Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2012 08 06

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Business Retention & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 4, 2012 Page 2of 4 PUBLIC COMMMENTS NOTON AGENDA: Shelley Angell, Chamber of Commerce, thanked the City’sPublic Works Department, Parks and Recreation and Police for the great job they did at the Taste of Louisville this last Saturday. Emily Jasiak–loved the street sweeper at Touch a Truck event. City Manager Fleming commented about all the great events over this past week; Art Walkon Friday, the Taste and Farmers Market. Shelley Angell asked if it’s okay for a business to charge for parking in their private lot? City Manager Fleming will research to determine if it’s okay. Christina Hamerly, Youth Advisory Board member, spoke about the Board’s new published book, Dear Louisville, and presented a copy to City Council. Emily Jasiak, councilmember, accepted on behalf of the entire City Council. The books will be sold at the Library and the Farmer’s Market on the first Saturday of the month. The cost is $15 and the proceeds will benefit Heritage House. CONSIDER NECESSITY OF RE-SETTING THE DATE FOR THE JULY MEETING (HOLIDAY IS CELEBRATED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 4)–N/A – leftover item from the May meeting. MAIN STREET PATIO DISCUSSION – Aaron DeJong,Economic Development Director opened the discussion.The current patios are temporary and are brought out each year, but should the patios be permanent and who should take responsibility for them. Kurt Kowar, Public Works Director, and Sean McCartney, Principal Planner, were present for the discussion. Comments: Michael Menaker -patios have been a huge success,but the current patios were not intended to be a permanent structure. There is a burden on the Downtown Business Association in terms of storage of the patios, the maintenance, and the costs involved to maintain and install each year; also feels the $200,000 requested in the 2013 CIP is not enough. Does BRAD want to make a recommendation to repurpose the $200,000? City Manager Fleming -do we keep the patios temporary or make them permanent, understands the burden to the DBA but they would equally be a burden to the City. The City’s Finance Director, suggested doing a Business Improvement District (BID) tax levy, and also Centennial Valley wants to see improvements. The City Manager said he is having to cut $10M out of the 2013 CIP because the City doesn’t have unlimited resources. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton –canthe City share the cost with the DBA? If the City becomes the owner of the patios, the City would need to plan material costs, storage, liability, labor for assembly/disassembly. All this needs to be examined. Jill Midgley -without ConocoPhillips it has been a hardship for the DBA; DBA also had to acquire an ATV to water the flower potsthis year. Money is tight and the DBA needs help from the City. Councilmember Jasiak-ifwe are going to look at this overall situation we need to bring the restaurants into the discussion.Not all businesses in downtown are in favor of the patios. They are a wonderful asset, but it doesn’t mean they’re wonderful for everybody. Rob Lathrop –look at other City designs for patios against the establishment and at street-side. The current patios are heavy so when thinking about redesign think about light weight building materials such as aluminum, and ease of assembly and installation. Michael Menaker –patios are a community amenity. City PUD required that The Rex keep the on street patio when they put up their rooftop patio. The patios enhance the vibrancy of downtown – if it doesn’t benefit all businesses then that isa different discussion.