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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_MSTAB_10.11.2005L:\Global\Boards and Commissions\Minutes\MSTAB\2005\05-10-11 M.doc     MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES  4 P.M.  – OCTOBER 11, 2005  CITY HALL MAIN FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM    Board Members Present:   Gordon Baker, chair, Cindy Locke, vice‐chair, Marsha  Farney, secretary, Laura Eliel, Dianne Painter, Sarah  Jane Blankenship, Larry McCormick and Kirk Kriegel   Board Member Absent:  Francisco Choi  Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove, Main Street Manager  Guests Present:   Jack and Lydia Hechmeister      1. Called to order at 4:04 p.m. by Gordon Baker.      2. Minutes Approved:  Gordon asked for approval of the minutes after  providing time for each member to read the minutes.  No questions were  asked.  The motion to approve the minutes from September 8 was made by  Laura.  Seconded by Cindy.  Motion carried.    3. Sign Grant Application.        Gordon excused himself due to a conflict of interest and Cindy led the       meeting.  Agenda item number 3 was the first topic of discussion pertaining to        the Chupa Rosa sign grant application.  Laura made the motion to grant the        $500 sign grant application and Sarah Jane seconded the motion.  Motion       carried.  Gordon resumed his duty as chair.      4. Staff Report.        Agenda item number 7 was the next item for discussion where Shelly        presented the Staff report.  Items discussed included:           a) New store openings at Wolf Ranch and the cancellation of their grand            opening due to continued road construction.       b) Upcoming specific media exposure for Georgetown found in the    L:\Global\Boards and Commissions\Minutes\MSTAB\2005\05-10-11 M.doc                  November issues of Texas Monthly and Southern Living magazines.       c)  Board members were reminded of upcoming calendar dates and                    deadlines to remember.       1) THC Texas Heritage Tourism Partnership Grants information         and deadline.  Shelly mentioned the need for updating the          historical downtown walking tour brochure.  The last          photographs were taken in the 1980’s.  This grant has to go              through the city council.  The goal of the HTP grant program is         to foster cooperative interaction between the tourism industry                               and the cultural and heritage commission with the development         of high goals and collaborative products and promotions.         2) TDA Annual Conference information and deadline.  The                                conference will be held in Laredo November 1 – 4.      3) Red Poppy painting contest deadline is October 28, 2005.      d) The monthly report of the committees within the MSAB.  Details of         each of the four committees were presented on a handout.       e) Discussion of the MSAB fiscal year budget.  Shelly explained that the       total Main Street budget includes salaries.      4.  KLRU video.        The KLRU video, “Austin Now” which highlights the THC Courthouse         Preservation program will play on channel 10 for a limited period of time.        (agenda item #8)    5.  Downtown Parking Letter.       A letter addressed to the downtown businesses and building owners       explaining the location of free parking located in a nine‐block area       surrounding the square was submitted for approval for distribution.        Board members reviewed the letter and Larry made the motion to accept the      letter as presented and Laura seconded the motion.  The motion carried.         (agenda item #4)    6.  Heritage Trolley Tour Update.        Larry provided an update on the proposed Heritage Trolley Tour and  L:\Global\Boards and Commissions\Minutes\MSTAB\2005\05-10-11 M.doc      discussed a funding gap.  Paul Brandenburg, the city manager, has managed       to secure some funding from Southwestern University and the Chamber of        Commerce.  The trolley tour would provide transportation from Wolf Ranch        to downtown and to Southwestern University.  This is the first step toward        public transportation in Georgetown.  The cost for the trolley operation is        estimated to be $112,000 and it would operate 6 hours daily.  The city would       contribute $56,000.  The trolley has seating capacity for 28 guests.  The DGA       would also advertise the trolley service in all of their literature.  Larry made        the motion for a letter writing campaign from the board supporting the        Heritage Trolley Tour and Laura seconded the motion.  Motion carried.           7.  Discussion and updates from committees.   a)  Promotion:  Upcoming: Poppy Festival   b)  Economic Restructuring:  No bank has expressed interest in being          involved in offering low‐interest loans for downtown businesses.   c)  Design:  HARC approved proposed colors for the Visitors Center and                   the mural.  The building will not be painted until December.     d)  Organization: Architectural scavenger hunt advertised in the                    Megaphone, a newspaper printed by Southwestern University.              During SU Homecoming a kiosk providing downtown Georgetown        information will be available.      8.  Future agenda items.        No agenda items were presented.  Gordon requested that we email any         potential agenda items to him two weeks prior to the next meeting.      9.  Adjourned.       Meeting was adjourned at 5:56 by Gordon.           Submitted by:      ____________________  Marsha Farney, secretary      ____________________  Gordon Baker, Chair  Minutes of the Meeting of the Main Street Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, October 11, 2005 The Main Street Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , October 11, 2005. Board Members Present: Gordon Baker, chair, Cindy Locke, vice-chair, Laura Eliel, Sarah Jane Blankenship, Larry McCormick, Kirk Kriegel Board Members Absent: Francisco Choi Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove, Main Street Manager Minutes Regular Meeting 1.Called to order at 4:04 p.m. by Gordon Baker . 2.Minutes Approved: Gordon asked for approval of the minutes after providing time for each member to read the minutes. No questions were asked. The motion to approve the minutes from September 8 was made by Laura. Seconded by Cindy. Motion carried. 3.Sign Grant Application. Gordon excused himself due to a conflict of interest and Cindy led the meeting. Agenda item number 3 was the first topic of discussion pertaining to the Chupa Rosa sign grant application. Laura made the motion to grant the $500 sign grant application and Sarah Jane seconded the motion. Motion carried. Gordon resumed his duty as chair. 4.Staff Report. Agenda item number 7 was the next item for discussion where Shelly presented the Staff report. Items discussed included: a) New store openings at Wolf Ranch and the cancellation of their grand opening due to continued road construction. b) Upcoming specific media exposure for Georgetown found in the November issues of Texas Monthly and Southern Living magazines. c) Board members were reminded of upcoming calendar dates and deadlines to remember. 1) THC Texas Heritage Tourism Partnership Grants information and deadline. Shelly mentioned the need for updating the historical downtown walking tour brochure. The last photographs were taken in the 1980’s. This grant has to go through the city council. The goal of the HTP grant program is to foster cooperative interaction between the tourism industry and the cultural and heritage commission with the development of high goals and collaborative products and promotions. 2) TDA Annual Conference information and deadline. The conference will be held in Laredo November 1 – 4. 3) Red Poppy painting contest deadline is October 28, 2005. d) The monthly report of the committees within the MSAB. Details of each of the four committees were presented on a handout. e) Discussion of the MSAB fiscal year budget. Shelly explained that the total Main Street budget includes salaries. 4. KLRU video. The KLRU video, “Austin Now” which highlights the THC Courthouse Preservation program will play on channel 10 for a limited period of time. (agenda item #8) 5. Downtown Parking Letter. A letter addressed to the downtown businesses and building owners explaining the location of free parking located in a nine-block area surrounding the square was submitted for approval for distribution. Board members reviewed the letter and Larry made the motion to accept the letter as presented and Laura seconded the motion. The motion carried. (agenda item #4) 6. Heritage Trolley Tour Update. Larry provided an update on the proposed Heritage Trolley Tour and discussed a funding gap. Paul Brandenburg, the city manager, has managed to secure some funding from Southwestern University and the Chamber of Commerce. The trolley tour would provide transportation from Wolf Ranch to downtown and to Southwestern University. This is the first step toward public transportation in Georgetown. The cost for the trolley operation is estimated to be $112,000 and it would operate 6 hours daily. The city would contribute $56,000. The trolley has seating capacity for 28 guests. The DGA would also advertise the trolley service in all of their literature. Larry made the motion for a letter writing campaign from the board supporting the Heritage Trolley Tour and Laura seconded the motion. Motion carried. 7. Discussion and updates from committees. a) Promotion: Upcoming: Poppy Festival b) Economic Restructuring: No bank has expressed interest in being involved in offering low-interest loans for downtown businesses. c) Design: HARC approved proposed colors for the Visitors Center and the mural. The building will not be painted until December. d) Organization: Architectural scavenger hunt advertised in the Megaphone, a newspaper printed by Southwestern University. During SU Homecoming a kiosk providing downtown Georgetown information will be available. 8. Future agenda items. No agenda items were presented. Gordon requested that we email any potential agenda items to him two weeks prior to the next meeting. 9. Adjourned. Meeting was adjourned at 5:56 by Gordon.