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DATE: January 13, 1997
PRESENT: Curtis Shipley
Jim Waselues
Fred Hanna
Alex Jerde
Joe Fennel
Kit Williams
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ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
ABSENT: Coy Kaylor
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by
at the Chamber of Commerce office.
Marilyn Snapp
Ben Mayes
Susan Stirewalt
Brad Ruth
Joe Fennel at 2:00
p.m.
Kit Williams was appointed by the Mayor to replace Woody
Bassett as commissioner. Williams' nomination will be
subject to approval by the City Council at their next
meeting.
MONTHLY REPORTS:
MINUTES
It was moved by Shipley, second by Hanna to approve the
minutes of the December 9 meeting. Motion carried.
FINANCIAL
Ben Mayes presented the financial report for December.
The HMR collections were $80,107, an increase of 6.12% over
December 1995 collections. Year-to-date total is $956,093, a
2.48% increase over 1995. December expenditures were
$45,722. Schedule of collections from 1977 indicated an
average increase from 1978 to 1996 of 9.65%.
Moved by Shipley, second by Jerde to approve the December
financial report. Motion carried.
ACTIVITY REPORT
Marilyn Johnson presented the Annual Report for Convention
Visitor Development.
Moved by Waselues, second by Hanna to approve the Convention
Visitor Report. Motion carried.
AGENCY REPORT
Susan Stirewalt reported that the agency has been
implementing placements approved last month by the A & P
Commission. She presented ads placed for first quarter.
They will continue to use map to show location of
Fayetteville in relation to Branson and Eureka Springs; new
themeline will be Fayetteville - any way you want it; spring
ads will highlight historical tourism;
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Moved by Jerde, second by Shipley to approve the agency
report. Motion carried.
TROLLEY OPERATIONS REPORT
Report was presented as an informational item. Ridership was
up 24 1/2% over 1995. New trolley will be delivered in late
spring.
OLD BUSINESS:
BUDGET ROLLFORWARDS
Moved by Hanna, second by Shipley to approve
budget rollforwards: public notification ($2,
brochures ($10,156) and landscape materials
carried.
the following
458), new
$8,588). Motion
NEW BUSINESS:
UNDERWRITER SELECTION
Moved by Shipley, second by Hanna to request City Council to
approve a letter of engagement of services for bond
underwriting for Llama Co. to be lead underwriter with
Stephens to serve as co -underwriter. Motion carried.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Shipley requested information regarding attendance at Lights
of the Ozarks. No figures are available; however the Mayor's
Office and Chamber of Commerce received a lot of favorable
feedback. Suggestion was made to do counter early in fall of
traffic compared with December traffic on square to have an
idea of amount of traffic the Lights generate.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn nape 4Y
Director, Convention and Visitor Development