Report Card RSS Feedhttp://www.ccvmemphis.org/index.htmlCCV Report CardenWebmaster@CCVMemphis.orgCopyright 2009, CCV Memphis2005-12-31T17:08:35-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:08:09 -0600Our Report Card – 2005Webmaster@CCVMemphis.orgNone2005-12-31T17:08:35-06:00http://www.ccvmemphis.org/ReportCard_files/164225fffac379b87e4cf0c59f2259a4-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.ccvmemphis.org/ReportCard_files/164225fffac379b87e4cf0c59f2259a4-1.html#unique-entry-id-1CCV Fight for Decency(Overseen by George Kuykendall, CCV Executive Director)

At the close of 2005, the outlook for bringing the Sexually Oriented Business (SOB) industry in Memphis under compliance has never been brighter. CCV has been actively working (often behind the scenes) on these issues.

  • When City and County officials engaged a consulting firm to review/rewrite zoning ordinances, CCV successfully lobbied officials to include SOB ordinances in these revisions. Existing SOB laws are antiquated and difficult to enforce in court.
  • Mobilized CCV supporters to contact City and County attorneys to let them know of the communities’ desire to have strong, enforceable adult business ordinances. The outcry was so strong, CCV was asked to stop.
  • Strong, enforceable and up-to-date SOB ordinances will help contain the spread of adult businesses and confine them to pre-identified locales. Such businesses do have a constitutional right to operate but only when in compliance with local laws and zoning ordinances.
  • A new SOB promoter arrived in Memphis and was incorrectly issued a permit to open a club in the Central Business District which is not zoned for such businesses. CCV got involved and raised a red flag to city officials and the community. The city then rescinded the permit saying it was issued in error. This owner has now sued the city in Federal Court. The case is not yet settled.
  • As a result, the City Council issued a moratorium on any new SOB’s opening until the new laws and ordinances being written by the consulting firm are effective. This is scheduled to happen mid-year 2006.
  • CCV played a critical role in connecting the firm rewriting ordinances with a Tennessee attorney with expertise in this area.
  • Worked with police, District Attorney General Bill Gibbons, Brooks Road Task Force, Greater Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce and others to keep the “heat” on adult businesses. As a result, in 2005 two clubs were closed for illegal activity and two others prevented from opening.
  • Kuykendall spoke to area churches informing people of the harms of pornography and the state of the SOB industry in Memphis.
  • Local media sought Kuykendall’s opinion many times this past year when adult business issues arose; allowing the CCV perspective to be heard.




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  • Produced and distributed over 20,000 Family Values voter’s guides for the 2004 election.
  • Worked with local agencies to prevent the opening of at least three new “Adult Businesses” and the closing or bringing into compliance several others.
  • Actively involved in improving adult zoning ordinances in our community; specifically a new zone ordinance, Neighborhood Commercial, which excludes the sale of “Adult Material”.
  • Provided four communities with strong and restrictive “Adult Businesses” ordinances.
  • Diligently worked with City and County officials, law enforcement agencies, media outlets, code enforcement officials, concerned citizens, civic and church groups to establish a voice in the community so that family values are heard and promoted.
  • Conducted an Education Awareness Campaign to alert the community to the effort to bring the annual MTV Awards to Memphis and the negative impact this would have on our youth.
  • Authored a strategy and participated in a National effort against a major clothing chain’s sexually charged advertising campaign directed toward preteen and teens. The outcry from concerned citizens was so strong that this clothing store has now adopted more family friendly advertising.
  • Editorial published in local paper alerting parents to the relentless cultural battle being waged for control of the moral values of our children; our most precious asset.
  • Partner with other nonprofit organizations to bring a better standard of living back to our community.
    Continue working to restore community and family values in 2005 with renewed spirit and determination]]>