Business Improvement District

Minutes Gallup BID Board of Directors Meeting Rico Motors, 3 PM, August 14, 2018 Guest: Lt. Roseanne Morrisette, Gallup Police Department. Lt. Morrisette said that she is the Community Liaison Officer and will be working with youth in the downtown district. A detailed job description is being developed with City Manager. Lt. Morrisette has moved into office space on lower level of 230 S. Second Street (next to Gallup BID office). Guest: Maggie Adams, staff writer for Gallup Independent Call to order Motion to accept Minutes of July 19, 2018 BID Board meeting: M. Ustick; 2nd: M. Menapace. Approved. Motion to accept Monthly Financial Report: A. Biava; 2nd: M. Ustick. Approved Discussion of transformative MRA project Voting item: Motion to accept proposal from Dekker Perich Sabatini to undertake first step (only) in a planning process that will generate informed development concepts for a specific parcel, with the goal of generating an illustrative, conceptual site development plan that articulates the vision for this site, as part of the transformative MRA project: 1. Existing condition analysis – site opportunities and constraints exhibit 2. Site layout concept & refined hand drawn site concept Motion to approve: M. Ustick; 2nd: S. Gurley; Abstain: A. Biava. Approved. DPS will provide a schedule for completion of these tasks. Subsequent tasks for DPS will be discussed with Board as they arise. Discussion about the safety of the oil and chemical trans-loading facility in downtown Gallup and the owners’ record of fires, explosions, convictions and fines for improper industrial chemical storage as reported by newspapers and EPA. BID Board asked City of Gallup to regularly inspect the entire facility for safety. Reports: Alley Improvement Pilot Project. City has not sent out the RFP for construction work. City is still discussing the project with El Paso Gas Company. Gas lines are located in the alley. Coal Avenue Commons Project. Public meetings have been held for review & comment on three design options created by Architects on the project July 20 – Meeting, with Elmo Baca, at Dekker Perich Sabatini to discuss concepts for BID Downtown MRA project July 23 – meeting at NM Attorney General office to fill out forms, correct old data July 23 – Walk through final planning meeting for Ride Flight Cruise Freedom Festival, including Gallup PARKS & REC, PD and Fire Depts. July 27 – American Tent setup RFC event tents at Downtown parking lot for event July 28 – Annual Gallup Freedom Ride Flight Cruise Festival was successful. Large crowds, good show – balloons, cars, circus, live bands, tunnel of fire all went very smoothly. July 28 – Grand Opening celebration for downtown skate park. Large crowd, excellent ceremony, very good PR in local media. July 29 – With structural engineer Bill Druc, inspected vacant building at 105 West Coal. Well-built structure. Needs a new layer of rolled roofing. Sent report to owner of building. July 30 – Meeting with Reservation Direct to discuss potential for a project at Coal Avenue and South Puerco Drive August 1 – Planning meeting for presentations to NM legislature ERDC committee on August 13 in Gallup. Focus will be on GLP Logistics Park and Gallup downtown revitalization August 1 – Meeting of Coal Avenue Commons planning group, including architects August 1 – Planning & Zoning Commission meeting for LDS update August 8 – Planning & Zoning Commission meeting – Land Development Standards update was approved, referred to City Council for vote August 8 – Meeting at GGEDC of GEDA Economic Development sub- committee to discuss goals, strategy and planning for upcoming 2019 legislative session and Economic Development Roundtable in Santa Fe August 8 – 10 - Gallup Native Art Market downtown. The event was successful, with more participating artists, more attendees and higher art sales volume. August 13 – New Mexico Legislature Economic Redevelopment Committee meeting held in Gallup August 14 – Meeting with Patty Lundstrum, Michael Sage (GGEDC) and Martin O’Malley, Jake Bracken (GLP/Roche Enterprises) to discuss potential financing approaches for projects. Art Crawl update. Main Street update. Date of next BID Board meeting – September 20 Closed session: personnel – postponed to September meeting. Adjourn