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Home My WebLink About1989-0091/9/89(WGCORD)LEGAL(WGC/nhm) rt RESOLUTION NO. 89- 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY y COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE VERO BEACH-INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, DESIGNATING THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS THE OFFICIAL COUNTY TOURIST BUREAU. WHEREAS, on March 10, 1987 the voters of Indian iq River County approved a tourist development tax and a Tourist Development Plan; and WHEREAS, the approved plan provides for $30,000.00 worth of tourist tax revenues to be provided to the Chamber of Commerce for tourist information services; and WHEREAS, the Tourist Development Council is authorized by Indian River County Ordinance Section 21-253(a)(3) and by Florida Statute 125.0104(5)(a)3 to fund tor,-A st bureaus by contract with the Chambers of Commerce in the County; and WHEREAS, the agreement designating the Chamber of Commerce as the Official County Tourist Bureau was approved by the Tourist Development Council on August 24, 1988, NOW, THEREFORE, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, as the governing body of the Tourist Development Council, hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to execute the agreement with the Vero Beach-Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. - The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Scurlockand seconded by Commissioner Bowman and, being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye Vice Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye.__ Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye RESOLUTION NO. 89-9 — r � The Chairman- thereupon declared the resolution �Y duly passed and adopted this 17th day of January , 1989. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By Y •. -- ry WheeTir,- Mafirman ATTEST s.... , ton,. clerk f a\ inaaa 3. a .� \cvoved Date Legal Budget 1- 1 - Dept. `— Risk Mgr. THIS AGREEMENT entered into the 17th day of Januar , 1989, by and between the Indian "}dyer County Boars-o7-Mounty Commissioners, by and through their advisory Tourist Development Council (hereinafter referred to as "Council") and the Vero Beach -Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, through its Tourist Council (hereinafter referred to as "Chamber"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, on March 10, 1987 the voters of Indian River County approved a Tourist Development Tax and the creation of two taxing districts within 'which the Tourist Development Tax is imposed; and WHEREAS, a Tourist Development Plan for each district with regard to specific revenues and expenditures has been established for the first 24 months following the levy of the Tourist Development Tax; and WHEREAS, the approved Plan provides for $30,000.00 worth of tourist tax revenues to be provided to the Chamber of Commerce for tourist information services out of District 1 revenues; and WHEREAS, the Council and the Chamber wish to formalize their relationship by contract; and WHEREAS, Council is authorized by Indian River County Ordinance Section 21-253(a)(3) and by Florida Statute 125.0104(5)(a)3 to fund convention bureaus, tourist bureaus, tourist information centers and news bureaus by contract with the chambers of commerce in the county; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein contained, the parties agree as follows: 1. The Chamber is hereby designated as the official Tourist Bureau of Indian River County. 2. Tourist Tax revenues in the amount of $7,500.00 have been disbursed to the Chamber by the City of Vero Beach from the District 1 Tourist Development Tax revenues. 3. Tourist Development Tax revenues in the amount of $22,500.00, which sum represents :the undistributed balance of revenues planned for distribution to the Chamber of Commerce under the Tourist Development Plan adopted March 10, 1987 shall be distributed directly to the Chamber from District 1 tax revenue funds by Council for the balance 'of the 2 -year Tourist Development Plan period, i.e., the period until April 1, 1989. 4. Council agrees that the revenues distributed to Chamber may be utilized for the following listed programs: a. Citrus advertising program for toll free number, to the extent and proportion that inquiries received b. Tourist Brochure Development. C. Tourist Media and Video Advertising Program. d. Tourism Trade Shows. e. Tourist Staff Person, to the extent that such Staff Person works on matters dealing with tourist programs. S. Chamber agrees that no revenues received from Council will be utilized for the following listed programs: a. Travel writers program. b. Office supplies and equipment. 6. Council agrees that Chamber may allocate revenues to programs listed above in paragraph 4 in whatever proportion they see fit. 7. Chamber agrees to make written and oral quarterly reports to Council on the utilization of revenues for the programs being funded by Tourist Development Tax revenues, the results of programs and other matters related and/or requested by Council, including the percentage of calls on the citrus toll free number which are tourist re! -ted. 8. Reports by Chambers to Council on expenditures and activities related to Tourist Development Tax revenues will be limited to matters supported to programs supported by those revenues and shall not Include reports on additional activities and expenditures which are supported and funded by the membership of the Chamber of Commerce or any of Its divisions. 9. All revenues received from the Tourist Development Council shall be maintained in a separate account in a bank to be designated by ,Chamber with the account to be audited by the Chamber accounting firm at the end of each Chamber fiscal year with reports of the audit to be presented to Council at their next .quarterly meeting following the audit. 10. The Chairman of the County Tourist Development Council will serve as an ex -officio member of the Tourist Council of Vero Beach -Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and will receive not[ces and minutes of all Board meetings, which will include all decisions made and authorization of expenditures. 11. The Board of Directors of the Vero Beach - Indian River County Chamber of Commerce wi•1:1 be the ultimate authority in all activities of the Indian River County Tourist Council, appoint the 12 -member Board of Directors, and maintain control of the funds and account for same. The distributution of funds Is limited to the activities designated above in paragraph 4. 12. Reports on expenditures and programs are understood and intended to be the basis for developing future Tourist Development Plans beyond the initial two year Tourist Development Plan. i This Agreement shall not become effective until approved by the governing bodies of each of the parties to this, agreement. Approval shall be evidenced by the signature of the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County on a resolution approving said contract and authorizing the execution of the Agreement by the Chairman of Indian River County Tourist Development Council; and after approval of a resolution by the Board of Directors of the Vero Beach - Indian River County Chamber of Commerce authorizing the execution of the Agreement by the President of the Chamber of Commerce. IN WITNESS whereof the parties have hereto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BY AND THROUGH ary eeTr, Cha i man �- Touri Development Council DATE: January 17, 1989 ATTEST: ATTEST: t Indm Rw Co Date Admin rG I - //- x _ ru0ryel �, ��• Risk Mgr. ,VA- VERO BEACH - INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CHAMB R OF C rRCE BY AND THR H i P555T_7.- e n orT pre`sTa'i5t� DATE: � Zj/,f f f