04-27-11 DBID MinutesKALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: April 27, 2011
Location: 314 Main St. Kalispell, MT
PRESENT: Janet Clark (Chairperson), Marshall Noice, Jon Fetveit, Margaret Lekander, Bill
Goodman, Tim Price, Pam Carbonari (BID Coordinator)
ABSENT: Melanie Cross
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: No public in attendance
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:15 AM by Chair Clark
MOTION: to approve the agenda dated 4/27/11 and minutes of 4/6/11 by Marshall, second by
Jon
Motion Approved by all Board Members in attendance
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: No public comment
BUSINESS
Pam presented a review of the Business retention workshops and the interviews done by Scott
Day.
We are awaiting our report and will schedule discussion at a board meeting when it arrives.
General discussion regarding the new blog with a consensus to continue to review and evaluate
the blog for content and effectiveness.
A motion was made by Jon and seconded by Marshall to approve $1000.00 to assist with the
Crazy Days celebration in Kalispell May 20 — 23. The motion was approved by all. A
suggestion was made to look at Facebook in Canada to further promote the Crazy Days weekend.
The advertising for the weekend will be in cooperation with the KDA and the KBID/KCVB. All
will share in the costs. A music venue on Sunday afternoon will be pursued.
There was discussion regarding potential other events in Kalispell. Potential event opportunities
are a Hoop Fest, sidewalk chalk art. The need for new event cards including a listing of
restaurants and times of operation was discussed and the work will begin.
The marketing card was again postponed and will become part of the work for the new
committee that will be discussing and making recommendations regarding Scott Day's report.
The coordinator requested that the board approve a subscription to the Downtown Idea Exchange
for $170.00 per year. The motion was made by Marshall and approved by Jon. All members
voted in favor. Additionally a request was made to assist with funding a downtown office for the
BID. Coordinator Pam Carbonari located office space in the second floor of the Whipps
Building, Suite 260 and has requested $125.00 per month to share office space with Carbonari
Associates. A motion was made by Margaret with a second by Tim and all members voted in
favor.
ADJOURN
Bill moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:43 AM, Margaret second. Approved by all Board
Members.
NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 8:15 AM at MWED
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari, BID Coordinator