Commercial Development Committee
Southwest Partnership
June 25, 2019
MINUTES
ATTENDEES:Jane Buccheri, Bill Freeman, Catherine Neeley, Marissa McDonald, Lou Packett, Dan Rodenburg, Frieda Ulman, Kenneth Watson, Roger Woods, Alisa A-Simmons. Bolaj Edwin, Nikky Davis, Michael Timmons, Karmia Ryans, Eugene Balbierz, Troy Wilson
Introductions
Approval of May Minutes
- Dan made motion, second Catherine
Subcommittee Updates
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- West Baltimore Subcommittee – Next meeting Friday, July 12 @ 6pm, location TBD
- Catherine recapped subcommittee meeting review of goals/subgoals related to west baltimore street
- Create pop up, Create competitive grant program
- Provide technical assistance to business owners to financial resources/programs
- To review, study assess zoning code from c1 to c2 — excludes maker space, where they cannot manufacture anything
- Evaluate code violations enforcement along baltimore st
- Secure gap financing for tenant improvements
- Fundraising committee: need to know activities and money needed for them—both private and public
- How should we approach funding conversation? W baltimore is committee focus and will use next subcommittee to flesh out dollar figures and costs.
- Catherine recapped subcommittee meeting review of goals/subgoals related to west baltimore street
- West Baltimore Subcommittee – Next meeting Friday, July 12 @ 6pm, location TBD
- What can be BRNI/CORE vs fundraising? Tony will send out commercial goals. Subcommittee meeting will be used to vet and discuss
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- Façade Subcommittee – Next meeting Wednesday, July 17 @ 7pm, location SWP Office
- Will focus on evaluation how we are doing, what the subcommittee wants to change
New Business
- Southwest Palooza – Saturday, June 29th @ 1pm, Location Greater Model Park 200 N Schroeder St.
- Kenneth met with Todd from Small Business Lending to talk about low interest loans
Old Business
- 1 N Carey St – have submitted new plans and building new glass staircase
- 1100 block demolition extended 6 months
- Hollins Market – started to work
Questions
Motion to adjourn – Dan made motion, and Catherine second
