PBIA Advisory Board

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia WA 98501 PBIA Advisory Board Contact: Amy Buckler 360.570.5847 Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:00 PM LOTT Board Room Special Meeting - PBIA Board Retreat 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Corso called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Boardmember Dean arrived after roll call was taken. Present: 11 - Chair Mary Corso, Boardmember Alana Carr, Boardmember Jacob David, Boardmember Janis Dean, Boardmember Sheila Irish, Boardmember Bobbi Kerr, Boardmember Kim Murillo, Boardmember David Rauh, Boardmember Nathan Rocker, Boardmember Danielle Ruse and Boardmember Jeffrey Trinin Excused: 1 - Boardmember Audrey Henley OTHERS PRESENT Community Planning and Development Staff: Director Keith Stahley PBIA Staff Liaison Amy Buckler Downtown Liaison Mark Rentfrow Minutes Recorder Stacey Rodell New PBIA Boardmember Jeff Barrett 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS The PBIA annual rate payer meeting will be held on Wednesday - September 27 at 6:00 p.m. at Ramblin Jacks restaurant. 4. BUSINESS ITEMS 17-0944 Discussion about PBIA Roles, Goals and 2018 Work Plan Priorities City of Olympia Page 1 PBIA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes September 14, 2017 Ms. Buckler reviewed the PBIA roles, goals and 2018 work plan priorities via a PowerPoint presentation. A copy of the presentation can be found in the meeting details on the City’s website. Boardmembers assembled into two groups to discuss “how we do it” for each of the goals of the PBIA. Each of the two groups shared the results of its discussion. Communications · Send out shorter surveys more frequently to rate payers · Gather more member contact information · Create a physical and electronic comment box for rate payers · Welcome wagon delivering a welcome packet to new member · Put the City of Olympia’s PBIA website page to better use · Monthly meetings with bar owners Clean, Safe and Beautiful · Would like to see beautiful be in its own category · Alley flushing · Flower baskets and art · Ask members if they would rather the PBIA funds be spent on cleaning up streets and sidewalks or on art/murals Marketing · Advertising - Billboards · Twinklefest · Sponsor Downtown for The Holidays event · Work with the Olympia Downtown Association on advertising · Focus on PBIA events The discussion was completed. 5. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2