Town Business Liaison Committee

Town of Vienna 127 Center Street S Vienna, VA. 22180 p. 703-255-6300 TTY 8111 Meeting Minutes Town Business Liaison Committee Thursday, October 14, 2021 7:00 PM Charles A. Robinson, Jr. Town Hall, 127 Center Street, South 1. Resolution A. TBLC-21112 Continuity of Government Resolution Chairman Leggett read into the record the Continuity of Government and called for a motion to accept. Motion, Committee member Robert Holland; second, Committee member Jennifer Kiefhaber. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Roll Call Natalie Monkou, Manager, Economic Development called roll. Members present: Chairman Robert Leggett, Deepa Chakrapani (via ZOOM), Robert Holland, Peggy James, Jennifer Kiefhaber (via ZOOM); Mark Lander (via ZOOM). Staff Present: Natalie Monkou, Economic Development Manager (via ZOOM). 3. Approval of the Minutes: A. TBLC-21113 Approval of the September 9, 2021 meeting minutes. Chairman Leggett called for a motion to accept the minutes of September 9, 2021. Motion, Committee member Deepa Chakrapani; second, Committee member Mark Lander. 4. Regular Business A. TBLC-21114 Update on TBLC Charter Council Vote Chairman Leggett noted that the Council approved the proposed TBLC Charter. Ex officio nonvoting members include Peggy James and Natalie Monkou. Clarification of ex officio roles and responsibilities will be sought from Town Attorney Steve Briglia and Town Clerk, Melanie Clark. Chairman Leggett called for a motion to adopt the resolution for electronic participation of members of the Town Business Liaison Committee of the Town of Vienna. The TBLC unanimously approved the resolution adoption. B. TBLC-21115 Recap Carole Wolfand Award 2021 Chairman Leggett provided a recap of the event. The committee will recommend to the Mayor that the award be given earlier in the ceremony. Further the committee recommends that future awards be presented by the full committee. Future planning for the award should begin several months prior to granting of the award and reflected as such in the TBLC calendar. Town of Vienna Page 1 Printed on 7/15/2022 Town Business Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes October 14, 2021 C. TBLC-21116 Window Dressing Contest Chairman Leggett reported that once again the event will be held in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department. He reviewed pertinent dates as well as the contest judging process. Business entry judges will include Mark Lander, TBLC; Council Member Nisha Patel; Lu Cousins representing the Public Arts Commission. 5. New Business A. TBLC-21117 TBLC Membership Discussion Chairman Leggett explained that the Committee has recently lost two members, resulting in four vacancies. Various ideas were presented to recruit new committee members. A membership subcommittee (Deepa Chakrapani, Peggy James and Natalie Monko) was created to address this issue. Ribbon Cuttings Chairman Leggett called for discussion on attendance at ribbon cutting events as well as involvement in new business contact efforts. Following discussion, it was agreed that Chairman Leggett will send committee members a list of all new businesses. Each member will reply back with a notation of those businesses they will contact. 6. Economic Development Manager Updates A. TBLC-21118 Fall Weekend Events for October 15-17 Ms. Monkou reviewed the schedule of events for the upcoming weekend. B. TBLC-21119 Small Business Saturday - November 27 Ms. Monkou reviewed the plans for Small Business Saturday, noting that this has come to be regarded as “shop local”. C. TBLC-21120 Economic Development Strategy Updates Work continues on this project which will provide a forward-thinking, clear and actionable roadmap to guide business recovery and key investment decisions for the Town. D. TBLC-21121 5-Year Comp Plan Updates Ms. Monkou noted that she will move forward on this once direction is received from the Planning Commission subcommittee. E. TBLC-21122 Update on CIP Projects and ARPA Funding Tentative approval has been given to create a business grants program with funding from ARPA. Two on two meetings are currently being held with Town Council Members to clarify the Economic Development initiative presented by Ms. Monkou. F. TBLC-21123 Planning Commission Public Hearing (Special Meeting November 3) Town of Vienna Page 2 Printed on 7/15/2022 Town Business Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes October 14, 2021 Agenda Item 6F moved for discussion as Item 5B. Jennifer Kiefhaber reported on the October 13, 2021 Planning Commission meeting, Item PCWS21-101 Zoning ordinance text amendment for Section 18-72 and Section 18-210, related to the allowance of outdoor dining. The current ordinance will expire December 7, 2021. It has been proposed to allow for outdoor dining with administrative review and allow for dining within parking spaces, with several conditions. All permanent structures and exterior modifications would also be subject to review by the Board of Architectural Review. Permits would be valid for one year with a $100 fee attached. The Planning Commission generally supported the amendment and regarded it as a positive move. Discussion included the issue of other types of outdoor activities. Ms. Monkou noted that other activates are included in separate ordinances, however she will confirm if all the outdoor activity ordinances are scheduled for renewal. Jennifer Kiefhaber will draft a memorandum to Council expressing support for this amendment. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing early November at a special meeting and make a recommendation to the Town Council. Town Council will hold their public hearing on November 15, 2021. 7. Meeting Adjournment Chairman Leggett called for a motion to adjourn. Motion, Mark Lander; second, Jennifer Kiefhaber. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM. THE TOWN OF VIENNA IS COMMITTED TO FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STANDARDS. TRANSLATION SERVICES, ASSISTANCE OR ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS FROM PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE TO BE REQUESTED NOT LESS THAN 3 WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE DAY OF THE EVENT. PLEASE CALL (703) 255-6304, OR 711 VIRGINIA RELAY SERVICE FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED. Town of Vienna Page 3 Printed on 7/15/2022