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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
8:30 A.M. — FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
2ND FLOOR NORTH CONFERENCE ROOM, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
Board Members Present:
Connie Watson, chair; Judy Lester, vice -chair;;
Denise Jimenez, Lucas Adams, Rusty
Winkstern
Board Member Absent: Mike Burton, secretary; Linda Turner
Guests Present:
Cheryl Whilhite, Galaxy Cupcakes; Bob Kostka,
Palace Theatre; Bill Hein, His & Hers Treasures
City Staff Present: Robbie Wyler, Historic District Planner; Shelly
Hargrove, Main Street Manager
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:36 a.m. by Board Chair Connie Watson.
2. Denise moved to approve the August 13th minutes. The motion was seconded
by Judy. Minutes approved by all board members present.
3. Cheryl Whilhite with Galaxy Cupcakes requested a 9-month extension to her
original $10,500 facade grant to complete a new expansion into their
courtyard that had a September deadline of completion. Connie moved to
approve the 9-month facade grant extension, Judy seconded, Motion
approved by all board members present
Bob Kostka with the Palace Theatre presented a handout requesting an
increase of $2,877.19 in the original reimbursement amount of their facade
grant, this would bring the total facade grant up to $9,043.19 which is half of
their final costs of $18,086,37, Connie moved to approve the increase of the
facade grant reimbursement amount to a total of $9,043.19, Lucas seconded.
Motion approved by all board members present.
4. Bill Hein with His & Her Treasures at112 W. 8th St. presented a facade grant
application for $454.13 to repair and repaint front facade with the same color
scheme. Rusty moved to accept the facade grant, Judy seconded. Motion
approved by all board members present.
5. Robbie Wyler gave the HARC update:
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• Nothing new to report, just requests for new signage. 405 Austin Ave. still
marketing and may break ground early 2011
6. Staff Report given by Shelly:
• Pink Heals postcards with all the event information on this year's Pink
Heals events, including the new Pink.Georgetown.org website where
people can register for the new 5K Run/Walk and details on buying Pink
Hope Pennants to decorate the courthouse lawn
• Showed a copy of the new Best of Georgetown logo to start contest on
October 1 on Shop.Georgetown.org
7. Committee Reports:
a. Design: Lucas reported no meeting was held, but said the committee
decided on the street scenes including ones of the old Masonic Lodge
building on Main Street to submit for this year's Main Street Collectible
Ornament Series. He showed example mock up of the ornament.
b. Promotion: Denise reported that the 2010 Swirl committee met on
Sept. 9 and discussed doing a call to artists for artwork for this year's
Swirl to incorporate more art into our downtown events. Denise
moved to do a call to artists, Rusty seconded. Motion approved by all
members present. She also discussed the issue of whether to hold an
after -party for Swirl volunteers or to offer them l price tickets. After
board discussion, the recommendation was to offer 1/2 price tickets.
c. Economic Restructuring: Connie said the committee didn't meet due
to the flooding but will meet on the regularly scheduled last
Wednesday of the month, Sept. 29
d. Organization: no meeting, but Connie discussed Linda Turner's
resignation letter submitted for the board due to personal conflicts
e. Joint Arts & Culture: meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m. on first
Wednesday of the month at City Offices Conference Room (Oct. 6)
8. The meeting was adjourned at 9:24 a.m. The next meeting is set for October 8.
Respj ` 1 . mitted:
ike Burton, : oard Secretary Date
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Connie Watson, Board Chair Date
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