04-07-15 Business Improvement District MinutesKALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: April 7, 2015
Location: 14 3rd St. E., Kalispell, MT.
PRESENT: Chairman John Hinchey, Jon Fetveit, Janet Clark, Margaret Lekander, Pam Mower, Tim
Price, Debbie Snyder & Pam Carbonari (BID Coordinator)
ABSENT: No one
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: None
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7.30 AM by Chair, John Hinchey
MOTION: to approve the agenda dated April 7, 2015 and the minutes of March 3 by Margaret
Lekander with a second by Jon Fetveit — approved unanimously.
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: No comments
BUSINESS
Board Membership — John Hinchey and Marshall Noice have submitted letters of interest to be
appointed to the KBID board for 3 years terms. Jon Fetveit made a motion to approve the
appointment of both John Hinchey and Marshall Noice and the motion was seconded by Pam Mower.
The motion passed with 6 in favor and John Hinchey abstaining.
Facade Improvement Grant Requests: Three requests have been submitted for approval. The first
request was from Sassafras to scrape and paint all front facade wood. The estimate for the work is
$4,290.00 and the grant request is for $2,145.00. Pam Mower made a motion to approve the grant
request with the stipulation that they utilize similar colors that are currently on the building. The
motion was seconded by Debbie Snyder and the motion passed with 6 in favor and John Hinchey
(the building owner) abstaining.
The next request was from Noice Studio. A facade grant was authorized in 2014 but the owner was
unable to get the work done. That grant authorization was rescinded and the new grant application
was reviewed. The request is for a grant to repaint, replace awning, replace ceramic tile, replace
cracked window and install new awnings on second story windows. The total estimate for the work is
$9,237.40 and a motion to approve a grant request in the amount of $4,618.70 was made by Debbie
Snyder with a second from Jon Fetveit. The motion passed unanimously.
A third request from Beckman's Fine Furnishings to replace, repair and improve 2/3 of the front
facade with new glass and a new door. The project estimated cost is $9,240.00 with a request for a
grant in the amount of $$4,620.00. A motion to approve was made by Janet with a second from Pam
Mower and the motion passed unanimously.
All three of these requests will be sent to the Montana Historic Preservation Office for comments.
This is a requirement of the Mt. Department of Commerce grant received.
Facade Improvement Program review committee - Janet Clark has been serving on the review
committee with John Hinchey. Janet has offered her resignation to the board so a request to review
the committee members was requested by Pam C. After discussion by the board and an agreement
by Janet Clark, a motion was made by Debbie Snyder with a second by Pam Mower to approve Janet
as a member a large on the committee and re -appoint John Hinchey. The motion passed
unanimously.
KERBSPACE — We received some new information from Kerbspace about the kiosk project. The
new product is for a desk top model for information within businesses in the district. The board
reviewed the information and had many questions.
• The units are free — how many can we get?
• Will there be a virtual map with a link to our website?
• Who sells the ads — will they be sold only with the BID district?
• Will we have the ability to list events?
• Can we have a bike trail map?
• Can we have a directory of businesses?
• Is there the ability to have one in hotels, the chamber of commerce and the brewery without
the monthly fee?
Continued conversation with Kerbspace is needed and then follow-up with the BID Board. John
Hinchey made a motion with a second by Pam Mower to continue the conversation with Kerbspace
through email.
Montana Downtown Association Conference — Kalispell will be hosting the Montana Downtown
Association Conference Sept. 23 — 25 this year at the Red Lion Hotel. Pam C. made a request for a
sponsorship by the BID. Pam Mower made a motion to sponsor the conference for $500.00 with a
second by Jon Fetveit. The motion passed unanimously.
Coordinators Report:
The Coordinators report is attached. No additional items needed formal action.
New Business: Next meeting will concentrate on the BID renewal discussion.
ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9.35 AM by Margaret Lekander with a second by Janet
Clark. The motion passed unanimously.
NEXT MEETING Tuesday, June 2 at 7.30 AM — Whipps Building, Second Floor Conference Room
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari, BID Coordinator
On behalf of the BID Secretary