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08-05-09 DBID MinutesKALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MFFT1JG WEDNESDAY, August 5,2009 7.30 AM CAMUS CREEK YARNS 339 Main Street Kalispell, MT. APPROVAL OF THF AGENDA UFARTNG OF THE PT TBLIC OLD or ON-GOTNG TAT TSWESS Thursday!Fest Kalispell Dept Head Report from the City Lorie & Committee reports Dan Diehl - Fire Chief Tana Katherine Snow Shoveling ordinance NEW BI fSINFSS ADJOURNW.NT Kalispell Downtown Association 2 Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 August 4, 2009 Business Improvement District Kalispell, MT 59901 Re: Downtown Christmas decorations Greetings: We are in the process of budgeting the remainder of 2009 and have come up with an idea that would lower the overall cost of the Christmas garlands we have been displaying each year. Currently we buy natural garland at a cost of $23.25 each and they barely last to the end of the year. We would like to invest in artificial garland that could be left up well into January. The cost for artificial garland we have researched runs from $44 to $88 per light pole. Our budget will cover the cost of the natural garland, but if we could get a one time infusion of $21 per garland (168 @ $21 = $3528) we could achieve our goal of leaving the garlands up well into January and dramatically reduce our annual cost for garlands in the future. Of course the $21 figure depends on the KDA boards approval of the sample we are ordering. We would like a commitment from the BID before we order a sample garland. If the board does not approve then we will probably go with the natural for one more year and address this problem again next year. Time is of the essence since we are nearing the end of the manufacturing cycle for a November 2009 arrival. Thank you for considering our request. We pray for your approval. Sincerely, David E. Mosby, chairman of the finance & budget committee Cc: Bridget Evans, Jim Ness and Melanie Cross