Meeting Summary from February 6th, 2026

A summary of the items we tackled on February 6th:

Budget: 

•  $15k for BID contribution
• No christmas lights (store for 2026 and put up 2027)
• Trash Service Contract - Dale’s Trash $4400k for year - $3/can, 20 cans, $240/4 weeks
• Dundee, Blackstone and Downtown use Dale’s
• Approved 5-0
• Skip website and neighborhood kickoff party
• Landscaping: Whatever is leftover for watering.

Construction Update

• Walkthrough scheduling for everyone (Vrana, City, us) in late February
• SWIP - process of cleaning out storm drains happening now
• Striping to be done: 
• Crosswalks
• Bike Lane - mark on north sidewalk, street side
• Mango Bench - everyone has concerns about where it was placed.
• Landscaping - concerns by Vrana about warm temps causing grass to sprout early and then freezing and not surviving. May need to redo hydroseeding.
  

Business recruitment - next meeting: how to start outreach to get new tenants.

Meeting cancelled for January 2, 2026

The Saddle Creek BID will not be meeting on January 2, 2026. 

Enjoy the start of your new year!

Meeting Summary for December 5, 2025

Here is a summary of items covered in today's meeting:

 

Construction Walk-Through

• City requested the BID provide a written list of issues instead.
• Members to send in all construction-related issues.
• BID can file a grievance if the City/Vrana does not cover damage.
• Landscaping delayed until spring. 
• Amenity Zones: All amenity zones except red remain incomplete. No additional trash cans installed; hoping to put off until landscaping phase.
• Some lights not functioning.
• Scheduled for BID members on Tuesday, Dec 16 at 1:30 PM. Meet at Sgt Peffers.

 

Parking Issue: Lack of parking on Janosek (east side of alley) due to removal in 99% plan set; none of us caught it during review.

 

Meeting Frequency: Will meet monthly until landscaping is completed and reassess then.

First Snowstorm Debrief:

• Waypoint/Forrest Green is pushing snow into parking stalls on Hamilton. Reaching out to change that. 
• City did not clean parking stalls as agreement states. 

2026-2027 Budget

• Total allocated so far: $28,850 of $34,000. 
• Still have to figure out landscaping but no one will bid out because not finished.
• Potential postponements: holiday lighting (only pay for storage, not install/removal) and kickoff (or seek sponsorships)
• Approved 6–0 to purchase 33 pole decorations to put on 2025-2026 budget and store them for this year since we didn’t have trash or landscaping expenses.

Closed Property Registration

• New process for closed/vacant properties.
• Allows police to enter without contacting owner first and act on trespassing/vandalism.
• Form must be filled out and mailed; information was forwarded to the group.