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GEORGETOWN
TEXAS
MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MTG. MINUTES
8:30 A.M. - FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011
WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
2N" FLOOR NORTH CONFERENCE ROOM, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
Board Members Present:
Guests Present:
City Staff Present:
Connie Watson, Denise Jimenez, Laura
Coburn, Marcy Urban, Linda McCalla, Ki
Browning, Karin Truxillo
Sarah Blankenship, Texas Main St. Project
Design Asst.; Sarah Page, LCRA Sr. Eco. Dev.
Specialist; Jeremy Zaboroski, LCRA Eco. Dev.
Specialist
Shelly Hargrove, Main Street Manager; Robbie
Wyler, Historic District Planner
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:33 a.m. by Board Chair Connie Watson.
2. Ki moved to approve the March 11th meeting minutes, Denise seconded.
Minutes were approved by all board members present.
3. Project Design Assistant Sarah Blankenship with the Texas Main Street Center
in Austin was introduced and presented examples of Georgetown facade
renderings and explained what design services she provides downtown
businesses as a free Main Street program service. Images of the old Gold's
Dept store, Galaxy Cupcakes, Just Kidds & More and the old Fire House were
reviewed as well as examples from other Texas Main Street cities.
4. Robbie gave HARC update, including the approval of El Monumento's design
and incentives and Monument's new biergarten, as well as Galaxy Bakery's
expansion. A date will be set soon for HARC's sign discussion.
5. Staff Report given by Shelly:
• Shelly showed the cooperative ad that was done with CVB to advertise
Georgetown in the Austin American -Statesman's "Get Outta Town"
Travel Central Texas Spring publication that was inserted the Thursday of
SXSW.
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Shelly gave update on Georgetown Winery Initiative (GWI) that we are
getting closer to a deal with our first winery, more details to come next
month.
6. Committee Reports:
a. Promotion: Denise reported that Swirl made around $9,000. Future
Swirl events will be held the first Saturday in March so next year's
lands on March 3. Denise moved that we reimburse Garden Path
Florist and Georgetown Antique Mall half their retail sponsorship, $75
each since they didn't have a winery in their stores, Linda seconded.
All in favor, none opposed.
b. Organization: Connie reported that National Preservation Month
photo contest brochures were printed and distributed to museum,
library, Visitor Info Center and City utility office. Deadline is May 21
with 5 photo categories. Photos will be displayed on Downtown
Georgetown Texas Facebook page for voting after May 21.
c. Economic Restructuring: Connie reported next Breakfast Bites is Wed,
April 20 at the Library's class room on cross promoting and business
synergy with Georgetown Antique Mall, Novita Spa and Grape Creek
Vineyard as lead roundtable speakers.
d. Design: Connie mentioned that she recruited Michael Cox as a new
member for the Design Committee.
e. Joint Arts & Culture: no report, but a meeting will probably be set
after the May 14 bond election to see if an Arts Center will go in the
current Police Station
8. The meeting was adjourned at 9:48 a.m. The next meeting will be at 8:30 a.m.
on May 13th at the Williamson Co. Courthouse.
9. The meeting was called to order again at 10 a.m. to discuss agenda item #3.
Karen Soeffker with All Things Kids at 703 S. Main St. presented her sign
grant. She added a main 2.5' x 10' signboard, a double faced hanging sign
under awning and two 24' x 36' window signs. Linda moved to approve the
sign grant for $500, Laura seconded. All in favor, none opposed.
10. Meeting was adjourned at 10:17 a.m.
Respectfully submitted:
571 3/ i
Karin Truxillo, Board Secretary Date
Connie Watson, Board Chair
Date
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