Hiawassee Downtown Development Authority Meeting Agenda
Date: Monday, October 14, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Hiawassee City Hall
50 River Street, Hiawassee, GA 30546
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Call to order
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Approval minutes of the September 16, 2019 meeting
- Treasures report
- Directors Update
- Old Business
- By-Laws
- Mission Statement
- Website information and design
- New Business
- Meeting schedule
- Activities, ideas, fundraisers
- Open Discussion
- Executive Session
9.Adjourn
Hiawassee Downtown Development Authority Minutes October 14, 2019
Present: Herb Bruce, Tamela Cooper, Maggie Oliver, Lindie Wright
Absent: Liz Ordiales, Theresa Andrett, Judith Weible
Staff: Denise McKay, Director Economic Development
Minutes:
The October 14, 2019 Downtown Development Authority meeting was called to order at 3:04 PM by Chairperson Herb Bruce.
A motion to adopt the final minutes of the September 16, 2019 meeting, with the addition of training location to be added to the minutes, was made by Maggie Oliver and seconded by Tamela Cooper, motion carried unanimously.
Treasures report – Denise McKay, reported the Downtown Development Authority does not have any funds at this time.
Denise McKay gave Directors Report – grant application submitted for murals, working with city on properties for the DDA to manage. Properties not identified at this time.
Old Business:
A motion was made by Maggie Oliver to adopt the By-Laws with the following changes:
Page 2, Section 6 Vacancies – mirror the City Charter section 2.12 relating to consecutive absences.
Page 6, Article VII Fiscal Year – Section 1. Time. The fiscal year shall be the same as the City of Hiawassee. July 1 to June 30.
Motion was seconded by Tamela Cooper, motion carried unanimously.
Discussed Mission statement and website information in detail. Open discussion revolved around the purpose of the DDA, main goals, target audience, what is critical to the DDA and what is critical information for the audience.
Target audiences identified: for the purpose of business development ages 20 – 60, 2nd target audience: 16 – 40 families, millennials, employment opportunities for older teens and entertainment area community. 3rdtarget audience: seniors 60 and up.
Discussed critical information for the audience: Business development audience potential incentives that could be offered to a business: Denise McKay discussed an Enterprise Zone and using the boundaries established in the Rural Zone application
Discussed focus area, needs to be walkable, start from center of town and work outwards. Example: Wall Greens to Rice Street also talked about from Long View to Bell Creek.
Discussed image wanting to develop and project: Three primary key words were identified for main image: Safe, Clean, Fun. Additional words to create excitement for the city: spunky, funky, classy, trendy, happy, alive, cool and happening. Needed evening atmosphere. Denise to work on images to use in marketing material.
New Business:
A motion was made by Tamela Cooper to adopt the 2019 and 2020 meeting schedule as presented with the exception of July. The DDA will not meet in the month of July.
Motion was seconded by Lindie Wright, motion passed unanimously.
Discussed fundraisers – ideas mentioned: Chili Cook-off, Juried Art Show with festival similar to Fall Affair on the Square. Discussion to continue next month.
There was no need for an executive session:
A motion to adjourn was made by Maggie Oliver, seconded by Tamela Cooper, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 4:30 pm.