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ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 of the CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, SECTION 20-34 (a) and (b);
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Beaumont that
certain appointed boards and commissions be restructured in order to broaden the
base of citizen representation, encourage citizen participation and facilitate the work of
these bodies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1
That Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, Section 20-
34 (a) and (b) be amended to read as follows:
(a) Created; composition; terms; vacancies; compensation. There is hereby
created a convention and tourism advisory board to be composed of sixteen (16)
members who are resident citizens and qualified voters of the city. The members
of the convention and tourism advisory board shall be appointed by the city
council from the following occupational specialties or agencies as well as from
the community at large: Hotel/Motel; Restaurant; Museum-attraction; Travel;
Advertising; Media; Chamber of Commerce and, Lamar University. The term of
office of each member of the convention and tourism advisory board shall be for
two (2) years or until a successor is appointed. Vacancies shall be filled by the
city council for the unexpired term. Members of the convention and tourism
advisory board shall serve without compensation. All members of the convention
and tourism advisory board shall be subject to removal at the will and pleasure
of the council.
(b) Duties; officers; bylaws. The duties of the convention and tourism advisory
board shall be advisory in nature to the city council and the city manager. It
shall participate with the director of the CVB department or his or her designee,
in developing convention and tourism goals and objectives, in devising marketing
strategies for accomplishment of those goals and objectives, and in monitoring
the results of implementation of those strategies. It shall participate in the
formulation of the annual budget for convention and tourism activities.
The City Council shall select from the membership of the board a
chairman, and vice chairman and such other officers as may be deemed
appropriate.
Section 2
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or
the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any
reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance
are declared to be severable.
Section 3
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the _YW day
of _ (� �/ , 1990.
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