12-16-09 DBID MinutesKALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
December 16, 2009
Colter Coffee, 424 Main St., Kalispell, MT. 59901
PRESENT: Bill Goodman, Chairperson, Melanie Cross, Marshall Noice, Margaret Leakander,
Tim Price, Jon Fetveit, Janet Clark, Katharine Thompson, City of Kalispell, Tana Rae, KDA.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Moved by Marshall, second by Melanie. Approved by all Board
Members.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 2, 2009: Moved by Tim, second by Jon.
Approved by all Board Members.
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: No one present.
HIRING AN ADMINISTRATOR:
All approved the job description. Job description will be advertised in the Flathead Beacon and
on the BID website. Resumes will be sent to the email at the website.
PARKING SURVEY:
Tim will call Jerry Nix and inform him that the new BID coordinator will handle the Parking
Survey.
Tim, Bill, Janet and Mark Pirrie will meet to formulate additional questions for the Parking
Survey in regards to support for the structure and parking meters.
DECEMBER 26TH EVENT:
Melanie will call Jennifer Young and tell her that the BID is not interested without her help.
WEB SITE:
Bill said that the website is not very user friendly for a business to update their business listing.
The BID needs a newsletter, which is a project for the coordinator.
NEW BUSINESS:
Bill contacted Center for Youth Restoration Justice in regards to snow shoveling. Jon moved to
reimburse Bill $59.85 for 2 snow shovels. Tim second. Approved by all Board Members.
Jon will contact Joe Militello in regards to updating the Downtown Walking Tour.
Jennifer Young has a list of bands and food vendors she uses for Picnic in the Park and Bill
asked for the list of proposed bands.
Jon moved to transfer to the KDA the Thursdayfest revenue received from the vendors.
Marshall second.
Approved by all Board Members.
KDA is working on the fall event "Running through History" which they will present to the BID
soon.
Katharine wanted the Board to be aware of a Community Steering Committee in regards to the
Brown Field proposals. RFPs are due Jan. 15.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05am. Moved by Marshall, second by Melanie. Approved by all Board
Members.
Respectfully submitted;
Janet Clark, Secretary