City of Burlington Downtown Executive Team
City Hall – Upper Conference Room
Minutes - August 23, 2002
At the meeting this Friday morning, Mayor Claude Lois
called the meeting to order at 7:31a.m starting with a
roll call: Mayor Claude Lois, Dave Torgler, Mary
Brensinger, Lynn Gruenke, John Ekes, Kevin McKillip,
John Smith, Dennis Spankowski, Tom Stelling, Bill Stone
and Joanne Allen.
Approval of Minutes.
Kevin McKillip motioned and John Smith seconded to
approve the minutes of the June 28, 2002 DET meeting.
Farmer’s Market Update
Pam Hess has accepted the responsibilities of
overseeing the operations of the Farmer’s Market. She
has agreed to provide an update once a month. The
Farmer’s Market is now being opened up to the Arts and
Crafts businesses.
Mayor Lois stated the City will set aside a separate
budget item for the farmer’s market, and the City will
also repave the Lot.
There was miscellaneous discussions concerning
advertising the Farmer’s Market on the Chamber’s
Marquee.
Master Plan Implementation Discussions
1) Centralized garbage
Kevin McKillip mentioned there seems to be a lot
of garbage bins and asked if it’s possible to tax
businesses in order to enforce a centralized garbage
area. The suggested area would be behind Lynn
Gruenke’s business in the Washington Street Lot,
behind Bank One. Lynn volunteered to contact the
businesses in the area to see if the businesses are
interested in paying for a Centralized garbage area.
2) Sidewalk Cleaning
There were miscellaneous discussions on the need
of the Burlington Chamber to take the responsibility
of asking the businesses in the City how they would
like to handle cleaning gum and bird droppings in
front of their store fronts. John Ekes passed around
a flyer recommending someone to explore the cost of
the AmeriVap System to use in cleaning the
sidewalks. This system is considered environmentally
safe due to the use of heated dry steam vapors are
used to do the cleaning. It was agreed by the
committee that it is the Burlington Chamber’s
responsibility to implement a plan for the sidewalk
cleaning.
Other discussions concerning the sidewalk
cleaning:
Spraying trees will get rid of the bird
problems. Dave Torgler will find out the
City’s program for spraying trees.
Tom Stelling suggested utilizing the mentally
challenged to keep the sidewalks clean.
High School students could be considered by
recommending sidewalk cleaning as a school
project to the local high schools.
3) Business recruitment for the Downtown area
Committee recommended the Burlington Chamber to
come up with a marketing program for recruiting
businesses in the Downtown area.
Other discussions during the meeting are as follows:
Jackie Busch mentioned the Washington Lot has
44 parking spaces and 66 people needing a
parking space. When it snows it makes parking
worst. Dave Torgler stated the city is aware of
the problem and would be addressing any issues
by letter to the tenants.
Bill Stone volunteered to contact the local
newspaper to see if it’s possible for them to
place boxes in several locations to eliminate
the problem with the newspapers.
Tom Stelling made the motion to continue
funding the Historic Preservation Program (HPC).
It was seconded by Bill Stone and unanimously
approved by the committee.
Mayor Lois asked the committee to think about
what the focus of the DET committee should be
for future meetings. Also the committee should
consider how often should the committee meet.
Adjournment.
John Ekes motioned to adjourn and Tom Stelling
seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Adjourned at 9:40a.m.
Recording Secretary,
Joanne Allen
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