HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_MSTAB_12.19.2007Minutes of the Meeting of the
Main Street Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The Main Street Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Wednesday , December 19,
2007.
Board Members Present:
Gordon Baker, chair; Kirk Kriegel, vice chair; Ellen Davis, secretary; Bob Hewgley; Cheri Thanos
Board Members Absent:
Beverly Adam, Terri Countess
Staff Present:
Shelly Hargrove, Tourism Director and Main Street Manager
Minutes
Regular Meeting
1.The meeting was called to order at 8:03 a.m. by Chair Gordon Baker.
2.Architect David Rothenberg and Henry Stewart presented their applications to
fund improvements to the “CarQuest Block” buildings at 909 S. Austin Ave. and
904. S. Main St. They plan to put a new brick façade on a portion of the building,
repair the stucco and add new details. They hope to get a new tenant for a portion of
the building. CarQuest and the Williamson County Appraisal District will continue
to occupy other portions of the two buildings. Stewart requested $10,000 for each
address. After learning that the board had limited funds, Stewart withdrew his
application for funding for 904 S. Main St. He will resubmit it if funds become
available later.
3.Donnie O’Neal presented an application for façade and sign funds for the new
RunTex store on 809 Main Street. They requested $1,812 to replace the awnings, add
new signage and repaint trim on the two storefronts they will be operating. The
store hopes to have its official opening in mid-January after they receive permission
to put up the awnings and signage.
4.Lee Nash presented applications for funding renovations to the Stromberg
Building at 718 S. Austin Ave. and 209 W. 8th St. This is a $695,000 renovation
project. Nash plans to take the building back to how it would have looked in 1926.
He has signed a 7-year lease with a man who plans to operate a 200-seat restaurant
on the first floor of the building. The upstairs will have an apartment and two
offices. He was requesting $10,000 per address to help with new windows and
brickwork. After learning that the board had limited funds, Nash withdrew his
application for funding for 718 S. Austin Ave. He will resubmit it if funds become
available later. Nash also said he plans to speak to City Council about getting more
funds for the Main Street Facade & Sign Grant Program.
5.All board members present were given an opportunity to express their opinions
on how the $18,107 in remaining funds should be divided. Gordon proposed
allocating $900 to RunTex, $9,000 to the Stromberg Building and $8,207 to the
CarQuest Building. Cheri made a motion that the funds be divided this way and
Kirk seconded it. It was approved by all present.
6.Meeting adjourned at 9:10 a.m.