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