Approval of July Minutes – Jane B motioned to approve, seconded by Freida
Guest Speaker: Abdul Ali – Maryland State Arts Council – Arts & Entertainment Districts
One year from submitting Letter of Intent to designation
Sheryl at Planning Dept
Coordinate a separate meeting with artists in attendance to discuss what properties they are interested in
Coordinate with Housing on this
meghanFOCP@gmail.com
954-326-5551
Reach out to other A&E districts to get pointers and perspectives
Elections
Entrepreneurship Conference – Recap and Next Steps
- (Survey Results)
Focus on financials
Old Business
- West Baltimore Street Updates – Rodney & Curtis
- Capital Improvment Campaign, deadline Oct 15, no applicants as yet, working on connecting business owners with property owners
- Mainstreet update
- Reviewing application now to submit by end of the month
- Facade subcommittee update – Carrie
- 1100 W. Pratt – completed
- 1600 W. Baltimore – completed
- Commercial Capital Improvement Update – Curtis
- Pigtown Mainstreet Updates – Frieda
- Sidewalk sale last Saturday, well attended
- Story walk- page of a children’s book at business
- Thursday – trivia night
- Sip n’ Paint – Oct 13
- ABC’s of Investing
- Submitting application for more money for next year
- Plannign on doing 4 events
- 2 ABC events
- Planning a social for business owners for mid-November at Richie’s Lounge
Bill F- motion to adjourn meeting, Patricia H seconded
New Business