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GROUP: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
DATE: February 15, 1999
PRESENT: Joe Fennel, Fred Hanna, Alex Jerde, Curtis Shipley, Jim Waselues, and
\ arilyn Johnson
ABSENT: Heather Daniel and Carl Maguire
The regular meeting of the Advertising and Promotion Commission was called to order at
the Chamber of Commerce at 2:00 p.m. by Chairman Joe Fennel.
MINUTES
Moved by Shipley, second by Hanna to approve the minutes of the January 11 meeting.
Motion carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brian Swain presented the financial report. Expenses in January were $51,888, including
first quarter payments to the Air Museum and Chamber of Commerce. Collections for
January were $89,125, up 8.48% over last January.
Moved by Shipley, second by Jerde to approve the financial report. Motion carried.
CONVENTION AND VISITOR DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Marilyn Johnson reviewed activity report in agenda packet. She has worked with five
conventions during the month. She announced that Fayetteville had landed the AAAAA
state basketball championships, the regional soccer championship, the first Annual Day
of Champions (baseball and softball), and the state cross country meet.
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Marilyn represented Fayetteville at the Tulsa Boat, Sport and Travel show. The Town
center passed the technical plat review and will now go to the planning commission level.
Southern Living has done an article called "Down on Dickson Street".
ADVERTISING AGENCY REPORT
Susan Stirewalt reported that inquiries are down in January but those are leftovers from
last year's advertising. They are looking at website options.
OLD BUSINESS
TOWN CENTER
Richard Alderman reported that the drawings are 50% complete. They have 4-6 weeks
left in the schedule to finish the drawings.
Meetings with the subcommittee on kitchen and related issues will be scheduled. The
large scale technical plat review of the Town Center went okay. The Planning
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Commission subdivision committee expressed some concern over the building review.
He feels that their questions will be answered with larger drawings with more detail in
the Planning Commission Agenda meeting. He will bring the model for the
commissioners to look at as well as materials samples. Richard is confident that the
building meets the commercial design standards but will wait until Monday and see what
the Commissioners say.
Commissioners discussed options for project manager, construction manager and agent
for the owner.
The Mayor said the City was working on displaced parking during construction and
indicated that they just needed to know what was required regarding street closure for
construction and the City would cooperate.
Marilyn was requested to work with the City Personnel Director on job descriptions,
salary ranges, and qualifications.
NEW BUSINESS
None
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Johnson
Director, Convention and Visitor Development