HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_MSTAB_03.08.2019Minutes of a Meeting of the
Main Street Advisory Board of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, March 8, 2019
The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 9:00 AM at the Georgetown City Hall, Community
Room, 808 Martin Luther King St.
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Trisha Tallman called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM. T. Tallman, A. Adams, D. Gaume, K. Hill, S. Rodocker, C.
Tomasewski were in attendance. K. Curry was absent.
No guests in attendance.
Staff in attendance, Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Coordinator and 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. Call to order at 9:01 a.m.
B. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the February 8, 2019 board meeting minutes — Trisha
Tallman, Board Chair
Motion by K. Hill to approve the minutes as presented. Second by D. Gaume.
Approved: 6-0
C. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the February 22, 2019 special called board meeting
minutes — Trisha Tallman, Board Chair
Motion by A. Adams to approve the minutes as presented. Second by D. S. Rodocker.
Approved: 6-0
D. Update on Arts & Culture in Georgetown — Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Coordinator
The Municipal Court/Council Chambers has new art installations in place. There is a mosaic tile piece in the
front entrance and acrylic paintings above the transaction window. The City Hall building has digital prints of
artwork in the rotunda of the building. There are also opportunities for quarterly, rotating art exhibits on the
front lobby wall. Two of the exhibits will be through a direct invite to show, one exhibit will be by a
Southwestern student, and one other exhibit will be from GISD art students.
Future public art includes a utility box wrap at the intersection of 2nd Street and Austin Avenue and maybe an
additional one on Main Street near the tax office. There will also be a project that utilizes the leftover street
signs that were removed during the historic district sign replacement project from last year.
To continue promoting the cultural district, the calendar of events are listed on the arts and culture website and
updated regularly.
E. Chair Report
T. Tallman discussed the Main Street Star Award. She asked that the board review the qualifications for
recommending a person for the award and would like to revisit the discussion at the Board Retreat in June.
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F. Project Team, Block Captains for BR&E, & Partner Updates
C. Tomasewski volunteered to help lead the coordination of the monthly volunteer lunches. She will e-mail and
arrange the places with restaurants in Georgetown.
T. Tallman reported on the Swirl, most of the feedback has been positive. There was discussion for a few
items to improve for next year and K. Hill suggested a theme for the event.
The gateway signage team has not met yet. A meeting will be set within the next couple of weeks. D. Gaume
and S. Rodocker have volunteered to serve on that project.
The Breakfast Bites team has a program coming up on March 20. The theme is marketing and speaker is
Grace Lanni. Next dates are June 12, September 11, and December 12.
G. Staff Report
Staff reported on new business additions and relocations in downtown. There is also a revived effort for direct
recruitment for restaurants and retail for downtown. Staff has also setup a couple of BRE visits for the month
and will be working on scheduling April visits soon. An update for the facade grant totals was given and over
$123,000 remains in the fund to be used for future requests. Upcoming events include: Market Days,
Preservation Georgetown Home Tours on April 13-14, and the Red Poppy Festival on April 26-28.
Staff also reported on the Ten Criteria Annual Report of Progress and Georgetown has been recognized as a
nationally accredited program again. Full credit was received in every category, a new record! A press release
and award certificate will be sent out soon.
Adjourn
Motion by C. Tomasewski to adjourn the meeting. Second by S. Rodocker. T. Tallman adjourned the meeting at
10:03 AM.
Approved the Main Street Advisory Board on
Main Street Advisory Board Chair
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