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PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMM ETTEE MEETING ; :-,August: 8- 8; 1975 7:30 P.M. In'Attendance: John Oxian,.Lois McMahan and Deloris Davisson = .°I. Recommend a letter be.sent to all participants.in the special hearing of residents of Park Avenue and West Washington areas ; on July_ -31; 1975. <: !",ai=' _ Reading of letter by Lois McMahan. Discussion. m 7j;. 2. Procedure for public relations:- all views wh i chrep resent ;.o,: the Historic Preservation Commission must be cleared through >' the Public Relations Committee as established under its ,,.: '' s.`.. procedure,. When speaking as an individual a commission ., member= must make it clear that he•or she is not s eakin P 9 --as-an'official spokesman or woman.,for the Commission. ` fior eRecommend program ducation• and edification ofthe Comm i ss I on : ; } - - Iy L U►i -. Q A. In order that the commission may be more familiar- "":° with zoning and zoning proded.ures, as well as to acquaint the members with preparation of . a` master ``' ::• ;plan for Historic Preservation Zoning • the Committee___.. _ recommends a two art training ro ram: P 9 P g, �r. k3; I. An evening meeting devoted solely to zoning` ` discussion with Dick Johnson and Judy, Studer. OK -�, 2. - An evening meeting with Jack Dunfee in which •"- ` �.; -' ®�..to „ we would go over the ordinance, line by Iine, , discussing not only the words .but ;their mean i ng cf ;tP` �i and intent. L -8. In order that;the commission may work more closely, k • -with area residents, the' Committee recommends that two or three commissioners trained in the above ° ;,program, meet with small groups of residents. Discussion ¢; - profitable to the cause is very difficult if 6; 1. We are not tolling people the'same things .2.: We -are ta.i king to large numbers of persons. ° -aA A' Residents and Commissioners should be matched as to o . expertise, and interest. i . '•.'4 .. -The Committee recommends scheduling a. bus trip to Grand Rapids 0 to' acquaint the Commissioners and ,interested public in a sample of HPZ. `O 5. The Committee urges the Commission to study the Marshall Plan: the writing of our Master Plan top priority. I tr is •not _.making until we„have the information written down can we speak from authority when meeting the public or media. Respectfully submitted Deloris J Davisson f _ y - - - •-- - .4 t+.'. -$SFA'