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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
8 A.M. – SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
THE WILLIAMSON MUSEUM
Board Members Present: Kirk Kriegel, chair; Ellen Davis, secretary; Trevor
Dunham; Connie Watson
Board Members Absent: Beverly Adam; Bob Hewgley, vice chair; Cheri Thanos
City Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove, Main Street Manager; Robbie Wyler,
Historic District Planner
Guests: Lee Nash, Stromberg Construction; Jane Estes,
Georgetown Art Works
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:01 a.m. by Chair Kirk Kriegel.
2. Trevor made a motion to approve the minutes of the Aug. 13 meeting and
Connie seconded it. The minutes were approved by all present.
3. Lee Nash presented Façade & Sign Grant applications for 209 W. 8th St. and
718 S. Austin Ave. For 209 W. 8th St., he requested an additional $1,000 on top
of what the Board previously gave him in December. This would give Lee the
maximum $10,000 for that address. Connie made a motion to grant him
$1,000 for 209 W. 8th St. and Trevor seconded it. The motion was approved by
all present.
For 718 S. Austin Ave., Lee requested $10,000 for replacing windows and
doors on the 8th Street wall. Trevor made a motion that we approve the
request and Connie seconded it. The motion was approved by all present.
$7,207 of this will come out of this year’s budget and the remaining $2,793
will come out of next fiscal year’s budget. Both grants will go toward new
windows for the two buildings, which Nash is restoring to their 1926
appearance.
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4. The Board discussed changing its monthly meeting date. Connie made a
motion to change the meetings to the FIRST Wednesday of the month
contingent on approval by the absent board members and Trevor seconded it.
The motion was approved by all present.
5. The Board discussed several possible new mission statements. The mission
statement needs to be revised so that it specifically mentions the national
Main Street Four‐Point Approach. Connie made a motion to change the
mission statement to the following and Trevor seconded it:
“The Georgetown Main Street Program seeks to enhance downtown
vibrancy and historic preservation by using the National Main Street
Center’s Four‐Point Approach of organization, design, economic
development and promotion.”
The motion was approved by all present.
6. Robbie Wyler gave an update on projects coming before HARC. He noted
that the Main Street Georgetown Web site now has a section with current
projects. The Palace Theater plans to start renovating its annex building on 9th
Street soon.
7. Jane Estes with Georgetown Art Works (GAW) was introduced and told the
board they would like to get the police station once it is vacated. The group is
having the GAW Fall Art Hop fundraiser on First Friday, Oct. 3 beginning at
6 p.m. Artwork from artists across the state will be on sale at several locations
downtown, and a portion of all sales will go to GAW.
8. Shelly presented the staff report. She showed a sample of the Christmas
ornament that features the Palace Theater. She mentioned an interior design
student from Texas State University is doing some renderings and
recommendations for improvements to the old fire station. Also, she showed
board members the final design for the cooperative holiday marketing rack
card. Community Impact Newspaper will start a “Best of Georgetown” contest
in January.
9. Committee reports:
a. Promotion: Ellen will revise the copy for the brochure now that the
new mission statement has been approved. Immediate uses for the
brochure include distribution to the fall classes of Leadership
Georgetown and the Georgetown Citizens Academy.
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b. Organization – Kirk mentioned getting on the Leadership
Georgetown class schedule to speak on the Main Street Program
this fall. He also discussed making a presentation to City Council
on the Main Street Program and potential Christmas ‘09 plans with
DGA.
c. Design and Economic Restructuring – no committee reports given.
10. The meeting adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
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Kirk Kriegel, Board Chair Date
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Ellen Davis, Board Secretary Date