1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Order at 11 o'clock a.m. 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:07,879 Our first order of business is item number 17 - 0 5 9 3 00:00:07,879 --> 00:00:09,359 receive a report and hold a discussion 4 00:00:09,759 --> 00:00:12,060 Regarding the Denton Chamber of Commerce Office of Economic 5 00:00:12,060 --> 00:00:12,759 Developments 6 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:15,640 annual comprehensive marketing plan 7 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:18,859 I'd like to invite Adam Gavoresky up to the podium 8 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,519 Morning Adam and council members 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,780 Today we are presenting the Chamber of Commerce's economic 10 00:00:32,780 --> 00:00:35,100 development comprehensive marketing plan 11 00:00:37,799 --> 00:00:41,759 In particular to the timeline for print digital ad buys 12 00:00:41,759 --> 00:00:44,859 maintenance and updates to dentonedp.com 13 00:00:46,439 --> 00:00:48,299 Platforms and schedule of social media and planned 14 00:00:48,299 --> 00:00:49,479 marketing trips 15 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:55,960 We normally run two ads per year the first one being in 16 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:57,299 site selection magazine 17 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:00,020 It's their Texas wide open for business guide which 18 00:01:00,020 --> 00:01:03,500 features the state of Texas as the opening 19 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,219 Advertisement and then start communities can advertise 20 00:01:06,219 --> 00:01:08,989 after that. So we run and we run this particular ad is what 21 00:01:08,989 --> 00:01:09,840 we did last year 22 00:01:11,079 --> 00:01:13,079 this publication is a 23 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:16,120 Global publication goes out to site location consultants 24 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:19,709 and sea level executives who have worked expansion products 25 00:01:19,709 --> 00:01:20,400 in the past 26 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:24,799 We also do an ED directory listing in that same magazine 27 00:01:24,799 --> 00:01:26,920 site selection magazine 28 00:01:27,439 --> 00:01:30,890 This is their annual listing comes out once a year. It 29 00:01:30,890 --> 00:01:31,560 gives the 30 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:34,560 Listings for all the communities within the state of Texas 31 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:37,400 So we want to be sure and have a presence and our name in 32 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,459 that so that people know to contact us 33 00:01:40,799 --> 00:01:43,540 The other ad that we run each year is the it's in the 34 00:01:43,540 --> 00:01:46,609 Dallas regional chambers economic development guide. This 35 00:01:46,609 --> 00:01:48,280 is strictly DFW 36 00:01:49,439 --> 00:01:52,000 locations and it's a regional guide on 37 00:01:53,359 --> 00:01:55,359 access to the Metroplex 38 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,000 logistics transportation 39 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,489 Education all the above we've run this we ran this 40 00:02:01,489 --> 00:02:02,620 particular ad last year 41 00:02:04,959 --> 00:02:07,599 Maintenance and updates to didn't need a P calm 42 00:02:07,599 --> 00:02:10,840 We spend a lot of time updating and maintaining our website 43 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,389 It is the typically the first place that site location 44 00:02:13,389 --> 00:02:16,150 consultants and sea level executives would go a lot of 45 00:02:16,150 --> 00:02:17,560 times before they even contact 46 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:19,560 Us so we spend a lot of time 47 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:22,080 updating this 48 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:24,319 monthly and annual 49 00:02:24,319 --> 00:02:26,439 Updates to the pages and every single link we are 50 00:02:26,439 --> 00:02:27,240 constantly checking out 51 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:29,159 We have a we have a full two page checklist that we go 52 00:02:29,159 --> 00:02:30,159 through each and every month 53 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:33,520 To update that and we keep we keep in current contact with 54 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,120 it with the city and update all those pages 55 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:41,120 We are currently doing a website update and facelift 56 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:41,680 project 57 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:46,759 Which will be completed by January 2018 58 00:02:48,199 --> 00:02:51,650 This includes full-scale design refresh to bring and to 59 00:02:51,650 --> 00:02:53,879 bring the brand and feel of didn't need a P 60 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,289 To life on your on our site upgrade upgrading the back- 61 00:02:57,289 --> 00:02:59,680 handed core systems behind the site 62 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:02,449 integrating the new design into the new pro into new 63 00:03:02,449 --> 00:03:03,240 programming 64 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,069 Optimize the site for mobile access or mobile across all 65 00:03:07,069 --> 00:03:09,860 platforms with responsive programming 66 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,360 That will make it basically fit your your smartphones and 67 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:16,590 tablets and things like that and it will adjust to the 68 00:03:16,590 --> 00:03:18,159 different size screens 69 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:22,650 Upgrading all 80 suite tools to the newest versions add an 70 00:03:22,650 --> 00:03:25,219 agenda tool staff and board tool and a new map and resource 71 00:03:25,219 --> 00:03:26,280 center to the site 72 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:29,919 We're also adding a floating header for easier navigation 73 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:31,719 and user flow for visitors 74 00:03:32,460 --> 00:03:34,569 migrating the current content into the refreshed website 75 00:03:34,569 --> 00:03:36,360 and coordinate with didn't need a P 76 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,599 To refresh the photography utilized on the site work to 77 00:03:39,599 --> 00:03:42,240 develop and plan to better utilize and understand the 78 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:43,840 analytics attached to the site 79 00:03:44,479 --> 00:03:47,979 And work towards developing a proposed plan to increase the 80 00:03:47,979 --> 00:03:51,039 SEO and targeted marketing of the website over time 81 00:03:51,319 --> 00:03:53,870 It's been three years since the last time we did a full 82 00:03:53,870 --> 00:03:54,520 website 83 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:57,500 Update and redesign so this is going to give us complete 84 00:03:57,500 --> 00:04:00,539 refresh and updating everything to the newest codes and 85 00:04:00,539 --> 00:04:01,240 standards 86 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,599 Platforms and schedule of our social media activities 87 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:10,159 linkedin we 88 00:04:10,159 --> 00:04:12,879 Update once or twice monthly depending on what events are 89 00:04:12,879 --> 00:04:15,280 happening that month. These are typically for 90 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,800 For large events that take place Facebook. We update weekly 91 00:04:20,439 --> 00:04:22,480 Sometimes even bike weekly depending on what current what 92 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:24,000 events are happening currently 93 00:04:24,759 --> 00:04:28,209 Facebook is to to notify and keep the residents and the 94 00:04:28,209 --> 00:04:30,720 people of Denton notified of what we're doing in economic 95 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:31,920 development within the city 96 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:35,199 LinkedIn is more geared towards marketing to the site 97 00:04:35,199 --> 00:04:38,480 selection community and sea level executives 98 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:41,930 And then Twitter we update that weekly as well. Typically 99 00:04:41,930 --> 00:04:44,800 every time we update Facebook. We're updating Twitter 100 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,920 plan marketing trips for 2017 and 2018. I know we went over 101 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:52,720 this at a recent meeting, but here we go again 102 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:56,600 We have two separate funds. We have an operations fund 103 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:59,939 funded from the city of Denton and then the private 104 00:04:59,939 --> 00:05:01,199 development fund 105 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:03,720 Which comes from our private investors? 106 00:05:04,759 --> 00:05:07,610 Operations funding funds professional development which I 107 00:05:07,610 --> 00:05:10,420 'll get into after this. It's Texas economic development 108 00:05:10,420 --> 00:05:12,220 council meetings and 109 00:05:12,879 --> 00:05:15,480 International economic development meetings TDC and IDC and 110 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,120 then private funding is strictly target marketing 111 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:21,279 And operations does fund some of target marketing as well 112 00:05:23,439 --> 00:05:25,920 Once again operations funds TDC and IDC all professional 113 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:28,040 development activities 114 00:05:28,759 --> 00:05:31,550 Along with target marketing. Here is a listing of the some 115 00:05:31,550 --> 00:05:33,850 of the target marketing that we cover through the 116 00:05:33,850 --> 00:05:34,920 operations account 117 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:39,319 Team Texas we have two of those budgeted for team. Texas is 118 00:05:39,319 --> 00:05:39,720 the statewide 119 00:05:40,519 --> 00:05:43,970 Marketing initiative. It's a it's a pay-to-play type of 120 00:05:43,970 --> 00:05:44,839 organization 121 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:48,730 There are 104 communities across across the state of Texas 122 00:05:48,730 --> 00:05:49,439 and they do 123 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,490 Ten to twelve trade shows per year. They do marketing 124 00:05:52,490 --> 00:05:54,959 events in different major metro locations where they invite 125 00:05:54,959 --> 00:05:56,000 site selectors and 126 00:05:56,519 --> 00:05:59,199 They do different ballgame activities and things like that 127 00:05:59,199 --> 00:06:01,310 basically trying to bring as many site selection 128 00:06:01,310 --> 00:06:04,730 consultants and seal executives into those events and then 129 00:06:04,730 --> 00:06:06,040 at trade shows they'll have a 130 00:06:06,439 --> 00:06:09,129 Booth and a backdrop that says state of Texas and then we 131 00:06:09,129 --> 00:06:09,759 can go and 132 00:06:10,319 --> 00:06:12,990 Partner with them. We work the shows we get all the leads 133 00:06:12,990 --> 00:06:14,879 from the shows cultivated from the 134 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,029 From the from the booth along with what we cultivate on our 135 00:06:18,029 --> 00:06:19,279 own walking the floor 136 00:06:20,079 --> 00:06:22,079 type 1 marketing trips 137 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:26,170 These are where we go. I typically go by myself. We go to a 138 00:06:26,170 --> 00:06:27,959 large major metro location 139 00:06:28,959 --> 00:06:30,199 Chicago 140 00:06:30,199 --> 00:06:33,740 New York, New Jersey, Atlanta or LA and we meet with site 141 00:06:33,740 --> 00:06:36,060 selection consultants and to level executives 142 00:06:36,399 --> 00:06:39,300 And we kind of just we spread the the Ditten gospel 143 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:44,170 Advanced manufacturing expo is in February in Anaheim, 144 00:06:44,170 --> 00:06:44,279 California 145 00:06:44,959 --> 00:06:47,629 Since advanced manufacturing is one of our target market 146 00:06:47,629 --> 00:06:50,730 industries. This is one of the best shows if not the best 147 00:06:50,730 --> 00:06:51,040 show 148 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:54,610 For the entire year that we can do to to target this 149 00:06:54,610 --> 00:06:56,779 industry and it's a large trade show 150 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,000 It's a broad category seven different trade shows under one 151 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,519 roof all targeting advanced manufacturing 152 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:05,560 The Southern Economic Development Council is 153 00:07:06,199 --> 00:07:09,300 Twice per year that's all the southern states we get 154 00:07:09,300 --> 00:07:10,319 together and they have 155 00:07:10,639 --> 00:07:14,089 They bring in a lot of site selection consultants from that 156 00:07:14,089 --> 00:07:17,040 cover all the major metros in the southern areas 157 00:07:17,959 --> 00:07:22,120 DFW marketing team is ran and hosted by the Dallas Regional 158 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:22,800 Chamber 159 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:25,850 And they will typically take five communities from the DFW 160 00:07:25,850 --> 00:07:27,800 marketing or from the DFW area 161 00:07:27,959 --> 00:07:30,750 With them and we'll go to a large major metro area and 162 00:07:30,750 --> 00:07:34,199 market ourselves as a region and then we have our own time 163 00:07:34,199 --> 00:07:34,600 to market 164 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:36,600 Ourselves as a as a the city of Ditten as well 165 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,410 The net car event North Texas commercial association of 166 00:07:41,410 --> 00:07:44,720 realtors is a conference held in downtown the downtown 167 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:45,759 Dallas area once per year 168 00:07:46,319 --> 00:07:48,319 We have a booth presence 169 00:07:48,519 --> 00:07:51,069 So we have our own dent and backdrop and this it's 170 00:07:51,069 --> 00:07:53,769 basically all of the site selection consultants brokers and 171 00:07:53,769 --> 00:07:54,519 real estate people 172 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:57,560 In the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex one of our better events 173 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:58,839 for the entire year 174 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:03,480 Moving on to private funding 175 00:08:03,959 --> 00:08:05,959 Which funds target marketing activities 176 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:09,920 Strictly from from the private funds once again 177 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:12,740 We typically will fund one of these through the operations 178 00:08:12,740 --> 00:08:15,079 funding and then one through target marketing 179 00:08:15,879 --> 00:08:18,079 Southern Economic Development Council we just covered 180 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:22,389 Industrial Asset Management Council or I am see we do two 181 00:08:22,389 --> 00:08:25,189 of these either strictly funded from the private funds both 182 00:08:25,189 --> 00:08:26,240 of them per year 183 00:08:26,879 --> 00:08:29,680 One of the best trips we've done for pretty for the year is 184 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:30,959 this event 185 00:08:30,959 --> 00:08:34,409 We recruited penske trucks from this particular marketing 186 00:08:34,409 --> 00:08:36,639 event. It's sea level executives 187 00:08:36,639 --> 00:08:40,090 It's site location consultants and it's also consultants 188 00:08:40,090 --> 00:08:41,279 that work within a large company 189 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:44,269 That would not that's typically too large to hire of an 190 00:08:44,269 --> 00:08:46,799 outside consultant handle their site selection projects 191 00:08:46,799 --> 00:08:48,320 like a Pepsi Co or a Frito Lay 192 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:50,320 or or one of those 193 00:08:52,279 --> 00:08:54,360 Another type one marketing trip to a major metro area where 194 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:56,519 we market ourselves as dentin 195 00:08:57,399 --> 00:09:01,159 sightlink forum is a consultant forum and networking 196 00:09:01,159 --> 00:09:03,159 marketing event where they bring in 197 00:09:03,759 --> 00:09:06,070 Anywhere from 12 to 15 site location consultants that we 198 00:09:06,070 --> 00:09:08,460 have the opportunities over three day period to go and 199 00:09:08,460 --> 00:09:09,159 network with 200 00:09:09,919 --> 00:09:12,870 The site selectors guild is the same thing except for this 201 00:09:12,870 --> 00:09:13,039 one 202 00:09:13,039 --> 00:09:16,000 They bring in 42 of the top site location consultants from 203 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:16,960 across the country 204 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:20,200 Which I don't even know how many there are total. I would 205 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:23,570 guess a thousand to two thousand. So they bring in the top 206 00:09:23,570 --> 00:09:23,899 42 207 00:09:24,879 --> 00:09:26,909 Across the country that are in those are typically the ones 208 00:09:26,909 --> 00:09:30,340 that work the larger projects in you know for the entire 209 00:09:30,340 --> 00:09:30,679 year 210 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:34,200 area development consultants forum is another 211 00:09:34,639 --> 00:09:37,190 Consultant forum where they bring in sites electors and 212 00:09:37,190 --> 00:09:40,470 there's typically about 18 to 20 of those on that marketing 213 00:09:40,470 --> 00:09:40,799 trip 214 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:44,649 Consultant connect economics forum same type of thing and 215 00:09:44,649 --> 00:09:44,720 other 216 00:09:45,279 --> 00:09:47,279 economic development and consultant 217 00:09:47,639 --> 00:09:50,429 Marketing event and then team Texas. We find two more out 218 00:09:50,429 --> 00:09:51,980 of the private funds as well 219 00:09:55,399 --> 00:09:58,970 That concludes my marketing presentation are there any 220 00:09:58,970 --> 00:10:00,080 questions 221 00:10:02,279 --> 00:10:04,279 Yes 222 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:06,720 Sir, mr. McCoy 223 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:12,059 February yes, sir. So we have really made significant str 224 00:10:12,059 --> 00:10:17,519 ides at UNT and building an advanced manufacturing facility 225 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:21,730 And our materials research facility and we put together 226 00:10:21,730 --> 00:10:21,919 some 227 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:25,110 Decent looking flyers now sure that would be something that 228 00:10:25,110 --> 00:10:28,519 you'd want to take to that meeting. Absolutely about yes 229 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:32,809 Brand new state-of-the-art. It's a German company that 230 00:10:32,809 --> 00:10:33,879 makes a very fine 231 00:10:34,919 --> 00:10:38,029 3d printing operation that we purchased and be installed in 232 00:10:38,029 --> 00:10:40,120 January of this year, right? 233 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:42,330 So if you're looking at that sector and be good to let them 234 00:10:42,330 --> 00:10:44,419 know that we actually have that's probably one of our 235 00:10:44,419 --> 00:10:44,980 biggest 236 00:10:45,519 --> 00:10:48,970 fastest growing areas at UNT is in the whole advanced 237 00:10:48,970 --> 00:10:51,519 manufacturing 3d printing area perfect 238 00:10:51,519 --> 00:10:54,379 So I put you in touch with the two guys that are the key 239 00:10:54,379 --> 00:10:56,679 people that can brief you on what we have 240 00:10:56,679 --> 00:10:59,509 Okay, great. I'll make a note to get with you on that. Okay 241 00:10:59,509 --> 00:11:02,200 , so I'll get with you probably in early January. Sounds 242 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:02,620 good 243 00:11:02,620 --> 00:11:04,139 Okay, thank you 244 00:11:04,139 --> 00:11:06,139 Mr. Baines you had a question 245 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:12,360 Adam sir, could you flush out for me help me understand 246 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:14,879 what the advanced manufacturing expo? 247 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,990 Kind of who the population is and my other question had to 248 00:11:17,990 --> 00:11:20,559 do with the southern ed council 249 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:23,399 Yes, help me to appreciate what we're talking about there 250 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:26,809 Sure, the advanced the advanced manufacturing expo. It's it 251 00:11:26,809 --> 00:11:30,000 's really seven conferences under one roof. It's it's a 252 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:30,279 large 253 00:11:30,279 --> 00:11:32,279 It's they do it once per year. It's 254 00:11:32,919 --> 00:11:35,470 There's a green technology hall. There's an aerospace and 255 00:11:35,470 --> 00:11:36,200 aviation hall 256 00:11:37,159 --> 00:11:39,159 medical device design and manufacturing hall 257 00:11:40,159 --> 00:11:42,159 green technologies 258 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:44,870 So it's it's really seven industries under one roof all 259 00:11:44,870 --> 00:11:47,919 under the advanced manufacturing umbrella and it is it's 260 00:11:47,919 --> 00:11:49,360 your standard trade show 261 00:11:49,399 --> 00:11:53,200 So, you know we go and we walk the floor. So it's your our 262 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:55,799 cold. It's basically cold calling on different companies 263 00:11:56,879 --> 00:12:00,330 So we we go for a three-day period and we we hit the floor 264 00:12:00,330 --> 00:12:00,779 and hit 265 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:04,100 300 booths however many we can hit while we're there and so 266 00:12:04,100 --> 00:12:06,379 it's it's a it's a cold calling mission 267 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:10,690 Basically, it's a pretty good back and forth a lot of 268 00:12:10,690 --> 00:12:11,919 prospects a lot of opportunities 269 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:16,200 Yes, absolutely. And I've I've been here four years. I've 270 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:17,220 done it all four years that I've been here 271 00:12:17,220 --> 00:12:20,220 I did it for six years before that too. I've done it ten 272 00:12:20,220 --> 00:12:21,360 years straight. So it's 273 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,559 It's it's it's proved to be good over the years 274 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,830 Works out well a lot of prospects and a lot of people that 275 00:12:28,830 --> 00:12:30,279 we keep in contact with and you know 276 00:12:30,279 --> 00:12:33,009 These things aren't they don't always give you instant grat 277 00:12:33,009 --> 00:12:33,600 ification 278 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:35,730 So we aren't run like a land a project immediately after a 279 00:12:35,730 --> 00:12:36,000 show 280 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,990 But sometimes we you know, we keep keep touching base with 281 00:12:38,990 --> 00:12:40,879 these people and you know over time 282 00:12:40,879 --> 00:12:43,120 I think we you know, it will pan out something 283 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:49,669 So southern ED council the southern ED council is it's 284 00:12:49,669 --> 00:12:52,480 really just geared for the the southern states 285 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,960 And really for the southeast over to as far over as Texas 286 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,220 for that matter. We all get together 287 00:12:58,220 --> 00:13:01,980 It's it's typically in Atlanta a central meeting location 288 00:13:01,980 --> 00:13:04,559 for all the southeast states and then they bring in 289 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:07,539 Consultants and site location consultants that cover the 290 00:13:07,539 --> 00:13:10,779 our market. So a lot of them are from Dallas a lot of more 291 00:13:10,779 --> 00:13:11,559 from Atlanta 292 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:16,019 You get some as far as far north as Richmond 293 00:13:16,019 --> 00:13:18,590 But they all kind of meet in one central location and they 294 00:13:18,590 --> 00:13:20,080 'll you know, we get to network with them 295 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:22,629 there's also panels where they get up and speak about the 296 00:13:22,629 --> 00:13:25,529 latest trends of what's happening in the southeast and what 297 00:13:25,529 --> 00:13:27,159 they're seeing in terms of 298 00:13:27,879 --> 00:13:29,879 Their clients and their prospects that they're working 299 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,960 so our ultimate goal is to get in front of the sea level 300 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:34,519 executives and the CEO but 301 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:37,340 Second best is getting in front of these consultants who 302 00:13:37,340 --> 00:13:39,820 are working these global and national projects 303 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:42,879 Sure 304 00:13:42,879 --> 00:13:47,080 Adam who do we work with the help with our website design? 305 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:50,559 It's a company called Edie suite and it is who we used 306 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:53,990 Three or four years ago and they specialize in just 307 00:13:53,990 --> 00:13:56,519 economic development websites 308 00:13:56,519 --> 00:13:58,669 There's a lot of coding and programming that goes into it 309 00:13:58,669 --> 00:13:59,840 that that they specialize in 310 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:04,320 Basically for the you know the integration of the building 311 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:06,950 insights components and making that a searchable feature 312 00:14:06,950 --> 00:14:08,720 and and things like that. So 313 00:14:11,639 --> 00:14:13,639 Mr. Hutz with 314 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:16,960 Thank you a couple of questions as well 315 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:20,929 So the initial initially in your slide you mentioned some 316 00:14:20,929 --> 00:14:23,620 magazines etc that you're advertising in do you? 317 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:27,309 Disseminate those links. So for example if I wanted to put 318 00:14:27,309 --> 00:14:27,820 it on if I'm 319 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:31,070 drafting an email of someone and I want to throw it at the 320 00:14:31,070 --> 00:14:33,320 bottom of the email like here's here's this opportunity 321 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:34,539 look at this or 322 00:14:34,539 --> 00:14:37,480 Look at this. Is there do you the cement view? 323 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:40,960 Email those out or those available somewhere where I could 324 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:43,519 grab them and share them with people if not 325 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:47,289 Absolutely, I guess I would request that annually if you'll 326 00:14:47,289 --> 00:14:50,080 sure whatever you send out so that I'll have that saved 327 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,440 As a link that I could then 328 00:14:53,039 --> 00:14:56,480 Populate the email sure as needed and then I 329 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:02,009 Was that the I'll give you the backdrop so I was at the air 330 00:15:02,009 --> 00:15:04,679 show and I went to a museum 331 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:09,049 Trailer and so it's in Wisconsin and they attend the air 332 00:15:09,049 --> 00:15:11,769 show and they had something similar that we have where you 333 00:15:11,769 --> 00:15:12,600 could get the the 334 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:13,960 virtual tour 335 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:17,720 You know of their of their museum, but the other caveat and 336 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:18,600 my question is 337 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:22,779 Do we have anything for kids at our booth and I say that 338 00:15:22,779 --> 00:15:25,399 because the most interesting thing about that booth and 339 00:15:25,399 --> 00:15:25,759 made it 340 00:15:25,759 --> 00:15:28,879 Work the time spent was there's a gentleman there that has 341 00:15:28,879 --> 00:15:32,360 a little setup and he has he works with kids to make 342 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:34,360 cookie cutters 343 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:36,279 That may seem like a small thing to you 344 00:15:36,279 --> 00:15:38,289 But if I'm not wanting to look at the museum and I have my 345 00:15:38,289 --> 00:15:40,840 seven-year-old with me and she's off making a cookie cutter 346 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:44,100 that we then have in perpetuity that we can that always 347 00:15:45,039 --> 00:15:47,600 References back to our experience at this museum that I've 348 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:49,960 never heard of but I'll never forget, you know 349 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:53,759 Then I think we should incorporate something and if it's a 350 00:15:53,759 --> 00:15:55,080 makerspace type thing 351 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:58,529 Which is popular with kids that I would ask to look into 352 00:15:58,529 --> 00:15:58,860 that 353 00:15:58,860 --> 00:16:01,279 Is there something that we could do at our booth that and I 354 00:16:01,279 --> 00:16:03,600 'm not saying there's kids always gonna be there and I'm not 355 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:07,049 Saying it may not be relevant. I've never never attended 356 00:16:07,049 --> 00:16:07,639 one of events 357 00:16:07,639 --> 00:16:10,750 but I'll just tell you from my takeaway from that entire 358 00:16:10,750 --> 00:16:11,879 air show is I have a 359 00:16:12,279 --> 00:16:15,049 Hot air balloon shaped cookie cutter and I have a seven- 360 00:16:15,049 --> 00:16:17,799 year-old that lights up every time we see it and I'll never 361 00:16:17,799 --> 00:16:19,399 forget that acronym in that 362 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:23,419 That place for that reason so it's great great marketing. 363 00:16:23,419 --> 00:16:25,500 We we do a handful of giveaways 364 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:29,529 Most of these conferences that we do there are really no 365 00:16:29,529 --> 00:16:29,539 kids 366 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:32,799 Definitely not below the age of 18 367 00:16:32,799 --> 00:16:36,559 They do they do one day that has it's a seniors senior day 368 00:16:36,559 --> 00:16:38,120 for senior students 369 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:40,279 But we do a lot of giveaways that people will come by and 370 00:16:40,279 --> 00:16:42,559 they'll give to their their kids and things like that 371 00:16:42,559 --> 00:16:46,620 But we're open to new suggestions. Also, we can we can 372 00:16:46,620 --> 00:16:48,159 really we can have anything 373 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:52,409 Completed. Yeah, like I said, I wasn't I've never been so I 374 00:16:52,409 --> 00:16:53,799 'm sure it's saying it's a fit 375 00:16:53,799 --> 00:16:57,250 I'm just that that was my experience so forever in a in an 376 00:16:57,250 --> 00:17:00,279 area that is a little maybe different 377 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:03,039 Then some traditional trade show than that might be 378 00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:07,250 Something to entertain sure. Absolutely we can we can do 379 00:17:07,250 --> 00:17:07,400 that 380 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:11,640 And many else have any questions or comments 381 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:15,680 Yes, gesture 382 00:17:22,799 --> 00:17:22,930 For the site selection magazine for example or the Dallas 383 00:17:22,930 --> 00:17:27,859 regional chambers economic development guide 384 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:31,680 Yes, I wonder if they ever tell us how many they dissemin 385 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:32,019 ated 386 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:34,759 they could probably tell us how many they 387 00:17:35,279 --> 00:17:37,279 produced but 388 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:40,210 We have those we can get those numbers we do especially 389 00:17:40,210 --> 00:17:41,740 from site selection magazine 390 00:17:41,740 --> 00:17:43,740 I know the Dallas chamber will give us those numbers too 391 00:17:45,119 --> 00:17:47,980 Yeah, we can get those for if you want us to send I can 392 00:17:47,980 --> 00:17:49,880 talk to you offline about it. Okay, and we 393 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:54,680 idea to include in the marketing report is if we're doing a 394 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:55,759 magazine some 395 00:17:56,480 --> 00:17:59,400 Okay, where those go and how many folks are seeing that 396 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:01,200 they look great. Thank you. Thank you 397 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:03,839 We have asked those questions to those magazines as well. 398 00:18:03,839 --> 00:18:04,940 Okay. Thank you 399 00:18:06,359 --> 00:18:08,359 This is Briggs. Yes, ma'am 400 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:15,829 For other locations when you have an event here locally, 401 00:18:15,829 --> 00:18:17,200 how do you get the word out? 402 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:19,960 Do you do Facebook invites? I mean it do you just use 403 00:18:19,960 --> 00:18:20,539 social media? 404 00:18:20,539 --> 00:18:23,359 Do you have other ways of marketing your your events? Are 405 00:18:23,359 --> 00:18:26,400 you talking about like the economic development investor? 406 00:18:26,559 --> 00:18:28,559 Receptions and things. Yeah. Yeah, I mean you guys have 407 00:18:28,559 --> 00:18:32,119 yeah those we invite typically just our investors and 408 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:33,319 willing about the council members 409 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:35,519 So we'll send out 410 00:18:35,519 --> 00:18:38,940 Email notices while in advance. I think you got the invite 411 00:18:38,940 --> 00:18:40,920 to our one that's coming up on Monday night 412 00:18:43,359 --> 00:18:46,809 The thrive didn't is run run by that chamber of the 413 00:18:46,809 --> 00:18:50,250 chambers staff, which I know I'm the chamber staff, but it 414 00:18:50,250 --> 00:18:50,519 's run by 415 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:53,690 Strictly the chamber staff. That's not something that 416 00:18:53,690 --> 00:18:55,279 economic development department is doing 417 00:18:56,440 --> 00:18:58,720 But if we were doing something locally, we would absolutely 418 00:18:58,720 --> 00:18:59,880 post it on Facebook 419 00:19:00,759 --> 00:19:03,680 And run social media and send out emails and word of mouth 420 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:07,519 I 421 00:19:07,519 --> 00:19:09,519 Asked Mr. Carpenter 422 00:19:11,039 --> 00:19:14,150 Clarify when you talked about the actual individuals that 423 00:19:14,150 --> 00:19:18,589 you're hoping to have face time with you referenced a sea 424 00:19:18,589 --> 00:19:19,140 level 425 00:19:19,559 --> 00:19:20,519 executive 426 00:19:20,519 --> 00:19:24,450 Yes, but what is who were you talking to see? What is your 427 00:19:24,450 --> 00:19:26,920 expectation when you meet with? 428 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:31,369 Because CEO is gonna make the decision but you've targeted 429 00:19:31,369 --> 00:19:34,200 this I think you refer to it as a sea level 430 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:36,200 executive sea level executives or 431 00:19:36,359 --> 00:19:38,769 Upper level management that would have an influence on the 432 00:19:38,769 --> 00:19:40,480 decision-making process a lot of times 433 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:42,859 We'll deal with just the CFO believe it or not 434 00:19:43,759 --> 00:19:46,309 Because they're done with all the you know the financial 435 00:19:46,309 --> 00:19:48,640 operations, but CEOs who we try to get in front of 436 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:53,000 CFOs CEO's a lot of times. It's the the VPs and a lot of 437 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:54,960 times they have a facilities director 438 00:19:56,319 --> 00:19:58,259 You know a lot of times we'll go and we'll try to meet with 439 00:19:58,259 --> 00:20:00,640 the gym flexes of Peter Biltz out there 440 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:03,319 You know that are the running the plants and operations 441 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,990 But anybody who can control that ultimate decision-making 442 00:20:06,990 --> 00:20:09,240 process or has some kind of influence in it 443 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:13,880 All right, thanks 444 00:20:16,039 --> 00:20:18,519 All right, we'll move on to our next order of business 445 00:20:18,519 --> 00:20:21,440 which is item 17 - 0 6 0 446 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:24,359 Receive a report and hold discussion regarding the economic 447 00:20:24,359 --> 00:20:28,359 development program shop here on purpose and the shop small 448 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:29,640 Saturday event 449 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:32,519 I'd like to welcome Christina Davis to the podium 450 00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:36,680 Hold your applause 451 00:20:45,519 --> 00:20:45,650 Okay, really quick I just wanted to update you that and 452 00:20:45,650 --> 00:20:52,359 some of our activities for the shop didn't 453 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:04,000 Recently we worked with the DTV folks to create a short 454 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:05,039 video that 455 00:21:06,799 --> 00:21:09,319 We hope creates an instant connection between 456 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:13,569 Shopping local and supporting public services and so real 457 00:21:13,569 --> 00:21:15,440 quick. I just like to show you that video 458 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:19,480 We do have it hosted on our shop in Texas the Facebook page 459 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:22,279 , and you can also find it on this DTV 460 00:21:22,799 --> 00:21:25,519 City of Denton DTV YouTube page I 461 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:28,200 Don't believe we'll get any sound 462 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:31,880 I 463 00:21:42,039 --> 00:21:42,039 See it's just showing our different services and for those 464 00:21:42,039 --> 00:21:48,400 you don't know this is the 3d printer at the library 465 00:21:56,240 --> 00:22:00,440 So the idea behind the video is just to help people have a 466 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:02,880 visual of what it means when you shop locally 467 00:22:03,119 --> 00:22:07,299 How your money's used the tax so hopefully we can create a 468 00:22:07,299 --> 00:22:07,920 little 469 00:22:08,759 --> 00:22:10,759 aha moment for people for that 470 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:14,440 Something we're also working on is 471 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:25,599 Every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving 472 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:30,279 There's a small business Saturday shop day the concept 473 00:22:30,279 --> 00:22:32,019 behind this is to 474 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:35,599 Draw attention to small businesses and help create new 475 00:22:35,599 --> 00:22:36,880 customers and new 476 00:22:38,319 --> 00:22:42,480 Shopping adventures as we like to say for those businesses 477 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:45,930 So what we do to help the businesses is every year for the 478 00:22:45,930 --> 00:22:46,900 past four years 479 00:22:47,519 --> 00:22:51,329 We've had a shop small selfie contest and what we do for 480 00:22:51,329 --> 00:22:54,859 that contest is we ask shoppers to go out shop small 481 00:22:55,519 --> 00:22:58,119 Take a selfie and tag the business where they're shopping 482 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:00,559 by tagging the business it helps create 483 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:04,200 some interaction between the business and the shoppers and 484 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:09,400 Just a little more fun for your shopping day, so 485 00:23:10,599 --> 00:23:12,920 For the selfie contest we will have 486 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:17,890 Some prizes we're going to have a eye watch as a prize for 487 00:23:17,890 --> 00:23:19,799 the shopper with the most 488 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:25,109 Shopping selfie tags and we use social media analytics to 489 00:23:25,109 --> 00:23:26,119 track those 490 00:23:27,519 --> 00:23:30,000 Something else we're also doing is we'll have a door prize 491 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,720 and reason the door prize is a way to capture zip codes 492 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:35,349 So we can track zip codes and see where shoppers are coming 493 00:23:35,349 --> 00:23:38,559 from and that also helps people that aren't savvy with 494 00:23:38,559 --> 00:23:39,160 social media 495 00:23:39,279 --> 00:23:42,000 To feel like they're part of the day and the excitement 496 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:45,690 Something new this year also is that we're going to have 497 00:23:45,690 --> 00:23:47,920 some welcome stations will have five 498 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:51,799 There'll be one in the downtown Denton Welcome Center 499 00:23:52,359 --> 00:23:55,119 The Denton Community Market for the first time fry Street 500 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:57,160 district is also participating 501 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,450 We'll have someone at the Golden Triangle Mall and again at 502 00:24:00,450 --> 00:24:01,299 Unicorn Lake 503 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:07,349 The the premise behind the welcome center is to help shop 504 00:24:07,349 --> 00:24:07,799 pers 505 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:11,690 Feel involved and to point them to the stores that are 506 00:24:11,690 --> 00:24:12,160 participating 507 00:24:15,119 --> 00:24:17,359 So that's it just short and sweet 508 00:24:18,759 --> 00:24:20,400 Sir any questions 509 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:23,799 Sting are the video are we that we sent that out to some of 510 00:24:23,799 --> 00:24:26,640 the small businesses so that they can put it on their 511 00:24:28,079 --> 00:24:30,410 Facebook pages or get that out to their customers to help 512 00:24:30,410 --> 00:24:31,519 spread the word 513 00:24:31,839 --> 00:24:34,220 We've shared it with the City Council and with the Main 514 00:24:34,220 --> 00:24:35,319 Street Association 515 00:24:35,759 --> 00:24:38,029 And then I also have it here on the website and they can 516 00:24:38,029 --> 00:24:39,240 share it there as well 517 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:43,000 But I am encouraging everyone who is responding back as 518 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:46,160 wanting to participate with shops on Saturday 519 00:24:46,319 --> 00:24:49,809 To share the video as well right now. I have close to 50 520 00:24:49,809 --> 00:24:52,119 businesses. It said they're interested in participating 521 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:55,640 Christina 522 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:03,329 I've shared it with the CBB staff and Veronica is helping 523 00:25:03,329 --> 00:25:09,079 me to post to push that out through there. I 524 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:12,200 Think that's a good point though 525 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,400 Most all small businesses 526 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:24,680 Mr. Reigns 527 00:25:35,519 --> 00:25:37,519 Business we have what's called a bop 528 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:41,079 Or best an optimistic and a pessimistic. Yes 529 00:25:41,079 --> 00:25:44,529 I didn't know if you have kind of an idea what you were 530 00:25:44,529 --> 00:25:46,559 anticipating for this initiative 531 00:25:47,519 --> 00:25:50,640 Last year we had about 60 businesses participate 532 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:56,019 My goal is to increase that by 10 businesses 533 00:25:56,559 --> 00:25:59,460 So far right now, like I said, I'm at 50. We still have a 534 00:25:59,460 --> 00:26:02,230 couple weeks to go. So I'm optimistic that I'll reach that 535 00:26:02,230 --> 00:26:02,519 goal 536 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:07,319 Last year as far as hashtags or tags for shop 537 00:26:07,839 --> 00:26:11,579 Shop small Denton. We had just under 12,000 538 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:16,599 I'm hoping to increase that to 15,000. I mean, I'm sorry 539 00:26:16,599 --> 00:26:19,839 not thousand fifteen hundred. So eleven hundred 540 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:22,880 Yes, I know 541 00:26:27,759 --> 00:26:28,750 It was eleven hundred last year and so we hope to make it 542 00:26:28,750 --> 00:26:32,279 up to fifteen hundred this year 543 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:38,160 Other questions or comments 544 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:43,519 All right that concludes our work session we'll now move 545 00:26:43,519 --> 00:26:43,960 into our 546 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:48,440 Regular meeting at 1127 a.m. And the first order of 547 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,559 business is to approve our minutes from our October 11th 548 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:54,680 2017 board meeting 549 00:26:56,079 --> 00:26:58,079 Take a motion 550 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:05,440 We have a motion by Jim and second by Carol Anne 551 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:09,000 Any discussion 552 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,000 All those in favor say aye 553 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:14,400 Any opposed? 554 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:16,680 The motion is unanimously approved 555 00:27:17,559 --> 00:27:23,359 And our next item is some staff reports item 17 - 0 6 1 556 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:26,670 we've got the chamber activity report the stand report 557 00:27:26,670 --> 00:27:30,119 which are previously disseminated via email and 558 00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:34,359 Eric are you going to talk about the TIF? 559 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:38,940 We have the downtown TIF staff report 560 00:27:39,799 --> 00:27:42,039 You have additional information in your packet 561 00:27:42,039 --> 00:27:45,490 I was just going to highlight the high points on October 24 562 00:27:45,490 --> 00:27:45,599 th 563 00:27:45,599 --> 00:27:48,000 The council held a work session on the downtown TIF 564 00:27:48,359 --> 00:27:51,000 The majority of the council opted to continue the downtown 565 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:53,160 TIF and directed staff to begin funding 566 00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:57,049 the downtown reinvestment grant program at a TIF fund for 567 00:27:57,049 --> 00:27:58,559 fiscal year 18 19 568 00:27:59,079 --> 00:28:01,910 And to convene a meeting of the TIF board to recommend 569 00:28:01,910 --> 00:28:05,200 immediate uses of the funds for capital projects 570 00:28:05,759 --> 00:28:09,519 the TIF board meeting is being scheduled for November 17th 571 00:28:09,519 --> 00:28:10,480 right now and 572 00:28:11,119 --> 00:28:13,539 Following the board TIF board meeting staff will present 573 00:28:13,539 --> 00:28:16,650 another work session to the council and this is planned for 574 00:28:16,650 --> 00:28:17,599 December 5th 575 00:28:22,079 --> 00:28:25,640 All right, how about an update on Stoke-Denton? 576 00:28:27,400 --> 00:28:30,920 Also on October 24th council agreed unanimously to accept H 577 00:28:30,920 --> 00:28:33,059 ickory and rail ventures 578 00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:36,519 proposal for management services for Stoke-Denton 579 00:28:37,160 --> 00:28:40,019 Entrepreneur Center and directed staff to modify the 580 00:28:40,019 --> 00:28:42,730 contract and to bring it back to council for a vote at a 581 00:28:42,730 --> 00:28:43,400 later date 582 00:28:44,759 --> 00:28:48,190 The item will be on the council's November 14th agenda for 583 00:28:48,190 --> 00:28:50,950 a vote Hickory and rail ventures is set to assume 584 00:28:50,950 --> 00:28:51,640 management 585 00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:54,920 responsibilities on December 1st of 2017 586 00:28:56,440 --> 00:28:59,210 And this is in response to the RFP that went out September 587 00:28:59,210 --> 00:28:59,839 12 588 00:29:00,559 --> 00:29:01,839 Mr. Hitchcock 589 00:29:01,839 --> 00:29:05,880 Thank you, sir. Just outside the numbers in between the the 590 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:07,119 next few meetings 591 00:29:07,119 --> 00:29:10,569 I would encourage everyone to look at look this group is 592 00:29:10,569 --> 00:29:10,680 very 593 00:29:11,599 --> 00:29:13,480 Has me very excited 594 00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:16,799 They're local and and the person that spearheaded 595 00:29:17,480 --> 00:29:19,480 developing the Hickory rail group is is a 596 00:29:20,079 --> 00:29:23,400 Marshall Culpepper I think his last name, but he works for 597 00:29:24,160 --> 00:29:27,609 Works with cubos established that company, but he's been 598 00:29:27,609 --> 00:29:30,410 the encouraging part for me is he's had to go through the 599 00:29:30,410 --> 00:29:30,779 process 600 00:29:30,779 --> 00:29:33,880 He he and his company went out to Silicon Valley and earned 601 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:36,400 one point six million dollars in funding 602 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:39,319 So he's kind of gone through the process and the other 603 00:29:39,319 --> 00:29:40,880 great thing is they're they're 604 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:45,130 Targeting and bringing in angel investors. So now it's not 605 00:29:45,130 --> 00:29:47,400 just we hope we we develop a company 606 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:50,359 It's if you develop the right company, there's people 607 00:29:50,359 --> 00:29:52,640 willing and able to to fund those companies 608 00:29:53,160 --> 00:29:56,519 And so I think Stoke is is going to be 609 00:29:56,920 --> 00:29:59,220 It's going to thrive and he's looking at some different 610 00:29:59,220 --> 00:30:01,720 things and one of the suggestions that came out the man may 611 00:30:01,720 --> 00:30:02,039 not be 612 00:30:02,039 --> 00:30:06,640 In the numbers is to build more office spaces and eliminate 613 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:08,400 some of the walk-in spaces 614 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:12,079 and so if you go in the stoke you have this giant open area 615 00:30:12,079 --> 00:30:13,200 in the center if we 616 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:16,859 Condense some of that to more walled offices. We think we 617 00:30:16,859 --> 00:30:17,119 can 618 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:19,880 Continue to grow it and have a better 619 00:30:22,039 --> 00:30:23,839 Better 620 00:30:23,839 --> 00:30:27,599 Representation of tech companies in there and so I'm hoping 621 00:30:27,599 --> 00:30:30,279 we can help them and support them in doing that 622 00:30:30,279 --> 00:30:33,730 But I'm really excited about this group and what they're 623 00:30:33,730 --> 00:30:35,259 going to do to kind of get this thing 624 00:30:36,039 --> 00:30:38,039 Going in a great direction 625 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:44,950 Anybody have any questions or comments on any of the staff 626 00:30:44,950 --> 00:30:46,000 reports 627 00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:51,440 Juster 628 00:30:54,519 --> 00:30:58,009 Yes, that seems unusual is that unusual I can't speak for 629 00:30:58,009 --> 00:31:01,559 what normally occurs perhaps 630 00:31:02,279 --> 00:31:05,730 Someone here will interject but there were actually they 631 00:31:05,730 --> 00:31:06,839 was sent to four 632 00:31:07,160 --> 00:31:11,200 they had a pre-bid meeting and for attended one of them 633 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:13,200 actually supported the 634 00:31:13,720 --> 00:31:15,720 hickory and rail ventures 635 00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:18,599 but as far as that being normal, maybe Brian Lane Lee might 636 00:31:18,599 --> 00:31:19,480 be else, but I I 637 00:31:20,359 --> 00:31:22,359 personally don't know I 638 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:24,920 Mean competition is generally good 639 00:31:27,359 --> 00:31:30,440 Not that they don't sound outstanding right now absolutely 640 00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:34,369 We we always like to get more than one proposal and 641 00:31:34,369 --> 00:31:35,839 fortunately only got one in this particular case 642 00:31:35,839 --> 00:31:38,279 But we did take a lot of steps to try to get the word out 643 00:31:38,279 --> 00:31:39,240 to the community 644 00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:42,099 It's kind of a narrow niche market of people who do these 645 00:31:42,099 --> 00:31:44,519 kinds of services with we think that's part of the issue 646 00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:47,920 But this was an innovative proposal which will reduce the 647 00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:50,599 cost of the city over time and provide great services 648 00:31:50,599 --> 00:31:53,210 So we're really excited about that partnership and looking 649 00:31:53,210 --> 00:31:54,640 to see how they're going to perform 650 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:59,450 And whomever was managing it before did they submit they 651 00:31:59,450 --> 00:32:03,009 did not where they approached they were they were and they 652 00:32:03,009 --> 00:32:04,039 didn't they chose 653 00:32:04,039 --> 00:32:05,759 Not to submit a proposal 654 00:32:05,759 --> 00:32:07,970 Thanks for the information. All right, you're welcome. 655 00:32:07,970 --> 00:32:08,160 Thanks, Brian 656 00:32:09,319 --> 00:32:11,319 Any other comments or questions? 657 00:32:13,519 --> 00:32:16,970 Does anybody have any thing for the concluding items 658 00:32:16,970 --> 00:32:20,279 announcements or agenda items for next meeting? 659 00:32:20,599 --> 00:32:25,579 All right, it's 1133 and we'll there's no other business 660 00:32:25,579 --> 00:32:26,680 the regular meeting is adjourned