Location: Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89436584629; Meeting ID: 894 3658 4629

BID 16 BOARD AGENDA

I. Call to Order/Attendance

1. Call to order. Please inform any guests in attendance how the meeting works, when commentary or questions are welcome and how voting on agenda items works. 

2. Attendance

II. Minutes & Financials

1. Approve May and June meeting minutes

2. Approve May 2023 financials

III. Old Business 

1. Pocket Park update

   • Containers

   • Fuel tank (Dave Misky said it is supposed to be removed on July 11).

   • Landscaping

   • Suggested names. See here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11Z7p-OAFA7xSV0OsyI23btaw7VZyY73FlfOefCHMMvs/edit?usp=sharing

2. Annual Meeting stats

   • 27 people attended

   • We were under budget. We spent $1,021 out of $1500. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14ZuaNhy1LRtGuAq329QkHbvBnH-w99OPdRKYwMEDfMc/edit?usp=drive_link

3. Uptown Get Down Update

   • Dates confirmed - 3rd Thursdays - July 20, August 17 and September 21 with rain date being 4th Thursday). Event created on FB and boosted. Word spread on IG, website, newsletters. Please spread the word.

   • Posters printed and handed out. 

   • July 20 reimbursement grants ($150) confirmed for 4 businesses that have signed up (they are North Ave Market, Bavlnka Brand, Mekong Cafe, Tricklebee). Lydia Beasley of SOS Center has requested a reimbursement grant to participate in the event. This is a nonprofit community center at 4620 W North Avenue, with lots of programs for youth. Okay to say yes? 

   • Other July participants who are not requesting a grant include: Kenneth from Kustom Phabrics agreed to make 25 T-shirts at a cost of $20/shirt during the event; Interiorscapes is going to hold a plant sale. List of all businesses and what they’re doing is being tracked here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-1inZML_xGAa5K5UVT1U4A97TujkH1wEGEvALRFy9_Y/edit?usp=drive_link

   • We received a $750 sponsorship from Visit MKE. This will cover 5 additional bands in August, should they want to sign up, giving us a total of 10 for August. I’m working on acquiring more sponsorships from Town Bank and US Bank. 

   • Budget so far is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bQT6WK-IMAvSh3i2crADQgRrDJWC11XYedDOUfoAIAI/edit?usp=drive_link 

     4. Update on nonprofit

   • Uptown Crossing Economic Development Corporation formed 6/27/23. Cost of $350 for application and EIN was covered by Commercial Corridor Institute in partnership with WEDC and Greater Milwaukee Foundation. 

   • Workshops lead by consultant Jackie Ward (no cost to us) begin in August

   • Inaugural board was formed (Tracy Staedter, Cynthia Caldwell, Qianna Quartman, Nate Zimmerman, and Laura Bavlnka). Board commitment is one year. 

   • First meeting is in August, see proposed list of activities https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gs2m9soa3-zSzfdXDMgLB46TJkqRiVtSVv7B3zD-UpU/edit?usp=drive_link. 

5. Update from Governance and Bylaw committee about revising BID 16 Bylaws to include processes and procedures for appointing a President, Vice President, board positions as well as term limits.

6. Discuss banner quotes. [[Upload quotes to drive]]

7. Board member expiration dates. heads up, the city extended everyone’s term 3 years from our last application not from the last expiration date. Looks like everyone is good until 2025. https://milwaukee.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx?ID=2145&GUID=F319F25A-31D9-40C6-8242-0ECDE9EDA0F8&Search

IV. New Business

1. Operating Plan 2024 due September 15, 2021

• Assessment came from the city. See here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ve8v8142BI0aA4zfYKBZB6J3kSk9PiP4/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=110460687810109115639&rtpof=true&sd=true

• Tracy would like to survey businesses. See sample questions provided with help from Ann Dee Allen, our volunteer writer. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qwf_fdWSrkmRNKGfFZOij4YpbZuBiQmn/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=110460687810109115639&rtpof=true&sd=true

• We should review Charette (find it here: https://www.uptowncrossing.com/report) and start thinking about “low-hanging fruit” in terms of street updates or branding that BID 16 should begin to consider for the 2024 budget.

V. Adjournment 

Next meeting of the BID #16 Board of Directors Meeting Monday, August 8, 2023, 5:30-7:00. Location TBD. 

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