HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-08-21 - MinutesGROUP: CITY ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
DATE: . AUGUST 21, 1990
PRESIDING: MICHAEL GREEN, CHAIRMAN
PRESENT: Fred Vorsanger, Pat Henry, Jim Waseleus, and
Michael Green.
ABSENT: Bill Martin and Nathan Comb.
OTHERS PRESENT: Richard Shewmaker, and Steve Ward
ACTION:
1. Michael Green, Chairman, called the meeting
to order at 3:30 p.m.
2. Motion by Fred Vorsanger and seconded by
Jim Waseleus to approve the July 23 minutes as read.
Carried.
3. Pat Henry presented two options for holiday
lighting of the Continuing Education Center. Option A
consisted of a string of lights around the top of the
building at a cost of $700.00. Option B consisted of
lighting the top of the building and three vertical
columns at a cost of $1300.00. Motion by Fred Vorsanger
seconded by Michael Green to light the building as
proposed in Option B at a cost of $1300.00 subject to
CCE agreeing to pay the utility cost for the lighting.
Carried. Pat Henry agreed to contact CCE in regards
to utilities.
4. Richard Shewmaker presented a proposal for
the City to contact with the A & P Commission for
hiring a individual to develop and promote a festival
or event similiar to War Eagle. This event would be
held in Fayetteville, with a proposed location of the
fairgrounds. The proposal included the city hiring a
individual, providing benifits, travel expense and
__.. promotion -of the':event-at=a cost: of -$35,-000.00. -The,
person hired would be a city employee and managed by
Richard Shewmaker, with their time devoted to research-
ing, make contacts & recruit participants, develop the
concept and promote the event. Motion by Michael Green
seconded by Fred Vorsanger to contract with the city to
hire a individual for one year to develop a festival
similar to War Eagel, at a cost of $30,000.00 to include
salary, benifits, travel expense and advertising cost.
Carried.
5. Steve Ward presented a request to fund a 800
number for Fayetteville promotion at a projected annual
cost of $2800.00. After much discussion about projected
cost , Fred Vorsange moved to fund a 800 number for one
year at a cost of $10,000.00, seconded by Pat Henry.
Carried.
MEETING ADJOURNED
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