11-18-09 DBID MinutesKALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
November 18, 2009
Colter Coffee, 424 Main St, Kalispell, MT. 59901
Present: Bill Goodman, Melanie Cross, Marshall Noice, Margaret Leakander, Tim Price, Janet
Clark, Tana Rae (KDA), Jennifer Young (City, Parks & Rec.).
Meeting Called to Order: 7:37am. by Bill (Chair).
Approval of Agenda: Moved by Marshall, second by Melanie. Approved by all Board Members
present.
Approval of Minutes of Oct. 28, 2009: Moved by Melanie, second by Marshall.
JENNIFER YOUNG:
General discussion of First Night, New Year's Eve non-alcoholic downtown event.
Ice Skating Pond: The Hockey Association is running the indoor rink. The City will maintain,
flood the pond, remove snow, open the warming hut. The City skating pond is a great
opportunity for the community to skate free and is family oriented. Jennifer will bring to the
next BID meeting a Dec. 26th promotion between downtown and the skating rink.
KDA / TANA RAE;
Tana is asking for volunteers for Dec. 17th. for Santa Calling. Is the BID interested in buying
flowers for the flowerpots for next summer, as we did this past summer?
HIRING A DIRECTOR:
Change the job title to "Co-ordinator"
Marshall moved to advertise the BID co- ordinator at $30,000.00 per year. Motion failed,
no second.
Regarding the position: Melanie will call Job Services. Margaret will call the BID director in
Coeur d'Alene.
Tana will call Colleen in Missoula. Janet will call Kellie Danielson.
All agree resumes should be emailed.
OLD BUSINESS:
Jerry Nix called Bill about the Parking Survey. Jerry will ask for bids from Morrison & Maierle
and Robert Peccia & Associates. Peccia has quoted $11,800.00 and Jerry is asking for $1600.00
to complete the study. Bill read a letter from Jane Howington, in regards to the study giving the
City's OK if the Parking Commission is on board. Janet will present the topic to the Parking
Commission at their next meeting.
KDA / TANA:
The Special Events grant from the MT. Office of Tourism that Katharine submitted for the fall
Run Through History was denied. The KDA events committee will continue to work on the
event.
KDA is asking about funding for next summer's Thursdaff est. The BID will pay for insurance.
Bill donate his proceeds from the beer and wine sales from this past Thursdaff est. KDA will
seek sponsorships for the event.
All Board Members agreed by email to buy an ad for $250.00 BUY LOCAL publication, back
page. Bill designed the ad.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05am. Moved by Janet, second by Margaret. Approved by all Board
Members.
Respectfully submitted;
Janet Clark, Secretary