HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 16 Room Tax Advisory Committee
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April 7, 2008
Regular Meeting
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John Tamuloni~1
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726-3656
10 Minutes
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
SPRINGFIELD
CITY COUNCIL
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ROOM TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE FORMATION
ACTION
, REQUESTED:
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
Move to appoint preferred candidates from Attachment 1
City Council needs to select appointees to make up the Room Tax Advisory (RTA)
Committee positions. At Council's discretion they may select any number or
combination of the candidates listed in Attachment 1 fill the Committee.
ATTACHMENTS:
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
Attachment 1 - Suggested Room Tax Advisory Committee Members
The Springfield Room Tax Fund was established to enhance tourism activities, sports,
and cultural attractions in the Springfield Community, especially those that generate
additional economic activity and increases in room tax revenues.
Applicants proposing projects needing Room Tax funds will submit an application for
review by the R T A Committee which is charged with revIewing and recommending
eligible Room Tax Fund recipients to the Springfield Budget Committee for the fiscal
year 2008-09. They would meet on April 30, 2008 to review applications and
recommend projects for presentation to the Budget Committee in May.
AGREEMENT FOR REMOVAL OF GRAFFITI
PARTIES:
The City of Springfield
A Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon
225 Fifth Street
Springfield, OR 97477
541-726- 3700
Hereinafter "City"
Property Owner
A Property Owner of the City of Springfield
Hereinafter "Owner"
1. Real Property. Owner is the owner of real property located at:
(address) which has
been subject to graffiti.
2. Public Nuisance. Owner and City agree that graffiti constitutes a public nuisance
which is detrimental to propertyvalues, encourages blight, and is generally
adverse to the public perception of the City of Springfield.
3. Definition. Owner and City agree that graffiti means any unauthorized
inscription, word, figure, or design which is marked, etched, scratched, drawn,
applied, or painted on any structural component of any building, structure, or
other facility regardless of the nature of the material of the structural
component. Such inscription, word, figure, or design shall be deemed
unauthorized if the property owner has not granted written permission prior to
its application to the structure.
4. Removal. Owner and City wish to provide a mechanism for the prompt removal
of graffiti in order to discourage graffiti and maintain property values and reduce
blight. Such prompt" removal requires consent by the property owner for City to
remove or paint over the graffiti.
5. Consent. Owner hereby provides consent for City, its officers, agents, and
employees, volunteers, or an independent contractor employed by City to be on
the premises of owner for the purposes of removal or painting over of graffiti
and provide further consent for the removal or painting over of the graffiti.
Owner and City shall agree upon the method of removal or painting over and
agree upon paint color. The time table for 'removal shall be as soon as
reasonably possible for both Owner and City, or City's authorized representative.
ATTACHMENT 1, PAGE 1
This consent is applicable to one incident of graffiti or numerous incidents of
graffiti on Owner's property during the duration of this Agreement. ,
6. Costs. City removal of the graffiti shall be at no cost to Owner.
7. Contact Person.
Owner's Contact Person Is:
(Add ress)
(Telephone No.)
City's Contact Person Is:
(Add ress)
(Telephone No.
8. Paint/Equipment. City shall. be responsible for paint and equipment; PROVIDED
HOWEVER, if Owner has paint to match building City shall utilize owner's paint.
9. . Documentation/Prosecution. In order to provide City history of graffiti to aid in
elimination of graffiti, Owner consents to documentation by photo/video or other
mechanism. Such documentation may be used by City of Springfield Police
Department and/or City Prosecutor. Owner agrees to reasonably cooperate with
City in the prosecution of any offenses arising out of or related to the graffiti.
10. Duration/Termination. Th.is Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until
revoked by Owner or City. This Agreement may be revoked at any time by
either Owner or City upon 3 days written notice to the appropriate contract
person specified in Section 7.
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
PROPERlY OWNER
Date
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A'ITACHMENT 1, PAGE 2