Executive Meeting - August

Executive Committee Meeting 
Chattanooga BID/Downtown Chattanooga Alliance 
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Time: 2:00-3:19
Location: By Zoom

1. Call to Order

Steve Hunt, Chairman of the Chattanooga BID, called the meeting to  order. Executive Committee members attending were Kelly Fitzgerald,  Charles Perry, and Gordon Stalans. 

Also present were Julia Bursch of River City Company, Steve Brookes,  Executive Director of the Chattanooga BID, Donald O’Connor of the  DCA board, and Randi Haynes, Operations Manager of the Ambassador Program. 

S. Brookes introduced R. Haynes to the committee. 

1. Old Business

(a) The office installation is almost complete. 

(b) There was discussion of the committee structure. A volunteer for the Community Outreach Chair is still needed as well as suggestions for members of that committee. The process for replacing members whose terms end in the fall needs to be formalized.

3. New Business

(a) Feedback on the launch of the DCA efforts in the district has been positive. 

(b) S. Hunt announced his intention to offer a motion at next week’s board meeting that the DCA should follow Tennessee Open Records  Act guidelines.

Committee Reports

For the Finance Committee, G. Stalans reported that $770,000 in assessments had been collected. This figure does not include the  $100,000 Lyndhurst grant for start-up expenses. $55,000 of this grant has been spent. In regard to the status of the negotiations with non profits, it was pointed out that the BID by law must impose assessments on parking lots owned by two of them. (The parking lots  are taxable property.)

4. Executive Director Report

S. Brookes reported on his recent activities in launching the DCA. He also stressed the importance of communication between the DCA, the public, and stakeholders in the district. 

The meeting adjourned at 3:19.