R2009-080 - 2009-06-01RESOLUTION NO. R2009-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A GRANT OF MUNICIPAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY
TAX FUNDS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 351 of the Tax Code authorizes the expenditure
Municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds for the construction, improvement, enlargement,
equipping, repairing, operation and maintenance of visitor information centers.
Section 2. That the new Pearland Area Chamber's Commerce Center will have a
visitor information center, and the City Council desires to provide a grant of Municipal Hotel
Occupancy Tax Funds in an amount of $110,000 for the purchase of equipment associated
with the Commerce Center's visitor information center.
Section 3. That the City is authorized, pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Local
Government Code, to make grants for public funds for the purpose of promoting local
economic development and stimulating business and commercial activity within the City.
Section 4. That the City Council hereby grants $110,000 of Municipal Hotel
Occupancy Tax Funds to the Pearland Area Chamber for the purpose of purchasing
equipment associated with the Commerce Center's visitor information center.
Section 5. That it is the City Council's intent that the grant authorized herein is for
the specific purpose of providing information to new business prospects and tourists in a
manner that directly enhances and promotes commercial activity and tourism in the City.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 1St day of June, A.D., 2009.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
RESOLUTION NO. R2009-80
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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What is Onomy Labs?
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Onomy designs and builds interactive content
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experiences. Our novel interactives engage, educate and :r_,w '
entertain.
How does Onomy Labs work?
Our interactive projects connect science, technology, art
and engineering with the public. These designs
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communication and planning.
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technologies created by its renowned scientists.
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world including the Tech Museum in San Jose,
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in Mexico City, Sun Microsystems, City of Baltimore,
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moved,tilted or twisted.Twisty Tables are multipurpose and
used to view maps or locations; as an interactive game device; `
as a display for extensive product content; or to view very large y,�" ' 4-4
high-resolution images and media.
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computer program detects the tilted angle which allows the user jt - I
to pan or scroll across projected images and graphics.When you I
roll over select areas,you can view specific content, videos or V
animations.Twisting the table enables you to zoom in for detail j a flst,
or out for broader views.
Onomy Tables represent a creative and efficient way to tell your 'F , _
customers all about your products, services and story. It is a fun
and appealing way to show content and command attention.
Twisty Tables encourage customers to spend more time, spend
money and come back more often. Onomy improves location
awareness, strengthens brand recall and increases desire to
purchase. It provides an original competitive advantage.
Onomy Tables are a memorable and"sticky"advertising tool, J.allowing you to deliver highly targeted content, showcase new /
products and promotions, enhance your visual appeal and ';� S
branding,turn unproductive space to profitable use, and track -
frequency of usage when people interact with your messages. _ .
You can easily change or adapt content based on time of day,
audience or promotional needs.
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Throughout history—from cavemen to ancient Romans to
modern youth on the streets and subways of New York— Il _ -_,� �`-�.�... .-.
people have expressed themselves by writing on walls.
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the communication vehicle of the future-the Interactive t
Digital Wall, a wall with a large flat-screen monitor that you
control by moving it along a track to display a variety of digital
content. As you slide the monitor along the wall, you can stop II-
at any point to view various text, animations, videos and
graphics. This content responds to the position of the screen
allowing it to be read at your own pace, in detail or in
overview.
Information that was previously presented in traditional
brochures, catalogues or stand-alone displays, can now be
viewed in an interactive way that will leave a lasting
impression. ,
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display systems for trade shows, urban planning, building
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museums, showrooms, retail destinations, themed Es
entertainment and other public settings.
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unparalleled visitor/customer experiences. .
Interactive Digital walls are available in a variety of
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The Interconnected City is a new exhibit at the San Jose _.��
Tech Museum of Innovation that features an illustrated city -..-J'
with a"magic lens"that can move from side to side and up "' a r t
and down to reveal more detail about how the residents of the -�
city use the Internet in their daily lives. _ti + ` .• '.^i
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applications. In this wall, the track is a 15'curve and the `• ' �,., •
display moves smoothly from side to side. Within the carriage .. t
is a vertical post that supports the display pneumatically.
This way the visitor can move the display around the entire
front surface of the depiction of the city in the background.
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animation plays depicting a cartoon scene of citizens using
the Internet. The characters are seen locating their lost dogs Y411160-114,-
with GPS tracking; monitoring their laundry from their dorm d'-, + �a.
rooms and paying for the dryer over the network; buying i` p : -
tickets to concerts in an airplane; speeding through a n., \ `t e
supermarket checkout line in record time; playing band music
with students in another town over a video link; and 17 other .
scenarios.
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The Philco Predicta television set, built from 1958-1960, has `k..
always been a glorious piece of modern design, but even the - �—
contemporary reproductions were not sufficiently functional to -=u N - r 1 •
be much more than a collector object.
Onomy saw the Predicta in a whole new way and
transformed them into fully functional and powerful Ili
experimental computers, complete with game console,
corporate video game and video conferencing capabilities.
The exhibit was built for Sun Microsystems to demonstrate an
experimental computer. We preserved as much as possible
of the original aesthetic, while creating an object that could
serve as a day-to-day computer.
Through modifying a computer case and chassis, Onomy
created a truly retro-futurist object and functional piece of
equipment,which drew significant attention and accolades. of
This unique machine is a perfect model that embraces both
the old and the new.
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