Business Retention and Development Committee Minutes 2007 12 03

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City Council Business Retention & Development Committee Meeting Minutes December 3, 2007 Page 3 of 5 should be looked at to determine if it is something that can be done or not and to get feedback to the businesses. City Manager Fleming agreed with Mr. Lathrop that the comments should be looked at and decide what we can do versus what we can't do and who should do what. Councilor Dalton said that there should be a discussion about how do we get information to the bigger business for timely action. He referred to last winter's road conditions as an example. He said he would topic added to the next meeting and that a matrix indicating who, what, feasibility and feedback to communicator may be helpful. Ms. Hogan said that these were all things that can be included into the 2008 also said that City projects can have various impacts depending on the space She referred to CTC and the NW Rail project. She said that the busi~~sses at Care concerned about the impact the NW Rail will have on "their" space an' that discussions should include business even when they are not in the immediate area There was an inquiry about the Pasquini's building and si Ms. Hogan said that her understanding was that the new business "Empire" was d total remodel and were hoping to open by mid-December, but she didn't think they we oing to meet that goal. Mr. Keany said that he had just been there and t had indicated that they were going to open by December 15th. The CEO Breakfast was brought up. City Manager Fleming said that he had contacted John Sackett from Avista but had not heard back from him. He said that he would do a follow-up call this week. Ms. Hogan stated that BRaD's role should be what can we do to facilitate it, but that the invite should from Avista not from the City/BRaD. She said that this type of function will help bu to know what other businesses are local, which can help them operate more e y. The map that the Chambe ommerce is making was discussed. Ms. Laureti said that they were being proofed. .d that they are hoping to post larger signs with the map at the athletic fields, park her strategic places around the City. Mr. Elari said that part of the delay w because it was funded by advertisement. Mr. Keany asked if only businesses that . ed were on the map. Ms. Laureti said that the map was color coded, showing rent type of business locations and that businesses who paid for advertisement wou ve their names located on the map in the area they were located but at not every bus ess in the City was listed on the map. DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY UPDATE n gave an update on her development activities for the month. SHOP LOUISVILLE UPDATE Councilor Dalton said that the subcommittee met with Mark and Jon about the proposed budget. He said that they had scoped down the proposal to $48,000, keeping the essential elements although some had been slimmed down. He said that the campaign was different then other shop campaigns because it is meant to change behavior through the internet not just through print. Councilor Dalton believed that the City should try this proposal but a matrix needs to be made to help determine if it is being effective.