CHAPTER I. ADMINISTRATIONCHAPTER I. ADMINISTRATION\ARTICLE 10. TOURISM AND CONVENTION BOARD

“Convention and tourism promotion”  means: (1) Activities to attract visitors into the community through marketing efforts, including advertising, directed to at least one of the five basic convention and tourism market segments consisting of group tours, pleasure travelers, association meetings and conventions, trade shows and corporate meetings in travel; and (2) support of those activities and organizations which encourage increased lodging facility occupancy; and (3) support of infrastructure to maintain attractions for travel and tourism, including the expenditure of funds from the tourism and convention promotion fund for those purposes.

(C.O. No. 22; Code 2014)

(a)   The City of Oakley, Kansas, hereby establishes a Tourism and Convention Board for the City of Oakley. The Board shall consist of seven (7) members. The City Administrator or a City Council member may sit on the Board as an ex-officio member. The Mayor will make appointments to the Tourism and Convention Board and the recommendations will be subject to the approval of the Governing Body of the City Council, as required by law. Each member of the Tourism and Convention Board shall be a representative of one of the following groups:

(1)   Owners, operators or employees of persons engaged in the hotel or motel business within the City, whether such members reside inside or outside the City.

(2)   Representatives from agencies or organizations actively engaged in promoting tourism, or from facilities or organizations of historic or cultural attraction in the City or its environs;

(3)   Members of the general public;

(4)   Owners, operators or employees of persons engaged in food services or hospitality industry.

(b)   In making appointments to the Tourism and Convention Board, the Mayor shall designate which group the appointed member is to represent. No more than three representatives from anyone of the above groups shall be members of the Tourism and Convention Board at any one time. The Tourism and Convention Board shall hold regular meetings at a time and place to be established by the Board. The Tourism and Convention Board shall elect a chairman and secretary.

(c)   A resolution of the governing body of the city shall be adopted, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-16,101, establishing the method of appointment and the length of the term of the members. The length of the term shall not exceed four years.

(Ord. 1036; C.O. No. 15; C.O. No. 22; C.O. No. 23; Code 2014)

The Tourism and Convention Board shall advise the City Council on tourism related issues, policies or programs that directly or indirectly affect travel and tourism for the City of Oakley, recommend adoption of new or modification of existing policies or programs relating to travel and tourism, and perform such other acts as may be directed by the City Council.

(Ord. 1036; C.O. No. 15; C.O. No. 22; C.O. No. 23; Code 2014)