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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MTG. MINUTES
8:30 A.M. – FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2012
WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
2ND FLOOR NORTH CONFERENCE ROOM, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
Board Members Present: Denise Jimenez, Linda McCalla, Julie Laderach,
Amanda Parr, Marcy Urban, David Kellerman,
Jim Wilson
City Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove, Main Street Manager; Robbie
Wyler, Historic District Planner; Laurie Brewer,
Assistant City Manager; and Eric Lashley, Library
Director
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:31 a.m. by Board Chair Denise Jimenez.
2. Jim moved to approve the July 13th board meeting minutes, Linda seconded. All
board members present voted to approve (6-0).
3. Robbie gave an update on HARC including Nore Winter of Boulder, Colorado
will make a presentation on Wednesday night, he was the consultant for the
downtown design guidelines and master plan. The Art Center is going to HARC
on August 23 for a discussion on their multiple façade and pocket park concepts.
ThunderCloud Subs is signing contract on Monday and next Friday is the
deadline for Hat Creek Burger Co. to appeal the HARC decision to city council.
Also had a meeting with the Stones with Square Books in the Stromberg-Hoffman
building that will have a café in the bookstore and wants outdoor seating area.
There will be two large apartments on the second floor.
4. Shelly mentioned that the Downtown Parking Zone discussion is ongoing with
Mark Miller in Transportation Services to see if we can prevent having to amend
the parking ordinance for new delivery permits. More discussion at next board
meeting.
5. Staff Report: Shelly gave an update on Grape Creek Vineyards project going
back to GEDCO for additional funding since the back wall of the historic building
needs to be reinforced as well as the courtyard flooring. The Austin Ave.
streetscape expansion project has been moved back to starting construction after
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the beginning of 2013 due to the holiday shopping season. The Austin Ave.
streetscape extension project down to 2nd street should be completed by October.
6. Committee Reports:
a. Design: Linda reported that we are evaluating bids submitted by four
companies for the downtown holiday lighting. Fundraising is needed to get
the majority of downtown business and property owners to contribute.
Joint Arts & Culture: Laurie and Eric gave a presentation on the
three Art Center concepts that will be going to HARC. All three
different versions have the splash pad concept. September 14 is the
moving date for Fire Administration. Eric mentioned that the art
center will have different exhibits each month tied to special events
going on downtown and in community. Planning to open in January.
Also there is a call for artists for the Utility Box Art Project with a
September 7 deadline and a $100 stipend. Hope to have the boxes
wrapped by October 5.
b. Economic Restructuring: Marcy reported that August 2 Breakfast Bites is
being rescheduled due to family illness with Penny Reeh. The pirate bike
has been relocated to Burger University and a sample flag is up over by fire
station bays. Parent Orientation event is next Friday.
c. Promotion: Shelly showed the two alternating routes proposed for the
Grand in 2013 and 2014 since we are trying to reduce the number of street
closures. For Main Street 30th Anniversary dinner Laura Bush can’t speak
but Laura Weir Clark will be the keynote.
d. Organization: no meeting or report
8. Need to add the holiday lighting contact to the next agenda. The meeting
adjourned at 10:08 a.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Amanda Parr, Board Secretary Date
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Denise Jimenez, Board Chair Date