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2017-05-25 Edmonds Downtown Alliance (BID) MinutesEdmonds • Downtown ALLIANCE May 25, 2017 8:00am - 9:30am Edmonds Center for the Arts Room 225 Meeting Minutes Attendees: Kimberly Koenig, Kiersten Christensen, Clayton Moss, Jacob Comstock, Cindi Cruz, Carrie Hulbert, Jodie Lende, Apple Catha Guests: Pam Stuller— Walnut Street Coffee Call to Order — 8:03am President's Report — • Called for Treasurer's Report Review • Petra, Cadence, and John met to clean up Treasurer information and how it is presented • There was some confusion over numbers and layout and why the total revenue was lower than expected. • Treasurer's report was tabled until one of the three above is available to provide clarification. Approval of minutes for 5/11 - Clayton makes motion to approve minutes from 5-11; Kiersten seconds. All in favor. None opposed. New Businesses - None to report • Bylaw amendments pushed to June meeting Committee updates - Marketing: • In full swing • Optimizing digital presence • Will have report end this month for June meeting earance and Environment: • Recap from what was decided at last meeting - Approved time for Carrie to investigate parking options • Next step set up meeting to get timeline for what was found • Kimberly talked about moving forward — reaching out to banks — right? • Pam — Last committee meeting Cadence outlined three priorities — more guidance for Carrie in order to dive in • Carrie feels need for more clarification of priorities to work on • On committee are Clayton, Cadence, and John • Kim: Clayton is chair of committee • Connect after this meeting to include dates so Carrie has clear path move forward — • Comes out of budget approved last meeting Communication and Outreach: • Apple - not much to report • Plans to line something up to reach out to Makota (new business in the BID) • Sent Jan at Chamber email regarding local row for Taste of Edmonds — Kimberly has info regarding this. • Apple - Further events share with chamber feel like should be an official point contact so clear lines of communication — Kimberly designates/nominates Apple be that person • Jacob - stopped by and talked to Shubert at Salt and Iron regarding local bites for Taste — Shubert interested but might not be very profitable for him to participate in something like this. • Kimberly talked about postcard to handout at whale watching boat — directing visitors to restaurants, etc. — Kimberly would like to fund design of the postcard through Communication ad Outreach committee - $350 Kimberly makes motion to approve $350 from Communication and Outreach budget to design postcard; Kiersten seconds. All in in favor. None opposed. • Kimberly Will reach out to Kyle regarding design Carrie — Crosswalks update: • Reaching out different municipalities regarding cross walk projects — found program doing creative crosswalks where neighbors can petition do crosswalk of their own using their own design • Kimberly was in north Seattle and Roosevelt — had a painted/designed not to be parked on or walked on — same idea as crosswalk project — thought could be good inspiration for crosswalk program here. • Sent project brief to Turnstyle - $3,500 three different crosswalk designs • Pam- want to have all research done before we commit to design options Grant program: • Kimberly talked Mary Kay from Bookstore and Rachel from Wine Walk— shared logos and all assets need for printed pieces — asked please circle back when have them ready to go • Still waiting to hear DEMA request for event in September Administration: Kiersten - Not much to report — will call another meeting to talk about projects, crosswalks, and parking. City Update — • Patrick in Ireland • Cindi — Edmonds chosen best small town in Washington — Kimberly's friend help facilitate Edmonds being in the article • Mayor over the moon about designation — wants utilized everywhere can — even put on website — Ed! Has included news on website • City trying figure ways to leverage good media • Carries contract - Amending of increase —Kimberly did do amendment — amended exactly what has been approved • Pam - Amendment extra sheet part of her contract — specific exactly what was approved in last meeting —just have to finish contract and hand to city • Carrie has it will sign it and hand over to city Grant — does Ed! have contract for grant projects? Pam - No, we do not City has simple one use for lodging tax — will send to Carrie — some point feel like audit could be coming — need contract the grant money just like any other money spend and give to third party Ed! Summer schedule will not start until July and August — two meetings will happen in June • ECA wondering about our schedule in order to have meeting space- July and august need to determine if want to do second or fourth Thursday • Kimberly prefers to hold meetings during second Thursday July and August Parking changes have occurred • Employee parking effective the May 23rd — throughout town • Also have done the 22-foot tick marks on street parking — proving to have a learning curve for drivers • Right now just a pilot project to see — Patrick took pictures everyday since being created • Clayton — looking down 41" avenue — seemed that day people obeying the new tick marks Pam — also wrapping up part time parking enforcement hire — looking forward to seeing more enforcement Apple will ask if there are any things we can sponsor in the 4t" rather than a physical presence New business — None Kimberly - Important make an effort be here so we are able to vote on projects, etc. Public Comment - None Adjourn - 8:39am