Town of Provincetown

Visitor Service Board

Meeting Minutes of

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Judge Welsh Meeting Room


Chairman Lynne Davies convened the meeting at 9:10 AM with the following attendees:

 

VSB members: Lynne Davies, Chairman; Peter Bez, Vice Chairman; Laurel Guadazno; Kathleen Fitzgerald; Michael Peregon; Mick Rudd; and Hersh Schwartz.

 

Other attendees:  Bill Schneider, Administrative Tourism Director; David Gardner, Administrative Assistant II.

 

FY07 TOURISM GRANT REVIEW

Lynne Davies led a discussion and review of the FY08 grant applications and made the following award recommendations:

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $4,000 be awarded to the Provincetown Jazz Festival.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $5,000 be awarded to the History Preservation Project.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $1,200 be awarded to the Castle Hill Paints the Town.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  6; Nay: 1; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $3,000 be awarded to the Provincetown Dance Festival.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $1,000 be awarded to the Provincetown Farmer’s Market contingent upon a marketing plan be developed under the direction of the ADT.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  6; Nay: 1; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $1,000 be awarded to the PMPM Historic House Tour.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  6; Nay: 0; Abstain:  1 (LG)

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $3,000 be awarded to the PMPM Top 100 Exhibition.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  6; Nay: 0; Abstain:  1 (LG)

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $15,000 be awarded to the Provincetown International Film Festival.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $4,000 be awarded to Holly Folly.

Motion by:  Peter Bez; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  6; Nay: 0; Abstain:  1 (LD)

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $4,500 be awarded to Meet Your Man In Provincetown.

Motion by:  Peter Bez; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  6; Nay: 0; Abstain:  1 (LD)

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $2,000 be awarded to Fantasia Fair 2007.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  6; Nay: 1; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $2,500 be awarded to Mates Leather Weekend.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $2,500 be awarded to the Tennessee Williams Festival.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $500 be awarded to the Outdoor Movies @ Aquarium Mall.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  5; Nay: 2; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $2,000 be awarded to the Outer Cape Chorale Concerts.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $4,000 be awarded to the Shakespeare on the Cape 2007 season.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $2,500 be awarded to Great Music on Sundays @ 5.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  6; Nay: 0; Abstain:  1 (PB)

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $2,500 be awarded to Big Taboo (Gay Singer/Songwriter Music Festival).

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $2,000 be awarded to Harbor Swim for Life & Paddle Flotilla.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  6; Nay: 1; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $7,500 be awarded to the Provincetown Theater:  New Conference Center.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $2,000 be awarded to the New England International Erotic Art Festival contingent upon a marketing plan being presented to the ADT; and the organizers of the festival make a presentation to the VSB after the 2007 event.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $1,750 be awarded to Provincetown Bear Week 2007.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $3,000 be awarded to the Women of Color Weekend.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $5,000 be awarded to the PAAM:  Dickinson & Gross Exhibitions.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $3,000 be awarded to the Provincetown Harbor Lights.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $3,000 be awarded to the IWFFA Provincetown Classic contingent upon them securing a Provincetown venue.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $8,500 be awarded to Women’s Week.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  5; Nay: 1; Abstain:  1 (KF)

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $5,000 be awarded to Single Women’s Weekend.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  6; Nay: 0; Abstain:  1 (KF)

 

Motion:  Recommend a grant of $2,500 be awarded to the Norman Mailer Society Conference.

Motion by:  Lynne Davies; Seconded by:  Michael Peregon; Yea:  7; Nay: 0; Abstain:  0

 

The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 AM.