Exchange of correspondence between DDA and City Hall

Tom,
At last night’s Consumer Marketing Committee, the Committee passed the following resolution by a two to one vote:
That the CMC recommends to the City Manager, Tom Hoover that WROK’s emcees for the Holiday Magic Parade not be
a City Commissioner, however if a City Commissioner is participating that a DDA Board Member be chosen as a
co-host/emcee.
Yeas – Director Hill & Director Cutraro
Nays- Director Smith
Tim

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From: Tom Hoover [mailto:TomH@ci.royal-oak.mi.us] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 9:53 AM To: 'Schneider+Smith
Architects'; 'luigicut@aol.com'; 'Ilene Hill' Cc: 'KKalczynski'; 'Thwing, Timothy'; 'Wilson, Richard'
Subject: WROK Emcee-Parade
DDA Consumer Marketing Committee,

I am in receipt of the Resolution forwarded to me by Tim Thwing attached below. The broadcast of the parade is performed
by WROK, the Government Access Channel. WROK operates under contract with the City of Royal Oak. It is my
understanding that they have utilized Carlo Ginotti and Pat Capello in their past parade broadcasts. This has been their
choice and I did not participate in that decision. There is no policy set for how our contractor WROK chooses the emcees.
I have no intention of changing that practice unless a majority of the City Commission would like to set a new policy. They
have not requested to do so. I therefore must respectfully reject the request in your Resolution.

Sincerely,
Thomas R. Hoover, ICMA CM
City Manager
City of Royal Oak
211 Williams Street
P.O. Box 64
Royal Oak, MI 48068-0064
248-246-3200
tomh@ci.royal-oak.mi.us
www.ci.royal-oak.mi.us

 Kalczynski to Hoover