WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.000 Order at 11 o'clock a.m. 00:00:02.960 --> 00:00:07.879 Our first order of business is item number 17 - 0 5 9 00:00:07.879 --> 00:00:09.359 receive a report and hold a discussion 00:00:09.759 --> 00:00:12.060 Regarding the Denton Chamber of Commerce Office of Economic 00:00:12.060 --> 00:00:12.759 Developments 00:00:13.640 --> 00:00:15.640 annual comprehensive marketing plan 00:00:16.079 --> 00:00:18.859 I'd like to invite Adam Gavoresky up to the podium 00:00:23.600 --> 00:00:26.519 Morning Adam and council members 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:32.780 Today we are presenting the Chamber of Commerce's economic 00:00:32.780 --> 00:00:35.100 development comprehensive marketing plan 00:00:37.799 --> 00:00:41.759 In particular to the timeline for print digital ad buys 00:00:41.759 --> 00:00:44.859 maintenance and updates to dentonedp.com 00:00:46.439 --> 00:00:48.299 Platforms and schedule of social media and planned 00:00:48.299 --> 00:00:49.479 marketing trips 00:00:52.200 --> 00:00:55.960 We normally run two ads per year the first one being in 00:00:55.960 --> 00:00:57.299 site selection magazine 00:00:57.560 --> 00:01:00.020 It's their Texas wide open for business guide which 00:01:00.020 --> 00:01:03.500 features the state of Texas as the opening 00:01:04.120 --> 00:01:06.219 Advertisement and then start communities can advertise 00:01:06.219 --> 00:01:08.989 after that. So we run and we run this particular ad is what 00:01:08.989 --> 00:01:09.840 we did last year 00:01:11.079 --> 00:01:13.079 this publication is a 00:01:13.480 --> 00:01:16.120 Global publication goes out to site location consultants 00:01:16.120 --> 00:01:19.709 and sea level executives who have worked expansion products 00:01:19.709 --> 00:01:20.400 in the past 00:01:22.319 --> 00:01:24.799 We also do an ED directory listing in that same magazine 00:01:24.799 --> 00:01:26.920 site selection magazine 00:01:27.439 --> 00:01:30.890 This is their annual listing comes out once a year. It 00:01:30.890 --> 00:01:31.560 gives the 00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:34.560 Listings for all the communities within the state of Texas 00:01:34.920 --> 00:01:37.400 So we want to be sure and have a presence and our name in 00:01:37.400 --> 00:01:39.459 that so that people know to contact us 00:01:40.799 --> 00:01:43.540 The other ad that we run each year is the it's in the 00:01:43.540 --> 00:01:46.609 Dallas regional chambers economic development guide. This 00:01:46.609 --> 00:01:48.280 is strictly DFW 00:01:49.439 --> 00:01:52.000 locations and it's a regional guide on 00:01:53.359 --> 00:01:55.359 access to the Metroplex 00:01:56.000 --> 00:01:58.000 logistics transportation 00:01:58.040 --> 00:02:01.489 Education all the above we've run this we ran this 00:02:01.489 --> 00:02:02.620 particular ad last year 00:02:04.959 --> 00:02:07.599 Maintenance and updates to didn't need a P calm 00:02:07.599 --> 00:02:10.840 We spend a lot of time updating and maintaining our website 00:02:10.840 --> 00:02:13.389 It is the typically the first place that site location 00:02:13.389 --> 00:02:16.150 consultants and sea level executives would go a lot of 00:02:16.150 --> 00:02:17.560 times before they even contact 00:02:17.560 --> 00:02:19.560 Us so we spend a lot of time 00:02:20.080 --> 00:02:22.080 updating this 00:02:22.520 --> 00:02:24.319 monthly and annual 00:02:24.319 --> 00:02:26.439 Updates to the pages and every single link we are 00:02:26.439 --> 00:02:27.240 constantly checking out 00:02:27.240 --> 00:02:29.159 We have a we have a full two page checklist that we go 00:02:29.159 --> 00:02:30.159 through each and every month 00:02:30.520 --> 00:02:33.520 To update that and we keep we keep in current contact with 00:02:33.520 --> 00:02:36.120 it with the city and update all those pages 00:02:37.360 --> 00:02:41.120 We are currently doing a website update and facelift 00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:41.680 project 00:02:43.280 --> 00:02:46.759 Which will be completed by January 2018 00:02:48.199 --> 00:02:51.650 This includes full-scale design refresh to bring and to 00:02:51.650 --> 00:02:53.879 bring the brand and feel of didn't need a P 00:02:54.520 --> 00:02:57.289 To life on your on our site upgrade upgrading the back- 00:02:57.289 --> 00:02:59.680 handed core systems behind the site 00:03:00.400 --> 00:03:02.449 integrating the new design into the new pro into new 00:03:02.449 --> 00:03:03.240 programming 00:03:04.280 --> 00:03:07.069 Optimize the site for mobile access or mobile across all 00:03:07.069 --> 00:03:09.860 platforms with responsive programming 00:03:11.280 --> 00:03:13.360 That will make it basically fit your your smartphones and 00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:16.590 tablets and things like that and it will adjust to the 00:03:16.590 --> 00:03:18.159 different size screens 00:03:19.199 --> 00:03:22.650 Upgrading all 80 suite tools to the newest versions add an 00:03:22.650 --> 00:03:25.219 agenda tool staff and board tool and a new map and resource 00:03:25.219 --> 00:03:26.280 center to the site 00:03:27.280 --> 00:03:29.919 We're also adding a floating header for easier navigation 00:03:29.919 --> 00:03:31.719 and user flow for visitors 00:03:32.460 --> 00:03:34.569 migrating the current content into the refreshed website 00:03:34.569 --> 00:03:36.360 and coordinate with didn't need a P 00:03:37.000 --> 00:03:39.599 To refresh the photography utilized on the site work to 00:03:39.599 --> 00:03:42.240 develop and plan to better utilize and understand the 00:03:42.240 --> 00:03:43.840 analytics attached to the site 00:03:44.479 --> 00:03:47.979 And work towards developing a proposed plan to increase the 00:03:47.979 --> 00:03:51.039 SEO and targeted marketing of the website over time 00:03:51.319 --> 00:03:53.870 It's been three years since the last time we did a full 00:03:53.870 --> 00:03:54.520 website 00:03:55.560 --> 00:03:57.500 Update and redesign so this is going to give us complete 00:03:57.500 --> 00:04:00.539 refresh and updating everything to the newest codes and 00:04:00.539 --> 00:04:01.240 standards 00:04:04.560 --> 00:04:07.599 Platforms and schedule of our social media activities 00:04:08.240 --> 00:04:10.159 linkedin we 00:04:10.159 --> 00:04:12.879 Update once or twice monthly depending on what events are 00:04:12.879 --> 00:04:15.280 happening that month. These are typically for 00:04:15.840 --> 00:04:19.800 For large events that take place Facebook. We update weekly 00:04:20.439 --> 00:04:22.480 Sometimes even bike weekly depending on what current what 00:04:22.480 --> 00:04:24.000 events are happening currently 00:04:24.759 --> 00:04:28.209 Facebook is to to notify and keep the residents and the 00:04:28.209 --> 00:04:30.720 people of Denton notified of what we're doing in economic 00:04:30.720 --> 00:04:31.920 development within the city 00:04:32.720 --> 00:04:35.199 LinkedIn is more geared towards marketing to the site 00:04:35.199 --> 00:04:38.480 selection community and sea level executives 00:04:38.480 --> 00:04:41.930 And then Twitter we update that weekly as well. Typically 00:04:41.930 --> 00:04:44.800 every time we update Facebook. We're updating Twitter 00:04:45.800 --> 00:04:49.920 plan marketing trips for 2017 and 2018. I know we went over 00:04:49.920 --> 00:04:52.720 this at a recent meeting, but here we go again 00:04:54.120 --> 00:04:56.600 We have two separate funds. We have an operations fund 00:04:56.600 --> 00:04:59.939 funded from the city of Denton and then the private 00:04:59.939 --> 00:05:01.199 development fund 00:05:01.720 --> 00:05:03.720 Which comes from our private investors? 00:05:04.759 --> 00:05:07.610 Operations funding funds professional development which I 00:05:07.610 --> 00:05:10.420 'll get into after this. It's Texas economic development 00:05:10.420 --> 00:05:12.220 council meetings and 00:05:12.879 --> 00:05:15.480 International economic development meetings TDC and IDC and 00:05:15.480 --> 00:05:18.120 then private funding is strictly target marketing 00:05:18.720 --> 00:05:21.279 And operations does fund some of target marketing as well 00:05:23.439 --> 00:05:25.920 Once again operations funds TDC and IDC all professional 00:05:25.920 --> 00:05:28.040 development activities 00:05:28.759 --> 00:05:31.550 Along with target marketing. Here is a listing of the some 00:05:31.550 --> 00:05:33.850 of the target marketing that we cover through the 00:05:33.850 --> 00:05:34.920 operations account 00:05:35.560 --> 00:05:39.319 Team Texas we have two of those budgeted for team. Texas is 00:05:39.319 --> 00:05:39.720 the statewide 00:05:40.519 --> 00:05:43.970 Marketing initiative. It's a it's a pay-to-play type of 00:05:43.970 --> 00:05:44.839 organization 00:05:44.839 --> 00:05:48.730 There are 104 communities across across the state of Texas 00:05:48.730 --> 00:05:49.439 and they do 00:05:50.000 --> 00:05:52.490 Ten to twelve trade shows per year. They do marketing 00:05:52.490 --> 00:05:54.959 events in different major metro locations where they invite 00:05:54.959 --> 00:05:56.000 site selectors and 00:05:56.519 --> 00:05:59.199 They do different ballgame activities and things like that 00:05:59.199 --> 00:06:01.310 basically trying to bring as many site selection 00:06:01.310 --> 00:06:04.730 consultants and seal executives into those events and then 00:06:04.730 --> 00:06:06.040 at trade shows they'll have a 00:06:06.439 --> 00:06:09.129 Booth and a backdrop that says state of Texas and then we 00:06:09.129 --> 00:06:09.759 can go and 00:06:10.319 --> 00:06:12.990 Partner with them. We work the shows we get all the leads 00:06:12.990 --> 00:06:14.879 from the shows cultivated from the 00:06:15.240 --> 00:06:18.029 From the from the booth along with what we cultivate on our 00:06:18.029 --> 00:06:19.279 own walking the floor 00:06:20.079 --> 00:06:22.079 type 1 marketing trips 00:06:22.600 --> 00:06:26.170 These are where we go. I typically go by myself. We go to a 00:06:26.170 --> 00:06:27.959 large major metro location 00:06:28.959 --> 00:06:30.199 Chicago 00:06:30.199 --> 00:06:33.740 New York, New Jersey, Atlanta or LA and we meet with site 00:06:33.740 --> 00:06:36.060 selection consultants and to level executives 00:06:36.399 --> 00:06:39.300 And we kind of just we spread the the Ditten gospel 00:06:40.360 --> 00:06:44.170 Advanced manufacturing expo is in February in Anaheim, 00:06:44.170 --> 00:06:44.279 California 00:06:44.959 --> 00:06:47.629 Since advanced manufacturing is one of our target market 00:06:47.629 --> 00:06:50.730 industries. This is one of the best shows if not the best 00:06:50.730 --> 00:06:51.040 show 00:06:51.560 --> 00:06:54.610 For the entire year that we can do to to target this 00:06:54.610 --> 00:06:56.779 industry and it's a large trade show 00:06:57.680 --> 00:07:00.000 It's a broad category seven different trade shows under one 00:07:00.000 --> 00:07:02.519 roof all targeting advanced manufacturing 00:07:03.240 --> 00:07:05.560 The Southern Economic Development Council is 00:07:06.199 --> 00:07:09.300 Twice per year that's all the southern states we get 00:07:09.300 --> 00:07:10.319 together and they have 00:07:10.639 --> 00:07:14.089 They bring in a lot of site selection consultants from that 00:07:14.089 --> 00:07:17.040 cover all the major metros in the southern areas 00:07:17.959 --> 00:07:22.120 DFW marketing team is ran and hosted by the Dallas Regional 00:07:22.120 --> 00:07:22.800 Chamber 00:07:22.800 --> 00:07:25.850 And they will typically take five communities from the DFW 00:07:25.850 --> 00:07:27.800 marketing or from the DFW area 00:07:27.959 --> 00:07:30.750 With them and we'll go to a large major metro area and 00:07:30.750 --> 00:07:34.199 market ourselves as a region and then we have our own time 00:07:34.199 --> 00:07:34.600 to market 00:07:34.600 --> 00:07:36.600 Ourselves as a as a the city of Ditten as well 00:07:38.000 --> 00:07:41.410 The net car event North Texas commercial association of 00:07:41.410 --> 00:07:44.720 realtors is a conference held in downtown the downtown 00:07:44.720 --> 00:07:45.759 Dallas area once per year 00:07:46.319 --> 00:07:48.319 We have a booth presence 00:07:48.519 --> 00:07:51.069 So we have our own dent and backdrop and this it's 00:07:51.069 --> 00:07:53.769 basically all of the site selection consultants brokers and 00:07:53.769 --> 00:07:54.519 real estate people 00:07:54.920 --> 00:07:57.560 In the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex one of our better events 00:07:57.560 --> 00:07:58.839 for the entire year 00:08:01.480 --> 00:08:03.480 Moving on to private funding 00:08:03.959 --> 00:08:05.959 Which funds target marketing activities 00:08:07.199 --> 00:08:09.920 Strictly from from the private funds once again 00:08:10.480 --> 00:08:12.740 We typically will fund one of these through the operations 00:08:12.740 --> 00:08:15.079 funding and then one through target marketing 00:08:15.879 --> 00:08:18.079 Southern Economic Development Council we just covered 00:08:19.720 --> 00:08:22.389 Industrial Asset Management Council or I am see we do two 00:08:22.389 --> 00:08:25.189 of these either strictly funded from the private funds both 00:08:25.189 --> 00:08:26.240 of them per year 00:08:26.879 --> 00:08:29.680 One of the best trips we've done for pretty for the year is 00:08:29.680 --> 00:08:30.959 this event 00:08:30.959 --> 00:08:34.409 We recruited penske trucks from this particular marketing 00:08:34.409 --> 00:08:36.639 event. It's sea level executives 00:08:36.639 --> 00:08:40.090 It's site location consultants and it's also consultants 00:08:40.090 --> 00:08:41.279 that work within a large company 00:08:41.559 --> 00:08:44.269 That would not that's typically too large to hire of an 00:08:44.269 --> 00:08:46.799 outside consultant handle their site selection projects 00:08:46.799 --> 00:08:48.320 like a Pepsi Co or a Frito Lay 00:08:48.320 --> 00:08:50.320 or or one of those 00:08:52.279 --> 00:08:54.360 Another type one marketing trip to a major metro area where 00:08:54.360 --> 00:08:56.519 we market ourselves as dentin 00:08:57.399 --> 00:09:01.159 sightlink forum is a consultant forum and networking 00:09:01.159 --> 00:09:03.159 marketing event where they bring in 00:09:03.759 --> 00:09:06.070 Anywhere from 12 to 15 site location consultants that we 00:09:06.070 --> 00:09:08.460 have the opportunities over three day period to go and 00:09:08.460 --> 00:09:09.159 network with 00:09:09.919 --> 00:09:12.870 The site selectors guild is the same thing except for this 00:09:12.870 --> 00:09:13.039 one 00:09:13.039 --> 00:09:16.000 They bring in 42 of the top site location consultants from 00:09:16.000 --> 00:09:16.960 across the country 00:09:17.559 --> 00:09:20.200 Which I don't even know how many there are total. I would 00:09:20.200 --> 00:09:23.570 guess a thousand to two thousand. So they bring in the top 00:09:23.570 --> 00:09:23.899 42 00:09:24.879 --> 00:09:26.909 Across the country that are in those are typically the ones 00:09:26.909 --> 00:09:30.340 that work the larger projects in you know for the entire 00:09:30.340 --> 00:09:30.679 year 00:09:31.200 --> 00:09:34.200 area development consultants forum is another 00:09:34.639 --> 00:09:37.190 Consultant forum where they bring in sites electors and 00:09:37.190 --> 00:09:40.470 there's typically about 18 to 20 of those on that marketing 00:09:40.470 --> 00:09:40.799 trip 00:09:41.240 --> 00:09:44.649 Consultant connect economics forum same type of thing and 00:09:44.649 --> 00:09:44.720 other 00:09:45.279 --> 00:09:47.279 economic development and consultant 00:09:47.639 --> 00:09:50.429 Marketing event and then team Texas. We find two more out 00:09:50.429 --> 00:09:51.980 of the private funds as well 00:09:55.399 --> 00:09:58.970 That concludes my marketing presentation are there any 00:09:58.970 --> 00:10:00.080 questions 00:10:02.279 --> 00:10:04.279 Yes 00:10:04.720 --> 00:10:06.720 Sir, mr. McCoy 00:10:10.720 --> 00:10:12.059 February yes, sir. So we have really made significant str 00:10:12.059 --> 00:10:17.519 ides at UNT and building an advanced manufacturing facility 00:10:18.320 --> 00:10:21.730 And our materials research facility and we put together 00:10:21.730 --> 00:10:21.919 some 00:10:22.559 --> 00:10:25.110 Decent looking flyers now sure that would be something that 00:10:25.110 --> 00:10:28.519 you'd want to take to that meeting. Absolutely about yes 00:10:29.360 --> 00:10:32.809 Brand new state-of-the-art. It's a German company that 00:10:32.809 --> 00:10:33.879 makes a very fine 00:10:34.919 --> 00:10:38.029 3d printing operation that we purchased and be installed in 00:10:38.029 --> 00:10:40.120 January of this year, right? 00:10:40.120 --> 00:10:42.330 So if you're looking at that sector and be good to let them 00:10:42.330 --> 00:10:44.419 know that we actually have that's probably one of our 00:10:44.419 --> 00:10:44.980 biggest 00:10:45.519 --> 00:10:48.970 fastest growing areas at UNT is in the whole advanced 00:10:48.970 --> 00:10:51.519 manufacturing 3d printing area perfect 00:10:51.519 --> 00:10:54.379 So I put you in touch with the two guys that are the key 00:10:54.379 --> 00:10:56.679 people that can brief you on what we have 00:10:56.679 --> 00:10:59.509 Okay, great. I'll make a note to get with you on that. Okay 00:10:59.509 --> 00:11:02.200 , so I'll get with you probably in early January. Sounds 00:11:02.200 --> 00:11:02.620 good 00:11:02.620 --> 00:11:04.139 Okay, thank you 00:11:04.139 --> 00:11:06.139 Mr. Baines you had a question 00:11:08.320 --> 00:11:12.360 Adam sir, could you flush out for me help me understand 00:11:12.360 --> 00:11:14.879 what the advanced manufacturing expo? 00:11:15.120 --> 00:11:17.990 Kind of who the population is and my other question had to 00:11:17.990 --> 00:11:20.559 do with the southern ed council 00:11:20.559 --> 00:11:23.399 Yes, help me to appreciate what we're talking about there 00:11:23.840 --> 00:11:26.809 Sure, the advanced the advanced manufacturing expo. It's it 00:11:26.809 --> 00:11:30.000 's really seven conferences under one roof. It's it's a 00:11:30.000 --> 00:11:30.279 large 00:11:30.279 --> 00:11:32.279 It's they do it once per year. It's 00:11:32.919 --> 00:11:35.470 There's a green technology hall. There's an aerospace and 00:11:35.470 --> 00:11:36.200 aviation hall 00:11:37.159 --> 00:11:39.159 medical device design and manufacturing hall 00:11:40.159 --> 00:11:42.159 green technologies 00:11:42.320 --> 00:11:44.870 So it's it's really seven industries under one roof all 00:11:44.870 --> 00:11:47.919 under the advanced manufacturing umbrella and it is it's 00:11:47.919 --> 00:11:49.360 your standard trade show 00:11:49.399 --> 00:11:53.200 So, you know we go and we walk the floor. So it's your our 00:11:53.200 --> 00:11:55.799 cold. It's basically cold calling on different companies 00:11:56.879 --> 00:12:00.330 So we we go for a three-day period and we we hit the floor 00:12:00.330 --> 00:12:00.779 and hit 00:12:01.720 --> 00:12:04.100 300 booths however many we can hit while we're there and so 00:12:04.100 --> 00:12:06.379 it's it's a it's a cold calling mission 00:12:07.240 --> 00:12:10.690 Basically, it's a pretty good back and forth a lot of 00:12:10.690 --> 00:12:11.919 prospects a lot of opportunities 00:12:12.440 --> 00:12:16.200 Yes, absolutely. And I've I've been here four years. I've 00:12:16.200 --> 00:12:17.220 done it all four years that I've been here 00:12:17.220 --> 00:12:20.220 I did it for six years before that too. I've done it ten 00:12:20.220 --> 00:12:21.360 years straight. So it's 00:12:22.000 --> 00:12:24.559 It's it's it's proved to be good over the years 00:12:25.679 --> 00:12:28.830 Works out well a lot of prospects and a lot of people that 00:12:28.830 --> 00:12:30.279 we keep in contact with and you know 00:12:30.279 --> 00:12:33.009 These things aren't they don't always give you instant grat 00:12:33.009 --> 00:12:33.600 ification 00:12:33.600 --> 00:12:35.730 So we aren't run like a land a project immediately after a 00:12:35.730 --> 00:12:36.000 show 00:12:36.000 --> 00:12:38.990 But sometimes we you know, we keep keep touching base with 00:12:38.990 --> 00:12:40.879 these people and you know over time 00:12:40.879 --> 00:12:43.120 I think we you know, it will pan out something 00:12:44.360 --> 00:12:49.669 So southern ED council the southern ED council is it's 00:12:49.669 --> 00:12:52.480 really just geared for the the southern states 00:12:52.480 --> 00:12:55.960 And really for the southeast over to as far over as Texas 00:12:55.960 --> 00:12:58.220 for that matter. We all get together 00:12:58.220 --> 00:13:01.980 It's it's typically in Atlanta a central meeting location 00:13:01.980 --> 00:13:04.559 for all the southeast states and then they bring in 00:13:05.080 --> 00:13:07.539 Consultants and site location consultants that cover the 00:13:07.539 --> 00:13:10.779 our market. So a lot of them are from Dallas a lot of more 00:13:10.779 --> 00:13:11.559 from Atlanta 00:13:13.200 --> 00:13:16.019 You get some as far as far north as Richmond 00:13:16.019 --> 00:13:18.590 But they all kind of meet in one central location and they 00:13:18.590 --> 00:13:20.080 'll you know, we get to network with them 00:13:20.320 --> 00:13:22.629 there's also panels where they get up and speak about the 00:13:22.629 --> 00:13:25.529 latest trends of what's happening in the southeast and what 00:13:25.529 --> 00:13:27.159 they're seeing in terms of 00:13:27.879 --> 00:13:29.879 Their clients and their prospects that they're working 00:13:30.480 --> 00:13:32.960 so our ultimate goal is to get in front of the sea level 00:13:32.960 --> 00:13:34.519 executives and the CEO but 00:13:35.080 --> 00:13:37.340 Second best is getting in front of these consultants who 00:13:37.340 --> 00:13:39.820 are working these global and national projects 00:13:40.960 --> 00:13:42.879 Sure 00:13:42.879 --> 00:13:47.080 Adam who do we work with the help with our website design? 00:13:47.080 --> 00:13:50.559 It's a company called Edie suite and it is who we used 00:13:51.600 --> 00:13:53.990 Three or four years ago and they specialize in just 00:13:53.990 --> 00:13:56.519 economic development websites 00:13:56.519 --> 00:13:58.669 There's a lot of coding and programming that goes into it 00:13:58.669 --> 00:13:59.840 that that they specialize in 00:14:01.679 --> 00:14:04.320 Basically for the you know the integration of the building 00:14:04.320 --> 00:14:06.950 insights components and making that a searchable feature 00:14:06.950 --> 00:14:08.720 and and things like that. So 00:14:11.639 --> 00:14:13.639 Mr. Hutz with 00:14:14.120 --> 00:14:16.960 Thank you a couple of questions as well 00:14:17.480 --> 00:14:20.929 So the initial initially in your slide you mentioned some 00:14:20.929 --> 00:14:23.620 magazines etc that you're advertising in do you? 00:14:24.200 --> 00:14:27.309 Disseminate those links. So for example if I wanted to put 00:14:27.309 --> 00:14:27.820 it on if I'm 00:14:28.320 --> 00:14:31.070 drafting an email of someone and I want to throw it at the 00:14:31.070 --> 00:14:33.320 bottom of the email like here's here's this opportunity 00:14:33.320 --> 00:14:34.539 look at this or 00:14:34.539 --> 00:14:37.480 Look at this. Is there do you the cement view? 00:14:38.320 --> 00:14:40.960 Email those out or those available somewhere where I could 00:14:40.960 --> 00:14:43.519 grab them and share them with people if not 00:14:43.840 --> 00:14:47.289 Absolutely, I guess I would request that annually if you'll 00:14:47.289 --> 00:14:50.080 sure whatever you send out so that I'll have that saved 00:14:50.440 --> 00:14:52.440 As a link that I could then 00:14:53.039 --> 00:14:56.480 Populate the email sure as needed and then I 00:14:59.080 --> 00:15:02.009 Was that the I'll give you the backdrop so I was at the air 00:15:02.009 --> 00:15:04.679 show and I went to a museum 00:15:06.120 --> 00:15:09.049 Trailer and so it's in Wisconsin and they attend the air 00:15:09.049 --> 00:15:11.769 show and they had something similar that we have where you 00:15:11.769 --> 00:15:12.600 could get the the 00:15:12.720 --> 00:15:13.960 virtual tour 00:15:13.960 --> 00:15:17.720 You know of their of their museum, but the other caveat and 00:15:17.720 --> 00:15:18.600 my question is 00:15:19.240 --> 00:15:22.779 Do we have anything for kids at our booth and I say that 00:15:22.779 --> 00:15:25.399 because the most interesting thing about that booth and 00:15:25.399 --> 00:15:25.759 made it 00:15:25.759 --> 00:15:28.879 Work the time spent was there's a gentleman there that has 00:15:28.879 --> 00:15:32.360 a little setup and he has he works with kids to make 00:15:33.200 --> 00:15:34.360 cookie cutters 00:15:34.360 --> 00:15:36.279 That may seem like a small thing to you 00:15:36.279 --> 00:15:38.289 But if I'm not wanting to look at the museum and I have my 00:15:38.289 --> 00:15:40.840 seven-year-old with me and she's off making a cookie cutter 00:15:40.840 --> 00:15:44.100 that we then have in perpetuity that we can that always 00:15:45.039 --> 00:15:47.600 References back to our experience at this museum that I've 00:15:47.600 --> 00:15:49.960 never heard of but I'll never forget, you know 00:15:49.960 --> 00:15:53.759 Then I think we should incorporate something and if it's a 00:15:53.759 --> 00:15:55.080 makerspace type thing 00:15:55.080 --> 00:15:58.529 Which is popular with kids that I would ask to look into 00:15:58.529 --> 00:15:58.860 that 00:15:58.860 --> 00:16:01.279 Is there something that we could do at our booth that and I 00:16:01.279 --> 00:16:03.600 'm not saying there's kids always gonna be there and I'm not 00:16:03.600 --> 00:16:07.049 Saying it may not be relevant. I've never never attended 00:16:07.049 --> 00:16:07.639 one of events 00:16:07.639 --> 00:16:10.750 but I'll just tell you from my takeaway from that entire 00:16:10.750 --> 00:16:11.879 air show is I have a 00:16:12.279 --> 00:16:15.049 Hot air balloon shaped cookie cutter and I have a seven- 00:16:15.049 --> 00:16:17.799 year-old that lights up every time we see it and I'll never 00:16:17.799 --> 00:16:19.399 forget that acronym in that 00:16:19.600 --> 00:16:23.419 That place for that reason so it's great great marketing. 00:16:23.419 --> 00:16:25.500 We we do a handful of giveaways 00:16:26.080 --> 00:16:29.529 Most of these conferences that we do there are really no 00:16:29.529 --> 00:16:29.539 kids 00:16:31.360 --> 00:16:32.799 Definitely not below the age of 18 00:16:32.799 --> 00:16:36.559 They do they do one day that has it's a seniors senior day 00:16:36.559 --> 00:16:38.120 for senior students 00:16:38.120 --> 00:16:40.279 But we do a lot of giveaways that people will come by and 00:16:40.279 --> 00:16:42.559 they'll give to their their kids and things like that 00:16:42.559 --> 00:16:46.620 But we're open to new suggestions. Also, we can we can 00:16:46.620 --> 00:16:48.159 really we can have anything 00:16:48.960 --> 00:16:52.409 Completed. Yeah, like I said, I wasn't I've never been so I 00:16:52.409 --> 00:16:53.799 'm sure it's saying it's a fit 00:16:53.799 --> 00:16:57.250 I'm just that that was my experience so forever in a in an 00:16:57.250 --> 00:17:00.279 area that is a little maybe different 00:17:00.440 --> 00:17:03.039 Then some traditional trade show than that might be 00:17:03.840 --> 00:17:07.250 Something to entertain sure. Absolutely we can we can do 00:17:07.250 --> 00:17:07.400 that 00:17:09.119 --> 00:17:11.640 And many else have any questions or comments 00:17:13.680 --> 00:17:15.680 Yes, gesture 00:17:22.799 --> 00:17:22.930 For the site selection magazine for example or the Dallas 00:17:22.930 --> 00:17:27.859 regional chambers economic development guide 00:17:27.920 --> 00:17:31.680 Yes, I wonder if they ever tell us how many they dissemin 00:17:31.680 --> 00:17:32.019 ated 00:17:32.680 --> 00:17:34.759 they could probably tell us how many they 00:17:35.279 --> 00:17:37.279 produced but 00:17:37.640 --> 00:17:40.210 We have those we can get those numbers we do especially 00:17:40.210 --> 00:17:41.740 from site selection magazine 00:17:41.740 --> 00:17:43.740 I know the Dallas chamber will give us those numbers too 00:17:45.119 --> 00:17:47.980 Yeah, we can get those for if you want us to send I can 00:17:47.980 --> 00:17:49.880 talk to you offline about it. Okay, and we 00:17:50.920 --> 00:17:54.680 idea to include in the marketing report is if we're doing a 00:17:54.680 --> 00:17:55.759 magazine some 00:17:56.480 --> 00:17:59.400 Okay, where those go and how many folks are seeing that 00:17:59.400 --> 00:18:01.200 they look great. Thank you. Thank you 00:18:01.200 --> 00:18:03.839 We have asked those questions to those magazines as well. 00:18:03.839 --> 00:18:04.940 Okay. Thank you 00:18:06.359 --> 00:18:08.359 This is Briggs. Yes, ma'am 00:18:12.359 --> 00:18:15.829 For other locations when you have an event here locally, 00:18:15.829 --> 00:18:17.200 how do you get the word out? 00:18:17.200 --> 00:18:19.960 Do you do Facebook invites? I mean it do you just use 00:18:19.960 --> 00:18:20.539 social media? 00:18:20.539 --> 00:18:23.359 Do you have other ways of marketing your your events? Are 00:18:23.359 --> 00:18:26.400 you talking about like the economic development investor? 00:18:26.559 --> 00:18:28.559 Receptions and things. Yeah. Yeah, I mean you guys have 00:18:28.559 --> 00:18:32.119 yeah those we invite typically just our investors and 00:18:32.119 --> 00:18:33.319 willing about the council members 00:18:33.640 --> 00:18:35.519 So we'll send out 00:18:35.519 --> 00:18:38.940 Email notices while in advance. I think you got the invite 00:18:38.940 --> 00:18:40.920 to our one that's coming up on Monday night 00:18:43.359 --> 00:18:46.809 The thrive didn't is run run by that chamber of the 00:18:46.809 --> 00:18:50.250 chambers staff, which I know I'm the chamber staff, but it 00:18:50.250 --> 00:18:50.519 's run by 00:18:51.160 --> 00:18:53.690 Strictly the chamber staff. That's not something that 00:18:53.690 --> 00:18:55.279 economic development department is doing 00:18:56.440 --> 00:18:58.720 But if we were doing something locally, we would absolutely 00:18:58.720 --> 00:18:59.880 post it on Facebook 00:19:00.759 --> 00:19:03.680 And run social media and send out emails and word of mouth 00:19:06.240 --> 00:19:07.519 I 00:19:07.519 --> 00:19:09.519 Asked Mr. Carpenter 00:19:11.039 --> 00:19:14.150 Clarify when you talked about the actual individuals that 00:19:14.150 --> 00:19:18.589 you're hoping to have face time with you referenced a sea 00:19:18.589 --> 00:19:19.140 level 00:19:19.559 --> 00:19:20.519 executive 00:19:20.519 --> 00:19:24.450 Yes, but what is who were you talking to see? What is your 00:19:24.450 --> 00:19:26.920 expectation when you meet with? 00:19:27.920 --> 00:19:31.369 Because CEO is gonna make the decision but you've targeted 00:19:31.369 --> 00:19:34.200 this I think you refer to it as a sea level 00:19:34.200 --> 00:19:36.200 executive sea level executives or 00:19:36.359 --> 00:19:38.769 Upper level management that would have an influence on the 00:19:38.769 --> 00:19:40.480 decision-making process a lot of times 00:19:40.480 --> 00:19:42.859 We'll deal with just the CFO believe it or not 00:19:43.759 --> 00:19:46.309 Because they're done with all the you know the financial 00:19:46.309 --> 00:19:48.640 operations, but CEOs who we try to get in front of 00:19:49.240 --> 00:19:53.000 CFOs CEO's a lot of times. It's the the VPs and a lot of 00:19:53.000 --> 00:19:54.960 times they have a facilities director 00:19:56.319 --> 00:19:58.259 You know a lot of times we'll go and we'll try to meet with 00:19:58.259 --> 00:20:00.640 the gym flexes of Peter Biltz out there 00:20:00.640 --> 00:20:03.319 You know that are the running the plants and operations 00:20:03.880 --> 00:20:06.990 But anybody who can control that ultimate decision-making 00:20:06.990 --> 00:20:09.240 process or has some kind of influence in it 00:20:11.880 --> 00:20:13.880 All right, thanks 00:20:16.039 --> 00:20:18.519 All right, we'll move on to our next order of business 00:20:18.519 --> 00:20:21.440 which is item 17 - 0 6 0 00:20:22.119 --> 00:20:24.359 Receive a report and hold discussion regarding the economic 00:20:24.359 --> 00:20:28.359 development program shop here on purpose and the shop small 00:20:28.359 --> 00:20:29.640 Saturday event 00:20:29.960 --> 00:20:32.519 I'd like to welcome Christina Davis to the podium 00:20:34.680 --> 00:20:36.680 Hold your applause 00:20:45.519 --> 00:20:45.650 Okay, really quick I just wanted to update you that and 00:20:45.650 --> 00:20:52.359 some of our activities for the shop didn't 00:20:59.880 --> 00:21:04.000 Recently we worked with the DTV folks to create a short 00:21:04.000 --> 00:21:05.039 video that 00:21:06.799 --> 00:21:09.319 We hope creates an instant connection between 00:21:10.119 --> 00:21:13.569 Shopping local and supporting public services and so real 00:21:13.569 --> 00:21:15.440 quick. I just like to show you that video 00:21:15.440 --> 00:21:19.480 We do have it hosted on our shop in Texas the Facebook page 00:21:19.480 --> 00:21:22.279 , and you can also find it on this DTV 00:21:22.799 --> 00:21:25.519 City of Denton DTV YouTube page I 00:21:26.200 --> 00:21:28.200 Don't believe we'll get any sound 00:21:29.880 --> 00:21:31.880 I 00:21:42.039 --> 00:21:42.039 See it's just showing our different services and for those 00:21:42.039 --> 00:21:48.400 you don't know this is the 3d printer at the library 00:21:56.240 --> 00:22:00.440 So the idea behind the video is just to help people have a 00:22:00.440 --> 00:22:02.880 visual of what it means when you shop locally 00:22:03.119 --> 00:22:07.299 How your money's used the tax so hopefully we can create a 00:22:07.299 --> 00:22:07.920 little 00:22:08.759 --> 00:22:10.759 aha moment for people for that 00:22:12.200 --> 00:22:14.440 Something we're also working on is 00:22:22.960 --> 00:22:25.599 Every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving 00:22:26.240 --> 00:22:30.279 There's a small business Saturday shop day the concept 00:22:30.279 --> 00:22:32.019 behind this is to 00:22:32.880 --> 00:22:35.599 Draw attention to small businesses and help create new 00:22:35.599 --> 00:22:36.880 customers and new 00:22:38.319 --> 00:22:42.480 Shopping adventures as we like to say for those businesses 00:22:42.480 --> 00:22:45.930 So what we do to help the businesses is every year for the 00:22:45.930 --> 00:22:46.900 past four years 00:22:47.519 --> 00:22:51.329 We've had a shop small selfie contest and what we do for 00:22:51.329 --> 00:22:54.859 that contest is we ask shoppers to go out shop small 00:22:55.519 --> 00:22:58.119 Take a selfie and tag the business where they're shopping 00:22:58.119 --> 00:23:00.559 by tagging the business it helps create 00:23:01.160 --> 00:23:04.200 some interaction between the business and the shoppers and 00:23:05.640 --> 00:23:09.400 Just a little more fun for your shopping day, so 00:23:10.599 --> 00:23:12.920 For the selfie contest we will have 00:23:13.720 --> 00:23:17.890 Some prizes we're going to have a eye watch as a prize for 00:23:17.890 --> 00:23:19.799 the shopper with the most 00:23:20.720 --> 00:23:25.109 Shopping selfie tags and we use social media analytics to 00:23:25.109 --> 00:23:26.119 track those 00:23:27.519 --> 00:23:30.000 Something else we're also doing is we'll have a door prize 00:23:30.000 --> 00:23:32.720 and reason the door prize is a way to capture zip codes 00:23:32.920 --> 00:23:35.349 So we can track zip codes and see where shoppers are coming 00:23:35.349 --> 00:23:38.559 from and that also helps people that aren't savvy with 00:23:38.559 --> 00:23:39.160 social media 00:23:39.279 --> 00:23:42.000 To feel like they're part of the day and the excitement 00:23:43.720 --> 00:23:45.690 Something new this year also is that we're going to have 00:23:45.690 --> 00:23:47.920 some welcome stations will have five 00:23:48.440 --> 00:23:51.799 There'll be one in the downtown Denton Welcome Center 00:23:52.359 --> 00:23:55.119 The Denton Community Market for the first time fry Street 00:23:55.119 --> 00:23:57.160 district is also participating 00:23:57.960 --> 00:24:00.450 We'll have someone at the Golden Triangle Mall and again at 00:24:00.450 --> 00:24:01.299 Unicorn Lake 00:24:03.240 --> 00:24:07.349 The the premise behind the welcome center is to help shop 00:24:07.349 --> 00:24:07.799 pers 00:24:08.240 --> 00:24:11.690 Feel involved and to point them to the stores that are 00:24:11.690 --> 00:24:12.160 participating 00:24:15.119 --> 00:24:17.359 So that's it just short and sweet 00:24:18.759 --> 00:24:20.400 Sir any questions 00:24:20.400 --> 00:24:23.799 Sting are the video are we that we sent that out to some of 00:24:23.799 --> 00:24:26.640 the small businesses so that they can put it on their 00:24:28.079 --> 00:24:30.410 Facebook pages or get that out to their customers to help 00:24:30.410 --> 00:24:31.519 spread the word 00:24:31.839 --> 00:24:34.220 We've shared it with the City Council and with the Main 00:24:34.220 --> 00:24:35.319 Street Association 00:24:35.759 --> 00:24:38.029 And then I also have it here on the website and they can 00:24:38.029 --> 00:24:39.240 share it there as well 00:24:39.240 --> 00:24:43.000 But I am encouraging everyone who is responding back as 00:24:43.000 --> 00:24:46.160 wanting to participate with shops on Saturday 00:24:46.319 --> 00:24:49.809 To share the video as well right now. I have close to 50 00:24:49.809 --> 00:24:52.119 businesses. It said they're interested in participating 00:24:53.640 --> 00:24:55.640 Christina 00:25:02.960 --> 00:25:03.329 I've shared it with the CBB staff and Veronica is helping 00:25:03.329 --> 00:25:09.079 me to post to push that out through there. I 00:25:10.200 --> 00:25:12.200 Think that's a good point though 00:25:15.400 --> 00:25:17.400 Most all small businesses 00:25:22.680 --> 00:25:24.680 Mr. Reigns 00:25:35.519 --> 00:25:37.519 Business we have what's called a bop 00:25:37.640 --> 00:25:41.079 Or best an optimistic and a pessimistic. Yes 00:25:41.079 --> 00:25:44.529 I didn't know if you have kind of an idea what you were 00:25:44.529 --> 00:25:46.559 anticipating for this initiative 00:25:47.519 --> 00:25:50.640 Last year we had about 60 businesses participate 00:25:52.000 --> 00:25:56.019 My goal is to increase that by 10 businesses 00:25:56.559 --> 00:25:59.460 So far right now, like I said, I'm at 50. We still have a 00:25:59.460 --> 00:26:02.230 couple weeks to go. So I'm optimistic that I'll reach that 00:26:02.230 --> 00:26:02.519 goal 00:26:03.400 --> 00:26:07.319 Last year as far as hashtags or tags for shop 00:26:07.839 --> 00:26:11.579 Shop small Denton. We had just under 12,000 00:26:12.119 --> 00:26:16.599 I'm hoping to increase that to 15,000. I mean, I'm sorry 00:26:16.599 --> 00:26:19.839 not thousand fifteen hundred. So eleven hundred 00:26:20.880 --> 00:26:22.880 Yes, I know 00:26:27.759 --> 00:26:28.750 It was eleven hundred last year and so we hope to make it 00:26:28.750 --> 00:26:32.279 up to fifteen hundred this year 00:26:36.160 --> 00:26:38.160 Other questions or comments 00:26:40.680 --> 00:26:43.519 All right that concludes our work session we'll now move 00:26:43.519 --> 00:26:43.960 into our 00:26:44.640 --> 00:26:48.440 Regular meeting at 1127 a.m. And the first order of 00:26:48.440 --> 00:26:51.559 business is to approve our minutes from our October 11th 00:26:52.680 --> 00:26:54.680 2017 board meeting 00:26:56.079 --> 00:26:58.079 Take a motion 00:27:00.880 --> 00:27:05.440 We have a motion by Jim and second by Carol Anne 00:27:07.000 --> 00:27:09.000 Any discussion 00:27:10.000 --> 00:27:12.000 All those in favor say aye 00:27:12.400 --> 00:27:14.400 Any opposed? 00:27:14.400 --> 00:27:16.680 The motion is unanimously approved 00:27:17.559 --> 00:27:23.359 And our next item is some staff reports item 17 - 0 6 1 00:27:24.119 --> 00:27:26.670 we've got the chamber activity report the stand report 00:27:26.670 --> 00:27:30.119 which are previously disseminated via email and 00:27:31.880 --> 00:27:34.359 Eric are you going to talk about the TIF? 00:27:35.680 --> 00:27:38.940 We have the downtown TIF staff report 00:27:39.799 --> 00:27:42.039 You have additional information in your packet 00:27:42.039 --> 00:27:45.490 I was just going to highlight the high points on October 24 00:27:45.490 --> 00:27:45.599 th 00:27:45.599 --> 00:27:48.000 The council held a work session on the downtown TIF 00:27:48.359 --> 00:27:51.000 The majority of the council opted to continue the downtown 00:27:51.000 --> 00:27:53.160 TIF and directed staff to begin funding 00:27:53.640 --> 00:27:57.049 the downtown reinvestment grant program at a TIF fund for 00:27:57.049 --> 00:27:58.559 fiscal year 18 19 00:27:59.079 --> 00:28:01.910 And to convene a meeting of the TIF board to recommend 00:28:01.910 --> 00:28:05.200 immediate uses of the funds for capital projects 00:28:05.759 --> 00:28:09.519 the TIF board meeting is being scheduled for November 17th 00:28:09.519 --> 00:28:10.480 right now and 00:28:11.119 --> 00:28:13.539 Following the board TIF board meeting staff will present 00:28:13.539 --> 00:28:16.650 another work session to the council and this is planned for 00:28:16.650 --> 00:28:17.599 December 5th 00:28:22.079 --> 00:28:25.640 All right, how about an update on Stoke-Denton? 00:28:27.400 --> 00:28:30.920 Also on October 24th council agreed unanimously to accept H 00:28:30.920 --> 00:28:33.059 ickory and rail ventures 00:28:33.640 --> 00:28:36.519 proposal for management services for Stoke-Denton 00:28:37.160 --> 00:28:40.019 Entrepreneur Center and directed staff to modify the 00:28:40.019 --> 00:28:42.730 contract and to bring it back to council for a vote at a 00:28:42.730 --> 00:28:43.400 later date 00:28:44.759 --> 00:28:48.190 The item will be on the council's November 14th agenda for 00:28:48.190 --> 00:28:50.950 a vote Hickory and rail ventures is set to assume 00:28:50.950 --> 00:28:51.640 management 00:28:52.160 --> 00:28:54.920 responsibilities on December 1st of 2017 00:28:56.440 --> 00:28:59.210 And this is in response to the RFP that went out September 00:28:59.210 --> 00:28:59.839 12 00:29:00.559 --> 00:29:01.839 Mr. Hitchcock 00:29:01.839 --> 00:29:05.880 Thank you, sir. Just outside the numbers in between the the 00:29:05.880 --> 00:29:07.119 next few meetings 00:29:07.119 --> 00:29:10.569 I would encourage everyone to look at look this group is 00:29:10.569 --> 00:29:10.680 very 00:29:11.599 --> 00:29:13.480 Has me very excited 00:29:13.480 --> 00:29:16.799 They're local and and the person that spearheaded 00:29:17.480 --> 00:29:19.480 developing the Hickory rail group is is a 00:29:20.079 --> 00:29:23.400 Marshall Culpepper I think his last name, but he works for 00:29:24.160 --> 00:29:27.609 Works with cubos established that company, but he's been 00:29:27.609 --> 00:29:30.410 the encouraging part for me is he's had to go through the 00:29:30.410 --> 00:29:30.779 process 00:29:30.779 --> 00:29:33.880 He he and his company went out to Silicon Valley and earned 00:29:33.880 --> 00:29:36.400 one point six million dollars in funding 00:29:36.680 --> 00:29:39.319 So he's kind of gone through the process and the other 00:29:39.319 --> 00:29:40.880 great thing is they're they're 00:29:41.680 --> 00:29:45.130 Targeting and bringing in angel investors. So now it's not 00:29:45.130 --> 00:29:47.400 just we hope we we develop a company 00:29:47.400 --> 00:29:50.359 It's if you develop the right company, there's people 00:29:50.359 --> 00:29:52.640 willing and able to to fund those companies 00:29:53.160 --> 00:29:56.519 And so I think Stoke is is going to be 00:29:56.920 --> 00:29:59.220 It's going to thrive and he's looking at some different 00:29:59.220 --> 00:30:01.720 things and one of the suggestions that came out the man may 00:30:01.720 --> 00:30:02.039 not be 00:30:02.039 --> 00:30:06.640 In the numbers is to build more office spaces and eliminate 00:30:06.640 --> 00:30:08.400 some of the walk-in spaces 00:30:08.640 --> 00:30:12.079 and so if you go in the stoke you have this giant open area 00:30:12.079 --> 00:30:13.200 in the center if we 00:30:13.920 --> 00:30:16.859 Condense some of that to more walled offices. We think we 00:30:16.859 --> 00:30:17.119 can 00:30:17.880 --> 00:30:19.880 Continue to grow it and have a better 00:30:22.039 --> 00:30:23.839 Better 00:30:23.839 --> 00:30:27.599 Representation of tech companies in there and so I'm hoping 00:30:27.599 --> 00:30:30.279 we can help them and support them in doing that 00:30:30.279 --> 00:30:33.730 But I'm really excited about this group and what they're 00:30:33.730 --> 00:30:35.259 going to do to kind of get this thing 00:30:36.039 --> 00:30:38.039 Going in a great direction 00:30:41.440 --> 00:30:44.950 Anybody have any questions or comments on any of the staff 00:30:44.950 --> 00:30:46.000 reports 00:30:49.440 --> 00:30:51.440 Juster 00:30:54.519 --> 00:30:58.009 Yes, that seems unusual is that unusual I can't speak for 00:30:58.009 --> 00:31:01.559 what normally occurs perhaps 00:31:02.279 --> 00:31:05.730 Someone here will interject but there were actually they 00:31:05.730 --> 00:31:06.839 was sent to four 00:31:07.160 --> 00:31:11.200 they had a pre-bid meeting and for attended one of them 00:31:11.200 --> 00:31:13.200 actually supported the 00:31:13.720 --> 00:31:15.720 hickory and rail ventures 00:31:15.960 --> 00:31:18.599 but as far as that being normal, maybe Brian Lane Lee might 00:31:18.599 --> 00:31:19.480 be else, but I I 00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:22.359 personally don't know I 00:31:22.920 --> 00:31:24.920 Mean competition is generally good 00:31:27.359 --> 00:31:30.440 Not that they don't sound outstanding right now absolutely 00:31:30.960 --> 00:31:34.369 We we always like to get more than one proposal and 00:31:34.369 --> 00:31:35.839 fortunately only got one in this particular case 00:31:35.839 --> 00:31:38.279 But we did take a lot of steps to try to get the word out 00:31:38.279 --> 00:31:39.240 to the community 00:31:39.680 --> 00:31:42.099 It's kind of a narrow niche market of people who do these 00:31:42.099 --> 00:31:44.519 kinds of services with we think that's part of the issue 00:31:44.920 --> 00:31:47.920 But this was an innovative proposal which will reduce the 00:31:47.920 --> 00:31:50.599 cost of the city over time and provide great services 00:31:50.599 --> 00:31:53.210 So we're really excited about that partnership and looking 00:31:53.210 --> 00:31:54.640 to see how they're going to perform 00:31:56.000 --> 00:31:59.450 And whomever was managing it before did they submit they 00:31:59.450 --> 00:32:03.009 did not where they approached they were they were and they 00:32:03.009 --> 00:32:04.039 didn't they chose 00:32:04.039 --> 00:32:05.759 Not to submit a proposal 00:32:05.759 --> 00:32:07.970 Thanks for the information. All right, you're welcome. 00:32:07.970 --> 00:32:08.160 Thanks, Brian 00:32:09.319 --> 00:32:11.319 Any other comments or questions? 00:32:13.519 --> 00:32:16.970 Does anybody have any thing for the concluding items 00:32:16.970 --> 00:32:20.279 announcements or agenda items for next meeting? 00:32:20.599 --> 00:32:25.579 All right, it's 1133 and we'll there's no other business 00:32:25.579 --> 00:32:26.680 the regular meeting is adjourned