MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF THE PENSACOLA DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD HELD ON APRIL 3, 2012 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

Davis, Merrill, Spencer and Van Slyke STAFF PRESENT: Colley, Hulen and Kimbrough OTHERS PRESENT: Azelton, Bednar, Birdwell, Dubuisson, and Roesch
1.) The meeting was called to order at 7:38 a.m. 2.) Consent Agenda A. Consideration Of The Proposed Meeting Agenda For April 3, 2012 After review of the proposed agenda, a motion was duly made, seconded and unanimously approved to accept the proposed agenda for the April 3, 2012 meeting as distributed. B. Consideration Of The Minutes From The Regularly Scheduled Board of Directors Meeting Held On March 6, 2012. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the minutes from the meeting held March 6, 2012 were unanimously approved as distributed in the agenda packet. C. Consideration Of The Financial Statements For The Period Ended February 29, 2012 After review of the financial statements, a motion was duly made, seconded and unanimously approved to accept the financial statements for the period ended February 29, 2012 and file them for audit. 3.) Report from the Executive Director Mr. Kimbrough reported that the DIB has successfully transferred the CRA event, Friday Family Flicks, to the Blue Wahoos but efforts to find an underwriter/presenter for Sunsets At Plaza de Luna, had been unsuccessful. As a result, Sunsets At Plaza de Luna will be cancelled for 2012. He also reported that the Take Pride in Pensacola event had been a success. He thanked the volunteers that attended to help put a little shine on the downtown public areas. Mr. Kimbrough reported he has met with a restaurant group and a financial services company regarding the relocation of their businesses into the downtown and a commercial developer considering locations for a desired project. He noted that he had given two presentations to the Mayors Urban Redevelopment Committee. He also reported that the Parking and Traffic Committee had put forward a recommendation for the DPMD to operate the portion of the Baylen Street Lot behind Legal Services of North Florida, a total of nine spaces, as monthly parking for the adjoining businesses and buildings that have no parking of their own. Discussion ensued with the board noting that there was prior precedent for providing limited monthly parking spaces in a designated short-term parking lot. Mr. Kimbrough reported that he had been meeting with the county regarding making the Judicial Center Garage a monthly permit garage like Jefferson and Intendencia. He noted that a proposed amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the County would likely be before the board for consideration during June. Mr. Kimbrough reported he had been meeting with area businesses regarding running and/or sponsoring a Tram to transfer patrons to the Blue Wahoos stadium. Four restaurants were currently on board to sponsor the proposed tram with operation to start during the second home series of baseball games later in the month. He also reported that he had made presentations to two different Rotary Clubs regarding the progress of downtown development and revitalization. Mr. Kimbrough reported that he had recently received communication

from the Neighborhood Services Department of the City noting their objection to the DIB procedure of limiting the posting of temporary street closure signs before parades and events to no more than four hours prior to the start of the event. He noted that the City would like to hear from the merchants that are impacted by the temporary street closure sign placement; and he will be organizing such a meeting.

4.) Committee Reports A. Downtown Advisory Board 1. Mr. Roesch, the DAB Chairman, asked Ms. Birdwell to present an update on the status of the effort to contract PCola LLC to create and manage a downtown app. Ms. Birdwell provided an update on the plans for creating, maintaining, and managing a downtown app. Mr. Kimbrough reviewed the proposed agreement with PCola LLC regarding the creation of a downtown app. Some discussion ensued. Upon a motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously approved, the board accepted the proposed draft agreement with PCola LLC on the condition that any additional changes be approved by the DIB General Council and any material changes to the proposed agreement be brought back to the board before execution by the Executive Director. 5.) Old Business A. Mr. Kimbrough reviewed the proposed changes to the operation of the Palafox Public Market during the 2012 season beginning on May 5, 2012. He reported there has been an average of 23 to 24 vendors during the extension of the 2011 Palafox Market since January. He also noted that the 2012 season will run for fifty-two weeks through the end of April 2013. He also reported that approximately 200 applications had been received for the 2012 season and that a fee schedule of $8.00 for farmers and $10.00 for artists per week had been adopted. Mr. Kimbrough also noted that the application for a permit to operate the Palafox Public Market in the same area and during the same times as the 2011 event had been denied by the Neighborhood Services Department of the City. Much discussion ensued. Mr. Merrill and Mr. Spencer noted their intention to get that decision reversed. It was agreed that the board would be represented by Mr. Spencer and Mr. Kimbrough to work with the appropriate parties at the City to obtain use of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza medians for the upcoming market season. Mr. Kimbrough was asked to keep the board apprised if it looked like the denial would not be overturned. 6.) New Business A. Upon a motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously approved, the board accepted the proposal to modify the ACH Block on the Parking Fund checking account to allow for the deposit of credit card payments from the paystations and paymeter. B. Upon a motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously approved, the board accepted the proposal from Coastal Band and Trust to allow for Remote Express Deposit of checks received by the DIB. C. Upon a motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously approved, the board appointed the proposed additional members to the noted DIB committees. D. Mr. Kimbrough presented draft policy guidelines for the establishment of an Economic Development Incentive Program and discussed the potential for such use to increase the employment in downtown. Much discussion ensued regarding the proposal to establish an Economic Development Incentive Program to encourage large employers to relocate into the downtown area. Upon a motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously approved, the board accepted the proposed policy statement for establishment of an Economic Development Incentive Program with the stipulation that the words free and/or on the second line of the first paragraph be removed from the proposed draft policy.

7.) Public Comment No public comment was received. 8.) Adjournment With no further business to come before the board, a motion was duly made, seconded, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:39a.m. Respectively submitted,

Franklin D. Kimbrough Secretary