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, been revised to eliminate past problems, and Director Britschgi advised that new offices for the BID might be sought due to the pending sale of the Ostertag Building. City Attorney Schricker advised only 3 out of the 300 plus member businesses had notp~id:~~nd"were going to Small Claims Court. The following people addressed the Council: Geri Mayers, described the job of Director as a 40-hour equivalent position, not part-time as Director Britschgi described it; stated there were no new promotions this past year; advised that she had not received notices nor minutes of the meetings; and stated that before the Directorship was created, Barbara Britschgi had done a great job for the original Downtown Association. Joseph Steinfeld, 850 Main Street, advised the election of the Board of Directors had been inadequately noticed and wrongly held; the BID was undemocratic; the majority of businesses in the District did not want the BID; only a voluntary association would work; and asked Council to contact all the people in the area and ask them if they wanted an association, and if they did, whom did they want to sit on the Board. Council and staff described the proper public hearing process that was followed and the legal processes that were observed providing for the establishment of the Business Improvement District Area No.2 and the Board of Directors. Joseph Staudt, President of the Downtown Association, also stated that the election of Board Members was completely legal; described the Christmas Parade; and described the unwillingness of people in the District to take part in the Association and make it work. President Staudt announced the Board meetings take place the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:30 a.m. in the BID offices, and the Quarterly meeting will take place June 16th in the Library, and stated he wished all 300 plus merchants would attend. President Staudt also advised that Director Britschgi worked 50 to 60 hours every week. Title read. M/S: MURRAY/BUCHAN TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AND SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 8, 1992. RESOLUTION NO. 11751 OF INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992 - '93 FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA NO.2; DESCRIBING IMPROVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES PROPOSED TO BE MADE AND CARRLED OUT IN SAID AREA; APPROVING AND ACCEPTING REPORT OF ADVISORY BOARD PERTAINING TO SAID AREA; AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON LEVY OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS (PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR JUNE 8, 1992) Adopted by unanimous roll call vote. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Meeting Minutes May 18, 1992 Page 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 51 Page No. 87 ì '-'-~--"-"""'r-"."'.""'. -..