Resolution 2011-044
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RESOLUTION NO. 201l-~
RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONI~RS DECLARING AN ECONOMIC EMERGENCY
AND AUTHORIZING USE OF TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX
EMERGENCYIDISASTER RECOVERY ADVERTISING FUNDS UP
TO $500,000 TO PROMOTE THE GROUP MEETING MARKET.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of, Collier County sets aside tourist
development tax funds for Disaster Recovery Advertising in accordance with Ordinance No. 92-
60, as amended; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2011, Agenda Item 17A, the Board of County
Commissioners approved an amendment to Ordinance No. 92-60, to expand tourism destination
promotion funding (Ordinance No. 11-2); and
WHEREAS, the 'Tourist Development Council approved a recommendation by the i
lodging industry ~d proposal by Staff to use Disast~r Recovery Advertising Funds to promote
the group 'meetings market during FY 11 at their January 24,2011 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to authorize Staff to use up to
$500,000 from Fund 196 for Disaster Recovery Advertising specifically to promote the group
market in FY 11.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
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COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: the Tourism Department
and Convention and Visitors Bureau are authorized to use funds up to $500,000 annually for
Disaster Recovery Advertising in accordance with this Resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED~ the Board of County Commissioners finds that
circumstances or events in or ncar Collier County which warrant the immediate use of Disaster
Recovery Funds includes the current economic recession and the slow recovery of the group
meetings market; and
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This Resolutio~ is adopted this ~j.. day of February, 2011 after motion, second and
majority vote favoring same.
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Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
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Fred W. Coyle, Chairman
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