Business Improvement District

Gallup BID Board Meeting April 18, 2024, 3 PM at Rico Motors Minutes Call to order: 3:09 PM Announcement: Mickey (Michael H.) Menapace resigned from the Bid Board. He is retiring from Rico Motors. The April 18, 2024 meeting will be his last as a Board member. Board members thanked M. Menapace for his years of excellent service as a BID Board member and member of the Gallup-McKinley community. Roll call: Present: A. Brava-Yes, A. Baca-yes, J. Sanchez-yes, M. Menapace-yes, L. Garcia-yes, L. Bonaguidi-yes. Motion to Approve Agenda: L. Bonaguidi; 2nd: L. Garcia. Roll call: A. Brava-Yes, A. Baca-yes, J. Sanchez-yes, M. Menapace-yes, L. Garcia-yes, L. Bonaguidi-yes. Approved. Motion to Approve Minutes: M. Menapace; 2nd: J. Sanchez. Roll call: A. Brava-Yes, A. Baca-yes, J. Sanchez-yes, M. Menapace- yes, L. Garcia-yes, L. Bonaguidi-yes. Approved. Motion to Approve Monthly Financial Report: L. Garcia; 2nd: L. Bonaguidi. Roll call: A. Brava-Yes, A. Baca-yes, J. Sanchez-yes, M. Menapace-yes, L. Garcia-yes, L. Bonaguidi-yes. Approved. Voting items - None Discussion items: rd Alley infrastructure replacement project, between 2nd & 3 Streets and Coal Avenue & Aztec Avenue – update by Interim City Manager Lexington Hotel status - update by Interim City Manager and Former “Lowe’s” property - update by Interim City Manager - City staff is in discussions with Rollin Wood, Navajo Housing Partnership. RMCH update - RMCH is eliminating some services and is negotiating a new contract with a management company. Commission a new BID logo. It will replace the existing BID logo in the BID Welcome to Gallup monuments, BID banners and stationery - Dynamic Signs company is creating anew logo for Gallup BID Monthly Arts Crawl event - April Arts Crawl was successful, with good attendance. Meeting with Comcast management and Mayor Bonaguidi re: historic post office building City of Gallup adopted a new Resolution describing City lien policy and procedures. Other Discussion Activity, by category, February 22, 2024 to March 21, 2024 1. Housing Initiative Restoring Our Communities Program_MFA Housing Innovation Notice of Funding Availability . 2. West end of BID District Telephone meetings with Hinkley Signs and Supersmith about lighted Streetliner project 3. Beautification/Signage Rex Museum neon sign and City Parking neon sign restorations were scheduled to be completed and signs reinstalled in March Obtain new BID logo. Repaint/replace the painted Welcome portion of the BID’s monuments at gateway locations 4. Security Red Rock Security patrol hired for April Arts Crawl and April Friday Night Rides 5. Events Gallup Main Street Arts & Cultural District will again request BID downtown event marketing reimbursement grant for Levitt AMP Music Concert Series, which will continue next year. First Arts Crawl event in 2024 took place on April 13 Car show event planning meetings Ride Flight Cruise Event planning meetings June 8 Lions Club event 6. Economic Development I-40 Corridor Study Five Gallup Master Plan Discussions with Cynthia Ferrari, Yogash Kumar. Route 66 parking issues and NM DOT Safety Plan Meeting with Erin Muffaletto to discuss potential for the historic Post Office building, currently owned by Comcast Corporation. 7. Misc Date of next BID Board meeting - Thursday, May 16, 2024 Motion to adjourn: L. Bonaguidi; 2nd: J. Sanchez. Roll call: A. Brava-Yes, A. Baca-yes, J. Sanchez-yes, M. Menapace-yes, L. Garcia-yes, L. Bonaguidi-yes. Approved.