10-06-15 Business Improvement District MinutesKALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: October 6, 2015
Location: 14 3rd St. E., Kalispell, MT.
PRESENT: Chairman Jon Fetveit, John Hinchey, Tim Price, Debbie Snyder & Pam Carbonari (BID
Coordinator)
ABSENT: Marshall Noice
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: No public in attendance
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:40 AM by Chair, Jon Fetveit
MOTION: to approve the agenda dated October 6, 2015 and the minutes of September 8 by John
Hinchey with a second by Debbie Snyder — approved unanimously.
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: No comments.
BUSINESS
BID Renewal: Work and discussion continued on the boundaries of a renewal BID district. Charter
Communications & Centurylink have been exempted from the current district because they are a
utility. It was determined that Jon Fetveit and Pam Carbonari would sit down with the owners of the
Kalispell Center Mall to discuss the possibility of that organization joining the BID. A meeting request
is in process. The boundary discussion will need to continue after a meeting with the Mall owners as
that will determine the north and west boundaries of the BID. Discussion will also continue on the
southern boundary. It is desired to complete the map boundaries at the November meeting.
The original property owner petition to request the BID was presented to the board. The board
members offered some corrections and a new draft will be presented at the November meeting.
Some changes offered were a change in type face, the word renewal utilized instead of reestablished
and including the 2015 assessment and the estimated 2016 assessment.
The board then talked about the renewal brochure that will be included in a petition packet to property
owners. It was determined to have 1 colored 8'/2 x 11 double sided sheet on photo paper explaining
the work of the BID to date and a work plan for the future. Included in the packet will be a letter to the
property owners from the BID Board, the petition which will need to be signed by the property owner,
& the marketing piece. A return envelope will also be included. All of these items will be mailed in a
9 x 12 envelope with the KBID logo located in the return address.
Items for inclusion in the marketing piece are:
• Grants - $15,000 State of Montana Dept. of Commerce & $75,000 Historic Preservation office
— in partnership with the City of Kalispell
• Worked with property owners to facilitate over $100,000 dollars in private investment on
facade improvements downtown
• Authorized $ 45,000 in facade improvements
• Coordinated volunteer and donated hours working to get "feet on the street in
downtown Kalispell
• Spent hours on clean up and beautification downtown
• Testimonials from The Toggery and Kalispell Brewing
• Developed and implemented with the City of Kalispell 29 directional street signage
• Provided and maintained over 100 flower pots each year for 4 years
• Purchased 19 street trees for historic downtown
• Refurbished 43 park benches
• Developed and printed 30,000 walking tour brochures
• Coordinated holiday decorations on 180 historic poles for 5 years
• Emptied over 8640 decorative garbage cans
• Negotiated with the City of Kalispell Right of Way permits allowing for items to be placed on
the sidewalks with the BID
• Coordinated the implementation of "parklet" permits (seasonal seating in parking stalls)
• Liaison with City government regarding transportation issues, economic challenges, special
events, parking, etc.
Renewal discussion will continue at the November BID meeting.
COORDINATORS REPORT
Pam Carbonari presented the Coordinators report which is attached. There was no discussion or
vote necessary on any items.
NEW BUSINESS — No new business
ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 10.00 AM by John Hinchey with a second by Debbie
Snyder. The motion passed unanimously.
NEXT MEETING Tuesday, November 3 at 7.30 AM — Whipps Building, Second Floor Conference
Room
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari, BID Coordinator
On behalf of the BID Secretary