09-05-17 Business Improvement District Minutes2017 -- 2027 KALISPELL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting date: September 5, 2017
Location: 14 3rd St. E., Kalispell, MT.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: chairman Jon Fetveit, Debbie Snyder, Chris Peterson, Eric
Robbins, Caren Sanderson, Jayson Peters (1st % hour), John Hinchey & Pang Carbonari (BID
Coordinator)
ABSENT: Jarrod She
CITY ATTENDEES: Katharine Thompson, Krista Lammers, Torn Jentz, Jarod Nygren, Karen Durado,
Wade Rademacher
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 3:35 AM by Jon Fetveit, Chair
MOTION: to approve the agenda dated September 5 and the minutes of August 1 by Debbie Snyder
with a second by Chris Peterson — approved unanimously
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BUSINESS
DOWNTOWN PARKING ISSUES: The focus of this meeting was to have an open exchange
regarding parking issues in the downtown with the parking advisory committee and also city planning
staff. Eric Robbins indicated that he felt there is a parking utilization problem. Torn Jentz informed
everyone of the short parking study that they did and reported that there are 3 "hot spots" where there
is a parking issue; near Western Outdoor, KM/Library and Kalispell Grand Hotel. Bill Goodman felt
that we need a study looking at long term parking as he believes that is where the problem is. Jon
Fetveit wanted to know if private owners could sell parking spots. Chris Peterson would like to see
businesses offer an incentive to park off street. Jon wondered if placing game cameras in key
locations might help to monitor parking for a week and look at the utilization. After much discussion it
was agreed that we need to develop a short terns and long term parking plan.
Long term issues:
• Develop an RFP for city owned parking lots to be offered for development with parking
replaced within the development.
Create a TI F I Bond for a parking facility
Short term issues:
• Detailed, aggressive plan to deal with the need for more long terra (all day) parking.
• Meet with city staff, BID members and Parking Advisory members and walk the district to
determine if there are locations currently 2 hour that could become all day and are there "no
parking" areas that could be utilized.
• Are there privately owned lots that the city could contract leased spots.
• Communicate with downtown property owners the availability of off street parking and where it
is located and the importance of encouraging their employees to park off street. This could be
done through a newsletter.
• Better signage that indicates where public lots are located.
• Consistency in street parking signage
Mark Pirrie felt that the employers downtown should be asked where the parking problem areas are.
Bill Goodman would like to see all employers contacted and request they find out where there
employees are parking. Mark Pirrie indicated that the Parking Advisory committee could look at some
time changes from 2hr to all day.
Jon Fetveit will send a letter to the city of Kalispell requesting a joint "walk about" with city staff to
look at on the street parking.
[;ADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: Eric Robbins will review the proposed changes and offer
additional recommendations for change by September C.
NEW BUSINESS
A fagade grant from George Oiavasis was received last April and placed on hold until the fall due to
the retiring of the old BID and the establishment of the new BID. Mr. Oiavasis contacted us again and
wanted to move his project forward this fall if possible. The board discussed it and determined that
they were not ready yet to open up the process for accepting fagade applications until they finished
the review of the program. No fagade projects will be approved until this winter with a spring start and
completion by June 30. Pam will notify Mr. Oiavasis.
Coordinators contract: The coordinator's contract was extended last spring until September 30,
2017. A motion was made by Caren Sanderson with a second by Debbie Snyder to extend the
contract for an additional 30 days until October 31 so that the board can review a new contract at the
next meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
During budget review the board had requested a meeting be set up in the fall with the city Manager
to discuss the administrative transfer fee. The board cancelled that request by acclamation at this
meeting.
ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 AM by Caren Sanderson with a second from
Debbie Snyder. The motion passed unanimously.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 3:30 AM — Whipps Building, Second
Floor Large conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Pang carbonari, BID coordinator