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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda_MSTAB_05.10.2019Notice of Meeting for the Main Street Adv isory B oard of the City of Georgetown May 10, 2019 at 9:00 AM at L ark & Owl B ooksellers, 205 W. 6th Street, Suite 101 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 as s is tance, adaptations , or ac commodations will be provided upon request. P leas e c ontact the C ity S ec retary's 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 March 8 board meeting - Trisha Tallman, B oard C hair C F ac ade & S ign G rant C hec k R eimbursement - Lark & O wl Books ellers D National Ac creditation P resentation E C ons ideration and possible action on a Main S treet S ign G rant R equest - 817 S . Aus tin Avenue F P rojec t Team & P artner Updates G S taff R eport Adjournment Adjournment Ce rtificate of Posting 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 posted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626, a plac e readily acc es s ible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2019, at __________, and remained s o posted for at leas t 72 c ontinuous hours prec eding the s cheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ R obyn Dens more, C ity S ec retary Page 1 of 15 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board May 10, 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 Page 2 of 15 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board May 10, 2019 S UB J E C T: Dis cus s ion and pos s ible ac tion on the minutes of the Marc h 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 Page 3 of 15 The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, March 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 9:01 AM. T. Tallman, A. Adams, D. Gaume, K. Hill, S. Rodocker, C. Tomasewski were in attendance. K. Curry was absent. No guests in attendance. Staff in attendance, Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Coordinator 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 9:01 a.m. B. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the February 8, 2019 board meeting minutes – Trisha Tallman, Board Chair Motion by K. Hill to approve the minutes as presented. Second by D. Gaume. Approved: 6-0 C. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the February 22, 2019 special called board meeting minutes – Trisha Tallman, Board Chair Motion by A. Adams to approve the minutes as presented. Second by D. S. Rodocker. Approved: 6-0 D. Update on Arts & Culture in Georgetown – Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Coordinator The Municipal Court/Council Chambers has new art installations in place. There is a mosaic tile piece in the front entrance and acrylic paintings above the transaction window. The City Hall building has digital prints of artwork in the rotunda of the building. There are also opportunities for quarterly, rotating art exhibits on the front lobby wall. Two of the exhibits will be through a direct invite to show, one exhibit will be by a Southwestern student, and one other exhibit will be from GISD art students. Future public art includes a utility box wrap at the intersection of 2nd Street and Austin Avenue and maybe an additional one on Main Street near the tax office. There will also be a project that utilizes the leftover street signs that were removed during the historic district sign replacement project from last year. To continue promoting the cultural district, the calendar of events are listed on the arts and culture website and updated regularly. E. Chair Report T. Tallman discussed the Main Street Star Award. She asked that the board review the qualifications for recommending a person for the award and would like to revisit the discussion at the Board Retreat in June. Minutes of a Meeting of the Main Street Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas Friday, March 8, 2019 Page 4 of 15 F. Project Team, Block Captains for BR&E, & Partner Updates C. Tomasewski volunteered to help lead the coordination of the monthly volunteer lunches. She will e-mail and arrange the places with restaurants in Georgetown. T. Tallman reported on the Swirl, most of the feedback has been positive. There was discussion for a few items to improve for next year and K. Hill suggested a theme for the event. The gateway signage team has not met yet. A meeting will be set within the next couple of weeks. D. Gaume and S. Rodocker have volunteered to serve on that project. The Breakfast Bites team has a program coming up on March 20. The theme is marketing and speaker is Grace Lanni. Next dates are June 12, September 11, and December 12. G. Staff Report Staff reported on new business additions and relocations in downtown. There is also a revived effort for direct recruitment for restaurants and retail for downtown. Staff has also setup a couple of BRE visits for the month and will be working on scheduling April visits soon. An update for the façade grant totals was given and over $123,000 remains in the fund to be used for future requests. Upcoming events include: Market Days, Preservation Georgetown Home Tours on April 13-14, and the Red Poppy Festival on April 26-28. Staff also reported on the Ten Criteria Annual Report of Progress and Georgetown has been recognized as a nationally accredited program again. Full credit was received in every category, a new record! A press release and award certificate will be sent out soon. Adjourn Motion by C. Tomasewski to adjourn the meeting. Second by S. Rodocker. T. Tallman adjourned the meeting at 10:03 AM. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Approved by the Main Street Advisory Board on ____________ _________________ Date _______________________ _ ________________________________ _ Main Street Advisory Board Chair Main Street Advisory Board Secretary Page 5 of 15 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board May 10, 2019 S UB J E C T: F acade & S ign G rant C heck R eimburs ement - Lark & O wl Booksellers IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: F acade fund S UB MIT T E D B Y: Page 6 of 15 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board May 10, 2019 S UB J E C T: National Acc reditation P res entation IT E M S UMMARY: G eorgetown has been recognized as a Nationally Ac credited Main S treet P rogram. F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: NA S UB MIT T E D B Y: KM Page 7 of 15 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board May 10, 2019 S UB J E C T: C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion on a Main S treet S ign G rant R eques t - 817 S . Austin Avenue IT E M S UMMARY: S ign grant reques t for new busines s - La Bella C asa Too F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: S ign G rant F und S UB MIT T E D B Y: KM AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Sign Application Backup Material Page 8 of 15 Page 9 of 15 Page 10 of 15 Page 11 of 15 Page 12 of 15 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board May 10, 2019 S UB J E C T: P roject Team & P artner Updates IT E M S UMMARY: Breakfas t Bites F undrais ing P artner Updates BR E Updates F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: NA S UB MIT T E D B Y: Kim Mc Auliffe Page 13 of 15 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board May 10, 2019 S UB J E C T: S taff R eport IT E M S UMMARY: Development Updates R etreat Disc ussion F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: NA S UB MIT T E D B Y: Kim Mc Auliffe Page 14 of 15 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board May 10, 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: Page 15 of 15