Agenda 02/28/2012 Item #11D2/28/2012 Item 11. D.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to consider the Tourist Development Council (TDC) request to allow the TDC to elect
and rotate the Chairman from among the TDC members and in light of a recent resignation to request
that the Board Chairman either serve on the TDC or designate a member of the Board to serve on the
TDC in compliance with Section 125.0104(4)(e), Fla. Stat. and Ordinance No. 92 -18, as amended.
OBJECTIVE: To authorize the Tourist Development Council to elect and rotate the Chairman from among
the TDC members and to request that the BCC Chairman either serve on the TDC or designate a member of the
Board to serve on the TDC.
CONSIDERATIONS: On Friday, February 17, 2012, the Tourist Development Council ( "TDC ") held a
special meeting to review the annual TDC grant process for Category B and C -2 Grants. Prior to the meeting,
Commissioner Hiller sent a letter via hand - delivery to the TDC advising that she had resigned her position as
Chair of the TDC effective immediately. The TDC elected an interim Chairman and Vice - Chairman to serve
until further direction from the Board of County Commissioners. The TDC also voted to ask the BCC for
authorization to elect and rotate the TDC Chairman from among the members. Section 125.0104(4)(a), Fla.
Stat., governing the Tourist development tax, provides: "[t]he governing board of the county shall have the
option of designating the chair of the council or allowing the council to elect a chair."
In addition, based on Commissioner Hiller's resignation, a new BCC representative must be designated.
Pursuant to both Florida statute and County Ordinance, the Chainnan of the BCC may decide to serve as
Chairman of the TDC or may designate another BCC member to serve. Section 125.0104(4)(x), Fla. Stat.,
provides: "[t]he chair of the governing board of the county or any other member of the governing board as
designated by the chair shall serve on the council." Chairman Coyle may designate the BCC representative or
he may defer to the BCC and seek a vote on the matter.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no impact on the Growth Management Plan from this
action.
ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS: Council member Bob Miller made a motion to request that
the BCC allow the TDC to elect and rotate the chairman from among the TDC members which was seconded
by Rick Medwedeff. The motion carried unanimously 5 -0.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney's Office, requires
majority vote, and is legally sufficient for Board action. — JAK
RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation to consider the Tourist Development Council (TDC) request to
elect and rotate the Chairman from among the TDC members and in light of a recent resignation to request that
the Board Chairman either serve on the TDC or designate a member of the Board to serve on the TDC in
compliance with Section 125.0104(4)(e), Fla. Stat. and Ordinance 92 -18, as amended.
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Wert, Tourism Director
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
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2/28/2012 Item 11. D.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 11.D.
Item Summary: Recommendation to consider the Tourist Development Council (TDC)
request to allow the TDC to elect and rotate the Chairman from among the TDC members and
in light of a recent resignation to request that the Board Chairman either serve on the TDC or
designate a member of the Board to serve on the TDC in compliance with Section
125.0104(4)(e), Fla. Stat. and Ordinance No. 92 -60, as amended. (Jack Wert, Tourism Director)
Meeting Date: 2/28/2012
Prepared By
Name: GreenKelly
Title: Tourist Development Tax Coordinator,Tourism
2/21/2012 3:38:21 PM
Submitted by
Title: Director - Tourism,Tourism
Name: WertJack
2/21/2012 3:38:23 PM
Approved By
Name: Wer0ack
Title: Director - Tourism,Tourism
Date: 2/21/2012 5:30:58 PM
Name: GreeneColleen
Title: Assistant County Attorney,County Attorney
Date: 2/22/2012 8:22:42 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 2/22/2012 9:08:45 AM
Name: FinnEd
Title: Senior Budget Analyst, OMB
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Date: 2/22/2012 9:43:20 AM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager
Date: 2/22/2012 11:59:42 AM
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2/28/2012 Item 11.D.
2/28/2012 Item 11.D.
Board of Collier County Commissioners
Donna Fiala Georgia A. Hiller, Esq, Tom Henning Fred W. Coyle Jim Coletta
District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5
February 17, 2012
Board of County Commissioners
Tourist Development Council Members
Leo Ochs, County Manager
Jeff Klatzkow, Esq., County Attorney
Ian Mitchell, Executive Manager to the Board of County Commissioners
Members of the Board, Council and Staff:
I have reviewed the circumstances under which I became the chair of the Tourist Development
Council for this next year.
I believe for me to remain in this position is inappropriate, and as such, I am resigning my
position as chair of the Tourist Development Council effective immediately.
It has been an honor and a pleasure to have served with you.
Georgia A. Hiller, Esq.
Commissioner, District 2
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 303 • Nanlac Finritda 34119 -574R • 239 -252 -8097 • FAX 239 - 252 -3602
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