02-10-11 DBID MinutesKALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: February 10, 2011
Location: 314 Main St. Kalispell, MT
PRESENT: Janet Clark(Chairperson), Margaret Lekander, Bill Goodman, Jon Fetveit, Melanie
Cross, Tim Price, Pam Carbonari (BID Coordinator), Katharine Thompson (City of Kalispell)
and Diane Medler (TBID/ KCVB).
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:05 AM by Chair Clark
Approval of the agenda dated 2/10/11 and minutes of 1/13/11: Moved by Bill, second by
Melanie.
Approved by all Board Members present.
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: Katharine Thompson reminded us about the Revolving Loan
fund money available to properties in Kalispell. For further information or application, see Wade
Elder, City of Kalispell.
BUSINESS
Pam introduced Donovan Emerson with Mercury Multimedia. He presented sample video
footage of some of his work including commercials of downtown businesses. Discussion
followed with ideas about BID marketing ideas. A proposal will be sent.
Ideas were discussed in a general marketing conversation about Downtown properties. Some of
the ideas for further discussion: postcard sent from the BID to other regional communities about
lease purchase space in downtown and encouraging new business (Tim to design a postcard for
review by the board); possible marketing tag offered to new business on future BID commercial.
Continued conversation about better utilization of FACE BOOK, Twitter. We were encouraged
by Diane Medler to utilize the KCVB web page di scoverkali spell. com for our events.
COORDINATOR REPORT: See attached — no discussion
ADJOURN
Jon moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 AM, Tim second. Approved by all Board Members.
NEXT MEETING
Special meeting to discuss video work scheduled for Thursday, January 24, 8:00 AM at MWED
Next regularly scheduled meeting: Thursday, March 10, 2011, 8:00 AM MWED
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari
BID Coordinator