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7. PROGRESS REPORTS a. River Bend Plaza Activity Schedule, R -66: Mr. Louis N. Wilcox, Director of the River Bend Plaza Office, advised the schedule through the end of July for the River Bend Plaza activities is in the Commissioners' packets. b. Introduction of Mr. Douglas Simpson of the River Bend Plaza Office: Mr. Wilcox officially introduced his colleague from the River Bend Plaza Office, Mr. Douglas Simpson, who is on the staff for the summer through the courtesy of the Recreation Department. Mr. Simpson has been of great assistance in the office. c. River Bend Plaza, R -66: Mr. Dan Caesar, Reporter for WSBT -TV, said that he has had the occasion to walk through the River Bend Plaza in the afternoons, and he certainly hopes that more benches will be placed on the Plaza so people can sit down. There were many people looking for a place to sit -- that were sitting on curbs or edges of the bricks where the flower boxes are--and he suggested pro- viding additional benches and perhaps some tables. This might encourage more people to come downtown. Mr. Wilcox said Dan Caesar's recommendation was not pre- arranged either. President Nimtz addressed his comment to Mr. Wilcox: "Lou, I want to say that from all the reports that I had, the 4th of July week, etc., were tremendously successful. I have heard nothing but praise. I have seen a couple of letters in the Voice of the People that were not too good, but most of the comments I have heard have been very posi- tive, and I want to congratulate you and your staff on the work that was done." President Nimtz referred to a letter in the Voice of the People, in reference to some of the prices charged by the booths, and that neither we, Plaza staff, or anyone else has any control over the prices charged, and that the booths set their own prices. Mr. Wilcox advised the licenses are issued by the City and to the best of his knowledge, there are no stipulations in there as to the prices they can charge. Mr. Caesar said in reference to this that he hadn't noticed any prices there were high there, and in talking to one of the booth owners of the ethnic foods that he quite frankly didn't make much money. Commissioner Wiggins added that on some of these complaints, that some people are a little out of date in their idea of what prices are ordinarily charged at any of these -- whether it is public or private. People don't seem to take into account the fact that it requires quite a bit of expense in providing that type of service at those locations and that expense has to be re- covered somehow. - 14 - RIVER BEND PLAZA ACTIVITY SCHEDULE, R -66 DOUGLAS SIMPSON, RIVER BEND PLAZA STAFF, R -66 RIVER BEND PLAZA, R -66 JULY 4TH FESTIVITIES