Church Street Marketplace Commission Meeting APPROVED ...
Church Street Marketplace Commission Meeting APPROVED MINUTES Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Church Street Marketplace Office ATTENDING COMMISSIONERS: Lara Allen, Robert Fuller, Eli Lesser-Goldsmith, Jeff Nick, Buddy Singh, Dan Smith and Lorre Tucker Absent: Celia Daly and Dan Latcheran VISITORS: Deb Miller (Ken’s Pizza/The Pub) STAFF: Becky Cassidy, Mimi Gutchell, Aparna Nahar, Ron Redmond I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 8:10 a.m. II. AGENDA Agenda was distributed. III. MINUTES Meeting minutes were approved for August 18, 2010 Motion to accept: Dan Smith Second: Buddy Singh IV. PUBLIC FORUM V. PUBLIC HEARING: Presentation of Marketplace staff recommendation to remove three loading zone spaces on the south side of Pearl Street between Elmwood Avenue and Clark Street and replace with additional on-street parking. Ron and Celia met with Corey Line, DPW to discuss possibilities and options. MOTION: Dan-S: The Marketplace Commission requests DPW approve the elimination of loading zones at Pearl and Church Streets to enhance on- street parking and improve accessibility. Second: Buddy Singh. Staff to draft note from Commission to Public Works Staff. Long-term capital improvement option discussed with DPW staff: reducing width of sidewalk along Pearl Street at One Church and adding angled parking. This could be included in FY 12 Street Light improvements. VI. CHAIR’S REPORT A. Review of Marketplace versus Intrinsically Unique Services discussed. B. License Committee: Vendor Cart Approvals. Motion: Robert Fuller Second: Dan Smith DAN mentioned possibility of a one day a week Farmers Market up on the Top Block to draw people. VII. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT A. Presentation: Aparna Nahar presented trends for Retail Sales and Gross Receipts, comparing Burlington vs. South Burlington, vs. Williston. Additional requests for October meeting: 1) Number of rooms – Burlington vs. South Burlington and rooms taxes collected; 2) comparison of parking garage occupancy data (from DPW) versus 1% sales tax collections; 3) trends on Loitering from 2006 - present. DAN-S requested information be sent to Chief Schirling. VIII. COMMITTEES A. Finance - Singh B. Capital Improvements - All C. Merchant & Marketing – Allen, Tucker, Latcheran D. Municipal Relations / Futures – Nick, et.al: E. Organized Chaos – Alley Mural - Robert Fuller: Eda LaPlaca working with Immigration on Visa for mural artist (Pierre Hardy). A work location was found in Williston. Need to raise $100K.
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Expected life span of the mural is approximately 20 years. ROBERT’s plan is to have more of these murals throughout the city and showed possible sites. DAN-S suggested creating a committee for fund raisers for the murals – beyond the CSM Commission group. MISCELLANEOUS ELI will organize an event for merchants to meet with each other socially. Could put together a running power point, no speakers, DJ, appetizers. LARA suggested a Wednesday night, start time no earlier than 6pm. ELI will also do a walk-about with Street Outreach and BPD. LARA discussed frequency and aggressiveness of shoplifters. DAN-S asked if Robert Smith’s pitch would be of any benefit to the merchants? RON said we can offer a similar type program to stores, see if there any interest. ROBERT inquired again about having stencil signage on the street to alternate pedestrians and vehicles. Use of overhead/flip signs as well. He also brought up the idea he saw in Boulder to have here – Kids Play Places – one on each block. RON said new bollards to be installed during FY12 Street Light Project. Next Commission meeting will be Wednesday, October 20th at 8:00am Meeting adjourned 10:10 a.m.
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Expected life span of the mural is approximately 20 years. ROBERT’s plan is to have more of these murals throughout the city and showed possible sites. DAN-S suggested creating a committee for fund raisers for the murals – beyond the CSM Commission group. MISCELLANEOUS ELI will organize an event for merchants to meet with each other socially. Could put together a running power point, no speakers, DJ, appetizers. LARA suggested a Wednesday night, start time no earlier than 6pm. ELI will also do a walk-about with Street Outreach and BPD. LARA discussed frequency and aggressiveness of shoplifters. DAN-S asked if Robert Smith’s pitch would be of any benefit to the merchants? RON said we can offer a similar type program to stores, see if there any interest. ROBERT inquired again about having stencil signage on the street to alternate pedestrians and vehicles. Use of overhead/flip signs as well. He also brought up the idea he saw in Boulder to have here – Kids Play Places – one on each block. RON said new bollards to be installed during FY12 Street Light Project. Next Commission meeting will be Wednesday, October 20th at 8:00am Meeting adjourned 10:10 a.m.
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