HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_03.09.2017 VitalityNotice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory Board Economic Vitality Subcommittee
of the City of Georgetown
March 9, 2017 at 9:00 AM
at Visitors Center Conference Room, 103 W. 7th St.
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Legislativ e Regular Agenda
A Introduction and dis c ussion on the 2016-17 Strategic Actio n Plan Items :
B Staff Repo rt
C Ad jo urn
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 __________________, 2017, 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.
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S helley No wling, City Sec retary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 9, 2017
SUBJECT:
Intro d uc tion and d is cus s io n o n the 2016-17 S trategic Ac tion P lan Items:
ITEM SUMMARY:
· Strategy 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Help s trengthen and retain c urrent bus ines s es b y continuing q uarterly Breakfas t Bites trainings and
o ther small bus ines s works hops. Review of Breakfas t Bites (2/22/17), and dis c us s ion of s urveys.
· Dis cus s top d o wn forum trends and lis t potential to p ics (Survey) – (Karen)
· Dis cus s id eas for Breakfast bites pres entation for May– (Karen/Jeff)
· Pro mote via s oc ial media – (Valerie/Jeff)
· Des ign p ro mo tional materials four weeks prior to event – (Karen/Jeff)
· Reach o ut to new d o wntown b usines s o wners to attend – (all)
b ) Assis t p o tential/new bus iness o wners to d o wntown and make them aware o f the city p ermitting
p ro cess and inc entive opportunities
· Dis trib ute new b ro chures to b lo ck ass ignments , Breakfast Bites meetings , Vis ito r Center and
Chamb er (Bill)
· Review b ro c hure o n a quarterly basis and up d ate fo r next printing – (B ill)
· Up d ates need ed for recent changes fo r F ac ade & Sign Grants
c) Supp o rt and p ro mo te d o wntown bus ines s es
· Summary o f 3rd Mo nday monthly volunteer lunch &/or After Hour s o c ial at Mes q uite Creek
Outfitters on 2/27 and s elec t next res taurant lo c atio n fo r Marc h and Ap ril.
· No tify the Main S treet Advis o ry Bo ard and Committee memb ers (Vic ki)
· As s ign Blo c k c ap tain positio ns and offer training to new p artic ip ants (Jim/Karen)
· Strategy 2: Raising awareness and funding for Georgetown Main Street Projects
a) Pro mo te F aç ade & Sign Grant Pro gram to bus ines s and p ro p erty owners
Summary o f rec ent Low Do wn Meeting Chec k pres entatio ns (Jeff)
· Keep o ngo ing lis t of completed faç ade and s ign rec ip ients and sc hed ule
· up coming dates for check presentations at quarterly Do wntown Low Down Meetings
· Schedule date a week in advanc e and p rinting of large check. Invite Main S treet vo lunteers to attend
q uarterly Downtown Low Do wn Meeting (Jeff)
· Co nfirm pho tograp her a week in ad vanc e and promote the p ro gram by pos ting pho tos o n s o cial
med ia and webs ites (Jeff)
· Rep o rt o n “The S wirl” event o n Marc h 4 as it is o ur main fund raiser for the S ign & F açade Grants
(Vicki)
· Strategy 3: Promoting downtown’s unique image as a vibrant, diverse and inclusive destination
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a) Pro mo te and s up p o rt d o wntown as a Cultural Dis trict by us ing the arts for ec ono mic d evelopment
· Partner with CVB, HARC and Arts & Culture Boards to visit succ es s ful Texas d o wntowns that us e
arts as an ec ono mic d evelopment tool to gain new ideas. S ummary from attend ees (all)
· Co o rdinate with Arts & Culture Board , Geo rgeto wn IS D and SU to p ro mo te s tud ent P o p -up
Performances , p lanned p erforma n ces remain ing.
· Co ntac t lo c al med ia to get p o s itive c overage o f pilot student p ro gram
· Evaluate pilot s tudent p ro gram and make c hanges as need ed
· Co nsid er moving to Des ign Co mmittee
b ) Enco urage and promote Georgetown as a College Town
· Attend b i-mo nthly Co llege Town Committee meetings to c o ntinue to d evelop p artners hips with
Southwestern Univers ity. Next meeting s cheduled F eb ruary 23
· Meet with S o uthwes tern Univers ity staff and faculty to promote events and tours in downto wn
(Jim)
· Communic ate and market with d o wnto wn partners ab o ut So uthwes tern University s p ecial event
d ates as well as pub licize via s o cial med ia and webs ites (Vic ki/Valerie)
· Development o f a “Dream Team” similar to S an Marcos b y working with SU admin. and City Main
Street Program. C o nference calls with Tx State and S U Career Services co mp leted (Jim)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 9, 2017
SUBJECT:
Staff Rep o rt
ITEM SUMMARY:
Down town Low Down – Ap ril 5 th; Qu a rterly B rea kfast B ites – May 2 4 th
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
March 9, 2017
SUBJECT:
Adjourn
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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