HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.127-21RESOLUTION if 127
(Series of 2021)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CTTY COTINCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COT,ORADO, APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO CITY OF ASPEN AND
ASPEN CHAMBER RESORT ASSOCIATIONAGREEMENT DATED
DECEMBER 13, 20162 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE SAID ADDENDUM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO.
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council an Addendum to
City Of Aspen And Aspen Chamber Resort Association Agreement Dated
December 13, 2016, a true and accurate copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that Addendum
to City of Aspen and Aspen Chamber Resort Association Agreement Dated
December 13, 2016 and does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute said
Addendum on behalf of the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Aspen on the 14th day of December 2021.
Torre, Mayor
I, Nicole Henning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council
of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held, December 14, 2021.
Nicole Henning, City C erk
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ADDENDUM TO CITY OF ASPEN AND ASPEN CHAMBER RESORT ASSOCIATIONAGREEM ENT
DATED DECEMBER 13, 2016
THIS ADDENDUM is effective this 1st day of January 2022, by and between the CITY OF ASPEN
the "City") and the ASPEN CHAMBER RESORT ASSOCIATION ("ACRA"),
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2016, The City and ACRA entered into an Agreement forthe operation of
visitor and guest services., and
WHEREAS, such agreement was amended pursuant to an Addendum executed on July 1, 2020, and
WHEREAS, both parties wish to further amend the Agreement of December 13, 2016.
AGREEMENT
Inconsideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby mutually acknowledged, the parties agree
as follows:
Section I. Operation of Visitors Centers.
1. ACRA will operate visitor
centers
at the Wheeler Opera
House lobby, Cooper Street guest
services pavilion and 590
N. Mill
Street.
2. The hours of operation will remain unchanged. In the event ACRA wishes to reduce hours or
suspend service at a location, the City will be notified in writing of such request. If the request is
granted, the City will receive a corresponding credit for the reduction of hours, prorated to a
daily rate per location.
Section II: Special Events.
i. ACRA will be the executive producer of Wlnterskol for 2022 and provide assistance to Food+
Wine Classic.
2. The City of Aspen will assume event production responsibilities for Independence Day activities,
including but not limited all aspects of the parade, entertainment, coordination with other
governments, and safety precautions.
3. ACRA, at Its own discretion, may choose to continue to produce the 12 Days of Aspen at its own
direction and expense.
4. ACRA may, at its own expense, provide general promotional advertising and marketing of
Independence Day in Aspen in line with tourism promotion.
Section III. Payments.
In consideration of services with the adjustments above, the City of Aspen shall pay to ACRA:
1. Staffing and Operation of the 590 N. Mill Street, Wheeler Opera House lobby and Guest
Services Pavilion Visitor Centers: $233,897.00
2. Special Events, including Wintersköl, $46,000.00
Section IV. Future Years.
The City intention is to remove these expenses from the City’s General Fund. 2022 will be a transition
year. It is anticipated that if these services continue in 2023 and beyond, the Tourism Promotion Fund
will cover these expenses. The basis of the City’s position is due to the nature of the services being
purchased are consistent with the lodging tax purpose and that there is sufficient funding generated by
the lodging tax to cover the City’s desired level of destination marketing and tourism promotion. For
reference, the table below shows the exponential growth in this tax revenue.
Tourism Promotion Fund Collections, 2010‐2022
Year Tax Collections
2010 $504K
2011 $1.6 M
2016 $2.6 M
2019 $2.9 M
2021 Estimated $2.5 M
2022 Projected $3.0 M
Future years pursuant to these considerations will be addressed by a subsequent agreement between
the parties.
Section V. Miscellaneous.
1. All terms of the Agreement dated December 13, 2016, and the Addendum dated July 1,
2020, not amended or otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Addendum shall remain in full force
and effect. If there is any inconsistency between the Agreements, this Addendum shall prevail.
2. Term. The term of the Agreement as amended by this Addendum shall be through
December 31, 2022.
3. Binding Effect. This Addendum shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective heirs, representatives, successors and assigns and to any person into
or with which any party hereto may merge, consolidate, or reorganize.
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4. Counterpart Signatures. This document may be executed in counterpart original copies,
with the original signatures on separate pages to be collated together on one original form of the
agreement.
Att t
City Clerk
Attest:
Secretary
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Email: dbraun@aspenchamber.org
CITY OF ASPEN, a municipal corporation
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By: Sara G. Ott
ASPEN CHAMBER RESORT ASSOCIATION
Debbie Braun
By: Debbie Braun, President