HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-13 - MinutesADVERTISING AND PROMOTION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
February 13, 2012
Oommissioners Present: Bob Davis, Lioneld Jordan, Brandon Karn, Bill Lyle, Maudie Schmitt and Justin
Tennant.
Commissioners Absent: Hannah Mills
Staff Present: Marilyn Heifner, Shelly Walters, Sandra Bennett
CALL TO ORDER
Maudie Schmitt called the regular monthly meeting of the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion
Commission to order on February 13, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
MINUTES
Davis moved to approve the
minutes of January
meeting,
second by Tennant. Motion carried.
HMR REPORT
Marilyn reported that HMR was up 14.70% with total collections of $205,939. Last year same time
increase was 7.74%.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Keith Glass presented the financial report. Clinton House expenses are right in line with budget. Income
was better than previous year. CVB store revenue was up $38,000 for the year. Concurrently, expenses
for store items was up $32,000. Budget was down $15,000 without store sales. Town Center was down
044,000 in revenue. Remodel will be included in depreciated items. A & P interest on investment had
no December numbers. Revenue was up $77,000 and $120,000 over budget (this includes renovation
of Town Center which was not reflected in budgeted items). Overall, these numbers are preliminary
because he is waiting for city to do final numbers on investment income.
DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTIONS
Kit Williams reported $6,653.49 in collections to begin 2012. Eleven of the delinquent restaurants are
closed. Another 8 show $0 balance. A couple of those closed are making monthly payments.
CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM
Agency is working on updating the Clinton House website and public relations plan for 2012. Daffodils
are beginning to bloom.
CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU
Visitor Center had $1863.93 in sales.
Restaurant Week promotion was held.
meeting in Grapevine, Tx and has 34 a
Art.
A Sports meeting and a Hotel meeting was held with stakeholders.
Julie Pennington is attending the American Bus Association
ppointments. She is promoting an ARTS tour, From Fun Art to Fine
TOWN CENTER
Sandra reported that the Town Center was up in almost every category from last year. The Center is
seeing success with clients who are rebooking.
ID AGENCY
rew Finkbeiner reported for the Agency. Print and Online Ads will start in March. "EXPERIENCE" is
being incorporated into the Fayetteville logo. The Facebook campaign is showing much success. They
are beginning to work on the Fayetteville Guide for May target distribution. The print bid is in process.
OLD BUSINESS
Old Post Office
*ustin Tennant asked what happened to the deal presented previously. He said the way it was originally
resented it was a "no brainer".
Heifner asked that a lawyer or real estate agent be hired to complete real estate transaction since it was
not in her job description and counteroffer was not what Brandon Karn, Bumpass and she had originally
agreed on.
Original 2006 appraisal for Ron Bumpass was for $2.6 million dollars. Jordan moved, Davis seconded, to
do another appraisal with inspection by Mark Risk, who did the original appraisal for Ron Bumpass.
Jordan said if cost of the appraisal is over $2500, it should come back to commission for prior approval.
Motion carried.
Commission concurred that a special meeting could be called to do offer and take possession.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Davis moved, Tennant seconded to go into executive session to discuss a personnel matter. Motion
carried.
Following Executive Session, Commissioner Jordan moved to put Executive Director, Marilyn Heifner on
paid administrative leave pending outcome of Prosecuting Attorney's F01 investigation; second by
Tennant. Motion carried.
OEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Jordan presented F01 policy to be amended to by-laws of Advertising and Promotion
Commission.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Heifner
Executive Director
Advertising and Promotion Commission
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