Article III Convention and Visitors Bureau

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Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 26-040 pdf	2026-05-19	Departments: Special Events and Communications Department Amendment; Communications and Marketing Department	Ch 120, Ch 120 Art XIV

Section 120.060 Department Established — Director. [1]

[R.O. 2011 § 120.060; R.O. 2009 § 32.030; CC 1981 § 2-165; Ord. No. 88-138, 7-7-1988; Ord. No. 02-241, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 05-110, 4-25-2005; Ord. No. 07-162, 6-11-2007; Ord. No. 20-175, 12-1-2020]

There shall be a department known as the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Director of which shall be the Director of Convention and Visitors appointed by the Mayor and City Council in accordance with Section 4.3(e) of the City Charter. The Bureau shall be responsible for the promotion of the City, its attractions, hotels, motels, restaurants, commercial establishments, businesses and historical sites to the touring public and meeting planners and to manage the functions of promotion of the City and its environs. The Bureau shall manage and operate the Visitor Center of the City, the Foundry Art Centre and such other establishments, places of information and business at such places and at such locations as may be necessary to the fulfillment of the purposes of the Bureau and the Convention and Visitors Commission.

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Cross Reference: As to greater St. Charles convention and visitors commission, §§ 125.240 et seq.

Section 120.070 Authority To Establish Divisions.

[R.O. 2011 § 120.070; R.O. 2009 § 32.031; CC 1981 § 2-166; Ord. No. 88-138, 7-7-1988; Ord. No. 07-162, 6-11-2007]

The Director of Convention and Visitors shall have the authority to establish divisions or Subdivisions of the Bureau in order to conduct the business of the Bureau. Such divisions and Subdivisions shall be described as to function and the duty of such division, Subdivision or section head shall be described in writing by the Director, subject to approval by the Convention and Visitors Commission and Mayor.

Section 120.080 Quarterly Reports — Travel Request Forms.

[R.O. 2011 § 120.080; R.O. 2009 § 32.032; CC 1981 § § 2-167 — 2-168; Ord. No. 88-138, 7-7-1988; Ord. No. 95-124, 5-4-1995; Ord. No. 07-162, 6-11-2007]

Quarterly Reports.

The Director of Convention and Visitors shall make a quarterly report to the City Council.

The quarterly report shall include minutes of the Commission meetings since the last report and information concerning expenditures, revenues and future programs and trips.

Travel Request Forms. The Director of Convention and Visitors and all employees of the Convention and Visitors Bureau shall submit proper travel request forms to the Mayor at least three (3) weeks prior to a trip.