07-07-15 Business Improvement District Minutes7:40 Tim Price moved and Marshall second to approve agenda and minutes
Discussion about recruiting Marge DeZort
Tim and Debbie can't make first Tuesday in August
Proposed Thursday August 6 at 7:30am — will check with Pam Mower and Marj DeZort
Agenda Item #1
1) Vacancies - collateral from the Flathead Beacon.
Restaurants and bars — Kalispell is lacking
Incentivize retailers to be open evenings
Piano on the street/music
Jon- attract specialty retailers and alternate entertainment (arcade, pet store, kitchen shop,
cooking school, event hosting, etc)
City of Kalispell — become more business friendly
Develop parking lot at 3rd and Main into park/gathering place. Farmer's market? Food court
Work with city on downtown plan — get them to make development of parking lot part of their
plan. Ask them to start tracking vacancies/ economic development
Work session with city council members
Look at Missoula gift card program
Work session for 7/22 at 7:30am. Confirm with John and Pam. Meeting to prepare for
approaching city on downtown plan. Create a one page plan to share with property owners
regarding renewal. Content for RENEWAL BROCHURE
2) BID Renewal
Assessment formula — use same formula with a cap of $x,000 per assessor number
Figure out what mall will be paying under existing formula
Jon will have call with Scott Williams to understand taxable market value formula and how it
relates to BID assessment formulas
Debbie moved to adjourn and Marshall seconded. 10:OOam