HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_MSTAB_04.06.2018Minutes of a Meeting of the
Main Street Advisory Board of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, April 6, 2018
The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, April 6, 2018 at 9:00 AM in Grace Heritage Center located at 817 S.
Main St., Georgetown, Texas
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Taylor Kidd called the meeting to order at 9:03 AM. Board members in attendance were, T. Kidd, T. Tallman, K. Curry,
A. Adams, K. Hill. At 9:07, D. Gaume, and S. Rodocker joined the meeting. Staff in attendance, Sarah J. Blankenship,
Arts & Culture Coordinator, Eric P Lashley, Library Director and Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager.
Guest present: Blake Nicholson
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 February 2, 2018 board meeting minutes — Taylor
Kidd, Board Chair
Motion by T. Tallman to approve the minutes as presented. Second by K. Curry.
Approved: 5-0
B. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the March 9, 2018 board meeting minutes — Taylor Kidd,
Board Chair
Motion by K. Curry to approve the minutes as presented. Second by K. Hill.
Approved: 5-0
C. Introduction of the new Arts & Culture Coordinator, Sarah J. Blankenship
D. Discussion and possible action regarding Main Street Fagade & Sign Grant application — 215 W. 81h Street
(Boomtown Escapes)
Motion by D. Gaume to approve of the sign grant request. Second by S. Rodocker.
Approved: 7-0
E. Discuss Public Art Projects
E. Lashley and S. Blankenship informed the board of several upcoming art projects. The first project is a
temporary interactive photo opportunity inside an old phone booth. The phone booth will be setup at the Red
Poppy Festival allowing attendees to have a fun memory of Georgetown while attending the event. The phone
booth will be used at various times throughout the year for other temporary art projects. A new mural will soon
be selected for 215 W. 81h Street. The call for proposals is out and the deadline is today at 5 pm. The theme is
"honoring the past and innovating for the future". Staff is working on criteria for the mural proposal evaluations.
Other art projects include new utility box art proposed for 2nd Street near EI Monumento, the red poppy bike
racks will be painted, the existing black flowers will soon be red. The new city hall and municipal court
buildings will have public art featured as well.
E. Lashley discussed the council initiative of "Georgetown as a unique destination" and the idea for allowing
street performers (buskers) to set up in specific locations with pre -determined hours and days of the week. At
this time, the ordinance does not allow for this and the next steps would be to talk with business owners, city
management and the council about creating a process and potential review committee. T. Kidd voiced
concerns over having a vetting committee for this. The board asked that staff continue to research the idea
and come back to a future meeting and provide another update.
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F. Discussion and possible action regarding the election of a vice -chair and secretary
T. Kidd nominated K. Curry as board secretary and T. Tallman as vice -chair.
Motion by A. Adams to appoint T. Tallman as Vice Chair and Karen Curry as Secretary of the Main Street
Advisory Board. Second by D. Gaume.
Approved: 7-0
G. Review of bylaws and attendance policy
T. Kidd reviewed the bylaws and attendance policy with the Main Street Advisory Board. Information on where
to find further board and commission details was referenced on the city website.
H. Project Team & Partner Updates
Swirl Project Team — No updates, but the board was encouraged to attend the Swirl wrap-up celebration on
April 11 at Blue Corn Harvest. Planning for the 101" anniversary event will begin in summer.
Special Project - Fundraiser Project Team — D. Gaume provided a report of the new main street art coaster.
The design is by a local watercolor artist. The board reviewed several options and agreed to produce a square
wood coaster. D. Gaume will continue to work with staff on ordering coasters in time for the Red Poppy
Festival weekend.
I. 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
J. Staff Report
Development updates were given, the Watkins building has been working through a few challenges and the
city has worked with them to find solutions so they can continue to push forward on their construction. City
building sales update, three properties are available for bid. We anticipate several proposals on each property
given the foot traffic at the open houses earlier in the month.
Upcoming events include the Swirl wrap up celebration, April market day's event, Preservation Georgetown
home tours, and Preservation month proclamation.
Upcoming partner meetings include: CVB — April 12, DGA — April 13, Arts & Culture Board — April 17, and
HARC — April 26.
Staff reminded new board members to complete the open meetings act training and submit to the City
Secretary's office ASAP.
K. Discussion and possible action on 2018 Retreat
The board agreed to have the 2018 retreat in Downtown Bastrop on Tuesday, June 5. Staff will work to
coordinate an agenda with board chair and Bastrop Main Street Director.
Adjourn
Motion by S. Rodocker, second by K. Hill to adjourn the meeting. T. Kidd adjourned the meeting at 9:25 AM.
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