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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
8 A.M. – MAY 21, 2008
WILLIAMSON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Board Members Present: Kirk Kriegel, chair; Bob Hewgley, vice chair; Ellen
Davis, secretary; Beverly Adam; Trevor Dunham;
Cheri Thanos
Board Members Absent: Connie Watson
City Staff Present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; Shelly
Hargrove, Main Street Manager
Guests: Trisha Tallman, Downtown Georgetown Association
Director
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:02 a.m. by Chair Kirk Kriegel.
2. Bob made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 16 meeting and Bev
seconded it. The minutes were approved by all present.
3. Robbie Wyler gave an update on projects coming before HARC. Properties
with items on the agenda for the May 22 HARC meeting include 1100 S. Main
St., 1205 S. Austin Ave., 1903 S. Austin Ave., 107 E. 7th St., and 114 E. 7th St. He
said Lee McIntosh has come up with an alternate parking plan for the former
Wesleyan site, which he is redeveloping. It was noted that the county is
trying to buy the CarQuest building on Austin Ave. If they do so, the $10,000
grant we gave that building owner would default back to us.
4. Shelly presented the staff report. She said she and Cari Miller are switching
offices this week. Amy Vessels starts work for the Visitor Information Center
June 2. An architect from the Texas Historical Commission is coming to town
May 22 to meet with several local businesses who have requested
architectural assistance.
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5. The board discussed its Program of Work for 2008. Shelly wants each
committee to meet with her before the next board meeting. The Promotions
Committee meeting was set for June 4 at 8:30 a.m. Mark Thomas will come to
the next board meeting (June 11). We need to decide if we want to get
involved with the issue of downtown parking.
6. Committee reports:
a. Economic Restructuring: Bob presented a first draft of the
Downtown Development Permits paperwork for a potential
downtown business owner to go through required steps of the
Development and Planning Dept. to open a business, including
HARC approval for signs. He’ll work on a second version as well
as a Gant chart after talking to more folks and having Beverly
Adam review it.
b. Promotion: Cheri noted that the City Council approved the
proposed sculpture selected for downtown.
c. Organization: no report
d. Design: no report
7. The meeting adjourned at 9:37 a.m.
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Kirk Kriegel, Board Chair Date
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Ellen Davis, Board Secretary Date