05-22-19 DDP Board Meeting Packet

vA eR YN \ DOWNTOWN ye SDOVER PARTNERSHIP BOARD MEETING AGENDA Wednesday May 22, 2019 7:30 a.m. City Hall Conference Room Agenda Additions/Deletions Approval of Minutes — April 2019 Police report Executive Session Executive Committee Report/Action Items i. Update on FY board membership and proposed slate of officers Committee Reports i. Capital City Farmers Market update ii. Busking initiative iii. Unlock the Block iv. First Friday City Manager Update Planning Department Update i. Food Innovation District ii. West-end property opportunities iii. Other Other Reports i. Kent County Tourism ii. | Wesley College - Quarterly updates N/A . Budget N/A . Public Comment . Adjourn Next Meeting Date: Wednesday June 26, 2019 7:30 a.m. City Hall Conference Room The Downtown Dover Partnership is committed to driving an improved quality of life for the residents and visitors of Dover, Delaware, through collective collaboration, economic development and promotion of downtown Dover’s unique historic properties.

DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES April 24, 2019 in City Council Chambers DRAFT ATTENDANCE: Councilman David Anderson, Mayor Robin Christiansen, Anita Evans, Maxine Lewis, Senator Trey Paradee, Councilman Fred Neil, Council President Tim Slavin, Councilman Bill Hare, Donna Mitchell, Dave Hugg, Mitchell May, Lucy Findlay, Mike Harrington, Gary Camp ABSENT: Todd Stonesifer, Erin Thwaites, John Van Gorp, Bob Clark STAFF: Diane Laird, Tina Bradford COMMITTEE CHAIRS, PRESENTERS AND OTHER ATTENDEES: Jonathan Street Call to Order: Anita Evans, Chair, opened the meeting at 7:30 a.m. Agenda and meeting minutes (February 2019 meeting) — Motion duly made by MH; seconded by MM and unanimously accepted. Enter Executive Session: Motion duly made by LF, seconded by BH and unanimously accepted. Exit Executive Session: Motion duly made by FN, seconded by ML and unanimously accepted. Motion: To carry out transfer of property from DDP to Inner City Cultural League, per the original intent to gift the West Street property. Motion duly made by MH, seconded by DA and unanimously accepted. Executive Committee Report/Action Items e¢ Loockerman Way Plaza: Sale of property took place end of April 2019 with no concerns. e ~ Establishment of Working Group to assist Interfaith on 2021 relocation: Discussion ensued to coalesce efforts of the proposed DDP working group to assist Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing with efforts of the Mayor’s Blue-Ribbon Task Force To End Homelessness. Unite the two to enhance efforts. Board members are invited to participate. e By laws edits, per city request: Edits included: 1. Three quarters (vs. two thirds) of board members must approve changes to bylaws. 2. Changes in Article | or Article Il Section 2 paragraph 1.a., First Category must be approved by Dover City Council. 3. DDP must carry Directors and Officers (D & O) insurance (NOTE: Ongoing coverage of D & O insurance has been a regular practice of the DDP.) e¢ Motion duly made by FN, seconded by DM and unanimously accepted. e Annual report (draft) — DDP staff will provide draft to the city in May with a final copy to be provided to city after the new Fiscal Year begins and all numbers are in from FY 2019, on/about late July. e Budget FY 2019 — DDP staff report no budget concerns to date. DDP Board Meeting Minutes — April 24, 2018 1

e Proposed FY 2020 Budget and Committee Work Plan Overview were provided for board review: 1. Motion duly made to accept proposed FY 2020 budget by MM, seconded by FN and unanimously accepted. 2. Motion duly made to accept proposed FY 2020 Work Plan by LF, seconded by ML and unanimously accepted. Committee Reports e Parking & Safety - New Committee Chair Todd Stonesifer provided written review of recent accomplishments relating to current parking issues/opportunities. e Economic Vitality —- Tina Bradbury provided overview of workplan items related to this restructured committee that will address business retention, expansion and recruitment of new businesses. City Manager Update — DM indicated that the parking garage RFP has been modified and the final is posted. Opening of responses will take place at the end of June. There is discussion to propose re-implementation of the BID tax to secure an additional $50,000 annually to help fund the downtown cadet program. Discussion suggesting some changes such as hiring a broader range of cadets (for instance, an increased cap on the age of potential cadets) and increasing their number of working hours to 29 per week vs. current 20. TS is opposed to BID, but rather use public funding. Some suggest that BID would be a disincentive to businesses. Planning Department Update - Starbuck’s to open; spa to open; Lidl is on final building plan review. No update on post office. Kent County Tourism Update: Gary Camp, President of KCT board attend on behalf of KCT board seat. Search continues to search to hire full time Executive Director. Interim president is now in place: Pete Bradley, for anticipated three months. Dover Days committee is established and is similar to the Fourth of July parade committee 501(c)(3). Public Comments — N/A Meeting Adjourned: 8:35 a.m. Motion duly made by FN, seconded by ML and unanimously accepted. NEXT DDP BOARD MTG- May 22 at 7:30 AM @ City Hall Conference Room DDP Board Meeting Minutes — April 24, 2018 2