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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
8:00 A. M. – JULY 12, 2006
WILLIAMSON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Board Members Present: Gordon Baker, Chair; Larry McCormick, Beverly
Adam, Dana Wood, Kirk Kreigel,
Board Members Absent: Sarah Jane Blankenship, Terri Brisse, Laura Eliel,
Cindy Locke
City Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove, Tourism Director and Main Street
Manager; Cari Miller, Tourism Coordinator
Guests Present: Dianne Painter (for Terri Brisse), Bryant Boyd, Chris
Dyer
1) Meeting called to order at 8:01 a.m. by Chairman Gordon Baker
2) Cari Miller requested the board help to identify a person to handle
acquisition of sponsors for the Red Poppy Festival. Increasing the number
of sponsors appears to be the only way to increase the profits associated
with the event. Chairman Baker indicated that he and Cindy Locke would
assemble a working committee to address this issue.
3) Dana Wood moved approval of the minutes for the June 14th meeting. The
motion was seconded by Beverly Adam and it carried unanimously.
4) Bryant Boyd explained the TIF district. Basically, tax revenue associated
with increased appraisal values of property within the district
accumulates in a separate fund. These funds are allocated by a four
person board appointed by the City Council. Members of the board are
Farley Snell, Henry Carr, Tom Yantis and Bryant Boyd. Currently the TIF
Board meets annually. A non‐prioritized list of proposed projects drawn
from the Downtown Master Plan was distributed. Larry McCormick
suggested that the Main Street Advisory Board should have direct input
to the TIF Board regarding project allocation.
5) Staff Report: Shelly Hargrove requested volunteer support at the ‘06
Games of Texas in Round Rock on the 28th of August, as well as the Ice
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Cream Social on Saturday 7‐9:00 P.M. at Wolf Ranch. In addition, Ms.
Hargrove reviewed the upcoming calendar of events that will occur in the
downtown.
6) Larry McCormick moved that the Main Street Advisory Board
recommend to City Council that the City allocate $4,000 in matching funds
to cover the cost of a contract with Artspace to conduct an initial
feasibility study in January of 2007. The motion was seconded by Dana
Wood and following discussion, it carried unanimously.
7) Chris Dyer, Director of the Williamson County Historical Museum,
requested volunteer support for the Chisholm Trail event to be staged in
the downtown on Friday August 25th from 6 ‐ 9 p.m. Volunteers should
contact Cari Miller at the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
8) Shelly Hargrove reported on progress on the mural at the corner of 7th &
Main. It is expected to be completed in the next two months.
9) Regarding Economic Restructuring, Chairman Baker brought up the
subject of tax abatement for downtown properties. Discussion followed
which pointed out the need to define a specific proposal before engaging
the general business community.
10) A motion to adjourn was made by Beverly Adam and seconded by Kirk
Kriegel. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
Approved and attested to by:
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Gordon Baker, Board Chair Date
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Larry McCormick, Board Secretary Date