Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2018 04 02

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Business Retention and Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 5, 2018 Page 2 of 3 MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY COMMITTEE CHAIR OBERHOLZER III. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 3, 2018 MINUTES Approved. IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approved. V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None. VI. BUSINESS MATTERS OF THE COMMITTEE: 1. Building Permit and Development Review Process. Mr. DeJong introduced Rob Zuccaro (Planning & Building Safety Director) and Chad Root (Chief Building Officer). Mr. Zuccaro provided an overview of the Louisville development review process, with a focus on the commercial development process. Mr. Root provided an overview of the building permit process. A general questions / answer discussion ensued with Committee members and public attendees. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation provided to the Committee is attached to these minutes. 2. Louisville Business Forum Update: Aaron DeJong updated the Committee on progress / planning for the Business Forum. After discussion, the Committee agreed to the following date and format for the Business Forum meeting: - Date: May 17, 2018 - Time: 5:00 pm Networking; 5:30 pm Presentation by Mr. DeJong & City Officials re the State of the City 6:00 pm Community Challenges Conversation 6:30 pm Networking - Location: TBD based on response to Event Invite Mr. DeJong / staff will send an email event invitation to as broad a base of Louisville businesses as they have email contact information and report level of response at the next BRaD Meeting. 3. City Council Budget Input: Mr. DeJong noted that City Council is seeking input from its committees regarding development of the next City Budget. Council Liasons Leh and Maloney commented. Following discussion, the Committee recommended to Council that it consider creating a line item budget to improve the City's utilization of Social Media based communication / outreach, including a personnel budget for management of same. The Committee agreed to add this topic to the April BRaD Meeting agenda for further discussion / elucidation. 4. Continue ED Strategy Discussion. Discussion deferred to next meeting.