12-06-22 Business Improvement District Minutes2017 — 2027 KALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: December 6, 2022
Location: Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Conference Room, 15 Depot Park, Kalispell
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Kisa Davison, Cara Lemire, Pam Mower, Jon Fetveit, Catherine
Potter, Gabe Mariman & Pam Carbonari (BID Exec. Coordinator)
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Marshall Noice
CITY ATTENDEES: Katharine King
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: No one
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 8.40 AM by Kisa Davison, Chair
MOTION: to approve the agenda dated December 6 and the minutes of November 1 by Pam Mower
with a second from Jon Fetveit passed unanimously.
Financial Review — The board reviewed the financial report with limited discussion. Motion to accept
the financials as presented made by Pam Mower with a second from Jon Fetveit passed
unanimously.
Executive Coordinator Report — BID Board authorized the Coordinator to request bids from 3 local
suppliers for the 2023 potted flowers downtown. The Bid will include 8 pots on the Parkline trail and
Highway 93. The Board authorized a change in the meeting date for January from Tuesday, January
3 to Thursday, January 5. Business Days at the Capital will be held in Helena on January 2 and
January 3. Pam Carbonari will be attending. The results of the Storefront Window display contest
were announced on Monday December 5. First place - The Toggery; Second Place — Kalispell
Flowers by Hansen; Third Place — The Refinery
City report — Katharine King submitted a written report which included information regarding 3 new
grants that were written and submitted by Katharine King from the City of Kalispell's Community
Development Department. 1. USEPA Brownsfield Assessment Grant 2. Montana Main Street
Planning and Projects grant on behalf of the BID for a $50,000 bench grant 3. Montana Main Street
Impact grant on behalf of the BID for $50,000 to fund facade improvements.
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: No public in attendance.
Discussion/Decision Items
Facade Improvement Grant Application — Kalispell Flowers by Hansen — The board reviewed the
application and held discussion. Clarification on the ownership of the building is needed as a couple
of entities were mentioned on the application. Additionally after a conversation between Mike Styke
and Kisa Davison it is understood that they sold the building recently and are no longer owners. If
that is the case, the BID will need to receive an opinion by the City Attorney regarding who should be
submitting the application and if a lease between Kalispell Flowers by Hansen and the new owner
should be required as per the BID FIG program. Pam Carbonari will reach out to Mike Styke to
receive proof of ownership and documentation clearing up the questions regarding the grant
application. Gabe Mariman made a motion to approve a $5,000 grant if the ownership information is
cleared up and the application meets the guidelines of the BID FIG program. The motion was
seconded by Catherine Potter and passed unanimously.
FIG program changes — Kisa Davison brought forward some proposed changes to the FIG program.
The proposed changes included scheduled time frame for accepting applications rather than the open
process currently used. When the FIG program first began in 2013 applications were accepted in
Rounds until the budgeted funds were no longer available. Pam will look for the language utilized at
that time and provide it to the board. There was also discussion to add procedural information to the
program process information to assist property owners understand what is required by the City of
Kalispell and what paperwork might be needed to begin a facade improvement. Discussion continued
regarding the creation of a fillable PDF for the application. More discussion will be held and a review
of past timing.
Holiday decorations — New holiday decorations for Main Street were received and hung. There is
an issue with the electric plugs which will not allow for the new lighted snowflakes and the greenery to
both be plugged in. Some of the plugs don't work so not all of the snowflakes are lit. Kisa Davison
went before the TBID Board and requested a donation to assist with the cost of replacing and
purchasing more holiday decorations for next year. She asked for a $5000 contribution.
Additionally, the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce will be contributing $1500 to the purchase of the
lights this year. Next year the board would like to look at having the lights hung professionally. Cara
Lemire will get bids. Some discussion was also held regarding expanding decorations to the Depot
Building and the Pavilion at Depot Park.
Website updates — Jon Fetveit has been working with Stoll Designs to update our website. The
broken links have been repaired and a refreshed look has been completed. It would be good to reach
out to Clint Ekern to determine if he has video or photos that we could utilize on our website. Picnic in
the Park is an event of the City of Kalispell but it would be good to add the music event to our website
if they are continuing with it this coming year. Pam Carbonari will check with the City to see if they
will be holding Picnic in the Park this coming year.
Homeless/Vagrancy Town Meeting — Kyle Waterman (member of the public) was unable to pull
information together for the 11/14 meeting that was scheduled. It was discussed that requesting a
city ordinance — no loitering, overnight camping or unattended personal property be allowed in City
Parks might assist with the homeless issue at the Depot Park Pavilion. Catharine Potter will
coordinate a work session with the City.
Highline Design Update — Nothing has moved forward yet however 4 of the board members offered
to work with Highline. The members are Jon Fetveit, Catharine Potter, Cara Lemire and Kisa
Davison.
Downtown Ambassador Year — End Bonus — The Board authorized a $500 bonus to Paul Faessel
and to Carbonari Associates.
NEW BUSINESS: No New business
ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned by Board Chair, Kisa Davison at 10.34 AM
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, January 5, at 8.30 AM — Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
Conference Room, 15 Depot Park.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari
Executive Coordinator