Downtown Development Commission

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Committee Room - Hartley Dodge Memorial Building Date: November 16, 2017 Time: 8:00pm (Please Note Time Change) MEETING AGENDA 1) CALL TO ORDER 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) ROLL CALL R. Conley M. Fabyanski L. Jasen B. Short M. Byrne P. Flemming M. Kopas D. Starker J. Burnet G. Herzog L. Lajewski R. Stern C. Brady J. Hollenbach E. Range S. Whitehorn B. Cramer J. Hoover R. Rocco M. Zimmerman 4) OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT: In compliance with the open public meetings act, adequate notice of this meeting of the Downtown Development Commission was provided by distributing the Annual Meeting schedule to the Madison Eagle and Morris County Daily Record, posting a copy on the bulletin board at the main entrance to the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building, posting a copy on the Borough website, and filing a copy with the Borough Clerk, all on or about the first week of January 2017. Copies of said notice were made available to members of the general public. 5) APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 2017 MINUTES 6) CHAIRMAN/EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT a) Another look at the Urbanomics Matrix of Recommendations. Click link below to access: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnwS_DqnT6nMgn8w5nlgjYYp3vs3 b) DDC Roster for 2018 (Expiring Terms and Polling Members Regarding 2018 Plans) 7) TREASURER’S REPORT 8) MAYOR’S REPORT 9) COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT 10) PLANNING BOARD REPORT 11) FOUNDATION REPORT 12) COMMITTEE REPORTS: a) Sign & Façade: John Hoover, Chair (Karen Giambra, Leslie Lajewski, Eric Range) i. Develop a welcome kit: key parameters to be followed; list of do's and don'ts; examples of “best” signage. Awaiting feedback from Committee on whether or not the information on rosenet.org is sufficient or if it should be further developed. ii. Photos being taken, by John Hoover, and forwarded to the committee. iii. Review and modify guidelines iv. Reconsider a matching grant program v. Applications from October 19th to November 19th: 1. 23 Waverly Place ‑ Madison Bagel Café - Submitted 9/26/17 ‑ Sent to S & F 10/16/17 - Approved 10/23/17 2. 240 Main Street ‑ PNC Bank ‑ Submitted 10/12/17 ‑ Sent to S&F 10/16/1723 - Approved 10/23/17  3. 26 Waverly Place ‑ Well and Good ‑ Submitted 10/24/17 ‑ Sent to S & F 10/27/17 ‑ Approved 11/1/17 4. 21 Kings Road ‑ Bits Bytes Code LLC ‑ Submitted 10/11/17 ‑ Sent to S & F 11/27/17 ‑ Appro ved 11/2/17 5. 192 Man Street (Elks Lodge) ‑ Taylo Plumbing ‑ Submitted 5/7/17 ‑ Sent to S & F 11/7/17 ‑ Approved 11/9/17 6. 1 Kings Road ‑ Adams Dental ‑ Submitted 11/3/17 ‑ Sent to S & F 11/8/17 ‑ Approved ‑ 11/9/17 7. 265 Main Street ‑ Dalena & Bosch LLC ‑ Submitted 11/3/17 ‑ Sent to S & F 11/7/17 b) PIC (Public Improvement): Jim Hollenbach, Chair (Maureen Byrne, Brad Cramer Mark Fabyanski, John Hoover, Russell Stern, Suzy Whitehorn, Peter Flemming, Bob Rocco). The November meeting was cancelled. i) Review of possible water fountain decals. See options here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnwS_DqnT6nMgn64dk3b0SQAPpcV c) University Relations: Carla Brady, Chair (Mark Fabyanski, Mike Kopas, Larry Jasen, Eric Range, Deb Starker, Marsha Ann Zimmerman) d) Marketing and Economic Development: Eric Range Chair (Barb Short, Leslie Lajewski, Russell Stern, Michael Pellessier, Karen Giambra, John Morris). 13) AD HOC COMMITTEE AND PROJECT UPDATES: a) Taste of Madison (Monday, March 19, 2018): The 2018 event will be held at Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park. b) May Day (TBD) c) DDC/MACA Sidewalk Art Gallery & Gala (inactive) d) Farmers’ Market (Thursdays, May 31 - October 25, 2018) e) Drew University Town Tour (August 25, 2018) f) Bottle Hill Day (Saturday, October 6, 2017): g) Sidewalk Sounds (Incorporated into Madison Farmers’ Market) h) Downtown Concert Series w/METC (June 22, July 13, July 27, August 10, August 24, August 31 & September 7, 2018) i) Madison Storytellers Festival (September 15, 2018) j) MACA/DDC Holiday Arts Festival (Friday and Saturday, November 24th and 25th) i) Authorize funding for this event k) Rose City Summerfest (June 16, 2018) 14) OLD BUSINESS 15) NEW BUSINESS 16) INVITATION FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE PUBLIC 17) ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING: Thursday, December 14th, 2017 at 8:00pm, Committee Room - Hartley Dodge Memorial Building. Executive Board Meeting, Thursday, December 7th at 8:00pm.