[4-8-2015; 2016 Code; 5-16-2017]
(A)
The visitors and promotion commission [the "commission"] shall be
composed of 5 members.
(1)
One member shall be an alderperson.
(2)
Two members shall be persons actively engaged in the management
of a hotel or motel in the city.
(3)
One member shall be a resident of the city who is qualified
by experience or training to pass on matters pertaining to development
of the tourism industry in the city.
(4)
One member shall be a resident of the city selected at large.
(B)
Each member shall be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation
by the council and shall serve a term from his or her appointment
through the Monday preceding the third Tuesday in April of the succeeding
year. Any member may be reappointed. The mayor may be appointed as
a member under any category for which he or she meets the qualification
requirements of subsection (A) of this section.
(C)
The chairperson and one vice-chairperson of the commission shall
be elected by a majority of the members on the commission, and shall
serve in this capacity for a term from the date of election through
the Monday preceding the third Tuesday in April of the succeeding
year or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
(D)
Members of the commission shall serve without salary or other compensation.
[4-8-2015; 2016 Code]
Meetings of the commission shall be on call of the chairperson.
[4-8-2015; 2016 Code]
The commission shall have the following duties:
(A)
Establish procedures for granting funds collected as a result of
the room tax established under title 3, chapter 14 of this code. Such
procedures shall be subject to approval by the council and shall provide,
at a minimum, for:
(B)
Administer the fund created by title 3, chapter 14 of this code;
allocating monies from such fund for the advancement of the tourism
industry in the city, and retaining such reserves as the commission
considers necessary.
