4/8/25 Meeting
PUBLIC NOTICE
Please take notice that the Downtown North STL Community Improvement District will be holding a Board of Directors Meeting on April 8th at 11:30 am virtually via Zoom.
This will be an open meeting and all members of the public are welcome to attend via the above Zoom link. A copy of the Agenda for this meeting is below:
agenda
I. Call to order
II. Approval of meeting minutes from 03/11/25 Board of Directors meeting (5 minutes)
III. Election of Julie Maurer to Board of Directors (5 minutes)
IV. Discussion of and vote on change to “doing business as” name to the Washington Avenue Corridor Community Improvement District (5 minutes)
V. Discussion of draft 2015 budget (10 minutes)
VI. Summary of proposed Downtown Entertainment District (5 minutes)
VII. Washington Avenue traffic calming / median landscaping (5 minutes)
VIII. 1st quarter 2025 trends in violent crime Downtown (5 minutes)
IX. Discussion of potential new projects
a. Phase 1 of uplighting plan (i.e. Bee Hat, Marriot Courtyard, Laurel etc…) (5-10 minutes)
b. Metered parking expansion (5 minutes)
c. Schnucks (supporting DNA initiative) (5 minutes)
X. Discussion of potential advocacy collaboration with other Downtown civic organizations and stakeholders (5-10 minutes)
XI. Adjourn
MEETING MINUTES
Attending the 04/09/25 Meeting of the Board of Directors (held via Zoom) were Board President John Berglund, Board Members Steve Stone, Dan Pistor, Jeff Campbell, Michele Solie, and Craig Heller, Executive Director Matt O’Leary, and Julie Maurer, Sarah Arnosky Ko, and Kurt Weigle.
Matt O’Leary indicated that he had previously circulated meeting minutes from the 3/11/25 Board Meeting and an agenda for the 04/08/25 Board Meeting. All Board Member acknowledged receipt of these documents.
A motion was made to adopt the meeting minutes from the 3/11/25 Board Meeting, which was seconded. A voice vote was held and passed with 6 ayes to 0 nays.
Julie Maurer was then introduced to the Board of Directors as someone who had met with most of the current Members of the Board and had been tentatively offered, and accepted, a seat on the Board of Directors. A motion was made and seconded to formally elect Julie to the Board of Directors. A voice vote was held and passed with 6 ayes to 0 nays.
John then led a conversation about the District operating via a “doing business as” name as the Washington Avenue Corridor Community Improvement District. After discussion, a motion was made and seconded to move forward as recommended, which passed with 7 ayes to 0 nays.
Next, Matt presented a draft 2025 budget to the Board, and discussion was held.
John then summarized a proposal made for a Downtown “Entertainment District” that he and Matt were briefed on by Steve O’Loughlin of LHM.
Next, Matt presented ideas for two new projects for the District to work on, both of which were discussed in detail by those present:
Restoring the uplighting on buildings along Washington that had been previously uplit
Leading an effort to greatly expand the supply of metered parking spaces within the District
Matt then summarized trends in violent crime in Downtown in the 1st quarter of 2025.
To conclude, Matt summarized a plan to organize other civic organizations and stakeholders to collectively advocate on security issues with the incoming mayoral administration. This was discussed by those present.
Finally, a motion was made and seconded to adjourn. A voice vote was held and passed with 7 ayes to 0 nays.
At this time, the meeting ended.