[OMS_MANAGERS] City employee?

[Calvin LeSueur]

Kelly, Lyndsey, et al,

I had a long chat with Sheri about this just last week – perhaps we could have a small group call on this topic?

My title is Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator (City of Canby), but I am also considered the Main Street Manager (we are at the lowest level of OMS).

The focus of our ‘Main Street efforts’ are several annual events and promotions, which I coordinate. Otherwise, I act as Econ Dev coordinator for commercial businesses (my supervisor handles the industrial park business). I also am the tourism “lead”, focusing on destination development while hiring out the ‘Visit Canby’ marketing/ website/ social. I am also staff liaison to the Bike & Ped Committee and Heritage and Landmarks Committee.  It is a lot of roles, but most of these roles are closely related and the community ‘gets it’ that I am the contact for downtown issues from parking to sidewalk cafes to Façade Improvement Grants. I feel a little disingenuous sometimes saying I’m a “Main Street Manager”, knowing the very full-time job that that is, and the structure it usually takes. I am exploring the idea of formalizing our downtown association as a City Committee, which I believe could support my work with more committed volunteers/ board members… but hoping to talk to others in this network about that first!

Sincerely,

Calvin LeSueur
Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator
City of Canby
222 NE 2nd Ave. |PO Box 930
Canby, OR 97013
Phone: 503-266-0772
LeSueurC at CanbyOregon.gov<mailto:LeSueurC at CanbyOregon.gov>




From: OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov] On Behalf Of Business Outreach & Community Coordinator
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 4:49 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] City employee?

Hello Kelly,

I work for Gold Beach Main Street as a part time staff person (30 hours per week).  Currently, and in the past two years, this position has been half-funded by the City of Gold Beach's Urban Renewal Agency since both the URA and our Main Street program have similar goals. The position is technically a split one, but the city had enough office people for the amount of work it needed once the pandemic hit, so my work wasn't really necessary on their behalf.  Though there is a Memorandum of Understanding between both parties and a general description of responsibilities, there has been less City work than originally planned. I fill in when needed (answering phone calls, doing general city business, directing people to proper departments, etc) and help do things like stuff monthly bills.

I think the biggest purpose I serve is as the bridge to both parties, as I act as the liaison. The few hours I do spend a week on City work doesn't affect my Main Street duties, and since the City has enough staffing they don't have a particular requirement on how many hours a week I do for them.  The City has been very generous for our Main Street program and they also provide the office space, office supplies and support to get things done.

Let me know if you want to talk about it more, I can also send the Memorandum of Understanding and some of the position information!

Best,

Lyndsey

Lyndsey Dixon
Business Outreach & Community Coordinator | Gold Beach Main Street
541 247 7029 ext. 106 | goldbeachmainstreet.org<http://goldbeachmainstreet.org>
PO Box 1203, Gold Beach, OR 97444

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 3:23 PM Kelly Haverkate <kellyjhaverkate at gmail.com<mailto:kellyjhaverkate at gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi All,
I'd love to hear from those of you who work, in some capacity, for the City you're in.  Looking for models where a City Economic Development person or Tourism person is doing the Main Street Work.  Or maybe sharing City work/Main Street non profit work?

Thanks very much!

Kelly Haverkate
Dayton



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