HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_MSTAB_02.14.2020Minutes of a Meeting of the
Main Street Advisory Board of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, February 14, 2020
The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, February 14, 2020, 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 9:02 AM. All members, T. Tallman, A. Adams, S. Rodocker, C.
Tomasewski, K. Hill, K. Curry and D. Gaume were in attendance.
Staff in attendance: Kim McAuliffe; Downtown Development Manager, Britin Bostick; Historic & Downtown Planner,
and Luke Orren, Southwestern Student Intern.
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 9:02 a.m.
B.Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the December 6, 2019 board meeting minutes -Trisha
Tallman, Board Chair
Motion by K. Hill to approve the minutes as presented. Second by K. Curry.
Approved: 7-0
C.Gateways and Image Corridors for 2030 -Britin Bostick, Historic & Downtown Planner
B.Bostick presented on the update of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and the feedback gathered from the
surveys and community input sessions. This process is coming to a conclusion soon.
D.Chair Report -Trisha Tallman, Board Chair
Recognition and thanks to Karen Curry for her 4 years of service to the Main Street Board. The board
presented her with a wooden plaque with the Most Beautiful Town Square inlayed.
Discussion for the annual board retreat took place. Tallman asked for recommendations for locations that the
board would like to visit, these include nearby Main Street cities Waco, Taylor, San Marcos, Dallas, and New
Braunfels. Staff will contact the managers for Taylor and Waco to see if they would be willing to host us in
early June for a visit and then report back to the board. Dates being considered are June 3 and 10. A new
fundraiser idea was discussed; K. Hill suggested a collectible Christmas village series.
E.Discussion on Project Teams, Partner updates, and BRE visits
a.Breakfast Bites -A. Adams reported on the last meeting. Topics and dates were selected for the
coming year. The March 25 program will be over Arts & Culture and Amanda Still and Jane Estes will
present. The June program will be over Growth & Development, where Michaela Dollar and David
Morgan will update on this topic. The September program will be over the Georgetown Public Library
and Eric Lashley will present on the topic.
b.Georgetown Swirl -We have raised the most in sponsorship dollars than ever, raising over $18,000.
The team is still seeking one more winery, but this year has been a challenge with confirming
participation. Greenhouse Craft Food is the VIP restaurant and a great spread planned for the event.
c.Volunteer Lunch -C. Tomasewski reported that the next lunch is Monday, February 17 at Greenhouse
Craft Food, expecting 10 people to attend. She asked the board for feedback on dates for the lunches,
should they continue to be every month, or should they be quarterly or semi-annually. The board
suggested to schedule future lunches to quarterly events.
d.BRE visits -There were 4 visits last month; OoLaLa, Divine Treasures, Sweet Lemon, and 309 Coffee.
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