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ORDINANCE NO. 98-3190
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 98-3186 AND
APPROPRIATING HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUNDS FOR USE
AT THE FAIR THEATRE.
WHEREAS, on November 30, 1995, the City of Plainview and Fair Theatre Board entered into a
Memorandum of Agreement and Lease; and
WHEREAS, the City provided $35,000 in hotel/motel tax funds for the purchase of the Fair Theatre
located at 721 Broadway in Plainview, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Theatre Board has been raising monies to go towards the renovation of the Fair
Theatre; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Theatre Board has been unable to raise adequate funds to complete the
renovation of the Fair Theatre; and
WHEREAS, revenues from the municipal hotel/motel tax may be used for the encouragement,
promotion, improvement and application of the arts, including instrumental and vocal music, dance,
drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture, design and allied fields, painting, sculpture,
photography, graphic and craft arts, motion pictures, radio, television, tape and sound recording and
other arts related to the presentation, performance, execution, and exhibition of these major art forms;
and
WHEREAS, the revenue from the municipal hotel/motel tax may be used to promote historical
restoration and preservation projects or activities or advertising and conducting solicitations and
promotional programs to encourage tourists and convention delegates to visit preserved historic sites;
and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have determined it is in the best interest of the City to
promote the arts and preservation of history, through the use of the hotel/motel tax fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Plainview hereby ordains that the following amendment is made
to the 1998-1999 Budget of the City:
Section I.
Account No. Account Name 1998-1999 Budget'
04-03-6527 Special Projects '0-
Amended 1998-1999 Budget
$25,000.00
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The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available from hotel/motel tax revenues for this
expenditure.
Section II.
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent, alter or diminish the
applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting, regulating or governing the subject matter
herein.
Section IH.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions hereof.
Section IV.
All ordinances or portions of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, in conflict herewith, are
hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
Section V.
This ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 27th day of October, 1998.
Karen McBetl~, city secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
J~mes P. J~effers, Cityd~ian~a~r/
CERTIFICATION OF AV~ABILITY OF FUNDS:
Norman Huggins, ITfffft(tor of Finance
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wal~ H~tt/~, City Attorney
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