PBIA Advisory Board

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia WA 98501 PBIA Advisory Board Contact: Amy Buckler 360.570.5847 Thursday, June 8, 2017 6:00 PM Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Corso called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. .A ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Chair Mary Corso, Boardmember Jacob David, Boardmember Janis Dean, Boardmember Sheila Irish, Boardmember Bobbi Kerr, Boardmember David Rauh and Boardmember Nathan Rocker Excused: 2 - Vice Chair Justin McIntyre and Boardmember Alana Carr Absent: 3 - Boardmember Audrey Henley, Boardmember Kim Murillo and Boardmember Jeffrey Trinin OTHERS PRESENT Councilmember Jeannine Roe Community Planning and Development Staff: Director Keith Stahley Downtown Liaison Mark Rentfrow Office Specialist/Minutes Recorder Stacey Rodell Downtown Ambassador Katherine Olympia Police Department: Officer Bryan Wylie 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 17-0514 Approval of April 13, 2017 PBIA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Rentfrow handed out information regarding an upcoming workshop called TuneUp City of Olympia Page 1 PBIA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes June 8, 2017 Your Business. This workshop offers a supportive environment where business owners can build essential management skills that are difficult to acquire while immersed in day-to-day activities. There will be eight sessions from June 28, 2017 - July 21, 2017 on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Olympia Center. Mr. Rentfrow handed out information regarding an upcoming community meeting about sea level response planning on June 27, 2017 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Olympia Center. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 6.A 17-0628 Update from Downtown Law Enforcement Officer Wylie provided an update regarding Downtown law enforcement. He discussed the following: · Nighttime walking patrol of two officers will start the first week in July and will be active Wednesday through Saturday nights until 3:00 a.m. · Lakefair · Equality March for unity & pride In Olympia on Saturday June 10, 2017 · Wake up patrol The information was received. 7. REPORTS Ambassador/Clean Team Ambassador Katherine provided Welcome Center/Ambassador and Clean Team work statistics through 5/1/2017. Marketing Boardmember Dean reported on the following: · 4th quarter business items · Adding additional media for advertising PBIA · Flower baskets have been installed · Flower basket watering plan for next year · Collaborative meeting regarding Lakefair · Participation in the parade · Geoteaming - an application for smartphones to get people from Lakefair into the local businesses · Signage · Purchase of parking tokens to be handed out during Lakefair to promote the return to Downtown. Mr. Rentfrow will follow up with Parking Services on the purchase of tokens. Boardmember Dean moved, seconded by Boardmember Kerr, to spend $500.00 of marketing funds to purchase parking tokens to be handed out during Lakefair City of Olympia Page 2 PBIA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes June 8, 2017 to attendees to encourage return trips to Downtown. The motion unanimously passed. Chair Corso reported on a recent article published in the Thurston Talks - Twenty-Five Things To Do In Olympia. Clean and Safe Committee Boardmember Rocker and Mr. Rentfrow reported the following: · Nuisance crimes · Cigarette collectors have been vandalized and have been given to Always Safe and Lock to repair. Councilmember Roe inquired about a possible ban of smoking in parks. Mr. Rentfrow and Mr. Stahley provided details about this inquiry. Boardmember David reported on the following at the Artesian Commons Park · Ranger and Well Host full time positions have begun · Bridge program events · Eight skateboard events · June 28, 2017 electronic music festival · Plants and flowers have been installed 8. OTHER TOPICS Mr. Rentfrow provided information regarding an upcoming training called Jurassic Parliament. This training is for Council, Boards and Commission Chairs and Vice Chairs and involves procedures on how to have an effective meeting. This training will be held on June 26, 2017 in City Hall Council Chamber from 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Chair Corso provided information regarding an upcoming joint meeting with the PBIA Board and the Olympia Downtown Association (ODA) to work on collaboration on business tasks. Mr. Stahley announced an upcoming neighborhood meeting on June 14, 2017 regarding a proposed project called the Avalon Building in the former Griswold’s building. Mr. Stahley reported on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) upcoming public hearing. Mr. Stahley reported on the recent Home Fund survey results. Boardmember Ruse reported on upcoming interrupted service of Behavioral Health organizations. Mr. Rentfrow announced the Parking Strategy Open House will be held immediately City of Olympia Page 3 PBIA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes June 8, 2017 after the July 13, 2017 PBIA meeting. Mr. Rentfrow provided an update on the trash compactors. Mr. Stahley reported on a $75,000 budget for the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) available to businesses downtown through the CDBG program. Mr. Rentfrow announced the recent opening of the restroom at Percival Landing. Mr. Stahley announced the Portland Loo restroom is currently being installed at the Artesian Commons Park. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m. City of Olympia Page 4