Downtown TIF Advisory Board

CITY OF LACONIA DOWNTOWN TIF ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 8:30 AM City Hall - Armand A. Bolduc City Council Chamber Minutes 11/9/2021 - Minutes 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:40 AM. 2. Roll Call The following members were present: Chris Condodemetraky, Breanna Neal, Charlie St. Clair, and Rob Mora 3. Recording Secretary Rob Mora, Assistant Planner 4. Staff in Attendance Rob Mora, Assistant Planner 5. Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings 5.1. Draft Minutes from Oct 26 2021 (PDF) Chair B. Neal: Asked if everyone had a chance to review the minutes and if anyone had any suggested changes. No one requested any changes. Chair B. Neal: Accepted the minutes as presented. 6. Discussion of TIF Activities Chair B. Neal: Asked if we could obtain a copy of the TIF Master Plan for the next meeting. The board discussed the status of the Riverwalk. There was concern from the board with where the project had been left off. The board also questioned maintenance and funding for any extension of the river walk. The board discussed what activities they would like to see completed in the TIF and what the Master Plan amended to achieve those goals. The following items were once again highlighted as potential goals of the TIF: Wayfinding for downtown, portage point for kayaks, banner poles downtown, and bridge lighting. The board concluded a site walk was needed to gather consensus for the Riverwalk and Wayfinding signage. The board scheduled a site walk of the Riverwalk on November 30 at 8:30, starting at City Hall. The board also scheduled its next meeting for January 4, 2022, at 8:30 at City Hall. 7. Public Comment Patrick Wood: Discussed the status of the downtown parking garage, referring to the Land and building subcommittee that met on 11/8/2021.  The board also scheduled its next meeting for January 4, 2022, at 8:30 at City Hall. 7. Public Comment Patrick Wood: Discussed the status of the downtown parking garage, referring to the Land and building subcommittee that met on 11/8/2021. The board discussed the need for the redevelopment of parking in the downtown area. P. Wood discussed the idea of adding carports with solar arrays on the top level of the Parking Garage with the board. 8. New Business 9. Old Business 10. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 AM. Respectfully submitted Robert Mora, Assistant Planner