09-08-2009 Board of Advisors MinutesSalina Downtown, Inc
... to champion a healthy, vibrant downtown community!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Beth Vinson
Salina Regional Health Center
SDI President
Robin Cates
On The Pot
SDI Vice President
Russel Prophet
Hampton and Royce
SDI Secretary
Kenneth Rinke
Salina Taco .Johns
SDI Treasurer
Mike Forrista I
Lee Development LLC I
Melissa Goetz
KC&G Business Appraisal
Associates
Jerry Hinrikus '
Sign Pro I
I
Ken Jennison
Salina Media Group I
Christy Lauer
Simply Baby and More
Jim Loader
The Market Shop
Kathryne Perney
Quilting Station
Brian Richardson
Richardson Developments
Phyllis C. Klima
Executive Director
SALI NA DOWNTOWN, INC.
Board of Directors
Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 3:30 p.m.
Salina Downtown, Inc. 205 W. Ash
DRAFT MINUTES
I. President Clark Renfro called the meeting to order.
II. Roll Call: Present: Clark Renfro, Robin Cates, Ken Rinke, Steve Howe, Ken
Jennison, Jerry Hinrikus, Christy Lauer, Mike Forristal, Beth Vinson, Brian Richardson,
Melissa Goetz Absent: Russ Prophet and Kathryne Perney. Staff: Phyllis Klima and
Cindy Lamer. City Staff: None
III. Recognition of guests — Dr. Brad Stuewe
IV. Additions or changes to the agenda — None
Approval of consent agenda -
A. Approval of chamber lease agreement
B. Approval of Directors Report
C. Approve committee Requests
1 . Business Support and Recruitment recommends purchasing 32 banner
brackets from Ash Enterprise at a maximum of $60/bracket or total of
$1,920. These will match the existing brackets installed in 2008. Funds
from approved annual budget
2. Destination Marketing recommends purchasing 32 holiday banners for a
maximum of $3,200. Design to be chosen by committee. Funds from
charitable donation,
Robin Cates moved to approve items on consent agenda. Beth Vinson
seconded and motion carried.
VI. Board Committee Reports
• Friends of the River — Dr. Stuewe updated Board on the River project.
Encouraged continued support from SDI. Ken Rinke asked Dr Stuewe if it
was possible to earmark SDI's funds to a specific project.
• Business Incentive Package — There are 5 applications in for Development
Improvement Projects. Two Project open projects have bee awarded
downtown. There will be ribbon cutting at Jack & Jill's on Thursday,
September 10, 2009. A Fast Trac class is scheduled to start in November
through the CLASS program at the library. Phyll will be the facilitator.
• Holiday Lighting — Tony Webber, LightWorks will be in town later this week to
begin to take down old lights. We will be counting the old bulbs coming
down to turn in number for the Take Charge Challenge.
VII. Standing Committee/Task Force Reports — See attached
Business Support and Recruitment — See notes from Business Incentive
Package above
C & A — A special meeting has been scheduled with Chamber
ambassadors to brainstorm ideas for ribbon cuttings.
Destination Marketing —_Some additional banners have been approved by
committee to be up for the holidays. Collected $2600.00 in the marketing
campaign for October Breast Cancer Awareness activities. Lots of
activities citywide.
Chamber/SDI Task Force — Construction is nearing completion on offices
at Chamber.
205 west Ash . Po Box 1065, Salina, KS 67402-1065 . (785) 825-0535 . FAX (785) 825-7216• www.salinadowntown.com
VIII. Action Items —
A. Officer Elections — President Renfro presented the following slate of officers
for 2009-2010: Beth Vinson, President; Robin Cates, Vice -President; Russ
Prophet, Secretary; Ken Rinke, Treasurer. Ken Jennison moved that
nominations cease and Board unanimously elect the slate. Jerry Hinrikus
seconded and motion carried.
B. Appointment to fill un -expired term — Clark Renfro moved to contact the
following in order listed: Norm Yenkey, Mark Wedel and David Moody. Ken
Jennison seconded and motion carried.
C. Request for contribution — Friends of the River — Ken Rinke moved to give
$3,000.00 to the Friends of the River for advocacy travel. Motion was
seconded by Clark Renfro. A discussion followed referencing Dr. Stuewe's
presentation and that the SDI Board should anticipate that the Friends of the
River will likely make an annual request. Motion carried.
D. Executive Session for Personnel — Clark Renfro moved to adjourn to executive
session for ten minutes reason of discussion of personnel. Steve Howe
seconded the motion. Motion carried. Board moved to executive session at
5:OOPM. 5:10 PM Jerry Hinrikus moved to extend the executive session for 5
minutes. Clark Renfro seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ken Jennison
moved that the Board return to open session at 5:15 PM. Jim Loader
seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ken Jennison move that the Board
adopt the attached Staff Evaluation and Planning for Executive Director Klima
for July 1 , 2009 through June 30, 2010. Jim Loader seconded the motion.
Discussion: Brian Richardson suggested that future staff evaluations be
coordinated with the calendar year and that this adjustment be made in 2010.
Motion carried.
XI. Public Forum — None
XII. Additional Items — None
XIII. Ken Jennison moved to adjourn. Mike Forristal seconded. Meeting adjourned
at 5:20 PM.