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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
8 A.M. – JANUARY 9, 2008
WILLIAMSON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Board Members Present: Gordon Baker, chair; Kirk Kriegel, vice chair; Ellen
Davis, secretary; Terri Countess; Bob Hewgley; Cheri
Thanos
Board Members Absent: Beverly Adam
City Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove, Tourism Director and Main Street
Manager; Robbie Wyler, Historic Planner
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:02 a.m. by Chair Gordon Baker.
2. Bob made a motion to approve the minutes of the Dec. 7 meeting and Cheri
seconded it. The minutes were approved by all present.
3. Bob made a motion to approve the minutes of the Dec. 19 special called
meeting and Kirk seconded it. The minutes were approved by all present.
4. Robbie Wyler gave an update on HARC activities. He said that a special
meeting will be held Jan. 11 to answer questions regarding the Quenan’s
building. HARC will decide what action to take on the situation Jan. 24.
Gordon noted that the situation with the Quenan’s building raises a larger
issue, namely outside investors who purchase buildings in Georgetown and
do not keep them historically accurate. He is glad HARC is taking a tough
stand on this building.
5. Shelly presented the staff report. She passed out the rack cards for this year’s
Red Poppy Festival.
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6. Committee updates:
Design: Bob has met with representatives from Economic
Development and from Planning and HARC to work on developing a
“checklist” for prospective new business owners for the city permit
process. Another meeting was scheduled for Jan. 10.
Promotions: Cheri is meeting with Cari and Shelly on Dec. 10 to work
on plans for the City‐wide Garage & Sidewalk Sale on March 29.
7. Meeting adjourned at 9:14 a.m.
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Gordon Baker, Board Chair Date
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Ellen Davis, Board Secretary Date