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11-05-13 DBID MinutesKALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES Meeting date: November 5, 2013 Location: 14 3rd St. E., Kalispell, MT. PRESENT.- Pam Mower, Chair, Margaret Lekander, Janet Clark, Debbie Snyder, John Hinchey, Jon Fetveit, Tim Price & Pam Carbonari (BID Coordinator) MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:35 AM by Chair, Pam Mower MOTION: to approve the agenda dated November 5, 2013 by Janet Clark and second by Joh Hinchey — approved unanimously. I MOTION: to approve the minutes of October 2, 2013 by John Hinchey with a second by Janet Clark Motion approved unanimously. I HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: Katharine Thompson — The city is in receipt of our letter indicating that we would like to add historic standards to the growth policy revision. The City would also like to work on a planning process for the downtown core. Funding will be a challenge but we can look at applying for grants and working together to get a plan developed. The board was also informed about the progress of the wayfinding signage. The 13 signs off of Main Street will need poles and a discussion was held about whether to utilize metal posts or purchase historic poles. The board determined that historic poles were the direction to go. John Hinchey made a motion to approve the purchase of the poles through the grant program with a second from Janet. The motion passed unanimously. 0 BUSINESS. Flower Bids — The bids were received from Wild Geese Gardens and from Plant Land. Considerable time was spent discussing the options for the flowers in the planters. There was consensus that larger plants were desired this year. After review of the bids John Hinchey made a motion to award 54 planters to Wild Geese Gardens with larger plants as indicated in the bid and also award Plant Land 10 prefinished pots planted in 14 1) paper pots for use in Glacier Bank planters and also Janet Clark and John Hinchey. Pam is requested to contact Glacier Bank to cover the cost of their planters and Janet Clark & John Hinchey will cover the others. The Motion was seconded by Debbie and passed unanimously. Fagade Improvement program — Debbie made a motion to apply for a $15000 grant from the Montana Main Street Project for continued Fagade Improvements. The motion was seconded by Jon Fetveit and passed unanimously. Thursday!Fest location & storage closet — Bill Goodman has requested that the KDA/KBID vacate the storage closet at the KM Building and also will not allow Thursday!Fest to utilize his parking lot for the 2014 season. The board talked about Thursday!Fest and other potential locations and determined that 3rd St is the best option. Margaret Lekander made a motion to support and forward a recommendation to the KDA that Thursday!Fest remain on 3rd St. E. and not utilize the parking lot. The motion was seconded by Debbie Snyder and passed unanimously. Further discussion was held with regards to storage of the KDA/KBID property. Jon Fetveit offered a storage room in the Glacier Building on the corner of First Ave. E. and 3dStreet. The room has access from the alley and would work well for our purposes. Janet made a motion to approve the move and pay $100. 00 per month to be split with the KDA. The motion was seconded my Margaret and passed with 6 in favor and Jon Fetveit abstaining. The move will be made by December 1, 2013= To assist with the set up for Thursday!Fest and the moving of heavier items Pam requested the purchase of a hand truck. Margaret made a motion to allow the purchase with a second by John an* the motion passed unanimously. Art Project mural — Pam Carbonari was approached by Joel Thomas about the Fagade Improvement program and if painting the side of his building on Main Street next to the Valley Bank parking lot would qualify. Pam suggested that we try and see if we could do a mural on the wall. Margaret Lekander felt this would be ideal and offered a motion that was seconded by Janet Clark to move forward with the idea and work with the Hockaday to develop an RFP for juried ideas from artists. The motion passed unanimously. A brief discussion was held regarding 2014 projects and will be carried forward to our next meeting with a concentration on Downtown Planning effort and attracting new business and re -investment downtown. n Coordinators Report. The report was presented to the board. No items needed official action. New business — At the last meeting the board indicated they would consider additional funds for the Christmas lights downtown. Janet made a motion which was seconded by Margaret to authorize an additional $1000 for new LED. lights for the light poles. The motion passed unanimously. The board was reminded that the KDA will be holding a social for Downtown supporters & businesses at the Hockaday Museum of Art on November 12 from 5:30 — 7:30 PM. Board members are encouraged and invited to attend. ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:40AM by Janet Clark with a second by Jon Fetveit passed unanimously. NEXT MEETING Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 7:30 AM — Whipps Building, Second Floor Conference Room IMPM, 1"Mil Pam Carbonari, BID Coordinator On behalf of the BID Secretary