HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_04.07.2016 VitalityNotice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory Board Economic Vitality Subcommittee
of the City of Georgetown
April 7, 2016 at 9:00 AM
at Visitors Center Conference Room, 103 W. 7th St.
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Legislativ e Regular Agenda
A Dis cus s Committee Memb er Expec tations and P o tential 2016/2017 Action P lan Items: Brainsto rm and
Inp ut
B Discussio n o n the 2015-16 Strategic Actio n Plan Items:
· Goal 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Host Breakfas t Bites P ro gram – Ka ren /Dan iel/Jim/K evin
Committee update on Breakfas t Bites (May 18) – Trans p o rtatio n to Downto wn.
· 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
R eview March 2 1 luncheon attendance a t Ea ts on 8 th
· Review & Dis trib ute bloc k as s ignments with c ommittee - Jim
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
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a) Promote Façad e & S ign Grant Program to b us ines s and property o wners
· Co nfirm attend anc e for T he Exchange, Artisans Connec t fo r City Lo wdown
meeting (April 13) c onfirm pho tograp her and make s ure pho tos are posted on c ity
website and FB pages . - 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 p rogres s on s tudent p erfo rmanc es d o wntown o n Sundays – Bob/Jim
· S tatus o n p ermitting fo r downto wn student entertainment - Bob
b ) Encourage and promote Georgetown as a College Town – Jim/Daniel
· Next s ched uled meeting (Ap ril 24)
· Status yello w bike route to town
· Planning fo r c ampus to ur fo r April 21 in proc es s b eginning at 9:00 am
· 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
C Staff Report
Downtown S takeholder Survey; Downtown West Public Mtg. – 5 :3 0-7 p .m. on T h u rsd a y, Ap ril 7 ;
Quarterly Downtown L ow Down Mtg. – 8:30 a .m., Wed , April 13; Downtow n Ft. Worth Visit - April
15-17; 3rd Monday Ma in S treet Lu n ch – 11:30 a .m. on Ap ril 1 8 ; Red Pop p y Festiva l April 22-24;
Na tional Ma in S treets Con ference in Milw a u kee - Ma y 22-25
D Set agenda items fo r next meeting
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
April 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
Disc uss Committee Member Exp ectations and Potential 2016/2017 Ac tion Plan Items : Brains torm and Inp ut
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
April 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
Discussio n o n the 2015-16 Strategic Actio n Plan Items:
· Goal 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Ho s t Breakfast Bites Program – Karen/Da n iel/Jim/Kevin
C o mmittee up d ate o n Breakfas t Bites (May 18) – Trans portation to Do wntown.
· 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 Ma rch 21 luncheon a tten d a n ce at Eats on 8 th
· Review & Distribute b lo ck assignments with committee - Jim
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
· Confirm attend anc e fo r The Exc hange, Artis ans C o nnect for City Lowd o wn
meeting (Ap ril 13) confirm p hoto grapher and make sure p hoto s are p o s ted o n city
web s ite and FB p ages. - 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
· SU c o ntact (Laura S ewell) Fine Arts programs to p ro mo te & GISD (Caro l
Wats o n) Report progres s o n s tud ent performances d ownto wn on S und ays – Bob/Jim
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· Status on permitting for d o wntown s tud ent 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 (April 24)
· S tatus yellow bike ro ute to to wn
· P lanning for camp us tour for Ap ril 21 in p ro cess beginning at 9:00 am
· 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
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
April 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
Staff Report
Down town Sta keh old er S u rvey; Down town West P u b lic Mtg . – 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7;
Qu a rterly Dow n town Low Down Mtg . – 8:3 0 a.m., Wed, Ap ril 1 3 ; Down town F t. Worth Visit - Ap ril 15-
1 7 ; 3rd Mond a y Main Street Lunch – 11:30 a.m. on April 18; Red Pop py F estival Ap ril 2 2 -2 4 ;
Nation a l Main Streets Conferen ce in Milwaukee - May 2 2 -2 5
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
April 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
Set agenda items for next meeting
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
April 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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