Agenda 03/24/2009 Item #16F 6
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March 24, 2009
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For the Board of County Commissioners to declare a public purpose, adopt and
authorize the Chairman to approve a Resolution allowing the Tourism Department
on behalf of the TDC and the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB to solicit and
receive donations to use as prizes and awards for tourism promotions,
familiarization tours and auctions.
OBJECTIVE: For the Board of Countv Commissioners to adon! a R,'solution for
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tourism entities to solicit and receive donations for use as prizes and awards for tourism
promotions.
CONSIDERATIONS: I'he Tourism Department on behalf of the Tourist Development
Council (TDC) and the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors
Bureau (CVB) tind the need to periodically solicit donations from local public and
pIivate businesses to use as prizes for tourism promotions, auctions and familiarization
tours. Such donations include hotel room nights, dining cel1iticates, attraction tickets and
other certificates for goods and services. These donations will be used for promotion of
tourism only and County employees will not be eligible to participate in the contests or
accept any prizes or gifts.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no tiscal impact to this action as all prizes will be donated
to the County tor use in tourism promotions.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT:
Management Plan with this action.
There IS no impact 10 the Growth
COUNTY ATTORNEY FINDING: This item is not quasi judicial and as such ex parte
disclosure is not required. This item requires majority v,)te only. This item is ready for
Board approval. - ClvlG
RECOMMENDATION: For the Board of County Commissioners to declare a public
purpose, adopt and authorize the Chairman to approve a Resolution allowing the Tourism
Department on behalf of the TDC and the Naples, ~,1arco Island, Everglades CVB to
solicit and receive donations to use as prizes and rt\\ards for lourism promotions,
familiarization tours and auctions.
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Wert, Tourism Director
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COLLIER COUNTY
SOARD OF COUNTY COM~1iSSIONERS
Item Number:
15F6
Item Summary:
For the Board of County Commissioners to declare a public purpose. adopt and authorize the
Cr\alrman to approve a Resolution allowing the Tourism Deportment on behalf of the TDC
and the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades C\lB to solicit and receive donations to use as
prizes and awards for tourism promotions familiarization tours and auctions.
Meeting Date:
3/24/20099:00:00 Afv'l
Prepared B)'
Jack Wert
Tourism Dire::tor
D~,te
County Manager's Office
Tourism
3/17/20093:36:37 PM
Approved By
Jack Wert
Tourism Dir8ctor
Date
County Manager's Office
Tourism
3/17/20093:47 PM
A pprovcd By
Colleon Greene
Assistant County Attorner
Sate
County Attorney
County Attorney Office
3/17/20094:47 PM
Approved By
Mark Isackson
Budget Analyst
Dsto
S0ur;ty Man,lgcr's OtnC0
O;fi:9:)f M3~13g9me:;t & 8udget
31"18:'20092:14 AM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
Cc'unty ilia~ag9r
Dac,~
Board of County
Commissioners
County f\.1anager's Offi-:e
2.i13f2009 12:57 PM
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY DECLARING A PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR THE
COLLIER COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND
NAPLES, MARCO ISLAND, EVERGLADES CONVENTION AND
VISITORS BUREAU TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE DONATIONS TO USE
AS PRIZES AND AWARDS FOR TOURISM PROMOTIONS,
FAMILIARIZATIO;'\/ TOURS, AUCTIONS AND CONTESTS.
WHEREAS, the Collier County Tourist Development Council and the Naples, Marco
Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau ("CVB") operate in accordance with section
125.0104, Fla. Stat. (2009), and Collier County Ordinance 92-60, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Conunissioners of Collier County finds there is a
compelling public purpose for the Tourist Development Council and CVB to solicit and receive
donations of certain services and goods to use for tourism promotions, contests, auctions, and
familiarization tours; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that the Tourist Development Council may solicit donations
from local public and private busincsscs to use as prizes for tourism promotions and contcsts.
Such donations may includc hotel room nights, dining certificates, attraction tickets, and other
ccrtificates for services including salon and photography services or other local in-kind serviccs;
and
vVHEREAS, the Board further approves obtaining privatc and public donations to use as
prizes and awards for the general public for the benefit of Tourist Development Council and the
CVB and its stated public purpose of promoting tourism in Collier County. County employees
will not be eligible to participate in the contests or accept any prizes; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has the legal authority to adopt a
resolution authorizing the solicitation and receipt of certain donations to the Tourist
Development Council and CVB for valid and proper public purposes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board hcreby finds that the
solicitation and receipt of donations from public and private businesses including tourism
attractions, hotels, and restaurants serves a valid public purpose. The donations will be used for
the promotion of tourism in Collier County in compliance with g 125.0104, Fla. Stat and Collier
County Ordinance 92-60, as amended.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, this
day of
,2009.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
Deputy Clerk
DONNA FIALA, CHAIRMAN
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: