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GEORGETOWN
TEXAS
MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MTG. MINUTES
8:30 A.M. — FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
2ND FLOOR NORTH CONFERENCE ROOM, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
Board Members Present:
Board Member Absent:
Guests Present:
City Staff Present:
Denise Jimenez, Marcy Urban, Linda McCalla,
Karin Truxillo
Laura Coburn
Sue Raguse; Bob Koska, Palace Theatre; Bill
Sattler, City Council
Shelly Hargrove, Main Street Manager; Robbie
Wyler, Historic District Planner and Mark
Thomas, ED Director
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:35 a.m. by Board Chair Denise Jimenez.
2. Linda moved to approve the August 12th minutes, Denise seconded. All
board members approved.
3. Robbie gave an update for HARC. He mentioned that site plan for Grape
Creek Vineyards is still needed. Work is also going on at 707 S. Austin Ave.
4. Bob Kostka with the Palace Theatre presented a facade grant application for
$4650 to upgrade facade of Palace Theatre. He mentioned he works with the
Arts & Culture Board and the importance of developing an arts and culture
district downtown. The facade grant improvements include: resurfacing
existing stucco facade, repainting with same colors, upgrading marquee with
heavier angle iron supports, replacing display cases, and replacing cracked
ceramic tiles. Linda moved to approve the facade grant to the Georgetown
Palace Theatre for $4650, Marcy seconded. All board members approved.
5. Staff Report: Mark gave a winery initiative update on Grape Creek Vineyard
that the contract is complicated and being finalized. It's a Least to purchase
option with 4A funds. Two other Texas wineries have expressed interest in
downtown Georgetown because of Grape Creek's commitment. Marcy asked
about the Albertson's building and Mark explained that the building is listed
above market value so there's not serious interest at current pricing. Conchita
Gusman was recently contracted with to target downtown retail leads.
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6. Committee Reports:
a. Design: Laura was absent so Linda discussed her interest in hiring a
professional holiday lighting company to focus on our large corner oak
trees around the square and building up our holiday lighting like San
Antonio's Riverwalk. City Councilmember Bill Sattler expressed his
interest in trying to get matching funding from city council to help
fundraise for professional holiday lighting. Bill mentioned that the county
has tapped into contractors for their holiday fundraising for additional
courthouse lighting.
b. Promotion: Denise mentioned next Swirl meeting is Sept. 15. Letters to
wineries, retailers and restaurants need to be tweaked and sent out.
c. Economic Restructuring: Marcy mentioned that the next Breakfast Bites
on October 19 will be focused on Southwestern University with Jake
Schrum, SU staff and students on a panel.
Joint Arts & Culture: Shelly passed out copies of Sarah
Blankenship's Texas Main Street design report on the
recommendation of turning the current police station (Georgetown
Light & Water Works Building) into a visual arts center. Bill Sattler
expressed his support of it becoming an arts destination.
d. Organization: Denise called a meeting for 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept.
22.
8. The meeting adjourned at 10:11 a.rn.
Respectfully submitted:
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Karin Truxillo, Board Secretary Date
Denis rimenez
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