Executive Meeting - January

Executive Directors Meeting

Downtown Chattanooga Alliance

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Time: 2:03-3:19 p.m.

Location: 200 E 8 th St, Chattanooga, TN 37402

1. Call to Order

Kelly Fitzgerald, Chair of the DCA, called the meeting to order. Executive Directors attending were Todd Philips and Gordon Stalans.

Not attending were Adam Kinsey

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

2. DCA Business

(a) DCA Strategic Plan is complete. There will be a wrap up meeting with Jim Kennedy. A work plan will be put together to address people’s concerns and help Steve B. implement the plan.

(b) The Baseline Service Agreement was discussed. The committee agreed it’s important to keep these discussions going with the City of Chattanooga and keep the City accountable. A monthly meeting with the city was recommended.

(c) Potential city shelter was discussed. What location would be appropriate.

The question was asked if City Planners, UTC and others have been included on the city’s plan regarding the location of a low barrier shelter.

(d) The collapsed lateral at 704 Market was discussed. The DCA believes Coopers Alley is a right-of-way and the city should be responsible for the repair. The City believes Coopers Alley is an easement and the property owner is responsible for the repair. It was recommended that Councilwoman Dotley be reached out to for assistance.

(e) Landscape Master Plan from 6 th – 8 th street was discussed and the correctorder of implementation. The Executive Committee felt it was important to have the city test the irrigation system first before plantings take place.

3. Finance Committee Update

(a) DCA is in good financial standing. DCA ended 2022 at our budgeted numbers.

4. Executive Director Update

(a) Steve B. talked about the DCA attending a job fair over the holiday season.

(b) DCA bought a used ATLV to help the ambassadors be more efficient with cleaning the district.

(c) Block by Block contract will end in July 2023 and there is an option to renew for 2 years.

(d) DCA Board will need to discuss the renewal of Q Strategies contract in the February Board of Directors Meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 3:19pm.