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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 24-060RESOLUTION NO.24-060 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to apply for grant funds from the Jefferson County Tourism Commission, in the amount of $11,000.00, for the partial payment of outdoor activities outside of Cattail Marsh wetlands Education Center at Tyrrell Park. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 5th day of March, 011fYAI Revised 1-13-2022 APPLICATION FOR USE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS FOR BEACHIPARK ON WATERWAY FUNDING Thank you for your interest in promoting tourism and the hotel industry in Jefferson County through the utilization of county Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds, The use of HOT funds is regulated by law (Tax Code 352.1033), which limits the use of those funds for the direct enhancement and promotion of tourism AND the convention and hotel industry, In addition, the project must fit into one of the categories listed under section I, subsection B. The following information rvill be used to determine eligibility I. CRITERIA A. Generallnformation 1, Name of Organization Beaumont CVB - Cattail Marsh 2, Total Amount of Funds Requested by this Grant $1 1,000 3. Year and months in Which funds will be used: 2025 4. Completion date of project Summer 2025 B. Categories; (Choose one that best describes project) 1, Clean public beaches X 2. Acquire, furnish or maintain facilities, including parks, which enhance public access to beaches. 3. Provide and maintain public restrooms on or adjacent to Beach and beach access facilities. 4. Create, renovate, promote, and maintain parks adjacent to bays, rivers, and other navigable waterways if the county does not operate a public beach on the Gulf of Mexico Revised 1-13-2022 Revised 1-13-2022 IJI. MARKE, TING PLANS A. What type of events/activities is held at the beach/park on a waterway in question which attracts visitors from outside 75 miles of Jefferson County? Educational workshops, Saturday explorer days, yoga, free binocular rentals kids/adults, free disk golf rentals, weekly free wetland tours and pollinator planting days. Monthly free wellness, photography, and family friendly programming. B. Are there current or planned marketing efforts in place to promote the beach/park, on the waterway in question to visitors from outside 75 miles of Jefferson County? Please explain in detail. Billboard to Cattail Marsh off the Interstate, over $60,000 a year in Beaumont CVB budget spent on advertising for Cattail Marsh Wetlands Education Center Tyrrell Park in print and digital ads. By signing this application, 1, individually and on behalf of nay organization, represent and agree that; 1. I have full authority to execute this application on behalf of myself, group, and organization; 2. Any funds allocated out of Hotel Occupancy Tax monies will be used solely in the manner set forth in the award letter; 3. 1 as a representative and my organization will, within 60 days following the date of ruy/our project/event, provide a complete and detailed accounting to the Jefferson County Tourism Commission, c/o Kathi Hughes, in such form as may be provided/requested; 4. Failure to provide the report within 60 days and/or to use the allocated monies solely for the purposes for which such fiends were awarded shall render me and any group/organization liable for reimbursement to Jefferson County of all such fiends, plus reasonable court costs and attorney fees. i. Please submit a W-9 form with application. Revised 1-13-2022 3 Revised 1-13-2022 Date 2/26/2024 Name of Organization Representative Completing Form Dean Conwell Signature T� Title Exec ive Director Phone Number 409-880-3749 Federal Tax ID 74-6000278 Address City of Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau 505 Willow Street E-mail Dean.Conwoll@oaumonttexas.gov W-9 Attached Return Form to: Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center Attic: Kathi Weathington Hughes 5055 IH-10 South Beaumont, Texas 77705 Should you have any application questions or problems with the online forms, please contact Kathi Hughes for assistance at 409-842-0500 or 1-866-432-8951. 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