Business Improvement District

Gallup BID Board Meeting November 21, 2024, 3 PM, at Rico Motors Minutes Call to order - 3:10 PM Roll call: Present: Anna Biava, Archie Baca, J. Sanchez, L. Garcia, L. Bonaguidi. Excused absence: Austin Wallace, Shawn Dowling. Motion to Approve Agenda: A. Baca; 2nd: J. Sanchez. Roll call: A. Biava - yes, A. Baca - yes, J. Sanchez - yes, L. Garcia - yes, L. Bonaguidi - yes. Approved Motion to Approve Minutes: A. Baca; 2nd: L. Bonaguidi. Roll call: A. Biava - yes, A. Baca - yes, J. Sanchez - yes, L. Garcia - yes, L. Bonaguidi - yes. Approved Motion to Approve September & October Monthly Financial Reports: J. Sanchez; 2nd: L. Garcia. Roll call: A. Biava - yes, A. Baca - yes, J. Sanchez - yes, L. Garcia - yes, L. Bonaguidi - yes. Approved Voting items - None Discussion items: Lexington Hotel status - update by City of Gallup - no change Former Lowe’s Plaza property - update by City of Gallup - no change Downtown trash/litter removal: Councilor Garcia spoke about a litter pick-up effort performed by local prisoners, in the custody of McKinley County Sheriff. Anna Biava described how that effort was organized and managed. It was an effort organized by McKinley County Sherriff and his wife to help clean up Gallup. It is not an on-going program of McKinley County. Prisoners cannot be placed into the custody of an economic development non-profit organization. Lighted Streetliner project - engineering documents and site plan are being prepared by DiPauli Engineering. The date to use those documents to apply to City of Gallup for the sign permit is expected to be in the last week of December 2024. DiPauli Engineering will apply, on behalf of the BID, for the needed permit. Coal Avenue Commons 2025 – gallupARTS and Gallup BID have discussed the potential for expanding the Coal Avenue Event Street concept one block east and one block west along Coal Avenue. COG Director Williams is also very interested in pursuing this work. Mr. Williams and L. Bonaguidi recently attended an annual conference of the National Association of Directors Organization (the national COG association), where Gallup was presented an award for excellence for the Coal Avenue Project. Gallup Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan (MRA) - Review of tasks/projects on the Implementation page of the MRA Plan, highlighting tasks assigned to BID. New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Coordination Group Stakeholder Meeting #5: NM will provide funding for Rt. 66 projects that draw attention to Rt. 66 through NM during the 100 Anniversary year celebration. Report on Infrastructure Finance Conference, October 28 -30: NM Finance Department is willing to be more flexible in awarding funding to applicants. Other Discussion Activity, by category, July 12, 2024 to October 11, 2024 1. Housing Initiative Restoring Our Communities Program - MFA Housing Innovation Notice of Funding Availability . Housing Innovation Notice of Funding Availability NOFA | MFA Plan for rehab of residential buildings in vicinity of 1st and Hill Streets - meeting with NM MFA - meeting with Tina Reames, Architect - meeting with MFA, October 2, 2024 - discussion with David Eason, City Attorney 2. West end of BID District Meetings with Dynamic Signs about the poles for the lighted Streetliner project / /discussion with pole distributors in Albuquerque Meeting with Marc DiPauli to discuss engineering plan and drawings for lighted Streetliner display Discussion with pole company during October Infrastructure Finance Conference. 3. Beautification/Signage Repaint/replace the painted Welcome portion of the BID’s monuments at gateway locations - work was completed by Dynamic Signs Company. Repaired BID kiosks Sign grant reimbursements to All Tribes Native American art and jewelry store, and to Jason Arsenhault, CPA, for office sign Meeting with Marc DiPauli to discuss engineering plan and drawings for lighted Streetliner display Sign grant application received from Kestrel Leather, 221 West Rt.66 Facade improvement grant discussion with Kestrel Leather, 221 West Rt.66 Facade improvement discussion with Tony Bonaguidi, re: 228 West Coal Avenue New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Coordination Group Stakeholder Meeting #5 – held in Grants. Presentations by NM Rt 66 Committee, Cibola Economic Development, Mayor of Grants, Rose Eason (gallupARTS), Matt Robinson (City of Gallup) and two marketing technology firms that worked for the Route 66 Committee during the past year. 4. Security Red Rock Security patrol hired for Arts Crawl, Friday Night Rides events, Annual Ride Flight Cruise event; Bicycle security patrols hired from mid-June until September 4th. 5. Events Gallup Main Street Arts & Cultural District submitted request for BID downtown event marketing reimbursement grant for Levitt AMP Music Concert Series, which takes place monthly at the Courthouse Plaza. 6. Economic Development - I-40 Corridor Study - Gallup Master Plan - Route 66 parking issues and NM DOT Safety Plan. - Meetings with Rep. Sarinana, Sherman McCorkle, Lisa Kuuttila (UNM) and Nora Sackett (NMEDD) re: presentation to NM Legislature STTC Committee. Presentation (S. McCorkle and F Bee) to STTC committee on November 25. - Meetings with new owners of 201 W. Hwy 66. Examination of building, twice, with structural engineer Bill Druc and three times with architect Tina Reames. Meeting with contractor, owners of 201 W. Hwy 66, including examination of building. - Indian Jewelry Supply building on East Coal Avenue status update - transfer of building to UNM Foundation delayed by protest of neighboring property owner. 7. Misc Date of next BID Board meeting - December 19, 2024 Motion to adjourn: A. Baca; 2nd: L. Garcia. Roll call: A. Biava - yes, A. Baca - yes, J. Sanchez - yes, L. Garcia - yes, L. Bonaguidi - yes. Approved