Business Improvement District

Gallup BID Board Meeting, March 17, 2022, 3 PM Minutes Call to order – 3:06 PM Attendance – roll call: Present: A. Biava, A. Baca, M. Menapace, L. Bonaguidi, M. Ustick Motion to Approve Agenda: A. Baca; 2nd: M. Menapace. Roll call: A. Biava- yes; A. Baca-yes; M. Menapace-yes; L. Bonaguidi-yes. Approved. Motion to Approve Minutes: L. Bonaguidi; 2nd: A. Baca. Roll call: A. Biava- yes; A. Baca-yes; M. Menapace-yes; L. Bonaguidi-yes. Approved. Motion to Approve Monthly Financial Report: M. Menapace; 2nd: L. Bonaguidi. Roll call: A. Biava-yes; A. Baca-yes; M. Menapace-yes; L. Bonaguidi-yes. Approved. Guest presenter: Evan Williams, Executive Director, NWNMCOG – Presented an overview of proposed regional economic development office to be created by NWNMCOG. It will become a separate organization. Discussion items Coal Avenue Commons project, Phase 2, update and schedule - City Public Works Director: The timeline for the project(s) will be established during planning meetings with contractor, Murphy Builders, which will be approved by Gallup City Council. - reconstruction of infrastructure under the intersection at 2nd and W. Coal Avenue - project to divert effluent water prior to closing off the pipes at the 2nd & Coal intersection – the wastewater will be routed across Coal Avenue through a hose - reconstruction of 100 block of West Coal Avenue, including water, sewer and electric infrastructure Potential sign grant application – Secret Canyon Jewelry Store, 101 W Rt. 66 is in discussions with Dynamic Signs to design and install a new sign for the new business that occupies 101 W. Rt 66 BID MOU with REDP alliance and BID-REDP - NDC agreement. The extension of BID-NDC contract for one more year will include an adjustment for inflation. The fee for services for the REDP alliance will be $84,000. Last year it was $78,000. Fee is split equally among REDP alliance members. Discussion Arts Crawl logistics, including use of West Coal between 3rd and 5th for the event during the period when the 100 block of West Coal is under construction and timeline for construction in the alley between 2nd and 3rd. The April event will be held between 1st Street and 3rd Street, per usual. Resume BID reimbursement program for Downtown events by others: Lions Club Rodeo requested event support for the Downtown portion of the annual Lions Club Rodeo events. Other Discussion Reports February 16 – Training session with NDC, Sheldon Bartel February 18 –GEDA meeting February 18 – meeting with Evan Williams, NWNMCOG, about COG plan to create a regional economic development office February 23 – Telephone meeting with Michael Bulloch, Gallup Main Street February 23 – Telephone meeting with Rose Eason, gallupARTS, about Arts Crawl event planning February 24 – Meeting with Matthew Mingus, UNM-G about potential for new AA courses March 2 –Training session with Sheldon Bartel, NDC March 2 – Telephone discussion with R. Hamblen, Gallup Public Works Dept. about construction projects in downtown Gallup and Arts Crawl logistics March 3 – Meeting with L. Garcia to discuss Gallup housing study recommendations March 5 – Meeting with Dee Santillanes to discuss planning and coordination of Arts Crawl events March 7 – Telephone meeting with Bill Lee about Annual Ride Flight Cruise event at last weekend in July March 8 – Meeting with City Councilor M. Schaff to discuss Gallup housing study recommendations March 8 – Meeting with Martin O’Malley, GM, Gallup Land Partners, to discuss Gallup housing study recommendations March 9 – Training session with Sheldon Bartel, NDC Date of next Gallup BID Board meeting – April 21, 2022 Motion to adjourn: A. Baca; 2nd: L. Bonaguidi. Roll call: A. Biava-yes; A. Baca-yes; M. Menapace-yes; L. Bonaguidi-yes. Approved. Adjourned.