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File #: 1127-03    Version: Name: Motion of the Council of Allegheny County to appoint a Special Committee of Council to address the operations of the Convention Center and issues surrounding the governmental support required for the proposals being considered for a Convention Center Hote
Type: Motion Status: Approved
File created: 4/15/2003 In control: County Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/15/2003
Title: Motion of the Council of Allegheny County to appoint a Special Committee of Council to address the operations of the Convention Center and issues surrounding the governmental support required for the proposals being considered for a Convention Center Hotel.
Sponsors: Rich Fitzgerald, Louis Kendrick
Attachments: 1. 1127-03.pdf
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Motion of the Council of Allegheny County to appoint a Special Committee of Council to address the operations of the Convention Center and issues surrounding the governmental support required for the proposals being considered for a Convention Center Hotel.
 
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The Committee will be charged to take testimony and report to Council on the following issues:
 
1)      The debate over the size of the facility;
2)      Each developers' plans offered to address the need for additional hotel space and the respective need for public financial assistance;
3)      The methods proposed to provide public financial support for the project; the Rental Car Tax, adjustments to the Hotel/Motel Tax and any other proposed public subsidy method.
 
 
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS MOVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
 
 
That this Council will hereby appoint a Special Committee of Council to address the operations of the Convention Center and issues surrounding the governmental support required for the proposals being considered for a Convention Center Hotel.