HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_03.08.2019Notice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory B oard and the gov erning body
of the City of Georgetown
March 8, 2019 at 9:00 AM
at Georgetown City Hall Community Room, 808 Martin L uther K ing St.
T he C ity of G eorgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you
require as s is tance in partic ipating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reas onable
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O ffic e, at leas t three (3) days prior to the sc heduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or C ity Hall at 808 Martin
Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626 for additional information; T T Y users route through R elay
Texas at 711.
Regular Session
(T his R egular S es s ion may, at any time, be rec es s ed to c onvene an Exec utive S es s ion for any purpose
authorized by the O pen Meetings Act, Texas G overnment C ode 551.)
A C all to order - Trisha Tallman, B oard C hair
B Disc ussion and possible action on the minutes of the F ebruary 8 board meeting - Trisha Tallman, B oard
C hair
C Disc ussion and possible action on the minutes of the F ebruary 22 spec ial c alled board meeting - Trisha
Tallman, B oard C hair
D Update on Arts & C ulture in G eorgetown - Amanda S till, Arts & C ulture C oordinator
E C hair R eport - Trisha Tallman, B oard C hair
F P rojec t Team & P artner Updates
G S taff R eport
Adjournment
Adjournment
C E RT IF IC AT E O F P O S T IN G
I, R obyn Densmore, C ity S ecretary for the C ity of G eorgetown, Texas, do hereby c ertify that this Notic e of
Meeting was pos ted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626, a place readily
ac cessible to the general public at all times, on the ______ day of __________________, 2019, at
__________, and remained so pos ted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the sc heduled time of s aid
meeting.
____________________________________
R obyn Densmore, C ity S ecretary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 8, 2019
S UB J E C T:
C all to order - Trisha Tallman, B oard C hair
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
NA
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
KM
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 8, 2019
S UB J E C T:
Dis cus s ion and pos s ible ac tion on the minutes of the F ebruary 8 board meeting - Trisha Tallman, B oard
C hair
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
NA
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
AT TAC H ME N T S:
Description Type
Minutes Backup Material
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The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 9:00 AM at the Georgetown City Hall, Community
Room, 808 Martin Luther King St.
The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require
assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance,
adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary’s Office, at least
three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Street for
additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.
Trisha Tallman called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. T. Tallman, D. Gaume, K. Curry, K. Hill, and B. Nicholson were
in attendance. S. Rodocker entered the meeting at 9:03. A. Adams was absent.
No guests in attendance.
Staff in attendance, Cari Miller, Tourism Manager 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 9:00 a.m.
B. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the December 14, 2018 board meeting minutes – Trisha
Tallman, Board Chair
Motion by K. Hill to approve the minutes as presented. Second by D. Gaume.
Approved: 5-0
C. Update on Tourism & 20th Anniversary of the Red Poppy Festival – Cari Miller, Tourism Manager
The festival will feature Dysfunction Junction as the Friday evening entertainment, the Saturday evening
headliner will be announced on Monday, February 18 via Visit Georgetown’s Facebook page. A new addition
to the 20th Anniversary will be a big screen on the back of the stage so attendees can see the performance
better. Chet has also been engaged to do an anniversary video and will likely be joined by other Texas stars
wishing Poppy a Happy Anniversary.
The HOT fund performed well in 2018, there was a 9.2% increase from 2017, a $1.3M record-setting year.
This year, the tourism department will be starting a tourism strategic plan, they are currently reviewing RFP’s
for this project.
D. Chair Report
T. Tallman talked about scheduling our annual retreat for this year. Tuesday, June 4th was tentatively
scheduled and the board is looking to have their retreat in La Grange.
E. Project Team, Block Captains for BR&E, & Partner Updates
K. Hill and S. Rodocker reported on the fundraising team’s items that were sold in 2018. All of the ornaments
for 2018 and remaining 2016 were sold this year. Additionally, the new fundraisers for art coasters and art
greeting cards were a great addition. Inventory still remains for these items and we will push sales again in the
spring.
T. Tallman reported on the Swirl, all tickets are sold out and we have set a new record for sponsorships. The
10th Anniversary event is shaping up to be a big success.
The gateway signage team has not met yet. A meeting will be set within the next couple of weeks. B.
Nicholson and D. Gaume will serve on that project.
Minutes of a Meeting of the
Main Street Advisory Board of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, February 8, 2019
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K. Curry reported on Breakfast Bites. The team set dates and topic ideas for 2019. The first program for the
year will be focused on marketing and held on March 20, 2019 at the Library.
F. Staff Report
Staff reported on new business additions and relocations in downtown. There are a lot of active projects going
on at this time and new construction scheduled to break ground this year.
Adjourn
Motion by S. Rodocker to adjourn the meeting. Second by D. Gaume. T. Tallman adjourned the meeting at 10:02 AM.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Approved by the Main Street Advisory Board on ____________ _________________
Date
_______________________ _ ________________________________ _
Main Street Advisory Board Chair Main Street Advisory Board Secretary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 8, 2019
S UB J E C T:
Dis cus s ion and pos s ible ac tion on the minutes of the F ebruary 22 s pecial called board meeting - Trisha
Tallman, B oard C hair
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
NA
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
AT TAC H ME N T S:
Description Type
Minutes Backup Material
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The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 2:30 PM at the Georgetown City Hall, Community
Room, 808 Martin Luther King St.
The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require
assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance,
adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary’s Office, at least
three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Street for
additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.
Aaron Adams called the meeting to order at 2:30 PM. D. Gaume, K. Curry, K. Hill, and S. Rodocker were in attendance.
S. Rodocker entered the meeting at 2:32 PM. T. Tallman and B. Nicholson recused themselves from the meeting due
to a conflict of interest with their employer, Minute Man Press and the applicant on the agenda.
Lisa Jackens was in attendance.
Staff in attendance, 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. A. Adams called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
B. Discussion and possible action on a Sign Grant Request for OoLaLa located at 714 S. Austin Avenue, Suite
101. Staff gave a report on the request and the applicant spoke about her business.
Motion by D. Gaume to approve the grant request of $500. Second by S. Rodocker. The motion passed
unanimously.
Approved: 5-0
Adjourn
Motion by A. Adams to adjourn the meeting. Second by K. Hill. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting ended
at 2:42 p.m.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Approved by the Main Street Advisory Board on ____________ _________________
Date
_______________________ _ ________________________________ _
Main Street Advisory Board Chair Main Street Advisory Board Secretary
Minutes of a Special Called Meeting of the
Main Street Advisory Board of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, February 22, 2019
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 8, 2019
S UB J E C T:
Update on Arts & C ulture in G eorgetown - Amanda S till, Arts & C ulture C oordinator
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
NA
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 8, 2019
S UB J E C T:
C hair R eport - Trisha Tallman, B oard C hair
IT E M S UMMARY:
Dis cus s P rojec t Team Members for 2019-2020
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
NA
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
KM
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 8, 2019
S UB J E C T:
P roject Team & P artner Updates
IT E M S UMMARY:
Breakfas t Bites
F undrais ing
G eorgetown S wirl
P artner Updates
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
NA
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
Kim Mc Auliffe
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 8, 2019
S UB J E C T:
S taff R eport
IT E M S UMMARY:
R eview 10 C riteria R eport S coring
Development Updates
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
NA
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
Kim Mc Auliffe
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 8, 2019
S UB J E C T:
Adjournment
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
NA
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
KM
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