10-02-18 Business Improvement District Minutes2017 — 2027 KALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: October 2, 2018
Location: 14 3rd St. E., Kalispell, MT.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Marshall Noice, Debbie Snyder, Kisa Davison, Christopher
Petersen, & Pam Carbonari (BID Exec. Director)
ABSENT: Karen Sanderson, Maggie Doherty
CITY ATTENDEES: Tom Jentz and Jarod Nygren
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: Curtis Bartel — Aluma Glass; Jesse Davis — Website Express
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 8:30 AM by Chair Marshall Noice
MOTION: to approve the agenda dated OCTOBER 2 and the minutes of September 4 by Christopher
Petersen with a second by Debbie Snyder — approved
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: Jesse Davis is new to the downtown area working with Website
Express. He was interested in learning a little more about the KBID. Curtis Bartel attended with
interest in serving on the KBID Board.
BUSINESS
Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal District Plan was presented to the board by the City of
Kalispell planner, Jarod Nygren and also Tom Jentz Planning Director. The Urban Renewal Plan is a
follow up to the Downtown Plan and looks at potential infrastructure projects that would increase the
long-term taxable value of the district. One of those projects is the much needed water main
improvements on Main Street. The primary goal of an Urban Renewal District is to create a funding
mechanism to assist with the implementation of the Downtown Plan. This can be accomplished
through a Tax Increment Finance District (a TIF). The board was asked for their input. The next step
will be to bring the plan forward to the City Planning Board and then to the City Council for discussion
and potential adoption.
FLOWER BID 2019: The board authorized the release of a flower bid for 2019. Part of the
discussion addressed increasing the flower pots in the downtown BID to include additional historic
light poles on 2nd Ave. W. and E. The bid will be increased to include one pot on each of the hangers
on 2nd Ave. W. & E. Pam will reach out to Plant Land with a purchase order for the new pots and
hangers to accommodate the expansion.
BID Board Members: The board is in need of two new replacements to the Board of Directors. We
have been short one member for a number of months and Debbie Snyder has sold her building and
must resign because she is no longer a property owner in the district. She will continue to serve until
a replacement is found. Curtis Bartel from Aluma Glass has been attending meetings since the
resignation of Eric Robbins and is interested in one of the positions. Other potential board members
include; Amanda or Adam Robertson from Bias Brewing and George Giavasis from Highline Design.
Jesse Davis from Website Express is not interested in a position at this time. The board will think
about other potential new board members and send any other possible names to Pam by the end of
the week.
Assessment formula review: During the budget process with the City of Kalispell this year, the
Mayor and Council would like the BID to continue a review of the property owner assessment formula
to determine if there is another formula that would more equitable to all property owners in the district.
Perhaps the addition of a flat fee would be one option but there is concern about the effect on non-
profits. Pam will email the assessment spreadsheet to board members and set up a special meeting
with the Mayor and board members to begin discussion. Two potential dates were offered, October
29 or 30 at 8:30 AM.
Communication with property owners: The board would like to have a meet and greet potentially
on November 27 in the evening to meet with property owners. The board will be looking at a short
survey to be completed by property owners and would like to see the utilization of visual information
boards that demonstrate the work of the BID. Personal contact information is needed for the property
owners as the only contact information is mailing addresses. We would like to begin development of
a property owner list that includes emails and phone numbers.
WIFI within the district: Due to time requirements, this item will be discussed at the next meeting.
Marketing Discussion: Due to time requirements, this item will be discussed at the next meeting.
DIRECTORS REPORT: Pam wll be working with the new Executive Director and Helena BID and a
east coast professor on the spillover effects of Fagade Improvements. Pam will spend Wednesday
afternoon on September 12 talking about the KBID fagade improvement program and looking at a few
of the properties that have utilized the program in Kalispell. They will also interview the owners. The
Kalispell CORE area trail crew continues to meet. The next meeting will be September 25.
NEW BUSINESS: The Mission and Vision statements were emailed to the board last month. Curtis
Bartel indicated that he believes words are important and that we must build culture 1st not business
and that our mission & vision should reflect culture vs. economy.
ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:25 AM by Christopher Petersen with a second from
Maggie Doherty. The motion passed unanimously.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Tuesday, November 6 at 8:30 AM — Whipps Building, Second Floor
Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari