§ 122.09 CREATION OF CITY TOURISM COMMITTEE.
   (A)   Concurrent with the adoption of this chapter, there is created a Tourism Committee to oversee and approve the administration and expenditure of taxes imposed pursuant to this chapter. The Committee shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. The committee shall be constituted as follows: at least one member shall be a member of the Tuscola Chamber of Commerce, at least one member shall be an owner or operator of a retail business in the city, at least two members shall be owners or operators of motels, hotels, or bed and breakfast operations within the city, at least one member shall be a member of the Tuscola City Council, and the remaining three members shall be citizens of the city at large. The term for each member shall be for one year and shall commence on June 1 of each year.
   (B)   The Committee shall meet periodically during the year at times set by the Committee. The Committee shall elect from its members a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary. The chairperson shall be responsible for presiding over the meetings. In the absence of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall preside. The secretary shall be responsible for keeping and maintaining the minutes of the Committee meetings.
   (C)   All meetings of the Committee shall be open to the general public and a notice of such meetings shall be provided to the public in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 120, §§ 1 et seq.). A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Committee shall determine how funds collected pursuant to this chapter shall be expended provided that such expenditures shall be limited to promoting tourism and conventions within the city. No funds shall be used to advertise for or otherwise promote new competition in the hotel/motel business. Not less than 15% of the amounts collected shall be expended for the study, preparation, and implementation of a professionally prepared, community-based, comprehensive marketing strategy designed to attract visitors to the city.
   (D)   All expenditures authorized by the Committee shall only be approved at a duly called meeting with a published notice to the general public as heretofore provided, and then by a vote of a majority of the members of the Committee.
   (E)   The Committee shall report on or before the first Monday in February of each year to the City Council. Such report shall be in writing and shall specify the purposes for which the disbursements were made during the prior calendar year and shall also contain an itemized statement of all receipts and disbursements made during the prior calendar year.
(Ord. 95-0-10, passed 9-11-95; Am. Ord. 2003-O-3, passed 2-10-03; Am. Ord. 2008-O-5, passed 2-25-08; Am. Ord. 2012-O-17, passed 12-10-12)