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<br />r- <br /> <br />ei ~ ~I 49 <br />ILl 0 - I.I.!::& <br />ü I'l'\ a::: . $Ii <br />U,{' N ~~ <br /> <br />¡:¡~ ¡¡¡¡ E:::; ORDINANCE 1997- 47 <br />"Ii œlS <br /> <br />r- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />g:: ~ I MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 3 OF THE <br />- ~~ CITY CODE TO ADD A DIVISION 15; ESTABLISHING A <br />~ Ed~ PERMANENT CITY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU <br />:5 ~õ BOARD; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND <br />'""J Qjfj; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. <br /> <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Administration, Article 3, Boards, Commissions and <br />r- Committees, of the City Code is amended to add a Division 15 to read as follows: <br />õ ::>-'" <br />-~ e::: 8 <br />u <:C .... <br />~~ t;:j ~ DIVISION 15. CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU BOARD <br />r-; 5æ <br />,.- w c,') <br />~ ~;: Sec. 2.351. Created; composition; terms; officers. <br />~¿:; <br />.. (a) The Convention and Visitors Bureau Board is created, composed of <br />r-- s ~ > ~ jì 10 voting members appointed by the city council, and four non-voting ex- <br />C~ Œ 15 ~ officio members, the city manager, the president and a vice-chair of the San <br />~ (\j- ~:;;; Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, and the executive director of the San <br />~QI 0. fd..... ~..".". Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. <br />""""v:, 0- Cl)õ <br />~j~ ~ 5l: (b) The city council will endeavor to appoint persons who are <br />representative of the following groups, organizations or interests as members <br />- \"-.. of the board: <br />....; ð""' > <br />~ a i 6'"- ~ No. of appointments Repre~enting <br />'ü !'f\ o:::¡:;;: <br />U"b U!:IJ <br />-.-j.~1 ~ ~~.') 2 City Council (~ominated by mayor) <br />1~'i:I t75 Ë ~ 1 Arts Community <br />'.c¡ ~Q 1 Hospitality Industry <br />1 Hotel Industry <br />1 San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce <br />1 San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce <br />1 Heritage Association <br />1 Downtown Association <br />1 Greater San Marcos Council of Neighborhood <br />Associations <br /> <br />(c) The voting members of the board are appointed for staggered three- <br />year terms. <br /> <br />(d) One of the city council members appointed to the board will serve <br />either as chair or vice-chair. <br /> <br />(e) At least seven of the voting members of the board must reside within <br />the city limits. The remaining three members may reside outside the city <br />limits. <br /> <br /> <br />Sec. 2.352. General powers and duties. <br /> <br />(a) The Convention and Visitors Bureau Board will advise and provide <br />oversight for contracts between the city and the San Marcos Area Chamber <br />of Commerce for programs for the promotion of tourism within the city. <br /> <br />(b) The board will: <br />