ORDINANCE NO. 230013
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Sponsor: Director of the Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 2-605, Facilities user fee, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like name and subject matter, increasing the user fee for events at Convention and Entertainment Facilities, and enacting a new Section 2-606, Convention Center Complex rental fees.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by repealing Section 2-605, Facilities user fee, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter, and enacting a new Section 2-606, Convention Center Complex rental fees, to read as follows:
Sec. 2-605. Facilities user fee.
(a) American Royal Center. A user fee of $3.00 will be assessed against every ticket sold for events conducted at the American Royal Center. Such fees shall be used as follows:
(1) The first one dollar ($1.00) of the user fee will be used to pay the principal and interest on bonds and for maintenance, repair and future modifications to the American Royal Center Facilities. Upon retirement of any debt, such fee can be used to pay for future capital improvements, maintenance and/or operations.
(2) The second two dollars ($2.00) of the user fee will be used to pay for operations at these facilities.
(b) Municipal Auditorium/Convention Center Complex. A user fee of $3.00 will be assessed against every ticket sold for events conducted at the Municipal Auditorium and the Convention Center and its related facilities that are on sale after Sunday, April 30, 2023. Such fees will be used to pay the principal and interest on bonds and for operations, maintenance, repair and future modifications to these facilities. Upon retirement of any debt, such fee can be used to pay for future capital improvements, maintenance and/or operations.
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