HomeMy WebLinkAboutlettertin/ In/ 4ua5 2d:1h Jdb4442499
COCONUT GROVE CHAMBE PAGE 02
t f
GROVE
CHAM[t'LR
May I h, ante
(Commissioner Johnny Winton
City of Mnernr
3500 Nan American Drive
Miarni, FL 1311t
Re: Information on NC.L Grove Hospitality Booth
Dear Commissioner Winton:
At the rr..yuer;t 'sf all Grove Merchants Ciroup, the Board of the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce has voted and
approved an understanding to request C(13IC: funds for the pact time staffing of the NCI. ('Grove Hospitality Booth for
2e) Wednesdays during the period of weeks from February through October 2003.
This will he ;t non -matching grant of finds. Substantial in -kind hours for hiring, supervisiun and cuurdivatiun of this
project will he provided by the (:Trove Merchants: Group.
'The protect rlsnati,}r will pay a part time independent contractor at :a rate ()I' S I2-$14 per hour. The person will work on
Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The job or the person will consist of grouting all tourists, handing out
free Grose tnaieriiii, answering questions. and interfacing with the NCI. Driwn staff and the lanai expediter company,
Destination Florida.
This independent contractor will ht interviewed., hired, Iraand supervised on a daily basis by David Collins oI'thc
C(;B1C and (Grove Merchants Group, who is also a member of the Chamber. The Chamber gt'Cummeree will ctet 05+1
conduit for thin pin eel hy cutting checks for payment of the part time person on a regular hci is at the request or David
Collins. The C(il3r( funds will be encumbered in the Chamber account and not used for other purposes than ro pay
the part time person. The entire amount. of this funding, as c,npruc=cd hy unanimous vote i}f the C•GBJIC, is $1,3')4.
The Incarinn of the Hospitality Booth, which is being provided :as a courtesy by (;'ot:aWalk, will be located eta
('ocoWalk'ti front .idewitlk between the fountain and the tree adjacent to the crosswalk that creches Grand to Johnny
Rockets. It is the not central location in Coconut Grove. ;at the intersection of all major roads pausing through the
Village.
The (•panther nl Commerce appreciates the C GBJ(.''s willin new, to fund this valuahlc service which will expand the
Cirovr's we Iconic to tourists and visitors, It is our pleasure tc', w..rk with the Merchant:, and the CCiBlC to further
promote the community
S(^tsrtt. ly. 4., w.
Charity John,io '
Executive Director
Cc: 1)uh I;vins. President
?FPO Mr..17Arlc1rte Roi-tri • Coconut. Grove, Florida 33133 • Phone: 305.444.1? 70 • fax: 305,444,249.8
www.coconutgrove.com • e-mail.: inft;i®coconutgrove.cont