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APPROVED minutes from February 4, 2016 board meeting
Voted on and approved during March 1, 2016 board meeting
held at the Stiff Building, upper conference room
TO DO List:
Everyone attend February 9 code rewrite event, and
Attend March 1 or 3 board meeting
In attendance: Brit Fontenot, Bill Fogarty, Andrew Cetraro, Carl Solvie, Scott Hedglin, Jeff
Krauss, Esther Schwier, Susan Fraser
Call to Order – Scott called the meeting to order at 4:31pm.
Public Comment
none
Phase II project update
Dowl’s Tony reported on secured easements at 50%: 15 done, 3 mostly done, 9 in
negotiations and 6 possible holdouts. All easements have been donated thus far.
Discussion.
Meeting Minutes
Bill motioned acceptance of December and January meeting minutes. Carl seconded. All in
favor.
N7Rehab Grant Applicants: 612 W Beall
Brett Potter started presentation, noting mobilized for March construction start.
Requesting c.$15K or 15% of actual costs for façade improvements. Staff report
(Attachment B) notated application meets 4 of 5 points of grant program. Scott asked if
could move forward towards curb and Brett said extreme shared use parking situation
keeping from happening. Brett has also learned of a recent elevator/lift lawsuit and now
his lift plans for the building have been hampered. Andrew motioned to approve up to 15%
of actual expenditures on façade improvements, etc, as presented. Carl seconded.
Discussion. Scott asked if owner would hold off one more month and come back with
landscape improvements in front and Brett said no more waiting, building permit should
be inhand in two weeks. Vote of yes = Andrew, Carl, Bill, Susan, Esther; vote of no = Scott
on the point of missing the opportunity of moving building to curbside, reaching desired
look of corridor. Grant application approved.
Last month’s Technical Assistance Grant back for discussion. Staff’s misunderstanding of
city/state purchasing policy and grant policy created a misinterpretation of limit of TAG
grant awards. Approved last month for $5K now seeking additional $2200 to make it the
$7200 originally requested. Andrew made the motion to approve the additional $2200;
Carl seconded the motion. Discussion. All in Favor.
Event Planner
Abby joined the table and presented her idea and budget for a kickoff event (see
Attachment C). $5000 budget proposed; dates of July 4, August 20 or September 17; 3pm-
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7pm. Discussion. Jeff reiterated his desire to have something that gets people into
thinking ‘this is the night I go to Midtown”. He also asked how do you use
this very long street,? Scott said next budget cycle we can put money aside for a
weekly/monthly event. Discussion. Bill motioned procurement of Abby’s business as
kickoff event planner at $5k; Carl seconded. All in favor.
Grant programs – raising TIF
Open and continued.
FYI
Code Rewrite project
Brit shared February 9 event at City Hall, 6pm-8pm. Please attend.
RFQ for 3yr eng/design consultant
Still interviewing.
City storm water proposal for Baxter @ N7
Kyle and Lain joined the table. Went over briefly, and will return at March board meeting,
their plan for water mitigation and drought-tolerant planting in front of the Conoco
station. Carl has already been visited and is in support of this project.
Adjournment
Scott adjourned the meeting at 5:50pm.
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Attachment A (portions of grant application)
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Attachment B
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Attachment C
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