Downtown Development Steering Committee Minutes - 09/10/2018
N
OTES OF THE
DDSC(DDSC)
OWNTOWN EVELOPMENT TEERING OMMITTEE
September 10, 2018
P:
RESENT
Mayor Stephen Santellana §
Danny Ahern §
Scott Poenitzsch §
Dusty Potter §
Ripley Tate (3:40 p.m.) §
Christy Whiteley
Darron Leiker § City Staff
Paul Menzies, Assistant City Manager §
Dana Schoening, Director, Community Development §
Jim Dockery, Deputy City Manager §
R. Kinley Hegglund, Jr., City Attorney §
Marie Balthrop, City Clerk §
Russell Schreiber, Director, Public Works §
Pat Hoffman, Property Management §
Rita Miller, Code Enforcement §
Lindsey Barker, CVB Director §
Lin Barnett, MPO Director §
Karen Gagne, Planning Administrator §
Lou Kreidler, Director of Health §
A:
BSENT
Jesse Brown
DeAndra Chenault
Cody Magana
Dave Clark
Rick Hatcher
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1. Call to Order
No quorum was present following are notes of the meeting.
2. Approval of Minutes of Meetings of August 6, 2018
3:32 p.m.
Minutes were reviewed and will be approved at next meeting.
3.Committee Reports
3:33 p.m.
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Streetscapes
Scott Poenitzsch gave a slide presentation on short term and long term goals and
presented pictures of the current crosswalk art projects and upgrades to planters.
There was brief discussion on funding options. Mr. Poenitzsch reached out to
various chambers of commerce and city managers. Mr. Poenitzsch discussed
Plymouth, WI downtown streetscapes improvement project that was funded by
public and private sources. The 90% of the project was funded by the state of
Wisconsin. The city funded the building façade improvements with a matching
fund grant, city/private funds funded a small city park and private funds paid for
murals.
Historic Preservation
Delores Culley stated there have been more discussions about expanding the
historic district with the national registry. Next step is to conduct a survey for the
central district. Working with Landmark Commission on grants to fund the
survey. There was discussion about the Ordinance that governs the landmark
commission and possible adjustments needed to language to make it easier to
make a national landmark. Ms. Culley discussed historic tax credits and stated
that the Heritage Society is working with the Texas Historical Commission on
Kell House credits.
Lifestyles
Cody Magana was not present.
Regulatory
Danny Ahern asked about the next meeting with the consultants. Mr. Ahern
stated that recommendations from the committee will go before the City Council
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on September 182018 and will then passed along to staff for action.
Marketing
Nothing new to report
Finance
Dave Clark was not present due to a medical procedure. Jim Dockery stated that
the downtown sidewalk improvement plan was discussed at the last 4B meeting.
It is anticipated that the $50,000 for sidewalk improvement matching funds will
be included in the budget. Finance committee also suggested that the TIF 4 board
begin meeting and explore ways to use that funding source. All funding sources
are listed on our website but we are working on getting it located in a more visible
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place on the website. Jim Dockery stated that he feels like the sub-
job has been completed and no future meetings are scheduled.
4. New Items for Discussion
3:52 p.m.
Dana Schoening, Director, Community Development, stated that he has reviewed the
scope of work for this committee and is looking to see if there is anything else that needs
to be accomplished that has not come up yet. Mr. Schoening asked that the committee
send their ideas to him via email.
5. Next Meeting Date With Freese & Nichols
3:55 p.m.
September 17, 2018 at the Ray Clymer seminar room at 4:00 p.m.
Public Comments
6.
3:56 p.m.
No public comments.
7. Other Business
3:57 p.m.
There was no other business.
8. Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:56 p.m.