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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MTG. MINUTES
8:30 A.M. – FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 710 S. MAIN ST.
2ND FLOOR NORTH CONFERENCE ROOM, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
Board Members Present: Marcy Urban, Julie Laderach, David Kellerman,
Jim Wilson, Linda McCalla, Amanda Parr, Cindy
Harrington
City Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove, Main Street manager; Matt
Synatschk, historic planner
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:31 a.m. by Board Chair David Kellerman.
2. Jim moved to approve the February 8th board meeting minutes, Amanda
seconded. All board members approved. (7-0). Julie moved to approve the
February 26th special-called board meeting minutes, Marcy seconded. All board
members present approved (7-0).
3. David went over the board bylaws since he had recently gone to the first board
chair training.
4. David also stressed the importance of at minimum of 75% attendance at board
and committee meetings. Board members are allowed two absences due to
sickness or military reasons.
5. David discussed the board’s meeting time and the board decided to leave as is.
He will try his best to keep meetings to an hour.
6. David moved to nominate Julie Laderach as board vice chair, Linda seconded.
All board members approved (7-0). David moved to nominate Marcy as
secretary, Amanda seconded. All board members approved (7-0).
7. David asked each board member to select their primary and secondary
committees to serve on for the upcoming year, and to decide which committee
they would like to co-chair. Amanda agreed to continue as chair of the Design
Committee.
8. Matt gave HARC report that KSA Engineers at 1008 Main Street and Little
Caesar’s Pizza at gas station on NW corner of University Ave. and Main Street
will go to the next HARC meeting for review. Finalized design guidelines are
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posted online at historic.georgetown.org . Updating historic survey, and RFP for
Nore Winter to update master plan will have a June decision. Union on 8th goes
March 26 for special-use permit, needs a super majority to pass.
9. Committee Reports:
a. Promotion: Cindy reported that Trisha and she have decided to co-chair the
Swirl next year. The profit for Swirl was $15,000 which met the board’s
annual action plan goal.
b. Design: Amanda reported that Nick Ramos attended committee meeting to
discuss the call for art for the Main Street mural on the side of Balance Spa
location facing Grace Church. Discussed piggybacking on Art Hop’s call for
art and Nick recommended we pay an artist at least $2000. The mural
would be unveiled at Gallery Georgetown on October 12. We would charge
artists $25 for up to three art entries, and the cost of the framing and
materials could be up to $3000. Amanda moved to allocate of up to $5000
total out of the Façade Fund for the Main Street mural project, Linda
seconded. Discussion included Marcy thinking this money could be used
for façade grants instead. All board members approved (7-0). Matt
reminded that we would have to receive HARC approval for mural design.
c. Economic Restructuring: Jim reported on Southwester University tour.
Amanda mentioned they’d like to do that twice a year to different groups.
Pep rallies for the Southwestern University football will take place
downtown on September 6 and November 1. Matt mentioned the city
offering $1500 for grants to downtown merchants for 20 card readers.
Looking to be in place by September. May 2 is next Breakfast Bites training
with SU panel.
d. Organization: no report
6. Shelly reported that next board meeting will be April 19 for annual board retreat
with Cathy Sak of TDA, and gave an update on the art center opening in June
and ThunderCloud in early May.
7. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Marcy Urban, Board Secretary Date
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David Kellerman, Board Chair Date