HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-08-11 - MinutesIII GROUP:
DATE:
PRESENT:
ADVERTISING & PROMOTION
August 11, 1997
Curtis Shipley
Alex Jerde
Fred Hanna
Carl Maguire
Jim Waselues
Kit Williams
ABSENT: Joe Fennel
COMMISSION
Ben Mayes
Susan Stirewalt
Marilyn Snapp
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 Williams, second by Jerde to approve the
minutes of the July 14 meeting. Motion carried.
FINANCIAL
Ben Mayes presented the financial report for July. The HMR
collections were $79,784, a decrease of 4.26% from July 1996
• collections. Mayes reported that several restaurants were
behind in payment of July HMR payments. Total collections
year to date are $563,188, a 3.93% increase. July
expenditures were $74,880.
Moved by Jerde, second by Williams to approve the July
financial report. Motion carried.
ACTIVITY REPORT
Marilyn Snapp expressed thanks to Bruce Dunn for his efforts
as Chairman of the Committee for Town Center. Election on
bonds for Town Center passed 1755 FOR (53%) to 1549 AGAINST
(47%).
Marilyn Snapp presented the July activities of Convention
Visitor Development. Numbers in the report were inaccurate
and commissioners will receive a corrected copy.
Copies of fall issue of Veranda magazine were distributed
with article on Fayetteville as Towns of the South.
Moved by Williams, second by Waselues to approve the
Convention Visitor Director report. Motion carried.
• AGENCY REPORT
Susan Stirewalt addressed decline in inquiries from
advertising. State did not do a co-op in National Geographic
this year and cost was prohibitive for Fayetteville to do it
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alone. Forty percent of the ads are left to run. Many are
placed in July/August issues. Brochures are completed.
Focus will be on public relations.
Moved by Jerde, second by Waselues to approve the agency
report. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
TOWN CENTER/EXHIBIT HALL ELECTION
Shipley moved to adopt resolution authorizing Wittenburg,
Delony and Davidson to proceed with design development phase
of Town Center/Exhibit Hall and related parking facility
complex. Second by Jerde. Motion carried following
discussion. A copy of the resolution is attached.
A subcommittee of Jerde, Shipley, Williams and Waselues
volunteered to meet and provide direction to WDD regarding
Town Center design issues.
NEW BUSINESS
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Moved by Williams, second by Shipley approve funding request
of up to $2 000 to pay for brochures for Headquarters House
• living history tours.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Snapp
Director, Convention and Visitor Development
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