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Thursday, July 19, 2007
Broadway Business Improvement Area
2150 N. 107th Street, Suite 205 Seattle, WA 98133-9009
(206) 367-8704 Fax (206) 367-8777 Email: info@broadwaybia.org
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BIA ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Thursday, July 19, 2007
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Paul Dwoskin (Broadway Video), Greg Serum (Your Man Friday), Michael Wells (Bailey-Coy Books), Ken Bauer (Charlie’s)
ALSO PRESENT
Denise Harnly (SNG), Erika Lim (OED), Ritchard Wooley (BECU), John Hamel (Broadway News), Deborah Knopp (Noah’s Bagels), Spencer Fairbanks (Broadway Grill), John McMahon (SCCC), Jack Hilovsky (CHCC). Mary Klein (Staff)
Michael Wells, called the meeting to order at 8:00 am
1. SOUND TRANSIT MITIGATION
The following items were added or asked to be enhanced for the final document to go to Sound transit:
· Noise abatement - concern especially for the businesses next to the construction site.
· Dust from construction, also cleaning the streets after the dump trucks have finished hauling so the dirt isn't tracked by cars all over Capitol Hill. Also washing the sidewalks and windows of the businesses affected by the dust.
· Map of parking lots/garages available to public.
· Extend free ride zone from First Hill instead of downtown so we can limit the transients.
· Compensate $20,000 for lost of revenue from businesses closing. Broadway BIA loose.
· More emphasis on streetscape, money now for implementation later.
2. WINTER LIGHTING
The Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce is purchasing new winter décor for the poles for Pine/Pike and Broadway. The fixtures will be put up November 5th and taken down January 7th, 2008. Mary reminded Jack that there is also a fee for lighting that must be paid to Seattle City Light. He will check with SCL to get an estimate on the cost.
3. CLEANSCAPES
Mary is to contact Chris about watering the plants and picking out the dead leaves.
Mary is also to set up a meeting with Keegan to talk about the cleaning inconsistency.
Chris said he would buy all the businesses a ‘No trespassing, no loitering’ sign. Ben has finished the design and Paul will ask Chris to have them printed for the block captains to hand out.
NEW BUSINESS
WEBSITE
Paul Dwoskin would like the BIA to pursue an internship with SCCC for someone to be the webmaster for the new BIA site. John McMahon will send Mary the names of two contacts at SCCC to see if this is viable.
Erica Lim will see if the City would help pay for this program.
WALKING TOUR OF BROADWAY
Larry Phillips of the King County Council, who is also on the Sound Transit Board, will walk Broadway with business volunteers to scope the needs to Broadway. Paul asked everyone to attend to impress upon Council Member Phillips the concerns of businesses on Broadway.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND LEADERSHIP FOR THE BIA
Michael stated that he must step down as Chair of the BIA Advisory Board. He asked for input as to how the BIA can encourage more participation.
The following items were suggested:
· Develop a newsletter that goes to each business every month. Assign a block captain to hand out the newsletter and talk with the owner/managers of the business about the BIA Need to be consistent with the newsletter or reports to the businesses.
· List all the accomplishments to show businesses the function of the Advisory Board
· Get the anchor businesses more involved, the banks, QFC, Starbucks etc.
· Do leadership development
· What is the difference between the BIA, CHID and CHCC? Give owners the benefits of belonging to each.
· Plan for a fall mixer for a get acquainted with the BIA and other businesses
WALKING TOUR WITH PRECINCT CAPTAIN
Denise will ask the Captain for a date for a walking tour of Broadway.
She reminded everyone of the Precinct Picnic Saturday from 1-4.
The next meeting of the BIA Board will be on announced at a later date.
Meeting adjourned 9:00 am