A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-16,101, RELATING TO CREATION AND COMPOSITION OF A CONVENTION AND VISITORS COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO APPLICATION AND USE OF THE TRANSIENT GUEST TAX UPON SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS WITHIN THE CITY; AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THAT SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City of South Hutchinson, Kansas, a city of the third class, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from, and make inapplicable to it, the provisions of section 12-16,101 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. Such statute is an enactment or portion of an enactment which is applicable to this city but not applicable uniformly to all cities.
Section 2. There is hereby created a Convention and Visitors Committee (the “Committee”), which shall make recommendations concerning programs and expenditures for promotion of conventions and tourism. The Committee shall consist of not more than seventeen members from Reno County, which shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Governing Body of the City of South Hutchinson, Kansas. The Committee shall have the following number of representatives: seven from hotels or motels; five from attractions; two from retail establishments, one from a restaurant, which shall serve terms of three years, but can succeed themselves without limitation. In addition, two members from the business community at large shall be appointed for a single two year term. Ex-officio members shall be appointed by the City of Hutchinson, the City of South Hutchinson, the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce and the Reno County Cultural Commission. The present members of the Committee shall serve until the expiration of their terms.
Section 3. The Governing Body may from time-to-time enter into such contracts as it deems advisable for the purpose of implementing programs designed to encourage and enhance conventions and tourism within the community.
(08-02-1994)