07-22-15 Business Improvement District MinutesKALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT —WORK SESSION MINUTES
Meeting date: July 22, 2015
Location: 14 3rd St. E., Kalispell, MT.
PRESENT: Chairman Jon Fetveit, Tim Price,
Coordinator)
ABSENT: John Hinchey, Pam Mower
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE: No one
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8.40 AM
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC: No comments
Marshall Noice, Debbie Snyder & Pam Carbonari (BID
by Chair, Jon Fetveit
BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and preparation regarding approach to the City regarding the downtown plan:
A work session with the Kalispell City Council and the BID Board is desired. Board members
would like to discuss the downtown plan that is currently in the works by the City of Kalispell
planning department. Generally the planning document should encourage development with
coherent design standards and retain historical significance when possible. It is hoped that the
document will include funding solutions to problems within the downtown and the creation of a
TIF District would be encouraged. Additional items of concern that would receive support from
the BID and would be encouraged are; finding incentives to create an entertainment district
downtown, ( If the old downtown movie theatres become available have a plan in place to
purchase, spread to word about films being shown at the Museum at Central School, create a
list of restaurants to encourage diners downtown), Willow Glen East Side Route, Main Street
narrower lanes to discourage trucks, possible financial incentives to invest in the downtown,
discussion regarding how public works impacts downtown and how issues are mitigated,
alternative fire suppression (chemicals, tanks), removal of dead trees ( around the court house
couplet), policies to discourage parking lots on Main Street, improvements to Valley Bank
parking lot, state wide liquor laws that might include additional non -transferable licenses within
the BID and local legislation to remove the 300' from Church requirement. Pam C. was
requested to write a letter and bring it to the next City Council meeting requesting a work
session.
2. Content for renewal brochure: Items to be included would include; explanation that the BID
assessment is 5 — 10 % of total tax bill, celebrating the wins with quotes from downtown
businesses like the Kalispell Brewing Company and The Toggery, listing accomplishments by
the numbers (# of planters, flower pots, trash cans emptied, statement about role of the BID as
the lobbyist/ liaison between the BID property owners and the City of Kalispell, how we have
advocated for sensible policies, list businesses that have moved into the downtown (Ceres
Bakery in 2005 and Fawn in 2009). The entire document should be visually appealing with
photos and less text.
3. Next meeting: Discuss the boundaries for the district renewal.
ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned at 10.00 AM
NEXT MEETING: None scheduled
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Carbonari, BID Coordinator
On behalf of the BID Secretary