03-02-22 Business Improvement District Minutes2017 — 2027 KALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: March 2, 2022
Location: Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Conference Room, 15 Depot Park, Kalispell
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Kisa Davison, Marshall Noice, Gabe Mariman, Jon Fetveit & Pam
Carbonari (BID Exec. Coordinator)
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Pam Mower, Cara Lemire, Catherine Potter
CITY ATTENDEES: Katharine King
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: Lorraine Clarno, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 8.45 AM by Kisa Davison, Chair
MOTION: to approve the agenda dated March 1 and the minutes of February 9 by Jon Fetveit with a
second from Marshall Noice. Motion passed unanimously.
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: Lorraine Clarno, Chamber of Commerce reported that March 15 is the
Chamber luncheon where the presentation will be a review of the chamber and work coming up.
Additionally there will be manufacturing panel discussion. She wanted to remind the board that the
Growth Summit will be coming up on April 5 and will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn. The Chamber
has a large problem with young adults in the chamber parking lot who leave behind a great deal of
trash. They have made a decision to install an after-hours closing arm that will not allow access to the
lot. Chuck Olson Real Estate will also be installing cameras for security at Depot Park and the
Veterans monument.
Financial Review — The board reviewed the financial report with limited discussion.
City report — Katharine is still working on the banner policy which will hopefully go to the City Council
at a work session in March. Katharine would like to have Pam Carbonari, BID Contractor join a
Downtown Stakeholders working group to discuss parking issues downtown. Kisa would like for a
BID Board member to be included on the small group of stakeholders. Pam Carbonari will serve as
the representative from the KDA. The meeting has been tentatively scheduled for Thursday, March
10 at 10.00 AM. The City of Kalispell will be writing a planning grant for West Reserve. This will not
be a construction grant. Kalispell has started an Arts Council. 7000 sq. ft. will be leased in the
parking structure. Indoor sports facility - still working on gathering funding for a feasibility study and
holding community discussions.
Executive Director Report — 8 additional hanging flower baskets were ordered for the light poles
behind the Chamber of Commerce and Sunrift on the Park Line Trail. The KBID Budget will be due
the end of April. Additional work will need to be done at the April meeting to talk about 2022 — 2023
budget year projects.
Developers Group Update — Cara Lemire was not in attendance. No report.
Tenant List — Catherine was not in attendance. No report.
Black Rifle request to extend the time on the facade grant. Black Rifle requested an extension
for completion of the facade work on their building downtown. Marshall made a motion and Jon
seconded to extend the facade work completion date to January 1, 2023. Pam was also asked to
send a financial spreadsheet on the facade grants to the board members. Kisa is interested in
extending the grant amount to a maximum of $10,000 instead of $5,000 which it currently has as the
maximum grant.
Specific Goals and Discussion re: PR campaign — Postponed
Review 2021 — 2022 projects — The list of projects from this past fiscal year were discussed and
reviewed for completion.
Review 2022 — 2023 projects — This will be handled via email and then reviewed at the next
meeting.
Review the City of Kalispell assessment formula for the KBID — The Board of Directors talked
about the formula for assessing the property owners and felt that the formula that is being used at this
time is sufficient and should remain as is.
NEW BUSINESS:
Contractor Year -End bonus — Marshall requested this be an item on the agenda and was absent
from the meeting. Kisa indicated she would reach out to Marshall and send the board an email.
New Business: With the growth summit on Tuesday, April 5 the BID Board meeting will need to be
rescheduled. Marshall made a motion to move the meeting to Wednesday, April 6 at 9.00 AM.
Gabe Mariman seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Marshall made a motion to approve a year-end bonus of $500.00 to both Pam Carbonari and Paul
Faessel the two contractors that work for the KBID.
KGEZ radio — Fagade grant request- The KBID received a grant request for improvements to the
KGEZ building on 1st Ave. E. The request and application were emailed to the Board of Directors on
March 3. Kisa made an email vote to approve the request for a $5,000 grant and the motion was
seconded by Marshall Noice. All board members voted to approve.
ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned by Chair Davison at 10 AM with a motion by Jon Fetveit and
a second from Marshall Noice which passed unanimously.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 9.00 AM — Kalispell Chamber of
Commerce Conference Room, 15 Depot Park.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari
Executive Coordinator