03-06-18 Business Improvement District Minutes2017 — 2027 KALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: March 6, 2018
Location: 14 3rd St. E., Kalispell, MT.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Jon Fetveit, Chris Petersen, Karen Sanderson, Debbie
Snyder, Pam Carbonari (BID Coordinator)
ABSENT: Eric Robbins, Jayson Peters, Jarrod Shew
CITY ATTENDEES: None
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: Janet Clark, Tracy Diaz & Patrick Malone
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 8:30 AM by Jon Fetveit, Chair
MOTION: to approve the agenda dated March 6 and the minutes of February 6 by Debbie Snyder
with a second by Christopher Petersen — approved unanimously
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: Community Action Partnership attended the meeting to get more
involved with the community. Tracy Diaz indicated that she has submitted a letter of interest to serve
on the BID board. Patrick Malone of CAP informed the BID board that they submitted an application
for a Fagade Improvement grant. Janet Clark attended to keep informed about what the BID board is
doing.
BUSINESS
Website host and redesign —Learned Reality attended the meeting to show the board the progress
on the website. The home page will utilize the tag of "See What you have been missing". The board
would like to see the home page video have more blue sky in the shots and not so many roof tops.
Learned Reality will find out what the cost would be to incorporate some additional footage shot on a
nice day to replace some of the "grey skies" footage. The board will review the site and make any
additional suggestions for change.
Board Member appointments: Chairman Jon Fetveit's term expires on April 30 and Jarrod Shew
and Jayson Peters have resigned because they both are now working in Whitefish. The City of
Kalispell Council will be appointing new members to all of their boards on April 16. The BID will need
to submit a letter to the Mayor and Council indicating the names of the new appointees that they
would like to see confirmed. The letter to the Mayor should be submitted by April 4. Some names of
potential board members to approach are: Trek Stephens from The Toggery, Tim @Hops, Marshall
Noice, Lee Kozlowski, Stan Converse. The BID board will need to recommend 3 new board
members.
Fagade Improvement Grants: The board reviewed 5 fagade improvement grant applications. Pam
James application was submitted but she will not be ready to begin until after June 30. She will be
encouraged to work with Flowers by Hansen next door as they share a brick fagade. Her project will
be considered in the next round if funds are dedicated to fagade improvement grants in the next
budget cycle which begins July 1, 2018 — June 30, 2019. Four other applications were reviewed and
approved at the following levels; Basler Chiropractic - $5,000; Heartlander - $2,000; Community
Action Partnership - $1,000 towards a new awning but not approved for windows; Blue Samurai -
$21000.
Coordinators Report — Pam reported that the BID should keep their eye on the Strand Theatre as
she was informed that Fresh Life Church is no longer using the Strand Theatre other than the second
floor for Sunday school. Perhaps the building will become available for purchase or lease to events in
the downtown. Pam also informed the board that as Chairperson for the CORE trail crew she will also
be on the interview team to hire an engineering firm for the trail project. Next month we will begin the
budget discussion.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business
ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 AM by Christopher Petersen with a second from
Debbie Snyder. The motion passed unanimously.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 8:30 AM —Whipps Building, Second Floor small
Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari, BID Coordinator