06-17-25 Business Improvement District Minutes2017 - 2027 KALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: June 17, 2025
Location: First Interstate Bank Building
2nd Floor Board Room
2 S. Main Street
Kalispell, MT 59901
Board members present: Kisa Davison, Gabe Mariman, Cara Lemire, Nihcole
Petersen, Jon Fetveit, and Jamie Keller, Executive Director
Board members absent: George Giavasis
Public in Attendance: Nelson Loring, Lorraine Clarno, Kelsey West, Elizabeth
Lockwood, Donny McBeth and PJ Sorensen
Call to Order: 8:31 am - Kisa Davison
Public Comment:
• Lorraine Clarno noted the new mentor program called Catapult Collective" and
the Downtown Kalispell Forward program is doing well and is in full swing.
City Presentation:
• PJ Sorensen presented the Kalispell Lan Use Plan.
Minutes and Agenda:
• Minutes & Agenda Review and Approval
Motion: A motion to approve was made by Marshall Noice and seconded by
Gabe Mariman. Motion carried.
Financial Review:
• Review and Approval
Motion: A motion to approve was made by Marshall Noice and seconded by
Nihcole Peterson. Motion carried.
Facade Improvement Grants:
• No discussion took place.
Branding & Marketing:
• No discussion took place.
Downtown Ambassador:
• No discussion took place.
Downtown Flowers:
• No discussion took place.
Downtown Events & Sponsorships:
• No discussion took place.
Renewal Petition Planning:
• No discussion took place.
New Fagade Improvement Program:
• Elizabeth Lockwood spoke about the RFP/RFQ process in relation to the new
facade improvement program.
• The board discussed current program applicants and is considering requesting
additional funding from the TIF Program to support additional applicants.
New Downtown Businesses & Development:
• No discussion took place.
Downtown Kalispell Forward:
• No discussion took place.
Meeting Adjourned: 10:22am
Motion: A motion was made by Marshall Noice and seconded by Cara Lemire to
adjourn today's meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Please note that the scheduled agenda for our recent board meeting was not
addressed as planned due to the extended presentation and discussion surrounding
the Kalispell Land Use Plan. The presentation provided valuable information and
engaged in significant dialogue that took up a majority of our meeting time.
We will carry forward the agenda items to our next scheduled meeting to ensure they
receive the appropriate attention and discussion.
Next board meeting: July 15, 2025
P. O. Box 1997, Kalispell, Mt. 59903 (406) 201-9255 info(aD-downtownkalispell.com