HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_10.10.2014Notice of Meeting for the
Main Street Advisory Board
of the City of Georgetown
October 10, 2014 at 8:30 AM
at the Williamson County Courthouse, 2nd Floor North Conference Room, 710 S.
Main St., Georgetown, Texas
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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/Welcome guests
B Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the September 12th board meeting minutes.
C Discussion and possible action regarding façade and sign grant applications – The Weisbrods -
DIVA – 115 W. 7th St.; The Lesters – The Escape– 713 S. Main St.; façade grant extension request
– Rebecca Huggins – Roots Bistro – 118 W. 8th St.
D Discussion and possible action regarding HARC update –Matt Synatschk, Historic District
Planner
E Discussion and possible action regarding progress on Committee Reports
F Discussion and possible action regarding Staff Report
G Set agenda items for November 14th board meeting/Adjourn board meeting
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice
of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public
at all times, on the ______ day of __________________, 2014, at __________, and remained so
posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
____________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
City of Georgetown, Texas
SUBJECT:
Call to order/Welcome guests
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Jackson Daly
City of Georgetown, Texas
SUBJECT:
Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the September 12th board meeting minutes.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Jackson Daly
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
September 12, 2014 Minutes Backup Material
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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MTG. MINUTES
8:30 A.M. – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 710 S. MAIN ST.
2ND FLOOR NORTH CONFERENCE ROOM, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
Board Members Present: Cindy Harrington, Julie Laderach, Marcy Urban, David Kellerman
Vicki Jackimiec, Amanda Parr, and Jim Wilson
Board Members Absent:
City Staff Present: Shelly Hargrove, Main Street Manager; Jack Daly, Exec. Assistant;
Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner;
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:31 a.m. by Board Chair David Kellerman.
2. Julie moved to approve the August 8th board meeting minutes, Jim seconded. All board members
present approved (7-0).
3. Matt Synatschk gave the monthly HARC report and an update on the proposed sidewalk ordinance.
The ordinance will formalize requirements to allow the City to enforce current ADA standards. There
will be a permit for outdoor cafes. The board asked that the permits not have a fee associated with
them. In conjunction with the sidewalk ordinance, the sidewalk master plan in being developed. A
potential bond for this plan is proposed for May 2015. There will be an open house to discuss
prioritization of sidewalk projects on September 30 at 5:30 pm in the Council Chambers.
HARC will meet on September 25th. Cases will include painting for Diva, signage for La Bella Casa and
signage and paint for Painting with a Twist. HARC should also approve the demolition of two county
buildings for the construction of the new parking lot north of the library. The Downtown Overlay and
TIRZ are also expanding.
4. Committee Reports:
a. Design: Amanda reported that the ornament design is complete. The board will be asked to
sign-up for shift to sell the ornament at the Christmas Stroll. Eric Lashley is working with
specific property owners to shore up support for the 8th Street Courtyard. Uniform storefront
signage is up. Realtor training is pending. Matt is able to do training, the board will need to
organize a location. This will not court towards continuing education credits. The holiday form
is almost complete. Allows participants to sign-up for all Main Street holiday activities on one
sheet. Staff is still working on the online form. The due date for the form is October 24th to
coincide with the Ladies Nite Out due dates. The Design Committee will not be working on
utility box or trash screening anymore. They will begin working on developing gateways on
University for the Downtown and redeveloping Founders Park. October 15th is the Downtown
Low-Down.
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b. Economic Restructuring: Jim reported that Breakfast Bites has been pushed to November 12th.
Craft Brewing is a nationally trending topic. Julie reported that the new business brochure is
nearly complete. The committee just needs to wait for the updated overlay boundaries and to
streamline content and eliminate technical jargon. The committee has also been working on
Shop Small Saturday. Four businesses that are members of both DGA and the Chamber have
been asked to participate. Participants will meet at 10AM and visit each location. Lunch will be
at 1PM at Roots.
The monthly luncheon will be at Khun Kan Thai Kitchen on Monday, September 15th. Façade
grants checks will be issued on October 7th at 9:45AM. Business receiving checks are 600
Degrees, the Screen Door, and Pink Poppy. The Denton site visit is October 24 – 25.
The College Town Committee was really impressed by the goodie bags. Parents of students
were especially surprised. The Merchant Fair Day was a success. Next year they hope to
incorporate faculty and staff. The 3rd Floor has been renovated on the main building. November
7 – 9 is homecoming and will kick-off the 175th anniversary celebration. Dr. Burger will speak at
the September 18th Silver Screen Chamber event and September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day.
1000 pirate patches will be available. Please post to social media using #BeSouthwestern.
c. Promotion: Cindy reported that she was appreciative of David and Shelly helping at the
committee meeting. Kay Briggs also did will managing the Ladies Nite Out discussion. The
fashion show has evolved into a roving fashion show. There are also draft save-the-date cards
available. Staff has been marketing Sunday Funday in an effort to keep downtown businesses
open on Sunday. The committee has asked Kim Wolfman to coordinate fundraising efforts for
the Swirl.
d. Organization: David reported that there was no committee meeting this month. There was a
great write-up about Main Street in The Sun. Vicki and David will be leading the holiday light
fundraising efforts. A letter campaign will begin in two weeks. They are trying to raise $25,000.
6. Staff Report: Shelly reported that she will participate in a tour of the Square with the Executive
Director of Texas for the Arts. The sidewalk prioritization public meeting is on September 30th at
5:30PM in the Council Chambers. Please attend the Wednesday night Coach Joe football show. The
luncheon will be Monday, September 15th at 11:30AM at Khun Kan Thai Kitchen.
7. The next meeting will be on October 10th. David adjourned the meeting at 9:33 a.m.
Respectfully submitted:
____________________________ ____________________
Marcy Urban, Board Secretary Date
____________________________ ____________________
David Kellerman, Board Chair Date
City of Georgetown, Texas
SUBJECT:
Discussion and possible action regarding façade and sign grant applications – The Weisbrods -
DIVA – 115 W. 7th St.; The Lesters – The Escape– 713 S. Main St.; façade grant extension request
– Rebecca Huggins – Roots Bistro – 118 W. 8th St.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
DIVA - $8,375 from GL 226-5-0653-51-268 pending board approval.
The Escape - $5,678 from GL 226-5-0653-51-268 pending board approval.
Roots Bistro - $2,642.32 from GL 226-5-0653-51-268 pending board approval.
SUBMITTED BY:
Jackson Daly
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
DIVA Application Backup Material
The Escape Application Backup Material
Roots Bistro Application Backup Material
City of Georgetown, Texas
SUBJECT:
Discussion and possible action regarding HARC update –Matt Synatschk, Historic District Planner
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Jackson Daly
City of Georgetown, Texas
SUBJECT:
Discussion and possible action regarding progress on Committee Reports
ITEM SUMMARY:
a) Economic Restructuring (Marcy, Jim, Julie, Vicki): draft of update on brochure; welcome
new businesses; Shop Small Spree-Nov. 29; monthly lunch-Oct. 20; grant check presentations;
targeted downtown buildings; Downtown visit – Denton-Oct. 24-25; College Town Committee;
updates on other action plan projects
b) Promotion (Cindy, Marcy, Jim, Vicki): Ladies Nite Out/”Shop Small” – Nov. 20; updates on
other action plan projects
c) Organization (David, Amanda): Main Table fundraiser option for 8th St. Courtyard project;
updates on other action plan projects
d) Design (Amanda, Julie, Cindy, David): 2014 ornament marketing; update on 8th St. courtyard
project; uniform storefront signage update; realtor training; updates on other action plan projects
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Jackson Daly
City of Georgetown, Texas
SUBJECT:
Discussion and possible action regarding Staff Report
ITEM SUMMARY:
Updates to Main Street Advisory Board bylaws; Best of Georgetown, TX contest; TDA President’s
Award finalists – Nov. 6; Downtown Low Down Mtg. – Oct. 15; Regional Lunch Meet-up – Oct.
17; Chisholm Trail Days & Cattleman’s Ball – Oct. 18; Monthly Main Street Lunch – Oct. 20; Sun
City Kiwanis Presentation – Oct. 21; Downtown Denton Visit – Oct. 24-25; Gallery Georgetown –
Oct. 25; Quarterly Downtown Board Lunch – Oct. 29
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Jackson Daly
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Proposed ordinance changes Backup Material
Exhibit C - Chapter 2.69 “Main Street Advisory Board” Page 1 of 2
Exhibit C - Chapter 2.69 “Main Street Advisory Board”
Sec. 2.69.010. - Created; membership.
A. There is created a board named the "Main Street Advisory Board" (the "Board").
This Chapter supplements the provisions of Code of Ordinances Chapter 2.36
City Commissions, Committees, and Boards.
B. The Board consists of seven members appointed by the City Council in
accordance with the City Charter.
C. Members of the Board shall represent public and private sector interests, .
including but not limited to the following: County Commissioner Precinct 3 or
his/her representative; Chamber of Commerce representative, one member from
either the Georgetown Heritage Society or Williamson County Historical
Commission; Additionally, through public advertising, nominations will be
requested from downtown commercial property owners; and downtown
business owner; downtown association leader; and one citizen at large.
D. In the event that a Board member ceases to represent the group the member was
appointed to represent, the member shall automatically forfeit membership on
the Board.
(Ord. No. 2011-20, § 2(Exh. H); Ord. 99-30 § 2 Exh. A (part))
Sec. 2.69.020. - Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined in this section:
"Downtown" shall mean property located within the Town Square historical district as
designated in Section 12.38.110 of the Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 2011-20, § 2(Exh. H); Ord. 99-30 § 2 Exh. A (part))
Sec. 2.69.030. - Purpose.
In almost every Main Street city, an advisory board is created to work with the Main
Street Manager.
A. The Board will assist the Main Street Manager in a number of ways, including
the following:
1. Expand interest base/support group; and
Exhibit C - Chapter 2.69 “Main Street Advisory Board” Page 2 of 2
2. Fund raising; for the Main Street Program or for special projects organized
through Main Street, tapping local sources and federal and private grants
and contributions.
B. The Board will advise the Main Street Manager in a number of ways, including
the following:
1. Work with low interest loan pool applicants in establishing the loan application
process and follow up;
2. Work with building owners interested in Historic Preservation Tax Act
Certification;
3. Make recommendations as to Main Street Program policy;
4. Developing a strategic plan and Ssetting the goals of the Main Street Program;
and
5. Administering monies from the Main Street Facade Fund.; and
5.6. Providing a report to the City Council on its programs on a timely basis.
(Ord. No. 2011-20, § 2(Exh. H); Ord. 99-30 § 2 Exh. A (part))
City of Georgetown, Texas
SUBJECT:
Set agenda items for November 14th board meeting/Adjourn board meeting
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Jackson Daly