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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_MSTAB_10.26.2004L:\Global\Boards and Commissions\Minutes\MSTAB\2004\04-10-26 M.doc MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES 8:30 A.M. – OCTOBER 26, 2004 CITY HALL MAIN FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM Attendees: Bryant Boyd, chair; Bob Weimer, vice-chair; Nancy Rister, secretary; Laura Eliel; and Josh McClure. Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove, Main Street Manager 1. Called to order at 8:35 a.m. by chair Bryant Boyd. 2. Bob Weimer moved that the minutes from September 16th be accepted. Josh McClure seconded. Motion carried. 3.a. Design: The grant application form was reviewed with input from Tom Yantis and Rebecca Roe from the Historical and Architectural Review Committee. The revisions will be presented to the MSAB soon. The City of Georgetown has given the program another $15,000 to increase the fund to $29,000. This will allow for more grants and/or larger grants when the cap is increased up to $10,000 or $15,000. b. Organization: Shelly Hargrove told us that Georgetown was designated as a Preserve America Community. A certificate was presented. c. Promotions: Branding Initiative and wayfinding signage will work together for signs for downtown. Hopefully a product will be finished and presented by March. A tourism survey was done for the branding initiative. Results were presented. d. Economic Restructuring: Von Nash’s son has purchased her building and is making it ready for rental to “Abbey’s Barstools and More.” 4. Advisory Board Work Plan 2004-2005 was presented for review. Board members were asked to prioritize goals and tackle 3-4 goals per committee. Shelly to e-mail these out to us and meet with each committee to solidify their goals. 5. The budget for 2004/2005 was presented. Shelly to e-mail budget and definitions of HOT tax to the board. 6. Staff Report: Shelly asked if we wanted any refreshments for Christmas. Consensus was not met on this subject as the meeting times of the two boards are different. Shelly will be attending the TML Annual Conference in Corpus later in the week. L:\Global\Boards and Commissions\Minutes\MSTAB\2004\04-10-26 M.doc 7. New Business: Laura was to prepare a specific request to be presented to the City Council after approval from the MSAB regarding the merchants around the square who will have additional electrical expense from Nov. 15 through the Christmas season. 9. Items and objectives for the next meeting: Updated versions of the Façade Fund Grant Application and the Work Plan for the Board for 2004-2005 to be reviewed and approved. Also still pending was the bylaw and charter change to add 2 more members to our present body. We adjourned at 9:30 a.m. when quorum was broken due to Nancy Rister needing to attend County Commissioners Court which meets at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. __________________________ Nancy Rister, Board Secretary __________________________ Bryant Boyd, Board Chair Minutes of the Meeting of the Main Street Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas Thursday, October 26, 2004 The Main Street Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , October 26, 2004. Board Members Present: Bryant Boyd, chair; Bob Weimer, vice-chair; Nancy Rister, secretary; Laura Eliel; and Josh McClure. Board Members Absent: Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Called to order at 8:35 a.m. by chair Bryant Boyd. 2. Bob Weimer moved that the minutes from September 16th be accepted. Josh McClure seconded. Motion carried. 3.a. Design : The grant application form was reviewed with input from Tom Yantis and Rebecca Roe from the Historical and Architectural Review Committee. The revisions will be presented to the MSAB soon. The City of Georgetown has given the program another $15,000 to increase the fund to $29,000. This will allow for more grants and/or larger grants when the cap is increased up to $10,000 or $15,000. b. Organization: Shelly Hargrove told us that Georgetown was designated as a Preserve America Community. A certificate was presented. c.Promotions: Branding Initiative and wayfinding signage will work together for signs for downtown. Hopefully a product will be finished and presented by March. A tourism survey was done for the branding initiative. Results were presented. d. Economic Restructuring: Von Nash’s son has purchased her building and is making it ready for rental to “Abbey’s Barstools and More.” 4. Advisory Board Work Plan 2004-2005 was presented for review. Board members were asked to prioritize goals and tackle 3-4 goals per committee. Shelly to e-mail these out to us and meet with each committee to solidify their goals. 5. The budget for 2004/2005 was presented. Shelly to e-mail budget and definitions of HOT tax to the board. 6. Staff Report: Shelly asked if we wanted any refreshments for Christmas. Consensus was not met on this subject as the meeting times of the two boards are different. Shelly will be attending the TML Annual Conference in Corpus later in the week. 7. New Business: Laura was to prepare a specific request to be presented to the City Council after approval from the MSAB regarding the merchants around the square who will have additional electrical expense from Nov. 15 through the Christmas season. 9. Items and objectives for the next meeting: Updated versions of the Façade Fund Grant Application and the Work Plan for the Board for 2004-2005 to be reviewed and approved. Also still pending was the bylaw and charter change to add 2 more members to our present body. We adjourned at 9:30 a.m. when quorum was broken due to Nancy Rister needing to attend County Commissioners Court which meets at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.