01-05-21 Business Improvement District Minutes2017 — 2027 KALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: January 5, 2021
Location: Montana Modern Fine Art
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Marshall Noice, Curtis Bartel, Kisa Davison (by Zoom), Pam Mower,
Gabe Mariman (by Zoom) &Pam Carbonari (BID Exec. Coordinator)
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Cara Lemire and Jon Fetveit
CITY ATTENDEES: No one
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: No one
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 8:43 AM by Marshall Noice, Immediate Past Chair
MOTION: to approve the agenda dated January 5 and the minutes of December 1 by Pam Mower
with a second from Marshall. Motion passed unanimously.
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: No public comment
BUSINESS
Fagade grants — Nail Toepia and Iron Star Construction: Nail Toepia, 332 Main St., submitted a
grant application for $5,000 to replace the sign on the front of the building with an illuminated sign and
also place a cranberry colored fabric awning over the front of the building. Total estimate of work to
be performed is $25,000. The board felt that the sign and the awning would be a big improvement to
the current fagade. Marshall Noice made a motion to approve a $5,000 grant which was seconded by
Pam Mower.
Iron Star Construction submitted a grant request for their property located at 142 2nd St. West. The
original request included painting and gutters that were completed and paid for before the request for
the grant was submitted and were subsequently removed from the request by the owner. The owner
also removed the request for an awning on the west side of the building. The modified application
was a request for a grant to include 1 awning over the front door on the north side of the building and
for a new illuminated sign. The total fagade improvement yet to be completed is $8,141. Marshall
Noice made a motion to approve a $4,070.50 grant for the improvements and the motion was
seconded by Pam Mower. The motion passed unanimously with Kisa Davison abstaining.
Downtown developer survey & mentor program: This item was postponed as Cara Lemire was
the lead on this discussion. A separate meeting date and time will be scheduled for review of the
survey and discussion.
Executive Coordinator Report:
Work is beginning on the Arts & Entertainment passport. The hope is to have it on line in February.
Gabe inquired with regards to the businesses that would be included in this passport and felt that we
should consider tattoo parlors and body piercing as being art.
New Business: With the shorter agenda, the board had time to discuss a few new items. Curtis
Bartel informed the Board that My House (the old Rosebriar) was purchased by a new member to our
community, Catherine Hooper. He also told the Board that he is selling his building and has had
some interest. It was also mentioned Tumble Laundry is looking for a second location in the
downtown. The interest downtown appears to be increasing and the Board would like to have a
discussion in the near future about reaching out to potential businesses that might be interested in
moving downtown to current empty locations or purchasing current businesses for sale — such as KB
Bar and 1st Ave. Tap House. The possibility of developing a sub -committee to reach out to
businesses was mentioned. The board members in attendance at the meeting indicated their desire
to take a proactive stance and would like to work on preserving downtown liquor licenses. The new
owners of the KM Building have apparently purchased the old Cattlemen's liquor license and will be
moving it into the KM Building for at least one new restaurant. Curtis Bartel also offered to invite
Catherine Hooper to the next BID meeting.
ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:16 AM by Curtis Bartel with a second from Pam
Mower. The motion passed unanimously.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 8:30 AM — Montana Modern Fine Art,
127 Main Street and by Zoom.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari
Executive Coordinator