AWAITING AD PROPOSALS GLENDALE LEADERS HAVE OK'D PLAN FOR BUS SHELTERS, TRASH CANS.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer GLENDALE Glendale. 1 City (1990 pop. 148,134), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., adjacent to Phoenix; inc. 1910. It is located in a rich agricultural region irrigated by the Salt River project. Glendale has become one of the fastest-growing U.S. - The city is one step closer to placing corporate advertising on bus benches, trash containers and outdoor furniture as a way to raise money. The City Council last Tuesday Last Tuesday is a Christian melodic punk rock band hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They played their final show on March 10th, 2007. Last Tuesday was formed in 1999 in Harrisburg, P.A. unanimously approved a plan to solicit proposals from two sources: Soft-drink companies seeking to consolidate all vending on city property; and private companies that would furnish fur·nish tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es 1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for. 2. - and maintain - bus benches, shelters, trash containers and other outdoor furniture in Glendale. The plan is for the city to use its real estate - including libraries, parks, government offices and public parking lots - to generate new revenue. City officials emphasized they would only consider proposals that are tasteful taste·ful adj. 1. Having, showing, or being in keeping with good taste. 2. Pleasing in flavor; tasty. taste and attractive. ``We're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are waiting to see what the companies have to offer and we'll take it from there,'' Yasmin Beers, deputy city manager, said. ``Everything has to be along the lines of city policies and ordinances and they have to be aesthetically pleasing.'' Glendale officials estimate that the city could bring in ``considerable'' revenues over the life of a 10-year agreement, based on other cities that have entered into similar agreements. In addition to the added revenue, the city expects to save $320,000 for the initial installation of new bus shelters bus shelter bus n → abribus m bus shelter n → Wartehäuschen nt bus shelter n → pensilina ( and an additional $100,000 annually in maintenance costs. Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. , Lancaster, Long Beach and Garden Grove Garden Grove, city (1990 pop. 143,050), Orange co., S Calif., a suburb of Long Beach and Los Angeles, on the Santa Ana River; founded 1877, inc. 1956. Many of its residents work in nearby aerospace and defense installations, and there is light manufacturing. are among the cities that have enjoyed good relationships with corporate sponsors, officials said. Huntington Beach entered into a partnership with Coca-Cola that generates at least $600,000 a year that goes toward improving the maintenance of streets and other infrastructure. Garden Grove has partnered with Pepsi and brings in at least $100,000 per year. Glendale Mayor Bob Yousefian said he wants to make sure the advertising is in good taste before endorsing the idea. ``With advertising on city locations, the whole issue of what kind of advertising we will allow and what we will not allow comes up and then First Amendment issues come into play,'' Yousefian said. ``I'm not ready to give my stamp of approval, but I'm keeping an open mind. If it doesn't cause problems, if it's tasteful and if it doesn't cause clutter, I may go there.'' Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com |
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