Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2019 04 01

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Business Retention and Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 Page 2of4 changes removing the store limit for medical and recreational marijuana, as Chair Oberholzer voted against this motion. The Committee directed staff to correct the minutes. IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA — Approved. V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: 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 meeting. VI. BUSINESS MATTERS OF THE COMMITTEE: 1. Discussion of 2019 BRaD Topics or Initiatives: Aaron DeJong reviewed with the Commission the topics and initiatives outlined in his 2019 BRaD Potential Discussion Topics memo. Extensive discussion ensued by Commission members, Council Liaisons, City Staff and the public regarding the initiatives, how the Commission might prioritize its efforts, the scope and proper role of the Commission regarding its recommendations to and advice to City Council, and the Commission's relationship / interaction and advocacy with respect to Louisville businesses and business climate. Comments included: - Louisville lacks a powerful, independent business voice in civic affairs (in contrast to, for example, the Boulder Chamber of Commerce). - Business community needs to attend Council meetings on a regular basis to keep abreast of Council initiatives and to continually inform Council of Louisville business issues of concern and provide recommendations for consideration by Council. BRaD has more room to advocate for business initiatives — BRaD should be more than a sounding board for Council; BRaD should identify and forward to Council issues of concern to the Louisville business community, such as TOD mixed use redevelopment / revitalization of the McCaslin corridor. BRaD should assess what portion of its limited time / bandwidth to spend on proactive versus reactive initiatives. Council Person Chris Leh noted that City Council wants the City's Boards and Commissions to set forth specific priority agendas. Chairman Oberholzer and Aaron DeJong agreed to meet prior to the next BRaD meeting to assess and propose initiative priorities for consideration by the Committee at its next meeting. 2. May Business Forum Discussion: The Commission discussed possible topics, structure, changes to the planned May Business Forum. Discussion included suggestion that the May Forum be less Louisville local centric and instead have a more regional / Boulder — US 36 — Adjacent Communities focus; e.g., more of a local region focus. A suggestion was made to have a Keynote Speaker as a focal point for the May Forum. Various possible speakers were discussed. The