09-01-15 Business Improvement District MinutesKALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: September 1, 2015
Location: 14 3rd St. E., Kalispell, MT.
PRESENT: Chairman Jon Fetveit, John Hinchey, Marshall Noice, Tim Price, & Pam Carbonari (BID
Coordinator)
ABSENT: Debbie Snyder
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: Marj Dezort
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7.40 AM by Chair, Jon Fetveit
MOTION: to approve the agenda dated September 1, 2015 and the minutes of August 6 by John
Hinchey with a second by Marshall Noice — approved unanimously.
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: No comments.
BUSINESS
Board Membership: Marge DeZort from First Interstate Bank attended the meeting as a possible
board member representing First Interstate Bank. Marshall will talk with Karen Cramer from
Beckman's Fine Furnishings about interest in serving on the board also. Trek Stevens is interested in
Board membership but not quite ready at this time. He will consider it at a later date.
Restaurant Guide: In conjunction with the Montana Downtown Association annual conference in
Kalispell, the Kalispell Convention and Visitors Bureau created a list of downtown restaurants and
their hours of operation. This guide would be helpful at local hotels and also the convention and
visitors bureau and Pam made a request that BID print the guides for distribution downtown and at
the State Downtown Conference. Marshall Noice made a motion which was seconded by John
Hinchey that the BID spend up to $400.00 for the printing of 2000 restaurant guides. Motion passed
unanimously.
Facade Improvement Grants: Marshall Noice suggested that PT from Thai Palace be contacted
again and also Debbie Snyder and Pam James for repair of the brick on the facade.
Work Session planning: Pam will forward to Chairman Jon Fetveit a list of items that have been
discussed by the board at our July 22 work session. Jon will work on a work paper to be used as a
guide for discussion at the work session with the City Council on Monday evening, September 14 at
7.00 PM. Of concern is the draft Downtown Plan, when it will be completed and if it will include
funding options. It was determined to ask the City Council members to speak first and let us know
what their vision is for downtown.
BID Renewal: Discussion continued regarding the boundaries of a new district. The board would
like to know why the Post Office, Charter Communications and CenturyLink are non-paying
businesses within the district. It was determined to schedule the BID renewal as the only business
item on the October agenda with discussion beginning with the petition and the brochure.
COORDINATORS REPORT
Pam Carbonari presented the Coordinators report which is attached. There was no discussion or
vote necessary on any items.
NEW BUSINESS
We are currently out of our Historical Walking Tour Books. John Hinchey made a motion to approve
the printing of 10,000 copies of the book at Thomas Printing for $5,221.00 and to additionally pay Rita
Fitzsimmons for updates. Marshall offered a second to the motion which passed 3 to 1 with Tim Price
voting in opposition. Jon Fetveit also suggested that we approach the TBID about helping to pay for
the books in as much as the hotels could certainly distribute them and additionally, our budget is
down but the TBID budget is up.
ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9.40 AM by Tim Price with a second by Marshall Noice.
The motion passed unanimously.
NEXT MEETING Tuesday, October 6 at 7.30 AM — Whipps Building, Second Floor Conference Room
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari, BID Coordinator
On behalf of the BID Secretary