of Snce187 where people matter loganville Loganvillle Downtown Development Authority Minutes Called Meeting @6:30p.m. Meeting Date: Thurday.aly18,3024 Council Chambers/City Hall Attendance: Directors Present: Dana Russell Jamie Dempsey Brax Roberts IV Mike Lee InvitedGuests Present: Other Guests: Branden Whitfield Melanie Long Donny Wright Skip Baliles, Mayor and Ex-officio Member Directors Not Present Jamie Towler Tara Argo Iranetta Willis 1. Call to Order Chairman Dana Russell made a call to order at 6:38 pm with a quorum of members present. 2.Approval of Agenda Director Jamie Dempsey made a motion to approve the agenda, Director Mike Lee seconded the motion. The motion passed with all members voting in favor. 3.Request to Approve Last 3 Meeting Minutes Past 3 meeting minutes were brought to be approved by the board. May 13th, May 22nd, June 24th were all approved. Motion to Approve was made by Jamie Dempsey and seconded by Brax Roberts. 4.Morning Mingle The Morning Mingle was discussed as the former LDAI had agreed tol host it on August 16, 2024. Food and location are still tol be determined and the topic was tabled for further discussion. 5.Business After-Hours A Discussion was had about the Fall After Hours event that was previously hosted by the LDA. It was mentioned that it was late in the season, the number of businesses would be different, and that thel board could looki into itl later. The board discussed this more and believe this will be more successful in the coming months after construction finished with Tacos and Beer in the spring and our new tenants on Main Street are settled. All: members voted unanimously toi tablei the matter. .Memberships Chairman Dana Russell confirmed we have joined the Georgia Downtown Association. They host classes, conferences, and training seminars for DDA's statewide. This membership will better our board and help us make important decisions as time progresses. 7.DDA Logo & Website design Chairman Dana Russell brought before the board a logo that Kristy Peters had designed. Director. Jamie Dempsey also created one and it was agreed to integrate the two for our new logo. They have been sent back to Kristy Peters to create the final logo tol be voted on at the next meeting. Websites were also discussed and how to preserve the LDA website and have a new DDA website. Discussion also about the City ofl Loganville having a tab on their page for the DDA. Talks were tabled to be discussed when we. have more information on the matter. 8. Strategic Planning Chairman Dana Russell brought before thel board to discuss strategic planning for thel board. Jamie Dempsey had prepared ai mission statement and Brax Roberts also had input for one. Jamie Dempsey will work on integrating the two and will present itl before thel board at the next meeting. No further parts were discussed until more of thel board is present. 9. Next Months Agenda August 15th Chairman Dana Russell and director Brax Roberts brought before thel board to have Branden Whitfield present statistics from the city and urban development plans the city already has to the board. To: make the board more aware of what the city has in mind and research already conducted that'll help educate the board. 10.Financing, Loan, and Insurance At the end of the meeting, Mayor Skip Bailies reminded thel board oflowi interest rates available through the DDA for small businesses to come downtown. The loan from the LDA to the DDA has been signed and completed. Board member Jamie Dempsey is checking on the insurance policy belonging to the LDA1 to confirm it can bei transferred to the DDA for coverage for thel board. Reporton this will be given next meeting. 11. Adjourn Ar motion was made to adjourn at 7:40 pm by Director Mike Lee and seconded by Director Jamie Dempsey. All members voted unanimously to adjourn. Shpbel Dana Russell, Chairman Brax Roberts, Secretary SEAL 1985