HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_MSTAB_07.07.2016 VitalityNotice of Meeting for the
Main Street Adv isory Board Economic Vitality Committee
of the City of Georgetown
July 7, 2016 at 9:00 AM
at the Visitors Center Conference Room, 103 W. 7th St., Georgetown, TX
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Regular Session
(This Regular S es s io n may, at any time, b e rec es s ed to convene an Exec utive S es s io n fo r any p urpose
authorized b y the Op en Meetings Act, Texas Go vernment Co d e 551.)
A Call to ord er/welcome gues ts
B Introduction and dis c ussion on the 2016-17 Strategic Actio n Plan Items :
C Staff Repo rt
Adjournment
Set agenda items fo r next meeting on Augus t 11/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 __________________, 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
July 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
Call to o rd er/welc o me guests
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
July 7, 2016
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:
· Goal 1: Attracting & Retaining a Healthy Business Mix
a) Help strengthen and retain current bus inesses by c o ntinuing quarterly Breakfas t
Bites trainings and o ther s mall bus iness works hops
Up d ate o n Breakfast Bites (Augus t/Sept.) – Reta il Stu dy R esults
· Disc uss top d o wn fo rum trend s and list potential topic s – (Karen)
· Confirm speakers fo r Breakfas t b ites p res entation – (Daniel)
· Promote via soc ial med ia – (Kevin)
· Design p ro mo tional materials fo ur weeks prior to event – (Jim)
· Reac h o ut to new downto wn bus iness o wners to attend – (all)
b) As s is t p o tential/new b us ines s owners to d o wnto wn and make them aware o f
the city p ermitting proc es s and inc entive o p p o rtunities
· Distrib ute broc hures q uarterly via Planning and P ermitting, Inspec tion Dep ts,
Bloc k Captains, Breakfas t Bites meetings , Vis itor Center and C hamber (Kevin)
· Review b ro chure on a q uarterly b as is and up d ate for next p rinting – (Jeff)
c ) Sup p o rt and p romote downto wn bus inesses
· Continue 3rd Monday mo volunteer lunc heons and s elect restaurant lo catio ns
(BIG R esta u rant) in ad vanc e to no tify the Main Street Advis o ry Bo ard and Co mmittee
members (Bo b )
· Assign Blo ck c aptain p o s itions and offer training to new participants (Jim)
· Develo p & ho s t a real es tate b ro ker informal s es s ion once a year (Karen)
d) Co mmunicate with d o wntown b usines s and pro p erty owners thro ugh a
maintained downto wn databas e
· Communic ate with bloc k captains to get up d ated c o ntact info rmation on eac h
downto wn property (Vicki)
· Maintain the downtown d atabase(Vic ki)
· Goal 2: Raising awareness and funding for Georgetown Main Street Projects
a) Promote F açade & S ign Grant Program to bus iness and property o wners
· Keep o ngo ing list o f c o mp leted façade and s ign rec ipients and s ched ule
up coming d ates fo r c hec k pres entatio ns at q uarterly Do wntown Low Do wn Meetings ,
July 20 (Jeff)
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· Sc hedule date a week in ad vance and p rinting of large c hec k. Invite Main Street
vo lunteers to attend q uarterly Do wntown Low Do wn Meeting (Jeff)
· Confirm pho tographer a week in advanc e and pro mo te the program by posting
pho tos o n s o cial med ia and webs ites (Jeff)
Goal 3: Promoting downtown’s unique image as a vibrant, diverse and inclusive destination
a) Promote and sup p ort downto wn as a Cultural Distric t b y us ing the arts for
ec o nomic develo p ment
· Partner with CVB, HAR C and Arts & Culture Bo ard s to vis it s uc cessful Texas
downto wns that us e arts as an ec o nomic develo p ment tool to gain new id eas (Jim)
· Coordinate with Arts & C ulture Bo ard , Geo rgetown ISD and S U to p ro mo te
s tudent p erfo rmanc es , begin n ing in Ju ly. (Bo b )
· Contac t lo cal media to get positive coverage o f p ilo t s tud ent program (Valerie)
· Evaluate pilot stud ent program and make c hanges as needed (Bo b )
b) Enc o urage and p ro mo te Geo rgeto wn as a College Town
· Attend b i-mo nthly College To wn Co mmittee meetings to continue to d evelop
partnership s with So uthwes tern University, Ju ly 2 7 next meetin g .(Jim/Valerie)
· Meet with So uthwes tern University s taff and fac ulty to continue hosting pep
rallies, ho mecoming p arades and tours in downto wn (Jim)
· Co mmunicate and market with downto wn partners about Southwestern
Univers ity spec ial event d ates as well as p ublic ize via so c ial med ia and web s ites
(Jim/Valerie)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
July 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
Staff Rep o rt
ITEM SUMMARY:
Pop-up Performanc es (1 p .m. – 4:30 p .m. on Sundays at F o und er’s Park – June 26, July 3, July 24, July
31); Music on the S q uare s eries (every Frida y nig h t throu g h Au g u st); Main S treet Monthly Lunc h – June
2 0 ; Austin Ave. Bridges P ublic Meeting – (6 -8 p.m.) June 2 9 ; TTIA Travel & Touris m Co llege – Ju n e
2 7 -Ju ly1; Dead line fo r Texas Downto wn As s o c . P res id ent’s Award s applic atio ns – July 29
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
July 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
Set agenda items for next meeting o n August 11/Adjourn
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Shelly Hargrove
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