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 4 of 5 He said that it is funded and the City isn't getting the results then at the end of the year it would be time to 'play hard ball'. City Manager Fleming said that the 2008 Citizen Survey would have questions on it that would help with determining the effectiveness of the campaign. Ms. Hogan said that the subcommittee would be meeting again to go over the information and set priorities along with the Finance Department. She also said that there had been a discussion about ZVC hosting the website versus the City h .ng the website. Councilor Sackett said he thought before the City committed to funding the am requested, it needed to be determined if the business community re . Iy wanted it. e talked about his experience with Kohls and they said they would part . ate, but that they still aren't signed up nor have they put the "Shop Louisville" stickers in eir windows. City Manager Fleming said that one part of the matrix could be how ma of the businesses visited have signed up. Councilor Dalton said that he felt that City needed to support t ampaign regardless if the Chamber of Commerce or the Downtown Bus. ess Association (DBA) supported it monetarily. City Manager Fleming asked the representatives of the hamber of Commerce and the DBA what their thoughts were about the campaign and the proposed budget. Ms. Laureti said that the Chamber has placed the decals in their windows and have advertised it in their newsletter, but she did not feel i a good investment. She said that the Chamber of Commerce is made up . of volunteers and that they are not in a position to spend time or resources ampaign. Mr. Keany said that the DBA supports the campaign but unofficially it would be hard to support financially. He said that the DBA provides res s through downtown improvements. He said that he thought that the campaig od for local businesses and they may be willing to pay a nominal fee to assist wi ost. He also added that every type of business should be allowed to list 0 he site, which is the not the case currently. Ms. Hogan aske Mr. Pritchard. s. Borelli set up the next subcommittee meeting and to include RETENTION VISIT UPDATE Councilor Dalton said that the visit to Medtronics went well. He said that they are now a for profit company and may need to expand. If they decided to expand the decision will be to expand in their current location or to find new space. Councilor Dalton said that they like the current location which is next to retail. Councilor Dalton said that he told them about the Business Assistance Program if they decide to expand. Councilor Sackett said that this is the type of company that the City needs to retain. Councilor Dalton said the people at Rock Bottom are happy with their location and that they have no expansion planned.