Ord 2222 - Amend Ord 2057 Trans
COUNCll. BILL NO. 1913
ORDINANCE NO. 2222
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2057 (THE TRANSffiNT OCCUPANCY
TAX ORDINANCE) RELATED TO THE DISPOSmON OF TAX FUNDS AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, in 1991 the City enacted a transient occupancy tax ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a provision of said ordinance required that an annual amount not exceeding
$4,000 be transferred to the Woodburn Chamber of Commerce to support tourism; and
WHEREAS, the Woodburn Budget Committee and City Council budgeted the sum of
$8,000 in the fisca1l998-99 budget to assist the Chamber of Commerce in tourist related
activities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council entered into a Fund Contribution Agreement with the
Chamber of Commerce obligating $8,000 to the Chamber to facilitate the promotion of tourism;
NOW, THEREFORE
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 23 of Ordinance No. 2057 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 23. Disposition of Tn Funds. All revenue received from the transient
occupancy tax shall be accounted for by a special line item account commonly
referred to as "Hotel Tax,".
Section 2. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health, and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon p~"by the Ci~ <;'o~d approval by the Mayor. _
Approved as to for:;: Y J 0"tW--J 7 - q 1'D
City Attorney Date
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office ofth~. . I. ._
ATTEST: (fla.~ <;Z)"
Mary Te ant, City Recorder
July 13, 1998
July 14, 1998
July 14, 1998
July 14, 1998
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