Business Improvement District
Regular MeetingFremont, NE · June 20, 2023
Minutes
Minutes June 20, 2023
Downtown Business Improvement District Board Minutes
Noon, Thursday June 20, 2023
Location: 152 East 6th Street 2nd Floor Meeting Room, Fremont NE
Present were Vince O’Connor, Sam Heineman, Brenden Murray, Daniel Cech, JJ
Bixby, Tom Coday, Howard Krasne
Absent: Roxie Kracl, Kevin Main, Richard Register,
Guests: Joey Spellerburg, Lainey Paquette
1. Meeting was called to order by Chair Tom Coday at 12:03 pm. Roll Call was
taken, those present are identified above, a quorum was determined present.
The Chair announced that a copy of the Open Public Meeting Act was available
in the room for inspection.
2. Motion was made to approve the minutes of the May 16, 2023 by Krasne
seconded by Bixby, motion passed 7/0.
3. Speaker system was discussed no action taken.
4. Flowers and Trees on Main Street were discussed no action taken
5. A motion was made by Krasne and seconded by JJ to approve spending up to
$1500.00 on Advertising in conjunction with CVB in the World Herald. Motion
passed 7/0
6. A motion was made by O'Connor and seconded by JJ to pay up to $1000 to
advertise a town hall meeting put on by the City to inform property owners about
facade grants coming available. Motion passed 7/0
7. A motion was made by O'Connor and seconded by Cech to investigate pricing for
new Christmas decorations and set the target date for Holiday 2024. Motion
passed 7/0
Committee reports:
a. Financial Report was attached to the packet of information available at the
meeting. No action taken.
b. Projects Committee Report. NONE
c. Equalization Committee Report. NONE
d. Multi-Cultural Committee Report. NONE
e. Marketing Committee Report. NONE
f. Maintenance Committee Report. NONE
g. Future Project Committee Report.
h. Design Committee Report.
i. MainStreet Report. Lainey Paquette presented the summer schedule of
events which includes Concert in the Park and Crazy Days.
8. Next meeting set for July 18, 2023, at the same time and location, notice to be
published.
9. Motion to adjourn was made by O'Connor and seconded by Krasne. The motion
passed 7/0.
Agenda
Downtown Business Improvement District Board
Tuesday June 20, 2023
12:00 P.M.
152 East 6th 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 May 16, 2023 Meeting.
3. Discussion and possible action on speaker system.
4. Discussion and possible action on green space maintenance
5. Discussion and possible action on joint advertising with the CVB
6. Discussion and possible action on approving funding advertising for town hall meeting.
7. Discussion and possible action on Future Projects
8. Committee reports:
1. Financial Report
2. Project Committee Report
3. Equalization Committee Report
4. Multi-Cultural Committee Meeting Report
5. Marketing Committee report
6. Maintenance Committee report
7. Future Projects Committee Report
Time line on renewal
8. Design Committee Report
9. Comments from the public
6. MainStreet Report – Lainey Paquette
Our Next meeting will be July 18, 2023 at 152 East 6th Street.
Agenda posted at the Municipal building on June 15 2023. 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.
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
2019 - YTD 2023 (Effective 5/31/2023)
Revenues YTD 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Assessments $ 42,267.17 $ 50,709.71 $ 43,764.74 $ 41,734.65 $ 44,993.09
Interest income $ 16.45 $ 59.04 $ 42.92 $ 87.47 $ 125.55
Donations $ - $ 30,000.00
License fees $ 500.00 $ 100.00
Total revenues $ 42,783.62 $ 80,868.75 $ 43,807.66 $ 41,822.12 $ 45,118.64
Expenditures
Retention/recruitment $ -
Downtown beautification $ 2,519.97 $ 60,037.68 $ 9,238.52 $ 17,755.78 $ 2,234.24
Implementation/maintenance $ 2,583.75 $ 15,156.61 $ - $ -
Promotion/marketing $ 22,075.65 $ 12,494.49 $ 4,600.95 $ 10,331.00 $ 25,175.89
Other as authorized by NRS
19-4015 $ 66.15 $ 480.88 $ 203.32 $ 417.08 $ 364.14
Total expenditures $ 27,245.52 $ 88,169.66 $ 14,042.79 $ 28,503.86 $ 27,774.27
Excess (deficiency) of
revenues over
expenditures $ 15,538.10 $ (7,300.91) $ 29,764.87 $ 13,318.26 $ 17,344.37
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfer in (a) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Transfer out $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Net other sources and uses $ - $ - $ - $ -
Net change in fund balances $ 15,538.10 $ (7,300.91) $ 29,764.87 $ 13,318.26 $ 17,344.37
Fund balance prior year $ 93,249.72 $ 100,550.63 $ 70,785.76 $ 57,467.50 $ 40,123.13
Fund balance current year $ 108,787.82 $ 93,249.72 $ 100,550.63 $ 70,785.76 $ 57,467.50
$ - $ -
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