HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_03.07.2016Notice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory Board Organization Sub-Committee
of the City of Georgetown
March 7, 2016 at 5:00 PM
at the 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. Po s t 2015 – 16 GMSP Actio n Plan – comp leted
B. Up d ate lis t of available p ro p erties fo r b us ines s es downto wn - update lis t
C. Lis t top reques ted b usines s es from s takeho ld er s urvey – completed
· Goal 2: Raising Awareness and Funding for Main Street Program Projects
Objective 1: To produce the Table on Main Fundraiser
A. Comp leted – October 2, 2016 tenta tive d a te for this yea r.
Objective 2: To continue volunteer recruitment for GMSP board and committees.
A. Current and future needs.
B. Prospec ts
· Goal 3: Promoting Downtown’s Image as a signature destination
A. Rec ruit c ommittee memb ers from the Chamb er, Georgetown Art Wo rks ,
S o uthwes tern Univers ity, GOSD, Palac e Theatre, T he Williamson Mus eum,
DGA, etc. – Who d o we need to rec ruit for the Organization sub committee?
B. Exp lo re o p p o rtunities to have mo re c ommunity-wid e ac tivities b as ed in
downto wn, i.e. Ringing Salvation Army bell, s elling Girl Sc o ut c o o kies.
We have p ermis s io n to use the Co urthous e lawn for Girl S cout cookie
sales. Need to find a troop.
C. Communic ate with other city b o ard & lo c al o rganization liaisons /c hairs to
share downtown events and p ro jects .
B Staff Report
S tra tegic R etail P lan; Austin Ave. Bridges Project; 3rd Monday Ma in Street Lunch – March 2 1 ; 20 1 6
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
C Set agenda items fo r next meeting on April 4
Adjournment
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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 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
Introduction and discussion on the 2015-16 Strategic Action Plan Items
· Goal 1: Attracting & Retaining A Healthy Business Mix
A. Post 2015 – 16 GMS P Ac tion P lan – completed
B. Update list o f availab le properties for b usines s es d o wntown - up d ate lis t
C. List to p reques ted bus inesses fro m stakeholder s urvey – comp leted
· Goal 2: Raising Awareness and Funding for Main Street Program Projects
Objective 1: To produce the Table on Main Fundraiser
A. Completed – Octob er 2 , 2 0 1 6 ten tative d ate for th is year.
Objective 2: To continue volunteer recruitment for GMSP board and committees.
A. Current and future need s .
B. P ro s p ects
· Goal 3: Promoting Downtown’s Image as a signature destination
A. Recruit committee members fro m the Chamber, Geo rgeto wn Art Works ,
Southwestern Univers ity, GOS D, P alace Theatre, The Williams o n Museum,
DGA, etc . – Who do we need to recruit fo r the Organizatio n s ubc o mmittee?
B. Explore o pportunities to have more community-wide activities based in
d o wntown, i.e. R inging S alvatio n Army b ell, s elling Girl S cout cookies .
We have p ermis s ion to us e the Courtho use lawn fo r Girl Sc o ut c o o kie
s ales . Need to find a tro o p .
C. Co mmunicate with o ther c ity board & lo cal organizatio n liais o ns/chairs to
s hare d o wntown events and projec ts.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
Staff Report
Strateg ic Reta il Pla n ; Au stin Ave. Bridges P roject; 3rd Mon d a y Main Street L u n ch – Ma rch 21; 2 0 1 6
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 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
Set agenda items for next meeting o n Ap ril 4
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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