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April Meeting
April 24, 2017
Commissioners Present: Matthew Petty, Chair, Ching Mong, Robert Rhoads, Matt Behrend, Adella Gray and
Chrissy Sanderson
Staff Present: Molly Rawn, Sally Fisher, Sandra Bennett and Hazel Hernandez
A. Call to Order
1. Chairman Matthew Petty called the meeting of the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion
Commission to order on April 24, 2017 at 2:00 pm.
B. Old Business
Approval of March 2017 minutes. Commissioner Robert Rhoads moved to approve minutes,
motion seconded by Commissioner Adella Gray. Motion carried with a vote of 6:0.
C. New Business
Executive Director's report
Reviewed income statement of March financials. Total HMR Collected $261,477.00.
Town Center - 45% of events in March were non-profit. Also, bids have been received for
new furniture, planters, etc. for the Town Center plaza.
Marketing Review — there is a shift to more digital marketing. New Experience Fayetteville
web site has been launched.
Fenix Fayetteville having an art show during the month of April at the Walker Stone House.
Sandra Bennett has turned in her resignation and will be leaving the Town Center May Stn
Grant application deadline is May 4tn
Commissioner applications being accepted through Friday, May 5th
Executive Director's recommendation on TheatreSquared funding request.
Molly Rawn, Executive Director, initially recommended the commission put $2 million toward the project,
by budgeting $200,000 annually over 10 years.
Commissioner Gray proposed adding another five years to the timeline to increase the commitment to
$3 million.
Commissioner Rhoads moved to support the funding of the construction of the TheatreSquared facility.
Commissioners voted unanimously to give the local non-profit theatre company $200,000 each year for the
next 15 years, for a total of $3 million.
Motion seconded by Commissioner Gray.
Motion carried with a vote of 6:0.
Chairman Petty adjourned the meeting at 3:07 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandra Bennett
Director, Fayetteville Town Center