Executive Meeting - June

Executive Committee Meeting

Downtown Chattanooga Alliance

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Time: 2:00-3:03

Location: TN Aquarium IMAX 3D Theatre

2nd Floor Conference Room, 201 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37402

1. Call to Order

Adam Kinsey, Vice-Chair of the DCA, called the meeting to order. Executive

Committee members attending were Chair Kelly Fitzgerald (by phone), Charles

Perry and Gordon Stalans.

Also present was Steve Brookes, Executive Director of the DCA.

1. Old Business

(a) It was decided that in regard to the 2020 past due $11,400 assessment of the

Mountain City Club, the DCA should follow standard procedures by placing a lien on

the property.

(b) It was reported that after the downtown shooting incident, Chattanooga Police

presence has been strengthened. A meeting with CPD Chief Murphy is scheduled for

1:00 on July 7.

It was pointed out that the DCA is not responsible for dealing with criminal activity

in the district. Ambassadors do not and should not have a role in addressing such

problems. The public and the media sometimes do not understand this point.

to discuss the situation with Lisa Maragnano.

(d) Work on the Strategic Plan continues with the goal of creating of a list of

property owners for one-on-one interviews with Jim Kennedy and the drafting of an

on-line survey of other property owners.

2. New Business

(a) In regard to the submission of the DCA budget to the Chattanooga City Council, it

will be presented in September in order that assessment notices can be sent in

October.

(b) G. Stalans suggested that it would be helpful that in 2023 the DCA fiscal year be

linked to the City of Chattanooga’s fiscal year.

consensus of the Executive Committee was S. Brookes can change the schedule if he

sees fit.

Finance Committee Update

(a) The unpaid assessment of the United Way was the topic of some discussion. K.

Fitzgerald will speak with Tom White of the United Way, but the consensus of the