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08-06-19 Business Improvement District Minutes2017 — 2027 KALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES Meeting date: August 6, 2019 Location: 14 3rd St. E., Kalispell, MT. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Marshall Noice, Curtis Bartel, Christopher Petersen, Ryan Berweger, Karen Sanderson, Kisa Davison & Pam Carbonari (BID Exec. Director) ABSENT: Maggie Doherty CITY ATTENDEES: Katharine King PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: Kim Morisaki MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 8:35 AM by Chairman Marshall Noice MOTION: to approve the agenda dated August 6 and the minutes of July 2 by Christopher Petersen with a second by Karen Sanderson — approved unanimously HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: Katharine King from the City Community Development Department and Kim Morisaki from Montana West Economic Development will offer a presentation on financial opportunities in the City of Kalispell. BUSINESS Financial presentation by Kim Morisaki and Katharine King: Kim Morisaki began the presentation with an explanation of Opportunity Zones: • 2017 tax law change allowed for opportunity zones which were created by the Governor's office • 5 year 10 % temporary deferral of taxes • 7 years allows for up to 15% from the original gain • 10 years is a permanent exclusion from taxable gains on the sale • There is information and maps available under the Kalispell Core and Rail website New Market Tax Credits: MWED recommends at least a 4 Million dollar project GAP financing — available from MWED or Flathead County and must include job creation or retention Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund — is available for existing businesses but again must add new employees. USDA Rural Development — Would work sell for properties within the BID and could be used for items such as window and insulation. Katharine King indicated that the City of Kalispell also has GAP financing, revolving loan funds and Brownfield grants for remediation of contaminated properties CORE Trail — 30% design information: The 30% design concept added 3 new potential road connections located at 1st, 3rd and 4t" St. W.N. These three were added to the list of previous potential connections at 6t" and 8t" St. W.N. and Woodland Ave. All 6 of the potential connections are being evaluated and will need further input from the public, the trail crew committee and the Urban Renewal committee. Ultimately the City Council will make the final determination on the one chosen connector which will be done as part of the trail completion. The trail crossings will be raised for cars and not trail users — they are called table top crossings. There will also be flashing crossing signs. Katharine reminded everyone that the railroad was here before the city and the State of Montana Historical Society requires remediation of loss of history. Cherry trees along the trail would be considered as a remediation and potentially we could create a new Cherry Blossom Festival. The entire trail will be an irrigated trail and will be kept clear of snow during the winter. Ideally a snow melt system incorporated in the build of the trail would be desired and the possibility of a USDA grant might be considered. A friends of the trail group could potentially help to manage the trail. The City of Kalispell will have a booth at the last two Thursday!Fests to share information with the public. Update KAOS: A reception to honor the 3 artist designs chosen for the first 3 bike racks will be held on Friday, August 23 from 5:30 — 7:30 at Montana Modern Fine Art. The artists will be awarded their $50o honorarium. The board of the BID is invited to participate. Water cart: The flower watering pull cart has continued to be an issue. The first temporary employee was injured pulling the cart and it is more of an issue now that we more than doubled the amount of flower pots in the district. Christopher made a motion to authorize $2500.00 to purchase an electric golf cart and modify the cart to carry the water tank. The motion was seconded by Kisa and passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS- UPDATES: • Thursday!Fest sponsorship —The KDA put in a request that the BID be a band sponsor for one of the remaining Thursday!Fest evenings. Sponsorships are $800.00. Christopher made a motion to approve the $800.00 sponsorship for the last Thursday!Fest on August 29 with music by Marshall Catch. The motion was seconded by Curtis and passed unanimously. ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:05 AM by Kisa Davison with a second from Christopher Petersen. The motion passed unanimously. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Tuesday September 3, 2019 at 8:30 AM — Whipps Building, Second Floor Conference Room. Respectfully submitted, Pam Carbonari