HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_MSTAB_02.02.2018Minutes of a Meeting of the
Main Street Advisory Board of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, February 2, 2018
The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 8:30 AM in the Classroom of the Georgetown
Public Library located at 402 West 8`h St., Georgetown, Texas
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Taylor Kidd called the meeting to order at 8:34 AM. Board members in attendance were, T. Kidd, V. Jackimiec, T.
Tallman, B. Nicholson, D. Gaume, and K. Curry. Staff in attendance, Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager.
Regular Session
(This Regular session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose authorized by
the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the January 12, 2018 board meeting minutes — Taylor
Kidd, Board Chair
Motion by V. Jackimiec to approve meeting minutes, second by B. Nicholson.
Approved: 6-0
B. Discussion and possible regarding a Main Street Fagade Grant application — 706 S. Austin Avenue — Kim
Mcauliffe, Downtown Development Manager
Motion by T. Kidd to postpone the decision of the request for a Main Street Fagade Grant for 706 S. Austin
Avenue to the first meeting of the new Fiscal Year in October 2018, with the caveat that the application be
reviewed and scored under the same criteria as at the time of submission in November 2017.
Second by T. Tallman.
After consulting with city administration, staff relayed information about options to the applicant. This is the
preferred course of action from the applicant after consideration of options with limited funding availability.
Approved: 6-0
C. Discussion and possible regarding a Main Street Fagade Grant application — 604 S. Church Street — Kim
Mcauliffe, Downtown Development Manager
Motion by T. Kidd to postpone the decision of the request for a Main Street Fagade Grant for 604 S. Church
Street to the first meeting of the new Fiscal Year in October 2018, with the caveat that the application be
reviewed and scored under the same criteria as at the time of submission in November 2017. Second by V.
Jackimiec.
After consulting with city administration, staff relayed information about options to the applicant. This is the
preferred course of action from the applicant after consideration of options with limited funding availability.
Approved: 6-0
D. Fagade & Sign Grant discussion and possible action
Funding for sign grant requests is still available, with a remaining balance of $2,500 for applications for the
remainder of the current fiscal year. The board will discuss options for revising the scoring criteria and
application process at a future meeting.
No action taken
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E. Project Team & Partner Updates
Swirl Project Team
T. Tallman reported that the Swirl sponsorship goal of $10,000 was met. The major sponsors include
Randall's, The Lawrence Group Architects, Alexsys Thompson, Southstar Bank, The Georgetown Chamber,
ATMOS Energy, Hillstone at Wolf Ranch, Stephanie & Michael Blanck, Dady Insurance, and Faske & Lay Co.,
LLC. The beard club will also help with wine monitoring. Talked about a menu of items that would be beneficial
for year-round sponsors versus Swirl -only sponsors. Sign-ups for retailers, wineries, and restaurants are going
strong. We will also have a new map that will be attached to a lanyard that is a sponsored item. New this year
is sponsor videos and that helped encourage sign ups. The team is very strong and things are looking great.
Breakfast Bites Project Team
The next Breakfast Bites will be Wednesday, March 7, the Underground Creative Community. These
businesses are ones you don't see or know as much about. The speakers will be Rob Redick and Cody Miles.
Special Project - Fundraiser Project Team
D. Gaume presented a new idea for a year-round fundraiser. The idea would be a series of art -designed
coasters featuring scenes from downtown Georgetown. The first one would likely have poppies on it, and
would be the first of four designed by the same artist. Each release would happen in spring and fall. After the
set is complete, we would engage a new artist for a new series of four. She will report back at the next meeting
with an update on the artist and steps for moving forward.
F. Staff Report
K. McAuliffe talked about Preservation Month activities and collaborating with Preservation Georgetown as
well as the Williamson Museum on activities for this year's celebration. Upcoming events: The Swirl. Upcoming
partner meetings: DGA — February 16, 8:45 at Friends Room in the Library, Arts and Culture Board — Tuesday,
February 20 at 4:30, HARC February 22 at 6. She also talked about the CVS development and potential for a
mural that would be a gateway to downtown. We will be working with the Arts & Culture board on this project.
Adjourn
Motion by V. Jackimiec, second by K. Curry to adjourn the meeting. T. Kidd adjourned the meeting at 9:25 AM.
Approved by the Main Street Advisory Board on A d r a b 8
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