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Home My WebLink About1999-08-09 - Agendas - Final • MEETING NOTICE The Advertising and Promotion Commission will meet on Monday, August 9, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers. ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION COMMISSION August 9, 1999 2 :00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers I Call to Order H. Reports A. Approval of Minutes for July 12 and July 29 B. Financial Report C. Convention and Visitor Activity - Marilyn Johnson D. Blackwood/Martin/CJRW Report — Susan Wallace III. Old Business A. Town Center • IV. New Business A. Renewal of contract with Blackwood Martin — 2"a year of 3 year contract B. Fayetteville.com V. Adjourn Informational Items — Southem Livine (August issue) on Farmer's Market Trolley Operations Report • • GROUP: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION DATE: July 12, 1999 PRESENT: Alex Jerde, Heather Daniel, Joe Fennel, Fred Hanna, Curtis Shipley, Jim Waselues, and Marilyn Johnson ABSENT: Carl Maguire The regular meeting of the Advertising and Promotion Commission was called to order at the City Hall Council Chambers at 2:00 p.m. by Commissioner Joe Fennel. MINUTES Moved by Shipley, second by Jerde to approve the minutes of the June 14 meeting. Motion carried. FINANCIAL REPORT Kevin Crosson presented the financial report. Expenses in June were $71 , 199 with major expenditure in architectural services related to the Town Center. Collections for June were $ 104,709, up 6.5% over last June. This represents the first time collections have exceeded $ 100,000 in a month. Year to date collections are $564,571 up 6. 13%. • Moved by Shipley, second by Daniel to approve the financial report. Motion carried. CONVENTION AND VISITOR DEVELOPMENT REPORT Marilyn Johnson reviewed activity report in agenda packet. Inquiry responses continue to increase over last year. Emphasis has been placed on the March of the Century parade, promotion of Fayetteville at the regional airport, and expansion of Razorback stadium and moving football games to Fayetteville. ADVERTISING AGENCY REPORT Susan Wallace reported that inquiry responses were up 40%. In the web site presentation, the following objectives have been established: that the site be 1) attractive (and maintain continuity with advertising and marketing materials), 2) easy to navigate and quick to load, 3) interactive and fun, 4) informative, 5) link to the Chamber site, 6) have opportunities to link dining and lodging. Goals are to have the site 1 ) on-line in September, 2) present opportunities for revenue, 3) linked to appropriate other sources, 4) be quickly updateable, 5) have a camera icon to show more photography, and have good registration with search engines. • Shipley requested a study of the cost of this and the Chamber site and what is in each and answer the question of are both sites needed? • OLD BUSINESS TOWN CENTER Richard Alderman updated the Commission on the Town Center bid. He, the contractor, City staff and Marilyn have reduced the bid to $219,000 over bid and are looking at other items to cut. The bid is good for 90 days (August 4). The City Council should get to review the bid at least 2 meetings. He requested feedback from the Commission regarding presenting material to the City Council at their agenda session for their July 20 meeting. Richard requested that the City Council be involved to determine direction of project and possibly input funds. Hanna indicated a desire to take the project to the Council. A special A & P meeting might be necessary to go to the Council with a positive recommendation. Fennel stated he wanted to protect the integrity of the project we started to build and build something we are proud of. He expressed concern over removal of elevators and partitions as well as exterior brick. We need to get the Council on board to help out. Moved by Shipley, second by Hanna to move the document forward to City Council for their review and discussion. NEW BUSINESS None • MISCELLANEOUS Marilyn asked for a clarification on funds granted to Eugene Nash for basketball tournament. The Commission had awarded up to $4,600 for trophy assistance. Nash spent $2,558.79 for trophies and $2,560.81 on t-shirts, which he used as awards. Shipley moved, Hanna second that $4,620 could be used for t-shirts and awards for Rim Reapers tournament. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ate` Marilyn Johnson Director, Convention and Visitor Development • GROUP: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION DATE: July 29, 1999 PRESENT: Alex Jerde, Heather Daniel, Fred Hanna, Curtis Shipley, Jim Waselues, and Marilyn Johnson ABSENT: Joe Fennel and Carl Maguire A special meeting of the Advertising and Promotion Commission was called to order at the City Hall Council Chambers at 2:00 p.m. by Commissioner Curtis Shipley. Richard Alderman presented a recap of identified items to reduce Town Center project costs to $7,346,408. Bid contract is for this amount. He also reviewed requested change orders increasing the cost by $970, 162 to bring total Town Center costs to $8,316,570. These items are items that affect function and operation, energy and items for a quality structure. • Heather Daniel questioned A & P budget and costs available for special projects in 2000. Marilyn explained that approximately the same amount would be available in 2000 for special projects as was available this year. Curtis Shipley inquired about the "apparent' low bidder. Hanna said Jerry Rose and City staff were comfortable with the way the project was bid and the process for determining the low bidder. Hanna said that with an investment of the City, all concerns expressed at the Tuesday City Council meeting can be answered. Jim Waselues moved, Alex Jerde seconded that the contract bid agreement and contract change order be accepted and forwarded to the Council. Commission encourages City Council to accept City staff recommendations to add deductive alternates and fund recommended items with off-street parking funds and money from general fund balance. Motion carried. Richard Alderman said the building permit had been submitted. The State Building Code is changing on August 1 and he felt it prudent to submit the permit to insure that it would fall under the Building Code under which plans were developed. Shipley thanked Richard, the contractor, and staff for their work in getting the Town Center to this point. He urged the City Council to bake an investment in the Square, City, parking and enhancement of Fayetteville and the 2151 century. • • Shipley announced that the Farmer's Market was featured in the July issue of Southern Living. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Marilyn Johnson Director, Convention and Visitor Development • • City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Monthly HMR Tax Collections 1997-1999 • 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 Total Total Change Over Total Change Over HMR Taxes HMR Taxes Prior Year HMR Taxes Prior Year January $ 73,809 $ 82, 157 11 .31 % $ 89, 125 8.48% February 73,099 83,759 14.58% 88,757 5.97% March 76,808 80,815 5.22% 91 ,271 12.94% April 88,050 89,603 1 .76% 94,588 5.56% May 87,221 97,309 11 .57% 969120 -1 .22% June 84,417 98,318 16.47% 104,709 6.50% July 79,784 94,621 18.60% 1029279 8.09% August 84,099 91 ,336 8.61 % 0 September 829984 93,903 13.16% 0 October 95,030 95,649 0.65% 0 November 88,147 98,784 12.07% 0 December 79,492 88,266 11 .04% 0 Total $ 992.939 $ 1 .094,521 10.23% $ 666.849 6.43% • HMR Tax Collections By Month 120 100 80 a 60 40 20 0 January February March April May June July August septembe October November December O 1997 ® 1998 ® 1999 • \HMRTAX Advertising & Promotion Commission Financial Report - Expenditures For the Month Ending July 31 , 1999 1999 YTD July • Budget Item Budget Expenses Remaining Expenses 800 Telephone Number (Chamber of Commerce) $ 10,000 $ 7,500 $ 2,500 $ 2,500 Audit Expense 150 150 0 Brochure Development 17,000 1 ,880 15,120 Chamber of Commerce Operations Contract 100,000 100,000 0 25,000 Collection Expense - City of Fayetteville 22,500 13,337 9,163 2,046 Convention Support 6,100 2,800 3,300 Public Notification (BMA Contract) 232,375 122,872 109,503 14,787 Town Center Architectural Services 281 ,789 205,697 76,092 16,171 Town Center Equipment & Furnishings 100,000 100,000 Town Center Marketing Manager (Salary/Expenses) 21 ,240 210240 Special Projects AAAAA State Basketball Tournament 3,200 3,200 0 Air Museum 32,000 24,000 8,000 8,000 Annual Champions Day (State High School Championship) 3,000 3,000 0 Ark. High School Baseball Coaches All-Star Game 800 800 0 Ark. Overall High School Baseball Finals 0 0 Ark. State Boys Golf Tournament 0 0 Ark. State High School Cross Country Championships 1 ,200 1 ,200 Basketball Congress Int. State Basketball Tournament 800 800 0 800 • Botanical Garden Society - Master Plan 8,000 8,000 Fay. Public Library Genealogical Collection 21 ,094 21 ,094 0 First Night 2,800 2,800 Gary Hampton Memorial Tournament 1 ,600 1 ,600 HAWKS AAU Basketball Tournament 1 ,600 1 ,600 0 Holiday Hoops 9,600 9,600 Joe Martin Memorial Stage Race 960 840 120 North Arkansas Symphony Society 1 ,248 19248 0 1 ,248 Ozark Classic Cup XVI Soccer Tournament 2,160 2,160 Razorback SAMS 3,480 3,480 Square Gardens 16,338 9,757 6,581 849 Trolley Operations 20,000 14,097 5,903 155 Univ. of Arkansas Museum 5,724 949 4,775 Walton Arts Center - Brochures 11200 600 600 Washington County Historical Society - Roof Repl. 10,400 10,400 0 Wood Bat Classic 800 800 0 Rim Reapers (not to exceed) 4,620 4,620 0 4,620 Air Museum (Air Fest) 3,000 3,000 0 Razorback Baseball NCAA Tournament 3,001 3,001 0 Subtotal Special Projects 158,625 103,805 54,820 15,672 • TOTAL USES $ 949.779 $ 558.042 $ 391 .737 $ 76.176 M&PEXP99 • ACTIVITY REPORT JULY91999 INQUIRY RESPONSES July 1999 Tourist - 200 1999 Year to Date — 1911 July 1998 Tourist - 198 1998 Year to Date — 2002 July 1999 Advertising Response — 1986 1999 Year to Date — 20376 July 1998 Advertising Response — 1369 1998 Year to Date — 14505 July 1999 Relocation — 122 1999 Year to Date — 923 July 1998 Relocation — 126 1998 Year to Date — 1100 July 1999 Total Inquiries — 2308 June 1998 Total Inquiries — 1693 Year to Date Total Inquiries 1999 — 23210 Year to Date Total Inquiries 1998 — 17607 CONVENTION ACTIVITY • Conventions — Reunion 2000 Junior Beef Master Breeders Ozark Research Institute Butterball — teleconferencing site Reuben & Co — nutritionist conference Church of God of Arkansas — youth conference Tourist Activities - NWA Regional Airport — Kelly Johnson & Scott Vanlandingham Budget Rent-a-car National Rent-a-car Hertz Rent-a-car University of Arkansas Freshman Orientations Relations with Others — Arkansas Festival Association State Parks, Travel and Recreation commission meeting — Eureka Springs Miscellaneous - Advertising Agency Team meeting for 2000 advertising Lights of the Ozarks U of A Alumni, Northwest Arkansas Chapter meeting Focus Group on Lawn and Garden Show — New Century Marketing • Fayetteville AM • Media Relations — Fayetteville.com - Tate Wolfe Arkansas Democrat Gazette — Laura Kellams Parade magazine — Jim Starr Suncom website — list of events Arkansas.net in collaboration with Democrat Gazette on tourism article ESPN magazine - football NWA Times Top HMR Collections — June Hilton Clarion Red Lobster Jose's Chili's Ryan's • Applebee's Rio Bravo McDonald's 50's Ozark Brewing Company A. Q. Chicken Kentucky Fried Chicken McDonald's # 1363 El Chico • • I Tourist Inquiries - 1999 i i I Jan Feb MarApr Ma Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct ! Nov Dec TOTAL AL 3 2 5 1 1 3 15 AK 1 1 11 2 AZ 2 1 4 41 11 2 2 ! 16 AR 46 47 91 431 571 36 521 372 CA 6 11 19 61 9 6 10 ! ! 67 CO 3 5 31 4 1 2 ! 18 CT 1 1 2 1 5 DE 1 1 DC 1 1 FL 4 2 15 3 7 2 4 37 GA 1 4 1 3 2 3 14 HI 1 1 ID 2 1 3 IL 11 81 66 13 14 4 3 119 IN 3 2 15 4 10 2 ! 36 IA 2 4 30 6 5 2 2 51 KS 7 10 31 11 ! 14 3 5 81 KY 1 7 5 4 2 1 20 LA 4 10 39 10 17 6 9 95 ME 1 1 2 MD ! 1 2 1 2 3 1 10 MA I 4 1 2 2 9 MI 41 71 16 3 6 1 37 MN 6 21 331 41 7 2 54 MS 2 4 8 4 5 11 31 1 1 1 27 MO 6 201 43 241 29 161 281 1 1 166 • NE ! 3 1 4 NE 2 2 4 21 3 13 NV 1 1 1 1 1 5 NH 1 1 NJ 1 3 2 6 NM 1 1 3 1 6 NY 2 2 2 3 9 NC 2 4 1 2 2 11 ND 1 1 2 OH 3 5 24 4 7 4 1 48 OK 11 18 39 19 30 13 22 152 OR 1 1 1 31 1 6 PA 1 3 2 1 1 1 9 PR 2 2 RI 1 1 SC 1 21 1 4 SD 4 3 ! 1 8 TN 2 4 10 61 6 31 5 ! 36 TX 19 39 65 291 44 25 27 248 UT ! 2 1 ! 3 VT 1 1 VA 2 1 2 3 2 10 WA I 2 2 1 1 1 7 WV T 1 1 1 3 WI 1 29 4 6 2 1 43 Y W 0 APO 1 1 2 CAN2 1 3 2 8 • FOR 1 ! 1 2 4 1911 166 2241 6351 2301 316 14+0 _200 0AO0 0 0 1911 • ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - 1999 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL Tourist 0 ACW 1 1 2 AY 118 118 BH 18 28 26 72 CWT 0 FC 4 500 802 726 1094 396 3522 FBT 332 262 313 907 HT 70 10 182 47 36 5 350 H&A 151 138 43 332 Journey 11 84 65 160 MC 415 446 611 355 290 2117 ML 104 87 1429 728 274 233 2855 MT 146 77 223 MVG/TMG 773 535 1308 NATA 45 167 358 533 245 306 167 1821 OK 21 97 63 181 SL 43 33 454 383 250 259 130 1552 SNI 1304 183 38 15 1540 ST 66 74 140 TA 12 12 TM 7 4 160 525 70 20 13 799 • T50&B 58 130 188 USA 1257 399 1656 Vac 188 58 39 245 530 Meetings SM 0 TOTAL 255 303 3314 7188 4194 3145 1986 0 0 0 0 20385 ACW-Am. Civil War BH-Better Homes & Gardens CWT-Civil War Times D-D Magazine FC-Family Circle HT-Historic Traveler H&A-Home and Away MC-McCalls ML-Midwest Living MVG-Midwest Vacation NG-Nati Geog Traveler NTG-NATA OK-Oklahoma Today SL-Southern Living SMI-State Mag. Insert SM-Successful Meetings SV-Summer Vacation • TA-Travel America TJ-Texas Journal • Advertising Inquiries by State - July, 1999 AY FC HT H&A Jou MC ML MWTNATA SL ST TM T50 VAC TOTAL AL 8 10 1 1 7 2 14 43 AK 1 1 AZ 8 1 2 5 5 21 AR 118 8 4 11 23 10 25 9 208 CA 34 9 4 12 10 11 80 CO 2 1 1 2 4 3 13 CT 2 2 1 1 3 9 DE 2 2 DC 1 1 FL 21 22 2 7 15 5 11 83 GA 4 12 3 14 2 6 41 HI 2 1 2 5 ID 1 1 2 IL 30 1 7 18 47 9 15 4 16 13 160 IN 7 1 4 5 19 3 2 1 5 47 IA 5 5 5 17 6 1 4 3 46 KS 11 2 4 10 2 4 2 2 8 45 KY 5 4 6 4 1 1 2 7 30 LA 9 14 1 13 14 38 5 5 99 ME 2 2 MD 4 5 1 1 3 2 16 MA 5 1 1 2 9 MI 9 6 21 3 1 4 10 54 MN 4 3 6 12 1 1 1 2 30 MS 6 4 1 5 11 2 3 32 MO 6 10 24 63 12 1 8 9 133 • MT 1 2 3 NE 1 4 4 2 1 1 4 17 NV 2 1 6 9 NH 1 1 1 3 NJ 10 8 1 1 4 24 NM 1 2 2 1 2 8 NY 23 22 1 4 4 6 60 NC 19 1 2 18 1 6 2 5 54 NO 3 1 1 1 6 OH 17 9 6 19 3 2 5 10 71 OK 21 4 7 1 6 4 9 52 OR 5 1 2 2 1 2 13 PA 20 10 1 1 3 7 42 RI 1 1 Sc 7 7 1 2 4 21 SD 1 2 1 3 7 TN 8 4 5 2 11 3 7 40 TX 26 2 60 27 5 20 18 12 17 28 215 LIT 2 3 2 1 8 VT 0 VA 12 7 5 6 2 4 36 WA 7 3 1 4 1 3 3 22 WV 1 3 4 WI 5 2 6 16 1 1 2 8 41 WY 1 2 3 APO 0 CAN 6 2 1 9 • FOR 3 2 5 TOTAI 118 396 5 43 65 290 233 77 167 130 74 13 130 245 0 1986 ADVERTISING INQUIRIES BY STATE - 1999 • JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC Tourist Reloo TOTAL AL 2 2 46 48 42 45 43 228 AK 0 0 1 4 4 4 1 14 AZ 1 3 17 48 32 27 21 149 AR 7 20 547 201 108 162 208 1253 CA 14 17 72 187 120 143 80 633 CO 1 4 14 43 20 24 13 119 CT 0 1 11 26 25 22 9 94 DE 0 1 14 9 8 5 2 39 DC 0 0 3 1 0 5 1 10 FL 8 10 70 165 113 139 83 588 GA 4 5 42 61 46 51 41 250 HI 1 0 22 5 6 12 5 51 ID 0 1 9 10 10 9 2 41 IL 24 18 158 868 438 215 160 1881 IN 11 3 56 346 226 76 47 765 IA 7 13 29 396 158 76 46 725 KS 6 7 47 232 166 61 45 564 KY 4 3 37 63 41 56 30 234 LA 8 13 129 145 81 143 99 618 ME 0 1 4 16 4 8 2 35 MD 3 6 26 53 26 27 16 157 MA 3 3 28 30 30 24 9 127 MI 13 12 63 377 205 104 54 828 MN 10 6 50 434 214 68 30 812 MS 4 5 64 61 40 57 32 263 MO 16 9 344 572 366 218 133 1658 MT 1 3 4 5 12 6 3 34 NE 4 3 9 90 57 41 17 221 NV 0 0 14 16 8 6 9 53 NH 0 0 10 6 4 6 3 29 NJ 0 5 27 77 47 57 24 237 NM 1 5 11 13 21 20 8 79 NY 5 16 64 155 113 111 60 524 • NC 5 4 60 89 78 78 54 368 ND 0 0 28 18 9 19 8 80 OH 14 7 53 363 243 141 71 892 OK 23 9 233 244 170 107 52 838 OR 2 5 15 31 21 27 13 114 PA 4 7 52 114 101 81 42 401 RI 0 0 6 7 4 4 1 22 SC 3 7 35 38 29 37 21 170 SD 1 1 57 46 21 8 7 141 TN 3 7 107 85 64 59 40 365 TX 20 32 476 742 292 310 215 2087 UT 1 2 7 10 16 12 8 56 VT 0 0 7 8 2 4 0 21 VA 1 6 42 60 55 43 36 243 WA 2 3 24 33 29 25 22 138 WV 2 1 17 28 18 16 4 86 WI 14 14 38 469 213 105 41 894 WY 0 0 4 9 7 4 3 27 APO 0 0 3 2 2 4 0 11 CAN 0 1 3 16 15 10 9 54 FOR 2 2 5 13 14 23 5 64 TOTAI 255 303 3314 7188 4194 3145 1986 0 0 0 0 0 20385 • RELOCATION INQUIRIES 1999 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec TOTAL AL 3 2 3 1 1 10 AK 0 • AZ 5 5 6 2 2 3 1 24 AR 21 16 29 18 26 19 26 155 CA 9 7 14 21 10 6 8 75 CO 3 2 6 2 4 1 3 21 CT 1 2 1 4 DE 0 DC 0 FL 6 3 5 4 2 51 10 35 GA 3 1 1 5 4 21 16 HI 1 1 ID 1 1 2 IL 5 6 14 7 7 7 3 49 IN 1 1 2 1 1 2 8 IA 4 2 7 2 3 1 3 22 KS 1 2 5 2 4 3 3 20 KY 31 1 3 11 3 10 LA 11 31 4 71 4 51 4 28 ME 1 1 1 MD 11 21 1 1 1 6 MA I li 3 1 2 1 8 MI 71 41 4 3 3 2 23 MN 21 51 5 5 5 1 2 25 MS 11 21 2 1 3 9 MO 31 5 3 2 34 MT 11 4 NE 1 1 1 5 NV 31 11 5 • NH I 11 5 NJ I 1 1 1 8 NM 21 1 1 1 14 NY 1 2 2211 1 3 10 NC 11 1 1 21 1 2 8 ND 0 OH 61 71 4 1 3 3 24 OK 51 41 4 3 81 5 8 37 OR 21 1 1 1 1 1 5 PA 2 21 11 5 PR 1 0 RI 0 SC 2 4 3 9 SD 1 21 1 1 11 1 2 6 TN 41 51 31 1 11 151 21 31 TX 171 101 241 12 301 161 109 UT I 11 11 2 VT 1 1 2 VA 11 2 1 2 6 WA 4 1 3 8 WV 11 1 1 1 4 WI 1 21 31 5 21 3 4 4 23 V" I 1 APO 11 11 2 CAN I 3 FOR 1 11 1 I1 923 • TOTALI 1291 1131 1761 1301 1581 951 122 0 0 0 F--OF--O 923 City of Fayetteville - Trolley Operation Regular Route • 1998 Activity 1999 Activity Average Average Trip Days of Trips Per Trip Days of Trips Per Month Count Operation Day Count Operation Day Jan. 1 ,600 23.50 68.09 11457 22.00 66.23 Feb. 11609 22.00 73. 14 11529 22.00 69.50 March 1 ,630 24.00 67.92 11899 25.00 75.96 April 1 ,728 24.00 72.00 11884 24.50 76.90 May 11804 22.50 80.18 11996 23.50 84.94 June 1 ,857 24.00 77.38 2,314 24.00 96.42 July 1 ,930 23.00 83.91 0 0.00 0.00 Aug. 1 ,844 23.50 78.47 0 0.00 0.00 Sept. 1 ,678 23.00 72.96 0 0.00 0.00 Oct. 1 ,973 24.50 80.53 0 0.00 0.00 Nov. 1 ,438 21 .00 68.48 0 0.00 0.00 Dec. 19644 23.00 71 .48 0 0.00 0.00 20,735 278.00 74.54 11 ,079 141 .00 78.57 Average To Per Day 120 • 100 so 60 y 40 t 20 ii 0 Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. O 1998 681999 Trip Summary of Other Trolley Trips (June 1999) Count City of Fayetteville - Planning Commission 20 City of Fayetteville - Planning Commission 22 City of Fayetteville 26 Kathy Rigby 109 Melody Schuster 47 • TOTAL - OTHER TROLLEY TRIPS 224 \TROLLEY i • IN THE Cl;;; COURT ORWASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS GEORGE WII77A14C and DOROTHY COX, for themselves and all others similarly amncd� PLAINTIEM VS. No. 99-j �9;Jt CITY OF FAYETTEVII.LE, ARKANSAS q D i EFENDONr CP �� C0113Pi.AIIrT r p n chi COME NOW the plahniM. George Wffbms, Dorothy Cox and aII others sunt zdv o N i i o dwated, and for thea ®m of action against the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. 'sume and al!e LO as follows: i. That the plaintiffs are ciruens, residents and taxpayers of fbe City of Faygttevmr, Wasidogttn Camey, AlbMsas- • Z. That the defendant Cay of Fayeu� Admams, is a city of the f= :class located . in Washing= County. Artcaneac . 3. 11= plaimMU brings their Complaint as an Megal exaction on behalf of an others shailarly situated against the Coy of Faye=vMr. Arkamas. 4. On'tbe 5d day of August, 1997, the voters of the city of Fayettevmr. Arkansas, approved a $6,950,000.00 bond issue to consma the FsyettevMe Town Center and Parte and at the same time pledged the menu from the Ciry's 1% hotel and runt gross receipts taz to repay the bonds issued to bu$d a town center by Ordinance 4121. Copies of the ballot aod ordinance are 2naehea hereto. marked Exhbft "A" and Exhibit B' respectively, and made a part hereof as if though set forth word for word, line for. lime. AUG-04-1999 0308 501 444 7289 P . 01 r � VO/ YY/ tltl lU . JY YUYl YYY • aoo • +mnJ uu+u,.+a �• � � � • , 1 1 ' • 5, The Fayetevffie Advertising and Promotion Commission his eunttacted .to pay $1,000,000.00 toward the mon of the Fayettevr'Ile Town Center, which,.becayse of the ballot, is an rlle¢al Contract, cowry to law and an Megal exacd= 6, That the City of Fa y m:vtlle has contracted to expend $170,000.00 of general revenue for a pawing facility for the Fayetteae Town Cc= wilt BHKKA Development Co., which expenditure, because of the ballot language, is an rllegal contract, contrary to Jaw and an. illegal exaction. 7_ That the bids for construction of the Fayetteville Town Center were not economically feasible without major reduction in the proposed project_ The Fayetteville t Sty Council on the 3id day of August, 1999, approved cxpendb rue of an additional $450,000.00 of qty general revenue and $386,600.00 of City of-street parking funds, all non bond money to find Construction of the Fayetteville Town Center, which, because of the ballot, is contrary to • law and an rllegal exac dom 8. That airy amount expended by the City fmm general revenue or from nary source to supplement the building of the FayettcvMt Town Center is an illegal exaction_ 9_ That the Ballot fart Issuance of Bonds limits the total cost for the Fayeuevr'lle Town Center and Parking to 56,950,000.00. 10. Any finds contracted by the City for arpenditrae from general revenue ur any source to supplement the voter-approved bond issue. should be enjoined; and any fiends already expended to supplement the voter-approved bond issue should be rehmded+ 11. That the City should be enjoined from expending any revenue in excess of that . approved by the voters ars the Town Cerner Pinjecc i • 2 ; FLG-04-1999 03 : 09 501 444 7289 P+ 02 12. That phrintiffs' am meys be awarded fees for both rmda the common ;ftnd domrine and under the ArIcmm Sraames. WTiEREFORE, plaintiffs prays that ainr:fimds from general reveaoe or my other source spent on the FaycomMe Town Center be rdb.nded, 'that any conaacts for expendimm of non- bond onbond funds be eijohmd, that plaind&s' attorneys be awarded sttomef s fees, for the economic benefit under the common fimd doctrine, tmder the A� statutes for soccesshrt contract, and for recovery under the Mcgai exaction aumney's fees statute, togetberwith any and aU other proper relief GEORGE WMLTAMS and DOROTHY COX, for themselves and all oft='smn-bily sitoated, Plaintifrs • - 3 RUG-04-1999 03: 09 501 444 7289 P. 03 • BY: 119E EVANS LAW FIRM, P.A- P.O. Box 1986 FayeuevMc, Aamms 727021986 (501) 521-9998 (501) 52L fa eir BY: . DALEEVA:P�& ABA p7 - BY: ROBERT - BRANDON,:PJ ABA -094-185 and BY: TBE HMSM LAW FIRM, P A. 107 W. Ewa Spdngdale, Ams 72764 (501) 751.0251 • (501) 751-0490e Their By: B. ICENT ABAf 81-087 I BY: TJEM PEMS LAW FIRM, P.A. P.O. Baa 1665 Fayan vMc, Ad== 77=-160 (501) 4434363 (501) 443-0390 tcs mDe I - Their Auameys 70, � BY: E LAMAR PE rus ABA #74-121 Doka'a�� ALU--04-1999 03 16 501 444 7289 P . 04 10 Cool Looks for Summer Decorating a . irk o Ho° Me — With D_ ens o _ Tip's Can - a� } , . Spite - u Your `• ,� Garde up p With bs v . v a I��M� ! }. J � � l■ E . a1sy, ash:` LLI RUM, I, LILL ft ILA 11 'I"kI ILLZI � Flo: ILI qi IN f Mc t � II � i I J $4.95 USA $ 5. 50 CAN s ' u thernliving . com ..F TRAVEL SOUTHV, EST homegrown harvest As days fall fast to the end of summer, fill a bag at a favorite farmers market. Y ' f v Sunmer is fading faster than the dew on this August morning in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Around the square, farmers market vendors scurry to set up wide canvas umbrellas to shade their tables and tailgates mounded with homegrown goodness. Before the shops and banks of down- town have even opened, folks are already buying bushels of apples, fleshy toma- toes, fistfuls of yard-long beans, and enormous bouquets of fresh-cut flowers. The square itself is lovely. A richly paint- ed floral landscape of petunias and head- high cannas sway to the morning music churned from banjos and dulcimers near a stone fountain. Bucket-bound tuberoses, their evening 00 scent still apparent this morning, waft 5L fragrance over stands of slick-skinned +. peppers, stubs of pungent garlic, and puckering Jonathan apples waiting to be turned into sweet pies. Women in suits stop to buy zinnias and giant marigolds to brighten their BY STAcY KUNSTEL PHOTOGRAPHY ART MERIPOL - 12 SOUTHERN LIVING +.. / 1000 Nr% . F 4 yy 1 R s, Opp r j} t c u • ..+ I 1. ! � •,��^Fic�i+7`' • L'�_i' ,�, r✓ i�� 1 y ..off r yK f PF Awl IT � .t • / L 400 sea 1 1 . 1 Totemeier brings his formal training back to their cars, customers grab at the OTHER GREAT from New York City. Before retiring remaining sweet corn—the last of the FARMERS MARKETS near Fayetteville, Carl was the vice pres- tasty souvenirs that will find their way Cherry Street Farmers Mar- ident for horticulture for the New York into a summer supper on this end-of- ket: 15th Street and Peoria Botanical Gardens. In his trademark the-season evening. Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74119; edelweiss-decorated suspenders, he sells (918) 587-8958. Hours: three varieties of apples, as well as iris- Fayetteville Farmers Market: Fayet- 7-11 a.m. Saturday the last es, peonies, and his current passion— teville Square, Fayetteville, AR 72702; weekend in April through the shade plants. "The shade's a more (501) 575-1875. Hours: 7 a.m.- 1 p.m. end of October. pleasant place," he says. More than any- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from Dallas Farmers Market: thing, though, he loves to sell at this mar- April-October and Saturdays only until 1010 South Pearl, Dallas, ket because of the wonderful people the end of November. o TX 75201; (214) 939-2808. from all over the world who wander into this perfect setting. �j, Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily Saturday is definitely the busiest day, x year-round. with 50 to 60 vendors crowding around 1Farmers Market at Agricen- the square. More than 500 people hus- °y ter: 7777 Walnut Grove tle through here in a morning, picking ' Road, Memphis, TN 38120; fresh vegetables for dinner or flowers ` r 7S (901) 757-7790. Hours: for the table. 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Rather than wither in August's after- Monday-Saturday April- noon heat, everyone at the market December. starts to pack up around 1 p.m. The ven- dors return what few peaches, grapes, Jackson Farmers Market: and bunches of arugula remain to cov- 352 Woodrow Wilson, Jack- ered boxes. Many have sold out of okra son, MS 39296; (601) 354- and funky-shaped gourds. On their way 6573. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 Monday-Saturday, noon- 6 oon6 p.m. Sunday year-round. Little Rock Farmers Mar- a ket: 400 East Markham, Lit- w tle Rock, AR 72201; (501) - ° 375-2552. Hours: 7 a.m.- 3 .m:3 p.m. Tuesday and Satur- day year-round. atur- dayyear-round. Oklahoma State University- ? Oklahoma City Farmers Market: John E. Kirkpatrick Horticulture Center, OSU Campus, Oklahoma City, OK 73107; (405) 945-3326. *► ` °.> �` a,(, _ , ' . I}� Hours: 8 a.m:i p.m. ; --ii I Wednesday and Saturday , April-November, 10 a.m.- Il' 1 p.m. Saturday only Rrcxr: ode umbrellas along the sunny side of theNovember-Mprch. , I square shield the fruits of id Historic Soulard Farmers labor and the customers. Market: 730 Carroll Street, St. Louis, MO 63104; (314) 622-4180. Hours: 8 a.m.- 5:30 .m:5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 6 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday year-round. 16 SOUTHERN (,MNG