HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4341, Annual Assessment for Tourism Business Improve
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM:
Laurae Clark, City Treasurer
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Resolution 4341/Annual Assessment for Tourism Business Improvement
District (TBID)for Fiscal Year 2012
MEETING DATE:
September 26, 2011
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Action
RECOMMENDATION:
ApproveCommission Resolution No. 4341/Annual assessment for
the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID)for the FY2012.
BACKGROUND:
The Commissionwas presented onAugust 22, 2011with the TBID
(Tourism Business Improvement District)work plan and budget. As a result of that review, the
attached resolution,Resolution 4341,was draftedfor approval.
FISCAL EFFECTS:
The lodging facilities within the tourismbusinessesdistrictwill be billed
based on thetotal rooms occupied per nightfor the time period from July 1, 2010 to June 30,
2011. The charge is $1.00 per occupied room per night.Thetotalassessment for the entire
district will be $397,986.00.
ALTERNATIVES:
As suggested by the City Commission.
Memo compiled on:September 12, 2011
Attached Documents:Resolution #4341
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4341
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
LEVYING AND ASSESSING A $1 PER ROOM NIGHT FEE FOR OVERNIGHT STAYS AT
LODGING FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE BOZEMAN TOURISM BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (TBID)FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2012.
WHEREAS,
the City Commission of the City of Bozeman created the Bozeman Tourism
Business Improvement District, pursuant to the provisions of Title 7, Chpt.12, Part 11, MCA, for the
purpose of aiding tourism, promotion, and marketing within the district; and
WHEREAS,
the City Commission codified the TBID at Chpt. 3.22 of the Bozeman
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS
, the City Commission of the City of Bozeman did, on the 22ndday of August 2011,
following notice and public hearing,approved the Fiscal Year 2012work plan and budget for the
Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District; and
WHEREAS
, theFY 2012work plan and budget provides for every lodging facility included
within the boundaries of the Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District that provides ten (10) or
more rooms for temporary overnight accommodations, lodging, dwelling, or sleeping facilities for
transient guests, and hostels,subject to the exemptions described in 3.22.020.F, BMC, to assess a $1.00
per occupied room night fee for overnight stays, pursuant to Section 7-12-1133 (2)(c), MCA; and
WHEREAS,
to defray the costs of the tourism business improvement district for the coming
assessment year(FY2012) the Commission must now establish the assessment to be levied for said year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1
In accordance with 3.22.020., Bozeman Municipal Code, and Title 7, Chapt.12, Part 11, MCA,
the
Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District assessments for lodging facilities which provided
ten (10) or more rooms for temporary overnight accommodations, lodging, dwelling, or sleeping facilities
for transient guests, and hostels,subject to the exemptions described in 3.22.020.F, BMC, during the time
period of July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011shall be as described in Exhibit A.
Section 2
This assessment is levied to fund the district’s work program for Fiscal Year 2012 (July 1, 2011 through
June 30, 2012), will be billed in October 2011, and collected as are all other special assessments.
Section 3
It is the intent of the Commission that for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, every lodging
facility included within the boundaries of the Bozeman Tourism Business Improvement District
that
provides ten (10) or more rooms for temporary overnight accommodations, lodging, dwelling, or
sleeping facilities for transient guests, and hostels, subject to the exemptions described in 3.22.020.F,
BMC, shall be required to collect a $1.00 per room night fee for overnight stays. This collection will
form the basis for the assessments to be calculatedin approximately September 2012and be specifically
calculated and assessed by subsequent Resolution of the Commission to each property in October 2012.
The assessment to be levied in October 2012will be used to fund the work program for Fiscal Year 2013
(July 1, 2012 thought June 30, 2013).
Section 4
Disposition of Collections -That the assessments as collected shall be placed in the business
improvement district fund and shall be usedto defray the costs thereof as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED
by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana at a regular
session thereof held on the26thofSeptember, 2011.
___________________________________
JEFFREY K. KRAUSS
Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________
STACY ULMEN, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________________
GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney