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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda_MSTAB_08.09.2019Notice of Meeting for the Main Street Adv isory B oard and the gov erning body of the City of Georgetown August 9, 2019 at 9:00 AM at Georgetown City Hall Community Room, 808 Martin L uther K ing St. 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 C ons ideration and possible action on the minutes of the July 12, 2019 board meeting - Trisha Tallman, B oard C hair C Disc ussion on P rojec t Teams and P artner Updates Adjournment Adjourn 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 7 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board August 9, 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: Kim Mc Auliffe Page 2 of 7 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board August 9, 2019 S UB J E C T: C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion on the minutes of the July 12, 2019 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: KM AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Minutes Backup Material Page 3 of 7 The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, July 12, 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 9:03 AM. T. Tallman, D. Gaume, S. Rodocker, C. Tomasewski and K. Curry were in attendance. K. Hill and A. Adams were absent. No guests in attendance. Staff in attendance, 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 9:03 a.m. B. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the June 4, 2019 board meeting minutes – Trisha Tallman, Board Chair Motion by K. Curry to approve the minutes as presented. Second by C. Tomasewski Approved: 4-0 Diane Gaume entered the meeting at 9:06 a.m. C. Discussion and possible action on a façade grant request for 117 E. 7th Street – Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager Motion by S. Rodocker to approve the grant in the amount of $10,000 as determined through the scoring process. Second by K. Curry Approved: 5-0 D. Project Team, Block Captains for BR&E, & Partner Updates K. Curry reported on the past Breakfast Bites event that featured Britin Bostick presenting “Georgetown: Then & Now” the presentation has garnered encore presentations since then. The next Breakfast Bites program will be on September 11 and Judy Lester will present. D. Gaume reported on the fundraising team’s activities. The next fundraiser will include Holiday greeting cards created by local artists collected through a call for art. She and staff have been working on the application and guidelines to be able to send out to interested artists. The ornament is also in the works and they hope to have a design draft back soon. K. Curry reported on the Blazin’ Beer Crawl event planning. The project team met in June to make some decisions related to marketing and promotions. They will meet again in July to finalize a few things before the event on August 3. Staff reported on the Shop Small – Small Business Saturday event. The theme will remain the same, the graphics have been updated to reflect this year’s dates. The next meeting will be in September. Minutes of a Meeting of the Main Street Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas Friday, July 12, 2019 Page 4 of 7 T. Tallman reported on the most recent BRE visit with All Things New. The business recently relocated and is finalizing the transition and permits through the city. The owner was very appreciative for the visit. The next BRE will be with Artisans Connect in July. E. Staff Report Staff reported on the façade grant budget and total remaining in the fund. The year started with $123,406. At this time, $35,980 has been awarded and paid, leaving the balance at $87,426 for the remainder of the fiscal year. The attendance of the board has been great, staff thanked everyone for their dedication to the city. A recap of the Main Street Star Award was given. Linda McCalla was awarded at the June Main Street Reunion event and she seemed surprised by the recognition. New developments in downtown include construction of the Watkins building, Barrels & Amps, 600 Market Place, and Lark & Owl Bistro. Blue Corn Harvest is working on their expansion and hope to be complete by the end of summer. Building permits for new business Wag Heaven were issued, and a Pre-App scheduled for Salado Glassworks is scheduled for next week. Upcoming events include second Saturday Market Days and the Blazin’ Beer Crawl. Upcoming Downtown Partner meetings include DGA Meeting on Friday, July 19 at 8:45, Arts & Culture Board Meeting on Tuesday, July 16 at 4:30, and the CVB Board Meeting on Thursday, August 8 at 8:30 a.m. Adjourn Motion by D. Gaume to adjourn the meeting. Second by K. Curry T. Tallman adjourned the meeting at 10:00 AM. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Approved by the Main Street Advisory Board on ____________ _________________ Date _______________________ _ ________________________________ _ Main Street Advisory Board Chair Main Street Advisory Board Secretary Page 5 of 7 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board August 9, 2019 S UB J E C T: Dis cus s ion on P roject Teams and P artner Updates IT E M S UMMARY: Breakfas t Bites F undrais ing Blazin' Beer C rawl S hop S mall - S mall Busines s S aturday BR E Visits F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: NA S UB MIT T E D B Y: Kim Mc Auliffe Page 6 of 7 City of Georgetown, Texas Main Street Advisory Board August 9, 2019 S UB J E C T: Adjourn IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: NA S UB MIT T E D B Y: Kim Mc Auliffe Page 7 of 7