Crossroads Advisory Commission

Crossroads Special Business District Advisory Commission MEETING MINUTES APPROVED MEETING DATE: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 LOCATION: City Hall CALLED TO ORDER: 8:05 AM MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:30 AM NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 NAME PRESENT ABSENT Heidi Butts-Wiegand, Chair X Chris Westmeyer, Vice Chair X Alison Kinderfather X Julie Campbell X Jeff Sanders X Julia Leenig X Laura Arnold, Council Liaison X Eric Peterson, City Liaison X Renee Tyler, City Liaison X Also in attendance: Fran Sudekum – Administrative Support Approval of Minutes – A motion to approve the June minutes was made by Julia Leenig, seconded by Jeff Sanders, and unanimously approved. Executive (Closed) Session A motion to go into Executive Closed Session per Attorney-Client Privileged Communications with [MO. Statute 610.021 (1)] and Real Estate [MO. Statute 610.021 (2)] was made by Alison Kinderfather, seconded by Julia Leenig, and unanimously approved. The legal aspects of Community Improvement Districts were discussed. A motion to come out of Executive Closed Session was made by Heidi Butts-Wiegand, seconded by Julia Leenig, and unanimously approved. Streetscape Project • St. Louis County had planned a virtual public meeting for July 24; notice will be on social media, the Friday Page, etc. • The RFP for the City’s design piece of the project will go out this week • The Project Inclusion List will need to be honed down. • The FY2025 capital improvement plan budget contains $390,000 project match to the County side of the project. • Construction is slated for 2027. District Façade Improvement Grant Parameters – Discussion tabled until next month’s Commission meeting. Page 1 of 2 Business Development Commission (BDC) Update – • The Business Coffee is September 18, 8:30-10:30, at the Rec Center. • The BDC has determined a City-wide CID would be difficult and has pivoted to learning about economic development sale tax of which 20% can be used on marketing. District/City/Council Update • 4th of July Fireworks Viewing in the District’s south public parking lot saw a very large crowd this year. • City Council is focusing on the public health aspect of Railroad properties in the hopes of moving the Railroad to response and action. • The Comprehensive Plan document is now on the City website and citizens can comment on it. • Work on the new aquatic center will begin at the end of the summer season with the demolition of the current pool. Commission Meetings • Nest Meeting will be August 21st and going forward the start time reverts back to 8:00AM. • So Commission Member could attend the Business Coffee on September 18, Members rescheduled their monthly meeting to September 11th Adjournment – Meeting adjourned at 9:28 AM. Page 2 of 2