11-06-1986 Minutes City Center
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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SALINA CITY CENTER, INC.
November 6, 1986
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Pursuant to written notice, the Board of Directors met at
12:00 noon in the conference room of Clark, Mize & Linville, 129
South Eighth Street in Salina, Kansas on Thursday, November 6,
1986. Those in attendance included Directors Patrik Neustrom,
Robert Vishneske, Carol Beggs, Paul Warden, Chuck Carroll, Lloyd
Davidson, Gary Rumsey, Andy Anderson, and the Chairman James T.
Graves. Also attending were the City Manager Rufus Nye, his
Administrative Assistant Peter Brown, and the former Executive
Director of the Business Improvement District Ann Knowles. The
following business was conducted:
1. The Treasurer, Lloyd Davidson, reported funds on hand
in the total sum of $39,646.53.
2. Andy Anderson submitted a report of the recruitment
subcommittee of the Marketing Committee, which included a recom-
mendation that the recruitment subcommittee be authorized to
spend not more than $3,500 on general expenses and $1,500 on
travel costs over the next six months in an effort to recruit
additional businesses to locate downtown. Lloyd Davidson moved,
Gary Rumsey seconded, and by a vote of 6 to 0 the motion was
adopted accepting the report and recommendation and authorizing
the expenditure of not more than $5,000 in bus~ness recruiting
expense.
3. Rufus Nye reported on the status of the position of
Executive Director recently vacated as a result of the rE~signa-
tion of Brenda Cloutier. He recommended that Salina City Center,
Inc. and the Board, of Advisors of the Business Improvement
District consider 'attempting to work out a definitive proposal
that would transfer the full-time paid staff position from the
budget of the City of Salina and the Business Improvement
District to a contract for staffing with the Chamber of Commerce.
The Chairman, James T. Graves, reported of a meeting he had
conducted that morning with the Chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce, John W. Mize, and joined in the recommendation made by
the City Manager. Lloyd Davidson moved and Gary Rumsey seconded
that the Board of Advisors of the Business Improvement District
investigate the possibilities of contracting with the Salina
Chamber of Commerce for staffing support and request matching
funds support from the City Commission with respect to four
subsequent years of development and marketing activity for the
central business district. After a thorough discussion, the
motion passed on a vote of 8 to 0 with one member abstaining.
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
it was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
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Rufus Nye
Ann Knowles
John W. Mize