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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
8:00 A. M. – NOVEMBER 8, 2006
WILLIAMSON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Board Members Present: Gordon Baker, chair; Cindy Locke, vice‐chair, Dana
Wood, Beverly Adam, Kirk Kriegel
Board Members Absent: Terri Brisse; Larry McCormick, secretary; Sarah Jane
Blankenship (resigned), Laura Eliel (resigned)
City Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove, Tourism Director and Main Street
Manager
1. Called to order at 8:04 a.m. by Chair Gordon Baker
2. Motion to approve the minutes of the October 11th meeting of the Main Street
Advisory Board was made by Dana Wood, seconded by Bev Adam, and
approved by all present.
3. Staff Report: Shelly Hargrove presented an overview of the city budget
process, which begins each February with confirmation following in
September. She reminded the Board that city services, including the Main
Street, comprise 3% of the city’s overall budget. Budget requests must meet
City Council priorities to go forward for approval. $2.4 million is budgeted
for continued implementation of the City’s Downtown Master Plan, including
wayfinding signage implementation. GTEC funding will support utility
projects downtown. Cindy Locke asked when MSB should move budget
requests forward to support additional façade grants, to which Hargrove
responded, mid‐March since that will be the mid‐year budget review time.
Gordon Baker asked that MSB discuss budget recommendations at the
upcoming Board Retreat, including implications of historic preservation.
Kirk Kriegel suggested we the MSB meet with Paul Brandenburg before we
submit our annual budget requests. Baker responded by suggesting that we
also review how past Main Street Program funds were used.
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Hargrove continued that Wolf Ranch sales tax projections are not meeting
expectations, perhaps due to slower build out. Baker inquired about the
Wolf Ranch/Main Street partnership. Hargrove responded that the Visitor
Information Center located in Wolf Ranch is not staffed and that no lease is
paid. Sixty to ninety individuals visit this location each month. In addition,
DGA is allowed to place merchandise in Wolf Ranch at designated display
windows in The Paseo area.
Hargrove asked for volunteers to assist with the Annual Lighting of the
Square, Friday, November 24. A date of Wednesday, December 13th at 4:00
p.m. at the new library was confirmed for the December/holiday meeting.
Hargrove asked board members to be on the look out for the TDA co‐op ads
that feature Georgetown in the November issues of Southern Living and
SWA’s Spirit magazine, as well as the Arts/Culture ad with the Palace Theatre
in the December issue of Texas Monthly.
4. Gordon Baker asked the Board to consider recommendations for vacant
positions
5. a. Design: No report presented.
6. b. Promotion: Cindy Locke reported that she, Gordon Baker and Dana Wood
met with Cari Miller to strategize a more deliberate follow up for Red Poppy
Festival sponsorships. Gordon Baker is pursuing conversation with Mimi
Boyington regarding a possible beer garden during the Red Poppy Festival.
c. Economic Restructuring: No report presented.
d. Organization: Dana Wood received very positive feedback on the Business
Owners Breakfast and she thanked the Board for their assistance. She said
several business owners have further expressed their willingness to help
coordinate follow up workshops. Bev Adam will assist Dana in scheduling
these events, possibly once a quarter.
A tentative date for the Annual Board Retreat was set for Wednesday,
January 31.
The Georgetown Main Street Program will have its 25th anniversary in 2007.
Thought will be given as to how to celebrate this milestone in May.
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7. Motion to adjourn by Wood, seconded by Kriegel. Meeting adjourned at 9:30
a.m.
Approved and attested to by:
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Gordon Baker, Board Chair Date
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Cindy Locke, Acting Board Secretary Date