07-29-09 DBID MinutesKALISPELL
BOARD
WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2009
7:30 AM
CAMUS CREEK YARNS
338 Main Street
Kalispell, MT.
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 24, 2009
APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 22, 2009
OLD or ON -GOING BUSINESS
Thursday!Fest
Kalispell Dept Head
KDA Report
Report from the City
I st Night
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Lorie & Committee reports
Mike Baker- Parks & Rec
Tana
Katherine
recap
July 29, 2009
Camus Creek Yarns, 338 Main St. Kalispell, MT.
Present: Bill Goodman (Chairman), Tana Rae (KDA), Melanie Cross, Heather Anderson (Colter Coffee),
Janet Clark, Lori Hafer (Market Manager), Katharine Thompson (City of Kalispell), Tim Price, Jon Fetveit,
Margaret Leakander, Jane Howington (Kalispell City Manager), Dan Deihl (Acting Fire Chief).
Meeting Called To Order at 7:35am by Bill (Chairman).
Approval of Agenda: Moved by Marshall, second by Melanie. Approved by all Board Members.
Approval of Minutes of June 24,2009: Jon reported that the minutes were not retrievable from his
computer crash.
Approval of Minutes of July29, 2009: Moved by Melanie, second by Janet. Approved by all Board
Members.
General discussion of the Fire Department in relation to downtown. Dan would like to form a committee
with downtown property owners with the purpose of exploring avenues of funding that would assist the
owners with sprinkling the buildings.
KDA:
KDA meeting Tuesday, August 11.
THURSDAY!FEST:
Melanie(Treasurer) handed out a preliminary Profit & Loss Statement for Thursday!fest.
General discussion. The event continues to go well.
KATHARINE THOMPSON (CITY OF KALISPELL):
Historic District signage from the State of Montana now in place. South side of Kalispell is in front of
Coldwell Banker and the North side is in front of Dorm's News.
Katharine also reported that the City has received $400,000.00 for EPA Brown Phase Study. This money will
pay for property owners to have a Phase 1 study done if there is a ground contamination question. The BID
should include this information on the Website.
The City passed Resolution 5381, levying an assessment for the fiscal year 2009-2010. Total assessment
is $69,738.00.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:35am. Moved by Melanie, second by Marshall. Approved by all Board Members.
Respectfully Submitted;
Janet Clark, Secretary
KALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
July 29, 2009
Camus Creek Yarns, 338 Main St. Kalispell, MT.
Present: Bill Goodman (Chairman), Tana Rae (KDA), Melanie Cross, Heather Anderson (Colter Coffee),
Janet Clark, Craig Koontz (Tamarac Brewery), Lori Hafer (Market Manager), Katherine Thompson (City of
Kalispell), Tim Price, Jon Fetveit, Margaret Leakander, Mike Baker (City of Kalispell).
Meeting called to order at 7:41am by Bill (Chairman).
Approval of Agenda: Moved by Margaret, second by Janet. Approved by all Board Members.
Approval of Minutes of June 24, 2009: No Minutes available.
Approval of Minutes of July 22, 2009: Moved by Tim, second by Melanie. Approved by all Board Members.
Hearing of the Public: No One Present
MIKE BAKER, CITY OF KALISPELL, PARKS AND RECREATION:
General discussion about downtown weed control, cleanliness of sidewalks and streets, garbage removal,
property owner's sidewalk snow removal responsibility, crosswalk visibility. Bill will ask Charlie Harball
(City Attorney) for the sidewalk ordinance. Mike and staff will address vendor fees for special events this
winter.
THURSDAYIFEST:
General discussion of vendors and the event. THURSDAYIFEST is being well received by the community;
downtown stores staying open for the event are reporting sales. There will not be a police officer present
at future THURSDAYIFESTS. THURSDAYIFEST T-shirts should be ready this Thursday designating SECURITY.
KDA:
Tana reports that business owners are talking about staying open on Thursday night after THURSDAYIFEST
ends. She also reports that the membership committee has identified 30 businesses that have not been
previously contacted.
WEBSITE:
Jon presented a request for the Board to review the BID Mission Statement. Mission Statement will be an
agenda item at the next meeting. Jon also would like a letter to be sent to the property owners showing
the progress the BID has made, and requesting that they provide information for the website.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15am. Moved by Jon, second by Tim. Approved by all Board Members.