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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-22-2021 Members - Present Members - Absent Staff - Present Mary Hammond, proxy for Laura Oswald Craig Beavers Jill Poimboeuf Jeff Canter Lucas Bremer Jennifer Frazier Josh Linville JT Crawford David Godfrey Katie Axt – Main Street Director Melanie Reason - Staff Minutes from January 25th, 2021: approved. Director Report Out: Board training for new members: Board training held virtually on Friday January 29th, 2021 discussed. Board members found the board training valuable. All board members received board handbook. Monthly Reinvestment Stats: Reinvestment stats are an ongoing staff project that will be completed with help from the Economic Vitality committee. Highlights include four new housing units at Hooper’s in progress, and public improvement projects of dredging on the Ohio and improvements and repairs at the transient boat dock. Questions were raised about criteria for inclusion on projects, i.e. what is considered a “project”, etc. Jeff Canter will review the methodology included in the board handbook and report back to the board. City Block Update: Design package is due from Weyland Ventures. This design will be presented to the board and design committee when it is complete. A fall groundbreaking is expected for this project. TIF Update: The state of Kentucky has delayed approval of the TIF application by an additional 30 days at this time. Final details are being determined about revenues collected locally. There will be a formal announcement and celebration of the TIF district on March 25th, pending final approval. A calendar invitation will follow the formalization of details. By-Laws: The state requires a yearly adoption of by-laws. Hardcopies were distributed via board hand-book, digital copies were distributed before this meeting. Jeff Canter suggested the language of “board president” and “vice-president” be revised to “board chair” and “vice-chair,” which was approved. The by-laws indicated that there is a vacant vice-chair position that remains unfilled. Jennifer Frazier volunteered to serve as vice-chair with unanimous approval. All changes were approved and the by-laws were approved. Board of Directors February 22, 2021 3:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting Minutes Budget Report Out: See attached. Disbursements totaled $ 315.00, leaving $12,037. National conference training will be paid from a separate training budget, with a separate invitation to follow. The remaining funds will be dedicated to programming through the end of the fiscal year at June 30th. Committee Report Outs: Reviewed work plan for 2021, and will be officially approved at the March meeting. Organization: no additions or changes to committee work plan. Promotions: suggestions included including Water Street to the Downtown Dining at Market House square, or other activation focus. Design committee would like to be involved in a preservation scavenger hunt for preservation month. Design: no additions or changes to committee work plan. Economic Vitality: no additions or changes to committee work plan. Looking ahead: Board biographies are due and will be published on the Main Street Website. Additional overview and discussion of the Main Street Champion program (details attached), with the expectation that board members will take on this program independently for the next month with the expected outcome of generating foot traffic for Downtown businesses via word of mouth, to be revisited in March. Meeting Adjourned at 4:14 pm. Next meeting will be 03/29/21 at 3:00 pm.