Business Improvement District
Regular MeetingFremont, NE · May 17, 2022
Minutes
Business Improvement District Board Minutes
Noon, May 17, 2022
Country Traditions 303 N. Main Street, Fremont NE 68025
Board Present: Tom Coday, Richard Register, Roxie Kracl, Kevin Main, Jerry Johnson, Daniel Cech, Berta
Quintero and Howard Krasne
Absent: Bill Parks, Ginger Rosenthal, J J Bixby, Brenden Murray, Sam Heineman, and Vince O'Conner
Guests: Jody Sanders, Pam Hopkins, Logan Kesselring, Angie Olson, Mayor Spellerberg, Stacy Heatherly, and
Barb Christensen
1. Meeting was called to order by Chairman Coday at 12:01 pm. Roll call was taken. 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 April 19, 2022 meeting by Howard Krasne and
seconded by Jerry Johnson. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote 8/0
3. Angie Olson presented the Nebraska Art Council's program on the development of a Creative District.
Overview of the program along with the benefits to Fremont, looking for support from local groups as
they move through the process of writing letter of interest to the State. Presentation was for information
only, no action taken.
4. Committee Reports
Financial- Tom Coday gave report most of the dollars that were to come in have already. Board
requested City to supply us with a list of businesses that have not paid, and discussion on what to do
with those outstanding monies will be discussed at next meeting.
Projects Committee- Food Event – Daniel Chech reported on a letter that was sent out to local
restaurants looking for input on proposed ideas to get customers to visit stores and restaurants.
Committee is still in planning stages and looking for ideas.
Sponsorship Program- Howard Krasne reported on the 6 applications we have received for the program.
Discussed the benefits to Fremont with these upcoming events that promote the BID district and bring
customers Downtown. Total amount requested was $13,500. MainStreet will pay $6750.00. Motion was
made for BID to fund $6,750 by Richard Register and seconded by Jerry Johnson. Motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote 8/0.
Multi-Cultural- no report
Maintenance- Tom reported that he spoke with Matt with Purple Ribbon lawn care and parking lots have
been weeded 2 times so far this year.
Future Projects- no report
Design/Christmas Decorations- No Report
5. Comments from Public – Pam Hopkins spoke thanking the committee for improving the quality of the
meetings and the communication from the BID.
6. Discussion on banners for the light poles, thanking sponsors for the speaker system. Listing BID, City of
Fremont, CVB, and Mainstreet. Howard Krasne asked to table the discussion until we could see a mock
up of the banner. Tom reported he would have a mock up at next meeting.
7. MainStreet- no report
8. A motion to adjourn at 1:01 pm was made by Howard Krasne and seconded by Roxie Kracl Motion
carried by unanimous roll call vote 8/0
Respectfully submitted,
Agenda
Downtown Business Improvement District Board
Tuesday May 17, 2022
12:00 P.M.
Nebraska Quilt Company, 330 N. Main Street, 2nd floor Meeting Room. Fremont Nebraska
1. Meeting called to order, announcement of Open Public Meeting Law and Roll Call
2. Approval of the Minutes of the April 19, 2022 Meeting.
3. Discussion and possible action on the Nebraska Art Council to develop a Creative District in
Fremont. Presentation by Angie Olson.
4. Committee reports:
1. Financial Report
2. Project Committee Report
a. Discussion and possible action on the Food Event for Downtown.
b. Discussion and possible action on applications for the Sponsorship Program
3. Multi-Cultural Committee Meeting Report
4. Marketing Committee report
5. Maintenance Committee report
6. Future Projects Committee Report – Lining up the renewal of BID in June of 2023.
7. Design Committee Report
4. Comments from the public
5. Discussion and possible action on banners to be hung on the light poles.
6. MainStreet Report – Melissa Powell
Agenda posted at the Municipal building on May 11 , 2022. The Board reserves the right to go into Executive Session when necessary. A copy of the Open
Meeting Law is available for review by the public. The Board reserves the right to adjust the order of the items on this agenda.
Business Improvement District #1
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
2018 - YTD 2022 (Effective 5/13/2022)
Revenues YTD 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Assessments $ 44,350.69 $ 43,764.74 $ 41,734.65 $ 44,993.09 $ 44,552.01
Interest income $ 12.76 $ 42.92 $ 87.47 $ 125.55 $ 72.77
Total revenues $ 44,363.45 $ 43,807.66 $ 41,822.12 $ 45,118.64 $ 44,624.78
Expenditures
Retention/recruitment $ - $ -
Downtown beautification $ 1,702.43 $ 9,238.52 $ 17,755.78 $ 2,234.24 $ 3,107.85
Implementation/maintenance $ 5,697.44 $ - $ - $ -
Promotion/marketing $ 2,495.98 $ 4,600.95 $ 10,331.00 $ 25,175.89 $ 12,000.00
Other as authorized by NRS
19-4015 $ 288.38 $ 203.32 $ 417.08 $ 364.14 $ 296.07
Total expenditures $ 10,184.23 $ 14,042.79 $ 28,503.86 $ 27,774.27 $ 15,403.92
Excess (deficiency) of
revenues over
expenditures $ 34,179.22 $ 29,764.87 $ 13,318.26 $ 17,344.37 $ 29,220.86
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfer in (a) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Transfer out $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Net other sources and uses $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Net change in fund balances $ 34,179.22 $ 29,764.87 $ 13,318.26 $ 17,344.37 $ 29,220.86
Fund balance prior year $ 100,550.63 $ 70,785.76 $ 57,467.50 $ 40,123.13 $ 10,902.27
Fund balance current year $ 134,729.85 $ 100,550.63 $ 70,785.76 $ 57,467.50 $ 40,123.13
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