HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_03.10.2016 ERCNotice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory Board Economic Restructuring Subcommittee
of the City of Georgetown
March 10, 2016 at 9:00 AM
at Visitors Center Conference Room, 103 W. 7th St., Georgetown, TX
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Legislativ e Regular Agenda
A Introduction and discussion on the 2015-16 Strategic Action Plan Items
· Goal 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Host Breakfas t Bites P ro gram – Ka ren /Dan iel/Jim
Committee update on Breakfas t Bites (Marc h 9) – “Georgetown Square – what d raws
you?”
· Des ign promotional materials two weeks prio r to promote via soc ial media.
· Ho s t event and review s urvey evaluation to plan fo r next training. (possible
topic s )
· Reach out to new d o wntown b usines s owners to attend .
b ) Welcome p otential/new b usines s es to make aware o f proc es s and
o p p o rtunities
· Dis tribute b roc hure via Do wntown Lowd o wn meetings , Breakfas t Bites and
visits .
· Review broc hure o n a quarterly basis and upd ate as need ed . – Bob /Jeff
c) S upport and p ro mo te d o wntown b usines s es via Sho p S mall S p ree, Extended
hours c amp aign, mo nthly lunches & bloc k captain vis its
· S elect day/loc atio n fo r monthly luncheo n with Main S treet Co mmittees - Ka ren
· Review bloc k as s ignments with committee - Jim
· Extended hour s urvey res ults
d ) Contac t and c o mp lete d o wntown b usines s & p ro p erty owners info fo r
d atabase
· Rep o rt p ro gres s on c o mp letion of fo rms – Vicki
· Goal 2: Raise awareness and funding for Georgetown Main Street Program
a) Promote Façad e & S ign Grant Program to b us ines s and property o wners
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· Co mp ile lis t of c ompleted faç ad e and sign grant rec ip ients and sc hedule
upc o ming dates for c hec k p res entations (Lo w Down Meetings )- Jeff
· S ched ule fo r City Lowd o wn meeting (4/13) c o nfirm p hoto grapher and make
s ure p hoto s are p o s ted on c ity web s ite and FB p ages . - Jeff
· Ed uc ate new and exis ting bus inesses ab o ut grants fo r faç ad e & signage - all
· Goal 3: Promoting downtown’s image as a signature destination
a) P ro mo te and s upp o rt d o wntown as a Cultural Dis tric t by us ing the arts as
econo mic d evelopment – B ill/B ob
· P artner with CVB, HARC and Arts & Culture Boards and confirm vis it to F t.
Wo rth, Sundance Square o n Ap ril 16-17, to gain new id eas . - Jim
· S U contac t (Laura Sewell) F ine Arts p ro grams to promote & GIS D (Carol
Watson) Rep o rt o n meeting with Caro l Wats o n – Bob /Jim
· Chec k o n p ermitting req uired fo r downto wn s tud ent entertainment - Bob
b ) Encourage and promote Georgetown as a College Town – Jim/Daniel
· Next s ched uled meeting (4/24)
· Disc ussion ab o ut Earth Day (4/22) for mas s yellow bike parade to town
· Family week-end b ro ught 350+ to town
· Pub licize s p ec ial events and marketing o p p ortunities at SU with downto wn
b usines s es via soc ial med ia and Bloc k Captain visits : Campus Tour (Ap ril)
B Set agenda items fo r next meeting on April 7
C Staff Report
Strateg ic Reta il Pla n ; Au stin Ave. Bridg es P roject; 3rd Mon d a y Main S treet L u n ch – Ma rch 21; 2 016
Sou thwestern Footb a ll L u n ch eon – 11:3 0 a.m. on Ma rch 30; Reg ional C h a mb er B u sin ess After Hou rs
at th e Dell Dia mond – March 3 1 ; Down town Low Down – April 13th; Dow n town F t. Worth Visit –
Ap ril 1 5 -17
Adjournment
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, Shelley No wling, C ity S ecretary fo r the C ity of Geo rgeto wn, Texas , d o hereby c ertify that this Notice of
Meeting was p o s ted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a p lace read ily acc es s ible to the general p ublic at all times ,
on the ______ d ay o f __________________, 2016, at __________, and remained so p o s ted fo r at leas t 72
c o ntinuo us ho urs p receding the sc heduled time o f s aid meeting.
____________________________________
S helley No wling, City Sec retary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 10, 2016
SUBJECT:
Introduction and discussion on the 2015-16 Strategic Action Plan Items
· Goal 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Ho s t Breakfast Bites Program – Karen/Da n iel/Jim
C o mmittee up d ate o n Breakfas t Bites (March 9) – “Georgeto wn S q uare – what draws
yo u?”
· Design p ro mo tional materials two weeks p rio r to p ro mo te via s o cial med ia.
· Host event and review s urvey evaluatio n to p lan for next training. (p o s s ib le
to p ics)
· Reac h o ut to new downto wn bus iness o wners to attend.
b) Welc o me potential/new bus inesses to make aware of p ro cess and o p p o rtunities
· Distrib ute broc hure via Downto wn Lo wdown meetings , Breakfast Bites and
vis its .
· Review b ro chure on a q uarterly b as is and up d ate as needed. – B ob/Jeff
c ) Sup p o rt and p romote downto wn bus inesses via S hop Small Spree, Extended
ho urs campaign, monthly lunc hes & b lo ck c ap tain vis its
· Selec t d ay/lo cation for mo nthly lunc heon with Main Street Committees - Ka ren
· Review b lo ck assignments with c o mmittee - Jim
· Extend ed ho ur s urvey res ults
d) Co ntact and c o mplete downto wn bus iness & property o wners info for
datab as e
· Report progres s o n c ompletio n o f forms – Vicki
· Goal 2: Raise awareness and funding for Georgetown Main Street Program
a) P ro mo te Faç ad e & Sign Grant P ro gram to b usines s and p ro p erty owners
· Compile list of co mp leted façade and s ign grant rec ipients and s ched ule
up coming d ates fo r c hec k pres entatio ns (Low Do wn Meetings )- Jeff
· Sc hedule for City Lo wdown meeting (4/13) c o nfirm pho tograp her and make
s ure pho tos are posted o n c ity website and F B pages . - Jeff
· Educate new and exis ting b usines s es about grants for façade & s ignage - all
· Goal 3: Promoting downtown’s image as a signature destination
a) Promote and sup p ort downto wn as a Cultural Distric t b y us ing the arts as
ec o nomic develo p ment – Bill/Bob
· Partner with CVB, HAR C and Arts & Culture Bo ard s and c o nfirm visit to Ft.
Worth, S und anc e Sq uare on April 16-17, to gain new ideas . - Jim
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· SU c o ntact (Laura S ewell) Fine Arts programs to p ro mo te & GISD (Caro l
Wats o n) Report on meeting with Carol Watson – Bob/Jim
· Check on permitting required for d o wntown s tudent entertainment - Bo b
b) Enc o urage and p ro mo te Geo rgeto wn as a College Town – Jim/Da n iel
· Next sc heduled meeting (4/24)
· Dis cus s io n ab o ut Earth Day (4/22) fo r mass yello w b ike p arad e to to wn
· F amily week-end brought 350+ to to wn
· P ublic ize spec ial events and marketing opportunities at S U with d o wntown
bus inesses via s o cial media and Blo ck Cap tain vis its: Ca mp u s Tou r (April)
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 10, 2016
SUBJECT:
Set agenda items for next meeting o n Ap ril 7
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 10, 2016
SUBJECT:
Staff Report
S tra tegic Retail P lan; Austin Ave. Brid g es Project; 3rd Monday Ma in S treet Lunch – March 2 1 ; 2016
S outh western F ootball Luncheon – 1 1 :3 0 a .m. on March 3 0 ; Regional Chamber Business After Hou rs
a t the Dell Diamon d – Ma rch 31; Down tow n L ow Down – Ap ril 1 3 th; Downtow n Ft. Worth Visit – Ap ril
1 5 -1 7
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 10, 2016
SUBJECT:
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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