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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MTG, MINUTES
8:30 A.M. - FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011
WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
221D FLOOR NORTH CONFERENCE ROOM, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
Board Members Present:
Connie Watson, Denise Jimenez, Laura
Coburn, Marcy Urban, Linda McCalla, Ki
Browning, Karin Truxillo
Guests Present: Jill Robinson, Assistant State Coordinator
City Staff Present:
Shelly Hargrove, Main Street Manager; Robbie
Wyler, Historic District Planner
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:40 a.m. by Board Chair Connie Watson.
2. Linda moved to approve the February 11th meeting minutes, Denise
seconded. Minutes were approved by all board members present.
3. Connie moved to keep Denise as board vice chair, Marcy seconded. All
members present approved. Connie moved for Karin to be secretary, Denise
seconded. All members present approved.
4. Robbie Reported on HARC, including All Things Kids, Bruner Law Firm and
Galaxy Bakery updates, new title and mortgage company at old gas station on
Austin. Bob Kaska picked up facade grant application for Palace Theatre.
Monument Cafe is also putting in a beer garden.
5. Ki and Karin volunteered to represent Main Street Advisory Board for sign
subcommittee meeting with HARC mtg.
6. Staff Report given by Shelly:
• Shelly had Denise report on the Swirl, suggestions for next year are more
volunteers, music. Linda suggested fewer bottles of wine to winners; we
needed more wineries and jazz-themed musicians.
• Preservation Month Photo contest — asked the museum and arts/culture
boards to help, mtg will be scheduled for later in the week under
Organization Committee.
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• Suggested Kay Harvey -Mosley with Texas Main Street Center for
merchandising seminar in Georgetown
• TWGGA — Gene and Shelly were the only city attending, a top Texas
winery said "I want the fire station".
• Will update annual board action plan after next board meeting; need
board input forms for budget, etc, Shelly will email forms
• Shelly will get board notebooks for new board members by next board
mtg
7. Committee Reports:
a. Promotion: Denise reported that Swirl made around $12,246.00 . Next
year's event may be held in early March so as not to be scheduled right
before Chamber bridal show
b. Design: no report
c. Economic Restructuring: Connie reported next meeting will be held
on third Wednesdays of the month at 8:30 a.m. at the City Offices
Conference Room,
d. Organization: Connie reported that National Preservation Month
activities — photo contest
e. Joint Arts & Culture: no report
8. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m. The next meeting will be at 8:30 a.m.
on April 8th at the Williamson Co. Courthouse,
Respectfully submitted:
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Karin Truxillo, Board Secretary
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