RESOLUTION NO. 951219, AS AMENDED
Repealing Resolution No. 900212, as amended, in its
entirety and enacting in lieu thereof this resolution establishing a new plan
for the administration of the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund.
WHEREAS, the convention and tourism tax was approved
by the electorate on February 6, 1990; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with state law, the City has
established the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund; and
WHEREAS, Committee Substitute for Resolution No.
900212, as amended, was adopted by the Council on February 19, 1990,
establishing a plan for the administration of the Neighborhood Tourist
Development Fund and the Council intends to modify the plan by directing a
portion of the funds to the construction of the sports complex; and
WHEREAS, Committee Substitute for Resolution No.
920232, as amended, which was adopted by the Council on May 7, 1992, is hereby
reaffirmed as to the procedures and any related issues of the Neighborhood
Tourist Development Fund; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Committee Substitute for Resolution
No. 900212, as amended, is repealed.
Section 2. That the Council hereby establishes the
following plan for the administration of the Neighborhood Tourist Development
Fund:
1. A Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund
Committee of fifteen members is hereby established, consisting of:
a. two persons from each Council district,
each to be appointed by his or her
respective Council representative;
b. two representatives of the convention and
tourism industry, one to be
affiliated with a major area tourist
attraction and one to be affiliated with the
hotel industry, both to be appointed by
the Mayor; and
c. one representative from the community
at-large, to be appointed by the
Mayor.
All members shall be residents of Kansas City and
shall serve one year terms, expiring at the end of each fiscal year except
that the first members shall serve terms expiring with the terms of the
current Mayor and City Council. The members of the Committee shall elect a
chairperson from their membership. The purpose of the Committee will be to
review proposals and make recommendations to the Council on the
disbursement of the funds.
a. The Committee shall meet as often as
necessary to review proposals for
funding.
b. Recommendations on the disbursement of
funds shall be made quarterly
during the first (fiscal) year, and
annually thereafter. The annual
disbursement process shall be included
with the Manager's budget package.
c. Disbursements shall be made in the
following manner:
1) Twenty-five percent (25%) shall be
used for purposes directly related
to the upkeep of or lease improvement
to the sports complex; and
2) Seventy-five percent (75%) shall be
divided as follows: six shares,
which shall represent 70% to be
divided equally among the six
councilmanic districts, and one share
of 30% to be reserved for
neighborhood tourism events that span
district lines.
2. In accordance with the general purpose of the
fund to promote neighborhoods, through cultural, social, ethnic,
historic, educational and recreational activities, the
following guidelines for project selection are
hereby established:
a. Projects should have appeal to local
residents as well as to tourists;
b. Projects should attract persons who would
not otherwise plan to be in Kansas
City, as well as interest those who are
visiting for other purposes;
c. Projects should not reflect or enhance
political parties, candidates or political
office holders;
d. Capital projects may be considered if such
projects are consistent with all
other guidelines herein and funding for
the planning, maintenance, and
staffing of the capital projects from
sources other than the Fund are outlined
in the applications;
e. Proposals which include hiring staff,
securing consultant/planning services,
or market studies are prohibited;
f. Proposals which include advertising should
be encouraged, and such
advertising may take the form of
brochures, advertisements in travel
literature, electronic presentations,
etc.;
g. Proposals which request funds to supplant
operating costs currently publicly-supported, should not be considered;
h. Those proposals which are designed to
generate funds which might alleviate
the need for future City subsidy are
preferred;
i. In order to maximize tourist
participation, projects which have been
coordinated with the convention and
tourism industry are encouraged;
j. Proposals which provide for the
maintenance of capital projects, including
tourist attractions, are prohibited.
3. In accordance with the state requirements,
these funds must be provided to not-for-profit neighborhood organizations which
are incorporated in the State of Missouri and located within city limits.
An eligible applicant must also meet the following
criteria:
a. Must have as a part of its mission,
neighborhood and community
development priorities, or tourism
promotion.
b. Must demonstrate that it encourages broad
based citizen input and
participation.
This fund is intended to assist groups and
projects as defined herein, as well as
umbrella organizations and development
corporations which meet these tests. It is
not designed to fund the normal ongoing
activities of individual block clubs and
homes associations.
c. Any organization funded is subject to, and
must conform with the provisions
of Administrative Regulation No. 3-30,
entitled "Contracts with Non-Municipal Agencies".
4. The Neighborhood and Community Services
Department will be designated to provide staff support to the
Neighborhood Tourist Development activities, by
assisting the Committee and by administering
and monitoring all projects funded by
this activity. The Council expresses its
desire that if the proper administration of this
Fund requires staff in excess of that currently
budgeted, the need be met by the
addition of staff.
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