Meeting Notes

Monday, February 9, 2004

I.                    Dana Riddle

a.      Sample of Downtown Planning Document

                                                               i.      Helps us completely focus on what we want in our plan

                                                             ii.      We need specifics before public hearing

                                                            iii.      It’s better to have more ideas & not implement them, than to leave the idea out and not be able to implement it due to the list not being made public.

b.      Ideas

                                                               i.      Economic

1.      New Businesses

2.      Store Front uplifts

3.      Inventory of Business buildings

                                                             ii.      Marketing

                                                            iii.      Historic Districts

                                                           iv.      Building upgrades

                                                             v.      Market Analysis

1.      What we need

2.      What we need completed

3.      What can we have that is extra and above our needs

4.      Trail heads added into study

5.      Pedestrian traffic flow

a.       Pool/library/softball fields

b.      Town Park

6.      Available building space

7.      Economic development

                                                           vi.      Other items to Study

1.      Vacant land

2.      Old Middle School

3.      Old Casket Factory

4.      Signage

5.      Zoning

6.      Historic Preservation

7.      Flea Market area

8.      Stop light studies for evaluation for Owens Corning trucks, etc.

9.      Electric all underground for future use

10.  Drainage

11.  Annexation addition for Town Building

12.  Courthouse yard and green spaces utilized

13.  Who is Brookville outside Tourism?

a.       What businesses should we seek out

14.  Festivals/Events

a.       Old Timers’ Baseball

b.      Home and Garden Show

15.  Community Calendar

16.  Music in the Park

17.  RESTAURANTS