HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_05.12.2016 VitalityNotice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory Board Economic Vitality Committee
of the City of Georgetown
May 12, 2016 at 9:00 AM
at Visitors Center Conference Room, 103 W. 7th St., Georgetown, TX
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Legislativ e Regular Agenda
A Review draft o f 2016-17 Strategic Action P lan
B · Goal 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Host Breakfas t Bites P ro gram – Ka ren /Dan iel/Jim/K evin
Update on Breakfas t Bites (June 8) – Trans p o rtatio n to Do wntown.
· 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, CVB
& Chamb er and during b us ines s vis its.
· Review broc hure o n a quarterly basis and upd ate fo r next printing – Bob /Jeff
c) S upport and p ro mo te d o wntown b usines s es , monthly lunches & bloc k cap tain
visits
· Dis cus s April 18 luncheo n attendance at Sweet Lemo n Inn - Karen
· Next loc ation: Nanc y S ky Garden – May 16
· 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
a) P ro mo te Faç ad e & Sign Grant P ro gram to b usines s and p ro p erty owners
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· Up d ate o n Low Down check presentatio n held 4/13 – Jeff
· Co nfirm p hotograp her and p o s t p hoto s on c ity webs ite and facebook
· 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 vibrant and diverse 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
· Highlights o f s ite vis it to F t. Worth, Sund anc e Square & Arts F es tival on Ap ril
16-17, to gain new ideas . – Jim/Vicki
· 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 o p -up p erformanc es d o wntown o n Sundays –
B ob
· S tatus o n p ermitting fo r downto wn student entertainment - Bob
b ) Enc o urage and pro mo te Geo rgeto wn as a College Town – Jim/Da n iel
· Held meeting (4/21 – next meeting 7/21)
· Yellow bike ro ute progres s to Do wntown
· Campus to ur c o nducted on 4/21 with 13 attendees
· Grad uatio n May 7
Publicize special events and marketing o ppo rtunities at SU with do wnto wn businesses via
so cial media and Blo ck Captain visits
C Set agenda items fo r next meeting
D Staff Report
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
May 12, 2016
SUBJECT:
Review d raft of 2016-17 S trategic Ac tion Plan
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
May 12, 2016
SUBJECT:
· Goal 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Ho s t Breakfast Bites Program – Karen/Da n iel/Jim/Kevin
Up d ate o n Breakfast Bites (June 8) – Transportation to Downto wn.
· 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 , CVB &
C hamber and d uring b usines s vis its .
· Review b ro chure on a q uarterly b as is and up d ate for next p rinting – Bob/Jeff
c ) Sup p o rt and p romote downto wn bus inesses, mo nthly lunc hes & b lo ck c ap tain
vis its
· Disc uss Ap ril 18 lunc heon attend anc e at Sweet Lemon Inn - Karen
· Next lo catio n: Nanc y Sky Gard en – May 16
· 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) Promote F açade & S ign Grant Program to bus iness and property o wners
· Update on Lo w Do wn c hec k p res entation held 4/13 – Jeff
· Confirm pho tographer and post pho tos o n city web s ite and fac eb o o k
· Educate new and exis ting b usines s es about grants for façade & s ignage – all
Goal 3: Promoting downtown’s vibrant and diverse 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
· Highlights of s ite vis it to Ft. Wo rth, Sundance Sq uare & Arts Festival o n Ap ril
16-17, to gain new ideas. – Jim/Vicki
· 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 pop-up performanc es downto wn on S und ays –
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Bob
· Status on permitting for d o wntown s tud ent entertainment - Bo b
b) Encourage and p ro mote Georgetown as a College Town – Jim/Daniel
· Held meeting (4/21 – next meeting 7/21)
· Yello w b ike ro ute p ro gres s to Downto wn
· Camp us tour c ond uc ted o n 4/21 with 13 attendees
· Graduation May 7
Publicize special events and marketing o ppo rtunities at SU with do wnto wn businesses via so cial
media and Blo ck Captain visits
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
May 12, 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
May 12, 2016
SUBJECT:
Staff Report
ITEM SUMMARY:
Nation a l Main Streets Conferen ce in Milwaukee - May 2 2 -2 5 ; Mus ic o n the Square series (6 :3 0 p.m.
every Frid a y n ight th rough August)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
May 12, 2016
SUBJECT:
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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