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DATE- December 13, 1999
PRESENT: Heather Daniel, Joe Fennel, Fred Hanna, Curtis Shipley, Jim Waselues, and
Marilyn Johnson
ABSENT: Alex Jerde and Carl Maguire
The regular meeting of the Advertising and Promotion Commission was called to order at
the Chamber of Commerce conference room at 2:00 p.m. by Commissioner Joe Fennel.
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MINUTES
Moved by rde, second by Shipley to approve the minutes of the November 8 meeting.
Motion carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT
John Maguire presented the financial report. Expenses in November were $45,028 with
major expenditure for advertising. Collections for November were $109,561, up 10.91%
over last November. Year to date collections are $1,073,531, up 6.69%.
• Moved by Shipley, second by Daniel to approve the financial report. Motion carried.
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CONVENTION AND VISITOR DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Manlyn Johnson reviewed activity report in agenda packet. She reviewed activities of
the March of the Century parade and highlighted events scheduled for Lights of the
Ozarks.
ADVERTISING AGENCY REPORT
Creative for 2000 was presented in December.
OLD BUSINESS
Town Center — Sales Manager
Report of the sub -committee meeting on November 17 was presented. Moved by Shipley,
second by Hanna to pay accept the report and recommendations of the sub -committee.
Motion carried.
Town Center Construction Report — Richard Alderman
Alderman reported that construction was going well. The lower level of parking is in and
the plaza is poured. Foundations are begun on the lower part and they are erecting a tower
crane.
Archer Fountain
Preliminary drawings from Jane Longfellow for the Archer Fountain were presented.
Julian and Jane Archer are bringing forward the proposal to the Advertising and
• Promotion Commission for a fountain with a small plaque. Moved by Daniel, second by
Shipley to have Richard Alderman contact the Archers to proceed with design.
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It was the consensus of the Commission that because of the Kaminski proposal and this
proposal, all others who wish to donate to the Town Center should be directed to look
inside of the structure (perhaps a mobile, etc.)
Architectural inspection of concrete
Funding Requests for 2000
Fennel presented $256,184.20 in requests received by the Commission. The Committee
recommended funding $82,900. A list is attached.
Moved by Daniel, second by Jd to approve the recommendations of the committee.
Motion carried.
NCAA Baseball Regional Tournament funding request
Commissioners decided to wait on April deadline to consider this funding request because
their deadline is not until May 1.
Other Business
1. Daniel said that according to contract the city would not help with maintenance. It was
pointed out that day to day the city could do the job cheaper than anyone else could. An
outside contractor could do cleaning up.
2. Shipley encouraged the city to go forward with more parking in the downtown area.
Perhaps a lot could be built north of Center Street, west of the E. J. Ball Building.
3. Fayetteville should be applauded for taking the two-day minimum off for football.
Shipley moved that the A & P Commission go on record encouraging our sister cities
in Northwest Arkansas including Ft. Smith to do the same. Second by Daniel, motion
carried.
4. Shipley moved that the A & P Commission adopt a resolution to encourage the U of A
Trustees to do what is best for the students, the athletic program, and the University as
a whole regarding moving the football games to Fayetteville. Second by Hanna,
motion carried
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Manlyn Johnson
Director, Convention and Visitor Development