Business Improvement District

Gallup BID Board Meeting, August 18, 2022, 3 PM Minutes Call to order – 3:07 PM Attendance – roll call: Present: Anna Biava, Archie Baca, Linda Garcia, Mickey Menapace. Absent: Joseph Sanchez. Note: Louie Bonaguidi joined the meeting at 3:18 PM. nd Motion to Approve Agenda: A. Baca, 2 : M. Menapace. Roll call: A. Biava- yes, A. Baca - yes, L. Garcia - yes, M. Menapace - yes. Approved nd Motion to Approve Minutes: A. Baca, 2 : M. Menapace. Roll call: A. Biava- yes, A. Baca - yes, L. Garcia - yes, M. Menapace - yes. Approved nd Motion to Approve Monthly Financial Report: A. Baca, 2 : M. Menapace. Roll call: A. Biava - yes, A. Baca - yes, L. Garcia - yes, M. Menapace - yes. Approved Voting Items - None Discussion items Coal Avenue Commons Project, Phase 2 – update by City Manager: Project still on schedule for completion in April, 2023. Contractor will begin the the sidewalk replacement after Labor Day. rd Alley infrastructure replacement project, between 2d & 3 Streets and Coal Avenue & Aztec Avenue – update by City Manager: Bixby Electric will begin the underground electric installation soon. When that part of the project has been completed, City go out for bids on the alley paving. Annual Downtown Gallup Freedom Festival event –2022 report and 2023 planning update - July 30, 2022 events went well, despite a rain delay during late afternoon- early evening. The 2023 event will have a similar line up of entertainment. With a longer lead time, the 2023 Car Show should attract more cars and more visitors. There was no ballon rally this year. There may be one in 2023. Other discussion Reports July 15 – Zoom meeting: Sheldon Bartel, NDC, Maureen K Milligan, NDC and Robin Pelton Chelsea Investment Corporation. Discussed availability and use of Federal tax credits for gap financing in housing projects. NDC secured a $100 million allocation of tax credits. July 18 – Meeting with Sherman McCorkle to discuss new Federal allocations for technology based companies, with focus on possible legislative initiatives for New Mexico. July 20 – Online meeting for Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to discuss potential for increased MEP activity in Gallup July 20 – Car Show planning meeting with Ted Gonzales July 20 - Telephone meeting with E. Williams, NWNMCOG to discuss housing in Gallup July 27 – Final Freedom Festival event walk through and logistics planning discussion held at Walkway July 30 – Freedom Festival event in Downtown Gallup August 1 – Meeting with Ted Gonzales – post car show event review with Ted Gonzales August 2 – Bi-weekly Coal Avenue construction project update August 2 – Meeting with M. Den Herder to discuss ideas for business expansion August 3 – Monthly meeting, held virtually, for MEP participating groups and entrepreneurs August 3 – Annual NWNMCOG Board of Directors’ luncheon, held at McKinley County office building August 3 – REDP training meeting with Sheldon Bartel, NDC and Valorie LaMotte, USDA, about housing development/redevelopment financing August 10 – Meeting with R. Roche, J. Bracken, M. O’Malley (all from GLP) to discuss housing development strategies for Gallup Date of next BID Board meeting – September 22, 2022 Public Comment: Richard Kontz, Executive Director, Gallup Housing Authority, asked to be placed on the agenda for the September 22, 2022 BID Board meeting. He will provide a presentation about the work of the Housing Authority and its plans for the future. BID Board agreed to place Richard on the September agenda. Motion to adjourn