2017-09-28 Edmonds Downtown Alliance (BID) MinutesEdmonds
• Downtown
ALLIANCE
September 28, 2017
8:00 AM - 9:30am
Edmonds Center for the Arts
Meeting Minutes
Attendees: Kimberly Koenig, Kiersten Christensen, Carrie Hulbert, John Rankin,
Matthew McCulloch, Clayton Moss, Jacob Comstock, Mark VonGunten, Petra Rousu,
Patrick Doherty
Guests/Public Comment:
• Pam Stuller - Walnut Street - History on board and involvement believe it's a
good year to consider bringing on a project manager help oversee/implement
programs/projects of committees and board
Call to Order: 8:05am
President's Report:
• Attended round table Work Force Snohomish - helps place workers with
businesses need employees - Good tool for local business owners
Approval of minutes for 9/14: Kiersten motion to approve. Matthew seconds. All in
favor. None opposed.
City Update: Patrick
• Holiday Market - Begins Nov. 4 - four local businesses approached city with
concerns over holding market last few years - says takes away from sales
• Parking ticks - look at expanding/moving forward with more pilot projects with
Ed!
• Diversity Commission events coming up next several weeks - 3d Sat. Oct -
April, new diversity films series
What is Ed! Elevator Pitch:
• Discussion - Draft included in attachments for Sept. 28t" Board Meeting
• Add a piece/information indirect benefits for closed door/by appts. Businesses
(Mark and Kiersten - email couple of bullets focused on above)
Treasurer's Report: Petra
0 Handful of committees have money left in budgets
Work plan Discussion:
• Next meeting committees have to submit what like to put in work plan to
present to city council -including budget items
• Between now and Friday, Oct. 6t" need from committee heads work plan write-
up and dollars asking for from next years budget
Committee Updates:
Marketing:
• Proposing website updates - digital marketing support - getting cost from
vendors for updates/improvements
• Holiday campaign execution - approval for funds to do holiday website - ready
to take it on - redo site make more dynamic - downplay Ed! as headline - more
Edmonds theme/focus - Trolley and website
• Carrie to set up content meetings next few weeks
Kimberly makes motion approve $5,000 collaborative media effort with city for
holiday campaign. Petra seconds. All in favor. None opposed.
Appearance and Environment/Parking:
• Carrie - Crosswalk project
0 51" and Howell, 2nd and Main- Stencil installation showing ferry boat
design
Clayton makes a motion to approve $1,000 produce crosswalk stencils. Mark seconds.
All in favor. None opposed.
o After hours parking program - Still gathering bids on sign design/install
o Discussion over work plan for next year
Communication and Outreach:
o Look at copyright/PR person to help share Ed! successes/projects
o Printed newsletter - Bids - maybe 1 x or 2x yearly
o Inserts with bills businesses receive during assessments
Professional Business Resources
o Database discussion - see what Library resources include, what might
want/do in this sphere moving forward - Need to talk to Library
0 2018 Preparedness meeting - also HR meeting
Grant Program:
o Money discussion around budget - keep same/change
o Could look at writing a printed piece to advertise program and dollars
available - Add Grant to Committee and Outreach
Administration Committee:
o Discussion over changing name to Program Manager, increasing
dollars within committees to implement projects by program manager
Next meeting Oct. 12
• Bring Work plan/budgets for 2018
Adjourned: 9:32am