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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_04.06.2018Notice of Meeting for the Main Street Adv isory Board and the gov erning body of the City of Georgetown April 6, 2018 at 9:00 AM at Grace Heritage Center, 817 S. Main Street The City o f G eo rgeto wn is committed to comp lianc e with the Americans with Dis abilities Ac t (ADA). If yo u req uire as s is tanc e in participating at a p ublic meeting d ue to a disability, as d efined und er the ADA, reas onab le as s is tance, ad ap tatio ns , or acc o mmo d ations will b e provid ed up o n req uest. P leas e c o ntact the City Sec retary's Office, at leas t three (3) days prior to the sc hed uled meeting d ate, at (512) 930-3652 o r City Hall at 113 Eas t 8th Street fo r add itional info rmation; TTY us ers ro ute through Relay Texas at 711. Legislativ e Regular Agenda A Dis cus s ion and pos s ible actio n regarding approval of the F eb ruary 2, 2018, board meeting minutes – Ta ylor Kid d , B oard Chair B Dis cus s ion and pos s ible actio n regarding approval of the Marc h 9, 2018, b o ard meeting minutes – Taylor Kidd, Board Chair C Introduction of the new Arts & Culture Coordinator, Sarah J. Blakens hip D Dis cus s ion and pos s ible actio n regarding Main S treet F açade & Sign Grant ap p licatio n – 215 W. 8th Street (Bo o mtown Esc ap es ) - Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Ma n a g er E Dis cus s Pub lic Art Projec ts - Eric La shley, Lib rary Director & S a rah J. Bla n ken ship , Arts & Cu lture Coord inator F Dis cus s ion and pos s ible actio n regarding the electio n o f a vic e-chair and s ec retary - Ta ylor Kid d , Boa rd Ch a ir G Review of Main S treet Advis o ry Bo ard b ylaws and attend anc e polic y - Ta ylor Kid d , B oard Chair H Pro ject Team & Partner Updates I Staff Repo rt J Dis cus s ion and pos s ible actio n o n 2018 Retreat - Kim McAuliffe, Down town Develop men t Ma n a g er Adjournment Ad jo urnment 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 __________________, 2018, 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 Page 1 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and p o s s ib le ac tion regard ing app ro val o f the February 2, 2018, b o ard meeting minutes – Taylor K idd, Boa rd Ch a ir ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe ATTACHMENTS: Description Type February Minutes Backup Material Page 2 of 32 The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 8:30 AM in the Classroom of the Georgetown Public Library located at 402 West 8th St., Georgetown, Texas 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 113 East 8th Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Taylor Kidd called the meeting to order at 8:34 AM. Board members in attendance were, T. Kidd, V. Jackimiec, T. Tallman, B. Nicholson, D. Gaume, and K. Curry. 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. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the January 12, 2018 board meeting minutes – Taylor Kidd, Board Chair Motion by V. Jackimiec to approve meeting minutes, second by B. Nicholson. Approved: 6-0 B. Discussion and possible regarding a Main Street Façade Grant application – 706 S. Austin Avenue – Kim Mcauliffe, Downtown Development Manager Motion by T. Kidd to postpone the decision of the request for a Main Street Façade Grant for 706 S. Austin Avenue to the first meeting of the new Fiscal Year in October 2018, with the caveat that the application be reviewed and scored under the same criteria as at the time of submission in November 2017. Second by T. Tallman. After consulting with city administration, staff relayed information about options to the applicant. This is the preferred course of action from the applicant after consideration of options with limited funding availability. Approved: 6-0 C. Discussion and possible regarding a Main Street Façade Grant application – 604 S. Church Street – Kim Mcauliffe, Downtown Development Manager Motion by T. Kidd to postpone the decision of the request for a Main Street Façade Grant for 604 S. Church Street to the first meeting of the new Fiscal Year in October 2018, with the caveat that the application be reviewed and scored under the same criteria as at the time of submission in November 2017. Second by V. Jackimiec. After consulting with city administration, staff relayed information about options to the applicant. This is the preferred course of action from the applicant after consideration of options with limited funding availability. Approved: 6-0 D. Façade & Sign Grant discussion and possible action Funding for sign grant requests is still available, with a remaining balance of $2,500 for applications for the remainder of the current fiscal year. The board will discuss options for revising the scoring criteria and application process at a future meeting. No action taken Minutes of a Meeting of the Main Street Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas Friday, February 2, 2018 Page 3 of 32 E. Project Team & Partner Updates Swirl Project Team T. Tallman reported that the Swirl sponsorship goal of $10,000 was met. The major sponsors include Randall’s, The Lawrence Group Architects, Alexsys Thompson, Southstar Bank, The Georgetown Chamber, ATMOS Energy, Hillstone at Wolf Ranch, Stephanie & Michael Blanck, Dady Insurance, and Faske & Lay Co., LLC. The beard club will also help with wine monitoring. Talked about a menu of items that would be beneficial for year-round sponsors versus Swirl-only sponsors. Sign-ups for retailers, wineries, and restaurants are going strong. We will also have a new map that will be attached to a lanyard that is a sponsored item. New this year is sponsor videos and that helped encourage sign ups. The team is very strong and things are looking great. Breakfast Bites Project Team The next Breakfast Bites will be Wednesday, March 7, the Underground Creative Community. These businesses are ones you don’t see or know as much about. The speakers will be Rob Redick and Cody Miles. Special Project - Fundraiser Project Team D. Gaume presented a new idea for a year-round fundraiser. The idea would be a series of art-designed coasters featuring scenes from downtown Georgetown. The first one would likely have poppies on it, and would be the first of four designed by the same artist. Each release would happen in spring and fall. After the set is complete, we would engage a new artist for a new series of four. She will report back at the next meeting with an update on the artist and steps for moving forward. F. Staff Report K. McAuliffe talked about Preservation Month activities and collaborating with Preservation Georgetown as well as the Williamson Museum on activities for this year’s celebration. Upcoming events: The Swirl. Upcoming partner meetings: DGA – February 16, 8:45 at Friends Room in the Library, Arts and Culture Board – Tuesday, February 20 at 4:30, HARC February 22 at 6. She also talked about the CVS development and potential for a mural that would be a gateway to downtown. We will be working with the Arts & Culture board on this project. Adjourn Motion by V. Jackimiec, second by K. Curry to adjourn the meeting. T. Kidd adjourned the meeting at 9:25 AM. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Approved by the Main Street Advisory Board on _____________________________ Date _______________________ _ _________________________________ Taylor Kidd, Board Chair Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager Page 4 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and p o s s ib le ac tion regard ing app ro val o f the March 9, 2018, board meeting minutes – Ta ylor Kid d , Board C h a ir ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Minutes March Backup Material Page 5 of 32 The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 8:30 AM in the Classroom of the Georgetown Public Library located at 402 West 8th St., Georgetown, Texas 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 113 East 8th Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Taylor Kidd called the meeting to order at 8:36 AM. Board members in attendance were, T. Kidd, T. Tallman, D. Gaume, K. Curry, A. Adams, K. Hill, and S. Rodocker. Staff in attendance, Madison Thomas, Historic & Downtown Planner 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. Welcome & Introduction of New Board Members – Taylor Kidd, Board Chair Board members introduced themselves, telling who they were, where they worked and their connection to downtown. The meeting time for future meetings was also brought up and changed to 9 AM start time. Staff will update the meeting calendar and update the City Secretary’s office. B. Introduction of the new Historic & Downtown Planner, Madison Thomas M. Thomas discussed her position and told the board that she reviews plans for commercial and residential developments as well as infill construction. She also updated the board with an annual recap of HARC action; 16 HARC meetings last year, issued 44 COAs, and 23 of those were for commercial developments. M. Thomas emphasized coming to her with any questions and encouraged the public to do the same. C. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the February 2, 2018 board meeting minutes – Taylor Kidd, Board Chair The minutes for the February meeting were not attached. Motion by T. Kidd to postpone action on the item until the next meeting. Second by T. Tallman. Approved: 7-0 D. Project Team & Partner Updates Swirl Project Team The Swirl was a great success. The tickets sold out a few weeks prior to the event. A total of $40,850 was raised this year. K. McAuliffe is working on sending out surveys for feedback and also working on thank you notes for everyone that volunteered or sponsored the event. Breakfast Bites Project Team K. Curry recapped the past Breakfast Bites event. She also discussed the upcoming topic planned for June, The Impact of Festivals, Events & Marketing in Downtown. Cari Miller will be speaking at that event and we will also reach out to Lisa King of the DGA about speaking as well. T. Tallman asked about the Downtown Lowdown update and why we did not have as much by way of updates from city staff. K. McAuliffe will look into that and try to find more updates to give at the June event. Special Project - Fundraiser Project Team D. Gaume presented the first draft of art work for a new year-round fundraiser. The concept will be artist- designed coasters featuring scenes from downtown Georgetown. The first one has poppies on it and the onion dome at Gumbos as well as part of the building. This is the first of four designed by the same artist. Each release would happen in spring and fall. After the set is complete, we would engage a new artist for a new series of four. She will report back at the next meeting with an update on the artist and steps for moving forward. Minutes of a Meeting of the Main Street Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas Friday, March 9, 2018 Page 6 of 32 Partner Updates K. Curry and T. Kidd attended and reported on the last HARC meeting. They talked about the mixed use development at 204 E. 8th Street and the new CVS at 1102 S. Austin Avenue. E. Façade & Sign Grant discussion and possible action Funding for sign grant requests is still available, with a remaining balance of $2,500 for applications for the remainder of the current fiscal year. The board will discuss options for revising the scoring criteria and application process at a future meeting. No action taken F. Staff Report T. Kidd and K. McAuliffe talked about Preservation Month activities and collaborating with Preservation Georgetown as well as the Williamson Museum on activities for this year’s celebration. T. Kidd will lead a Preservation Project Team to help with coordinating activities. He discussed all of the activities planned for the month including presentation of Texas Treasures Business Awards for the Williamson County Sun and Georgetown Title. Upcoming partner meetings: Monthly volunteer lunch is Monday March 19, location TBD. DGA – March 16, 8:45 at Friends Room in the Library, Arts and Culture Board – Tuesday, March 20 at 4:30, HARC March 22 at 6. The Boards and Commissions reception is planned for March 22 from 6-8 PM at the Friends Room in the Library. Upcoming event: Spring Home Tours with Preservation Georgetown are on April 14-15, they are looking for volunteer docents for this event. Adjourn Motion by S. Rodocker, second by K. Hill to adjourn the meeting. T. Kidd adjourned the meeting at 9:25 AM. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Approved by the Main Street Advisory Board on _____________________________ Date _______________________ _ ________________________________ _ Main Street Advisory Board Chair Main Street Advisory Board Secretary Page 7 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Intro d uc tion o f the new Arts & Culture Coord inato r, S arah J. Blakenship ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe Page 8 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and p o s s ib le ac tion regard ing Main Street Faç ad e & S ign Grant applic ation – 215 W. 8th Street (Bo o mtown Es c apes ) - Kim McAuliffe, Dow n town Develop men t Ma n a g er ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: Fac ad e Grant F und SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Cover s heet Cover Memo Application Backup Material Renderings Backup Material Backup Backup Material Page 9 of 32 - COVERSHEET - MAIN STREET PROGRAM – FAÇADE & SIGN GRANT FUND 9:00 A.M. – FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018 BOOMTOWN ESCAPES - 215 W. 8TH STREET AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION Discussion and possible action on a Main Street Sign Grant Fund application request for the property located at 215 W. 8th Street. The planned signage improvements include a new sign for the front façade and white vinyl signage on the windows. Applicant has selected Minute Man Press to perform the required work, including design and installation of the sign. The estimate provided by applicant totals $1,120.50 and applicant seeks a facade grant for the maximum award or 50% - $500.00. AGENDA ITEM DETAILS • Business Name: Boomtown Escapes • Applicant: Blake Nicholson • Property Owner: Linda Gusnowski • Property Address: 215 W. 8th Street • Historical/Current Building Name: NA • Historic Overlay: Williamson County Courthouse Historic District • Application History: This is the first review for this application ECONOMIC IMPACT Extended hours of operation: Yes, the business located inside the property will have extended business hours First Floor Use: Yes, this is a one-story property - The use is recreational Occupy a Vacant Structure: No, prior business closed in October. Sales Subject to Sales Tax: The tenant will be subject to 100% sales tax as a food and beverage user Capital Expenditures: > $10,000. HISTORIC PRESERVATION Date of construction: 1935 2007 Historic Resources Survey Level of Priority: Medium Priority National Register Designation: None Texas Historical Commission Designation: None LOCATION On the Square vs. Off the Square: The property does not face the Courthouse and is considered to be Off the Square Page 10 of 32 STAFF ANALYSIS Staff has met with applicant and reviewed the application in its entirety. Staff finds that the request is complete and eligible for funding consideration by the Main Street Advisory Board. ATTACHMENTS Sign Application SUBMITTED BY Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager Page 11 of 32 Page 12 of 32 Page 13 of 32 Page 14 of 32 Page 15 of 32 Page 16 of 32 Estimate Thank you for the opportunity to serve your business! Please let us know how we can help! Boomtown Escape Games Blake Nicholson 215 W 8th St. Georgetown, TX 78626 Phone: 512-591-7816 Email: blake@mmptx.com Boomtown Escape Games Blake Nicholson 215 W 8th St. Georgetown, TX 78626 Phone: 512-591-7816 Email: blake@mmptx.com 3/26/2018 Bill to:Ship to: Gipson Group LLC Minuteman Press Georgetown 1904 S Austin Avenue Georgetown, TX 78626 Ph 512-931-2211 - Fax 512-819-9722 info@mmptx.com 1 Outdoor Building Sign & Window Vinyl (Job ID 96258)Subtotal: Tax: Total: $1,121.50 $92.52 $1,214.02 Component 1 of 3: Building Sign Design * Includes a one-time Design Services charge of $225.00 Digital File Handling Miscellaneous Sign with Router Cut - 1 Pieces. SIZE: 115”x20” with router cut QTY: 1 SF GLOSS vinyl MATTE Lam SUBSTRATE - 3mm White ALUM Special Router cut Component 2 of 3: Window RTA Miscellaneous RTA - 6 Pieces. RTA: White vinyl Degree of intricacy: 50%premium Component 3 of 3: Install Miscellaneous Install: 4hrs at $65/hr - 4 Pieces. Page 1 of 2 Thank you, Taxes are included. This quote is valid for 30 days.Terms: COD Page 17 of 32 Order Subtotal: Tax: Order Total: $1,121.50 $92.52 $1,214.02 Page 2 of 2 Thank you, Taxes are included. This quote is valid for 30 days.Terms: COD Page 18 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc uss Public Art P ro jects - Eric Lash ley, L ibra ry Director & Sara h J. B lankensh ip, Arts & Culture Coordin a tor ITEM SUMMARY: Disc uss p ublic art p ro jects includ ing murals and o ther art projec ts FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe Page 19 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and p o s s ib le ac tion regard ing the elec tion of a vice-c hair and s ec retary - Taylor Kidd, Boa rd Chair ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe Page 20 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Review o f Main Street Ad visory Board b ylaws and attendance p o licy - Taylor K idd, Boa rd Ch a ir ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Bylaws Backup Material Attendance policy Backup Material Page 21 of 32 Page 22 of 32 Page 23 of 32 Page 24 of 32 Page 25 of 32 Page 26 of 32 Page 27 of 32 SEC 2.36.010 DUTIES OF COMMISSION, COMMITTEE & BOARD MEMBERS Attendance by Members is integral to success of the commission, committee or board. It is Council policy to require a minimum of 75 percent attendance of each Member at each regularly scheduled meeting including subcommittee meetings. A Member shall be allowed two excused absences for the Member's personal medical care, required medical care of a Member's immediate family member (as defined by City Ordinance), or Member's military Service that shall not count against the 75 percent attendance requirement. Written notice shall be sent to a Member and the Member's City Council representative when it appears the Member may violate the attendance policy by being absent from more than 25 percent of regularly scheduled meetings, including subcommittee meetings. Excessive absenteeism may result in the Member being replaced by the Council. If a Member is removed from a committee, commission or board, that position shall be considered vacant and a new Member shall be appointed to the Board in accordance with Section 2.36.040 Page 28 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Projec t Team & P artner Up d ates ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe Page 29 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Staff Rep o rt ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe Page 30 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and p o s s ib le ac tion on 2018 Retreat - Kim McAu liffe, Down tow n Development Manager ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe Page 31 of 32 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board April 6, 2018 SUBJECT: Adjournment ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Kim McAuliffe Page 32 of 32