HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 7382-1976 - Providing For Establishment Of Convention And Tourism Bureau; Services Provided - 12/16/1976KJ:bsb
ORDINANCE NO. 7 382
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK PROVIDING FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU:
PROVIDING FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE C1TY BY SUCH
BUREAU AND PROVIDING FOR LIMITATIONS PLACED ON THE
OPERATION OF SUCH BUREAU:
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock by Resolution dated April 8, 1976,
provided for the establishment of a Convention and Tourism Bureau with
contributions for the operation of such Bureau to be ·made by the City,
the Board of City Development, and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce,
and the Lubbock Board of City Development entered into an agreement
dated May 6, 1978, for the establishment of a non-profit corporation to be
entitled Lubbock Convention and Tourism Bureau to carry out the promotion
of the City of Lubbock as a convention center and other purposes stated in
such agreement. NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT there shall be established a Lubbock Convention and Tourism
Bureau which shall be a non-profit corporation which shall have the power
to contract with the City of Lubbock for the purpose of promoting conventions
and tourism in the City of Lubbock as set forth in the agreements stated
herein above.
THE Lubbock Convention and Tourism Bureau shall be responsible
for the promotion of the Auditorium -Coliseum and the Memorial Civic Center
as a convention site and as a tourist attraction within the City of Lubbock.
The Bureau shall prepare and circulate advertising materials which promcte
the above facilities of the City of Lubbock. Any promotional advertising
shall include the facilities named above, provided however, such promotion
shall be within the authority as set out by the laws of the State of Texas and
the charter of the City of Lubbock and the objectives and purposes stated by
directives of the City Council. Any funds contributed by the City of Lubbock
to the Bureau shall be used in accordance with such laws and directives and
shall not be used for any other purpose.
THE Bureau shall not enter into any cqntracts or incur any indebted-
ness which binds or obligates the City of Lubbock 'without the written consmt
of the City of Lubbock as authorized by Resolution of the City Council.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Passed by the Council on first reading this 16ttPay of _ __.,pu;ea..c.s;;.emr.whwe:ar--·•1976
Passed by the Council on second reading this.Jl_day of January , 1977
YOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: