HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-10 - Minutes• • GROUP: DATE: PRESENT: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION June 10, 1996 Curtis Shipley Woody Bassett Fred Hanna Alex Jerde Jim Waselues Coy Kaylor ABSENT: Joe Fennel et'?•J COMMISSION Marilyn Johnson Ben Mayes Richard Alderman Susan Stirewalt CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fred Hanna at 2:00 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office. MONTHLY REPORTS: MINUTES It was moved by Kaylor, second by Bassett to approve the minutes of the May 13 meeting. Motion carried. FINANCIAL Ben Mayes presented the financial report for May. The HMR collections were $78,771, an increase of 0.22% over May 1995 collections. Year-to-date totals are $378,391, a 3.51% increase over 1995. April expenditures were $30,536. Moved by Waselues, second by Kaylor to approve the May financial report. Motion carried. ACTIVITY REPORT Marilyn Johnson reviewed May activities of Convention Visitor Development. Total inquiry responses for May increased dramatically over May 1995. A total of 11,045 inquiries were received. Fayetteville did not receive the bid for the state high school basketball finals tournament. Moved by Bassett, second by Shipley to approve the Convention Visitor. Report. Motion carried. AGENCY REPORT Susan Stirewalt presented agency report. Plans are being finalized for a photo shoot in two weeks to update photography. Updated media plan will be presented next month. Moved by Shipley, second by Bassett to approve the agency report. Motion carried. TROLLEY REPORT was distributed as an informational item. • OLD BUSINESS: EXHIBIT HALL/TOWN CENTER Richard Alderman presented a schematic design for the exhibit hall which included the following: 1. 14,400 square feet exhibition hall (120' x 120') and 10,000 square feet of support space. 2. Extensive use of glass and decks around sides. 3. Approximately 250 parking spaces in a three level parking garage. 4. Landscaped plaza which will link to the Square and a tower accent. Commissioners asked Alderman to revisit the connection of the parking lots and to look at the elevator making better connections to the plaza from the parking lots. Moved by Shipley, second by Jerde to approve the concept as presented for use as a model for financial feasibility. Motion carried. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Marilyn Johnson Director Convention and Visitor Development