§ 70.105. Administration of tourist development plan.
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The Tourist Council shall be responsible for administration of the Tourist Development
Plan prescribed in in Section 666.108, Ordinance Code. Any deviation by the Tourist Council from the services, activities
and uses described in the Tourist Development Plan shall require approval by the City
Council by way of an amendment to the plan. The Tourist Council shall annually submit
a proposed budget to the Mayor, at the time and in the manner specified by the Mayor,
and the Mayor shall submit a legislative budget for the Tourist Council as a part
of his annual budget proposal. The Tourist Council shall administer the budget approved
by the City Council in accordance with the Tourist Development Plan, subject to the
provisions of Chapter 106 and Chapter 666. The Tourist Council shall have authority to negotiate and award necessary contracts
with organizations, firms and persons in order to implement and administer the Tourist
Development Plan, subject to the competitive solicitation requirements of Chapter 126, Ordinance Code, unless otherwise exempt under Chapter 126. For purposes of this Section, contract approval and awards by the Tourist Council
shall be approved by the Tourist Council in the same manner as independent agencies
as set forth in Section 126.303, Ordinance Code. The Tourist Council, not the Mayor, shall have final approval of
all recommendations from the Professional Services Evaluation Committee (PSEC), the
Competitive Sealed Proposal Evaluation Committee (CSPEC) and the General Governmental
Awards Committee (GGAC). All contracts negotiated and awarded by the Tourist Council
pursuant to Chapter 126 shall be executed by the Mayor and Corporation Secretary and countersigned by the
Tourist Council Chairman. Additionally, the Mayor and the Corporation Secretary are
authorized to execute all grant contracts awarded by the Tourist Council pursuant
to the City Council approved Tourist Development Council Grant Guidelines without
further approval by the City Council. Reimbursement and approval of travel expenses
for TDC contract providers providing services under the Tourist Development Plan shall
be governed by Section 106.717, Ordinance Code.
