CITY OF LACONIA

MOTORCYCLE WEEK ADVISORY COMMITTEE

NINTH MEETING-WORK SESSION

DECEMBER 22, 2003 –6:34 P.M.

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER:

Chairman Peter Brunette called the meeting to order on the above date and time.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Peter Brunette, Sharon Fleischman, Richard Heinis, James Joyal, Linda Peary, and Brenda Schmucker

MEMBER ABSENT:

James Baird

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:

Our licensing fee recommendations were presented to the Mayor and Council on December 8, 2003 for them to review for 2004 Motorcycle Week. The Council formed a subcommittee to review our recommendations.

SECRETARY’S REPORT:

Linda Peary made a motion, seconded by Richard Heinis, to approve the minutes of the

November 24, 2003 Motorcycle Week Committee meeting. The minutes were unanimously approved.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:

Public Safety and Infrastructure-Assignment completed

City Council Liaison-No report

Laconia Rally & Race Association-Linda Peary reported that the December Rally

& Race meeting was postponed to January. She also suggested that the city should

Look into ways to receive revenue from Motorcycle Week and to bring people into

town. She gave an example that the Discovery Channel does a documentary that week

and bikers would pay a nominal fee to meet the TV personalities. She stated that Charlie St. Clair-Executive Director Rally & Race has several ideas.

State and County Government-Peter Brunette reported that letters have been sent out to State and County officials for input.

Local Businesses and Landowners-Assignment completed

Vendors, Exhibitors and Non-local Businesses-No report

Event Model Research-No report

OLD BUSINESS:

No old business.

NEW BUSINESS:

No new business.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

No public attendees at the meeting.

ADJOURNMENT:

On a motion by Sharon Fleischman, seconded by Richard Heinis, it was voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:52 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sharon R. Fleischman December 22, 2003

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