Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2019 01 15

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Business Retention and Development Committee Meeting Minutes January 7, 2019 Page 2of4 V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: The Committee and members of the public and staff had a brief discussion of the manner of posting of meetings and suggestion that better use be made of social media as means of expanding notice of BRaD meetings. The Committee asked staff to look into adding notice of BRaD meetings to the City's social media page(s). VI. BUSINESS MATTERS OF THE COMMITTEE: 1. 2019 Open Government Pamphlet: Aaron DeJong noted the meeting package includes a copy of the Louisville 2019 Open Government & Ethics Pamphlet for review by Committee members. City staff will notify those members of the Committee who need to complete the Biennial Louisville ethics in government class. 2. Approval of Agenda Posting Locations: On motion duly made and seconded, the Committee approved the following official posting locations for the BRaD Meeting Agendas: i. Louisville City Hall ii. Louisville Recreation / Senior Center iii. Louisville Public Library iv. Louisville Police Department and Municipal Court Building v. Louisville City web site — www.LouisvilleCO.gov 3. Election of Officers and Vacant Committee Position: Aaron DeJong noted that City Council did not fill the vacancy created by Eric Fowles's departure. Because of a low number of applications, the City Council elected not to fill the vacancy and will solicit applications for the vacancy at a later to be determined date. By acclamation, Committee members voted to appoint the following individuals to the respective positions set forth opposite their names: • Mark Oberholtzer: Chair • Shelley Angell: Vice Chair • Steven Erickson: Secretary 4. December Louisville Business Forum: The Committee discussed the performance / results of the December Business Forum. Comments and discussion included: • Appeared that 50-60 people attended the Forum, down a bit from the May Forum. • Suggest holding the Business Forum again in May 2019. • Suggest having a facilitator at the next Forum to encourage more participation / input from attendees, with specific inquiry regarding `what's working' / what's not' in Louisville business climate.