ORDINANCE NO. 010658

Authorizing a $5,960,000.00 agreement with the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City, Inc., to provide services for the promotion of conventions and tourism business in the City for Fiscal Year 2001-02.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Convention and Entertainment Centers is authorized to execute, on behalf of the City, an agreement in the amount of $5,960,000.00 with the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City, Inc., to provide services for the promotion of conventions and tourism business in the City for the fiscal year 2001-02, from funds appropriated in Account Nos. 02-236-063-1010-B, Sales and Marketing ($20,000.00) and 02-236-067-2000-F, Convention and Visitors Bureau ($5,940,000.00). The agreement is approved, in substantial form, as that attached to the original of this ordinance.

Section 2. That, in consideration of this agreement, the Director of Convention and Entertainment Centers is authorized to expend $5,940,000.00 plus any additional amount up to a total of 40% of the proceeds of the tax imposed by Section 68-551(1) upon receipt and appropriation of that additional amount by the Council.

Section 3. That, in consideration of this agreement, the Director of Convention and Entertainment Centers is authorized to expend up to $20,000.00 for reimbursement to Convention and Visitors Bureau for joint marketing and development efforts.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Assistant City Attorney