*** 01-04-17 Business Improvement District Minutes KALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: Janu ■
ary 4, 2017
Location: 14 3rd St. E., Kalispell, MT.
PRESENT-., Chairman Jon Fetveit, Lee Kozlowski, Marshall Noice, Debbie Snyder, Eric Robbins &
Pam Carbonari
Coordinator)
ABSENT-. Tim Price and John Hinchey
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: No one
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 8.-30 AM by Chairman Jon Fetveit
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MOTIOW, to approve the agenda dated January 4 and the minutes of December 6 2016 by Erc
Robbins with a second by Debbie Snyder— approved unanimously
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: No comments
BUSINESS
BID Renewal and Expans'ion public heading —The board talked in general about the expansion
efforts and the importance of attending the public hearing and speaking to the council about the
benefits of the district.
BOARD MEMBERS 2017 —Tim Price and Debbie Snyder terms will expire on April 307 2017.
Debbie is interested in an additional term and Tim would like to be replaced. Discussion transpired
regarding potential new board members. First Interstate Bank has indicated that they might have
someone who could represent First Interstate on the board. Karen Sanderson from Brix Bottleshop
has indicated interest. Trek Stephens was mentioned as a possibility and after the expanded district
is renewed reaching out to Maggie Cole from Kalispell Brewing, Chris Ohler from Insured Titles or
Claude Basler from Basler Chiropractic could be approached.
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Projects 2017 — Future projects for the BID were discussed. Jon Fetveit would like to see a
concentration on 99 on-line It marketing and possible work with BID members on the use of social
media. He would also like to have a better means of communicating on line with BID members.
Marshall suggested a stronger plan to help mediate downtown vacancies and creating a stronger
awareness about how the BID can advocate for downtown businesses with city hall. Eric Robbins
mentioned that he had heard from another property owner that they would like to see a flag designed
for downtown.
New Bus"iness.m Pam was asked to continue working on potential legislative changes for additional
alcohol licenses in special districts that would offer some relief to the current quota system.
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ADJOURN.- Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 AM by Debbie Snyder with a seconaTrorn Lee
Kozlowski. The motion passed unanimously.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 7:30 AM ®Whipps Building, Second
Floor Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari, BID Coordinator
On behalf of the BID Secretary