Business Improvement District

Business Improvement District Board Minutes Noon, Tuesday September 15, 2020 Grace Church 109 East 6th Street 2nd Floor and via Zoom Board Present: Roxie Kracl, Vince O'Connor, JJ Bixby, Richard Register, Bill Parks, Howard Krasne, Jerry Johnson and Tom Coday. Absent: Kevin Main and Glen Ellis, Guests: Shannon Mullen, Brian Newton and Larry Marvin 1. Meeting was called to order by Chairman Coday. It was noted that a copy of the Open Public Meeting Act was posted and available in the room. 2. Motion was made to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2020 meeting by Vince O'Connor and seconded by Jerry Johnson. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote 8/0. 3. No comments from the public. 4. Larry Marvin requested parallel parking be reinstalled on the southside of Military Ave, just west of Main Street. Brian Newton stated the request will be considered by the traffic committee. 5. Howard Krasne reported that we will edit our current videos and present the details of our holiday digital advertising at the next meeting. A motion was made by Roxie Kracl and seconded by JJ Bixby to budget up to $750 for short videos to be run on WOWT during fourth quarter. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote 8/0. The discussion will continue at future meetings. 6. No discussion or action on the Future Projects Committee. 7. A motion was made by Roxie Kracl and seconded by Bill Parks to purchase a shipping container from Mammoth Containers for $2600.00 to store Christmas decorations. Motion carried by roll call vote 7/0 with Bixby abstaining. 8. No discussion on green space maintenance. 9. The City is looking into replacing the eleven parking lot signs that are deteriorating. 10. Tom Coday reported that the invoice for the garland from Holiday Dynamics is due and will be submitted to the City for payment. The City also submitted and invoice for putting up flags for Labor Day. Both expenses had been approved at earlier meetings. 11. Committee Reports - Finance – Tom Coday reported that we have $25,408.21 in our account. - Maintenance – No report - Marketing – No report - Future Projects – No report - Design/Christmas Decorations – A motion was made by Vince O'Connor and seconded by Roxie Kracl to accept into the record a letter from Barbara Christensen reporting on the white lights. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote 8/0. 12. MainStreet – No Report 13. Chairman Coday noted next meeting was set for October 20, 2020 at noon at the Grace Church and via Zoom. A motion to adjourn at 1:05was made by Vince O'Connor and Seconded by Jerry Johnson. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote 8/0. Respectfully submitted, Tom Coday