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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda_MSTAB_08.12.2022Notice of Meeting for the Main Street Adv isory B oard of the City of Georgetown August 12, 2022 at 9:00 AM at City Hall Community Room, 808 Martin L uther K ing Jr. Street 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 - C hristine Tomaszewski, B oard C hair B C ons ideration and possible action on the minutes of the June 17 2022 board meeting - C hristine Tomaszewski, B oard C hair C Update on Downtown Improvement projects , as part of the annual workplan for 2022-2023. T he update will include the S hotgun House, S outh Main Arts District, and C ity C enter. D Disc ussion on P rojec t Teams, P artner updates , and BR E Visits E S taff R eport - K im M cAuliffe, D owntown D evelopment M anager 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 _________________, 2022, 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 17 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board August 12, 2022 S UB J E C T: C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion on the minutes of the June 17 2022 board meeting - C hristine Tomaszewski, B oard C hair IT E M S UMMARY: C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion on the minutes of the June 17, 2022 board meeting - C hristine Tomaszewski, B oard C hair F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: NA S UB MIT T E D B Y: S haron P arker AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Minutes Backup Material Page 2 of 17 The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 9:00 AM at Georgetown City Hall Community Room, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. 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. Christine Tomaszewski called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM. Members: Christine Tomaszewski, Michele Jaroszewski-Webb, Lauren Mendoza, Trisha Tallman, and Jennifer Ridings-Myhra were in attendance. Absent – Bobby Weisbrod and Rachel Cummins Staff in attendance: Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager, Sharon Parker, Board Liaison, Gian Carlo Domingo, Economic Development Intern, and Zion Phillip, Economic Development Intern. Guests in attendance: None 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 9:05 a.m. B. Consideration and possible action regarding approval of the April 8, 2022, board meeting minutes – Christine Tomaszewski, Board Chair Motion by M. Jaroszewski-Webb to approve the minutes as presented. Second by C. Tomaszewski . Approved: 5-0 C. Consideration and possible action regarding approval of the May 12, 2022, board meeting minutes – Christine Tomaszewski, Board Chair Motion by T. Tallman to approve the minutes as presented. Second by M. Jaroszewski-Webb . Approved: 5-0 D. Discussion and possible action on a Main Street Sign Grant application request for Therapie Boutique located at 308 W. 8th Street - Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager Staff reported on the request for a sign grant with planned improvements to include adding a new hanging blade sign on the building made of 11-gauge metal with laser cut graphics on both sides. The applicant has selected J&R CNC Services to perform the required work for the sign fabrication and installation. The estimate provided by applicant totals $550 and applicant seeks a grant for the maximum award they are eligible for of 50% or $275. Motion by T. Tallman to approve an award of $275, as determined by the maximum award. Second by J. Ridings-Myhra . Approved: 5-0 E. Discussion and possible action on the Economic Development: Downtown Development and Arts and Culture Minutes of a Meeting of the Main Street Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas Friday, June 17, 2022 Page 3 of 17 One-Year Workplan- Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager Kim presented the plan and reviewed the items that the board members signed up for and the items that staff will maintain; Kim added that Marcy with the CVB is going to assist with the Main Street website. No action needed. F. Discussion on Project Teams, Partner updates, and BRE visits a. Fundraising –will get started on Christmas ornament soon would like to get photo selected by August. b. Blazin Beer Crawl – Carlo and Zion are helping with this event. We have already received $11,700 in sponsorship. Top two sponsor places sold. Our goal was $7500. VIP sold out in less than a week. 250 GA left out of 400 tickets. Sharon is also helping and leading the VIP area. We are meeting at Union Merchant today to work on layout. c. Trucks and Tunes – Zion has taken the lead on this event; it will be held at the City Center this Thursday. We will have entertainers, food trucks and games. d. BRE Visits – no visits this month e. Partner update – Michelle – Shontel Mays has been hired as the new CEO and President. G. Staff Report – Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager Developments – No new developments same as last month - Union Merchant and The Little Lemon at the Library. No meeting in July, next meeting will be August 12th Motion by C. Tomaszewski to adjourn the meeting. Second by, T. Tallman . The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 AM. Approved by the Main Street Advisory Board on Date Main Street Advisory Board Chair Main Street Advisory Board Secretary Page 4 of 17 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board August 12, 2022 S UB J E C T: Update on Downtown Improvement projec ts, as part of the annual workplan for 2022-2023. T he update will inc lude the S hotgun Hous e, S outh Main Arts Dis tric t, and C ity C enter. IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: . S UB MIT T E D B Y: S haron P arker AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Pres entation Pres entation Page 5 of 17 Downtown Improvements Update Page 6 of 17 22 Page 7 of 17 33 Page 8 of 17 44 Page 9 of 17 55 Page 10 of 17 66 Page 11 of 17 77 Page 12 of 17 88 Page 13 of 17 99 Page 14 of 17 1010 Page 15 of 17 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board August 12, 2022 S UB J E C T: Dis cus s ion on P roject Teams , P artner updates, and BR E Vis its IT E M S UMMARY: Fundraising Blazin Beer C rawl Labor Day sidewalk F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: . S UB MIT T E D B Y: S haron P arker Page 16 of 17 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board August 12, 2022 S UB J E C T: S taff R eport - K im M cAuliffe, D owntown D evelopment M anager IT E M S UMMARY: F acade G rant F und Update Bus iness & development updates Upcoming event dates to remember F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: . S UB MIT T E D B Y: S haron P arker Page 17 of 17