advertising of the City of La Porte Bayshore Chamber of Commerce for general promotional and tourist advertising of the City of La Porte and conducting solicitation and operating programs and conducting special programs to contract and conducting solicitation and operating programs and conducting special programs to contract conventions and visitors, including the establishment and operation by Chamber of a convention and conventions and visitors, including the establishment and operation by Chamber of a convention and visitors bureau.visitors bureau.