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City Council Briefing
March 6, 2007
March 6, 2007
City Council Briefing
•December 12, 2006
–Staff briefed City Council on a draft ordinance
to consolidate free and paid proprietary boxes
into 28 modular units owned and maintained
by the city.
–The ordinance would ensure 100%
participation.
–Proposed meeting with publishers to discuss
ordinance.
City Council Briefing
•January 3, 2007
–Briefed publishers on proposed ordinance.
–Publishers requested time to develop
voluntary program.
•January 24 and February 1, 2007
–Joint meeting of subcommittees and Resort
Advisory Commission.
–RAC was presented two proposals.
City Council Briefing
–Voluntary Program
•Endorsed by a majority of the free and paid publishers.
•48 locations along Atlantic Ave.
•Free publications would use similar distribution boxes or
modular units. Paid publications would maintain existing
proprietary boxes.
•Dispute between publishers on the number of locations and
distribution issues within the hotels.
•RAC requested to comment on voluntary
program.
•January 14, 2007
–RAC comments forwarded to publishers.
City Council Briefing
•February 21 & 27, 2007
–Publishers presented a two-step program to RAC
subcommittees.
•Consolidated existing proprietary boxes in 48 locations.
•Free publications would transition into new boxes by June
15, 2007.
•Issues still exist regarding adoption of program by all
publishers.
•March 1, 2007
–RAC recommended further review of the 48 locations
and concerns with all publishers not agreeing to
voluntary program.
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