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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 04 08 Regular Item A .\ -. \ \ "l COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM A REGULAR x CONSENT INFORMATIONAL April 8. 1996 Meeting MGR ,,(W" IDEP Authorization ~ REQUEST: The Commerce and Industry Board requests an appropriation and authorization to mail out an updated City of Winter Springs Community and Information Guide to all businesses and residents of Winter Springs. PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to request consideration by the City Commission to: 1) allow the Commerce and Industry Board to reprint the city map for Winter Springs at no charge (subsidized by Winter Springs businesses) and, 2) to appropriate $600.00 for distribution of the map in the Winter Springs Bulletin. CONSIDERA TIONS: This item is needed to address the request of the Commerce and Industry Board to reproduce an updated Community and Informational Guide to be totally sponsored by area businesses. The history of this project stems from the era of Mayor Kulbes when the map was underwritten by area businesses. The map was mailed out to sponsor businesses only, and consequently its usefulness as a public information tool was diminished since it did not receive broad coverage. The Board now desires to distribute this map/guide to all (1000) businesses, and (9,333) residential units in the City of Winter Springs. The public purpose of this Gommission item is to provide a public information tool new and existing residents and businesses in the community by communicating updated information on the City of Winter Springs. ~ . . '1> . . .. April 8, 1996 AGENDA ITEM A Page 2 \ The Winter Springs Bulletin has agreed to distribute this map at an estimated cost of $600.00. It would cost the City $1,943.00 for the mailing of this map. FUNDING: $600.00 is requested from Account 1900-54800 (promotion Account) to make payment to the Winter Springs Bulletin for distribution charges. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission, 1) consider authorizing the Commerce and Industry Board to re-produce the Community and Informational Guide at no cost to the City. [Cost will be underwritten by local businesses]; 2) consider authorizing the expenditure of$600.00 from Account 1900-54800 (Commission Department) to the Winter Springs Bulletin to distribute this map to all residents and businesses in the City of Winter Springs. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: It will take approximately two (2) months from start to finish for implementing the map project. COMMISSION ACTION: