PBIA Advisory Board

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia WA 98501 PBIA Advisory Board Contact: Brian Wilson 360.570.3798 Thursday, October 9, 2014 6:00 PM Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Corsco called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 10 - Chair Mary Corso, Vice Chair Sarah Adams, Boardmember Ken Adney, Boardmember Melissa Hammond, Boardmember Jeannine Kempees, Boardmember Bobbi Kerr, Boardmember David Rauh, Boardmember Phil Rollins, Boardmember Jeffrey Trinin, and Boardmember Sunday Williams Excused: 4 - Boardmember Cynthia Collins, Boardmember Janis Dean, Boardmember Ruthann Goularte, and Boardmember Connie Phegley OTHERS PRESENT Community Planning and Development Downtown Liaison Brian Wilson Housing Program Manager Anna Schlecht Downtown Ambassador Program Manager Rob Richards 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A discussion of candy for the Halloween event was added. The agenda was approved as amended. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 14-0989 Approval of September 11, 2014 PBIA Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Community member Nicki McCoy announced The Volcano is changing its Experience Olympia page to Downtown Olympia to reduce the advertising costs. The Ranger, the local military paper, will also include this page. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS - None City of Olympia Page 1 PBIA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes October 9, 2014 6. AMBASSADOR UPDATE Mr. Richards reported the Olympia Downtown Association (ODA) is attempting to fill the open position by the end of October. Discussion: - Questions about service calls. - Improvements in quality of life from shopkeepers. - Increase in marketing and promotion inquiries. - Postcard survey to downtown businesses. - Importance of feedback for program development. - Positive response from street kids regarding the ambassadors. 7. BUSINESS ITEMS Ms. Schlecht gave a presentation on the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Safety Program. She discussed the $20,000 grant which will support projects to make downtown safer. She announced initial funding decisions to be made December 14, 2014. Discussion: - Concern about high crime area criteria which require property owner to match funds to the loan program. - Questions about the number of participating projects. - Concern over public funds being used to paint private buildings. Boardmember Rauch proposed $500 to sponsor candy for the Halloween event. He provided a press release. Discussion: - The event, hosted by Archibald's, is an opportunity to turn downtown into a Halloween destination. - Importance of business participation. Boardmember Adams moved, seconded by Boardmember Trinin, to approve the requested $500. The motion passed unanimously. 8. REPORTS Clean & Safe Committee: Boardmember Adams gave a report which included information about the Artesian Well muralist selection of Jean Nagai and Scott Young and a street kid's survey. Discussion: - Community awareness about creating a more functional space at the Artesian Well. - Challenges funding the walking patrol which impacts oversight for the general area. - Residents have expressed concern over the noise resulting from a basketball court City of Olympia Page 2 PBIA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes October 9, 2014 installation. Mr. Wilson recommended attendance at the Land Use and Environment Committee meeting on October 23, 2014. He will email Boardmembers meeting details. Marketing Committee: Mr. Wilson gave a report. Discussion: - Street banners to advertise free parking two weeks prior to Christmas. - Parking tokens design. - Advertising in The Olympian will cost the same and Sunday Williams will help design the ad for the Holiday event. - Where will voting take place? - More support for downtown press coverage. Partnership Committee Mr. Wilson gave a report about the PBIA budget survey and announced a November results meeting which will include survey participants. 9. OTHER TOPICS - None 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3