Board Meeting Minutes - November

Board of Directors Meeting Chattanooga BID/Downtown Chattanooga Alliance
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m.-3:12 p.m.
Location: By Zoom

1. CALL TO ORDER

Steve Hunt, Chairman of the DCA, called the meeting to order. Board members attending were Kelly Fitzgerald, Travis Lytle, Lisa Maragnano, Matt McGauley, and Charles Perry.

Not attending were Pierre Dabit, Walter Johnson, Donald O’Connor, Darian Scott, Ember Souchet, Gordon Stalans, Erskine Oglesby, Todd Gardenhire, and Robin Smith.

Also present were Julia Bursch of River City Company and Steve Brookes, Executive Director of the Chattanooga DCA.

2. Because there was not a quorum of the Board, approval of the October 21 Board minutes was postponed. As there was a quorum of the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee minutes of November 11, 2020 were approved.

3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UPDATE

a) The transition of the website is complete. 

b) A site visit by the Block by Block regional vice-president reported that the  Ambassador program is working well with high morale. 

c) Work on leaf collection goes forward. 

d) Citing a recent example from the West Village, Brookes emphasized that the DCA is working with individual property owners to address issues of cleanliness and graffiti as well as the issues of the homeless. Brookes is scheduled to speak at the December 4 meeting of the Interagency Homeless  Coalition. 

4. Strategic Initiative and Planning Committee Update

M. McGauley reviewed plans for a short-term holiday initiative and plans for an RFP in regard to a long-term master plan. In regard to the latter, a  suggestion was made that a facilitator would be helpful in shaping the master plan.

5. Finance Committee Update

a) The selection process for an audit firm is to be launched by an RFP. 

b) It is expected that the $230,000 reserve fund will be placed with a bank in the district by early December.

6. Nominating Committee Update

a) The membership of the new Board and Executive Committee will be voted  on at the December Board meeting. It was suggested that S. Hunt should  email the current Board as to the importance of attending that meeting. 

The meeting adjourned at 3:12.