HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_MSTAB_03.09.2018Minutes of a Meeting of the
Main Street Advisory Board of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, March 9, 2018
The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 8'30 AM in the Classroom of the Georgetown
Public • at 402:Georgetown,
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Taylor Kidd called the meeting to order at 8:36 AM. Board members in attendance were, T. Kidd, T. Tallman, D. Gaume,
K. Curry, A. Adams, K. Hill, and S. Rodocker. Staff in attendance, Madison Thomas, Historic & Downtown Planner and
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. Welcome & Introduction of New Board Members — Taylor Kidd, Board Chair
Board members introduced themselves, telling who they were, where they worked and their connection to
downtown. The meeting time for future meetings was also brought up and changed to 9 AM start time. Staff
will update the meeting calendar and update the City Secretary's office.
B. Introduction of the new Historic & Downtown Planner, Madison Thomas
M. Thomas discussed her position and told the board that she reviews plans for commercial and residential
developments as well as infill construction. She also updated the board with an annual recap of HARC action;
16 HARC meetings last year, issued 44 COAs, and 23 of those were for commercial developments. M.
Thomas emphasized coming to her with any questions and encouraged the public to do the same.
C. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the February 2, 2018 board meeting minutes - Taylor
Kidd, Board Chair
The minutes for the February meeting were not attached. Motion by T. Kidd to postpone action on the item
until the next meeting. Second by T. Tallman.
07.-MENIMUL
D. Project Team &Partner Updates
Swirl Project Team
The Swirl was a great success. The tickets sold out a few weeks prior to the event. A total of $40,850 was
raised this year. K. McAuliffe is working on sending out surveys for feedback and also working on thank you
notes for everyone that volunteered or sponsored the event.
Breakfast Bites Project Team
K. Curry recapped the past Breakfast Bites event. She also discussed the upcoming topic planned for June, -
The Impact of Festivals, Events & Marketing in Downtown. Cari Miller will be speaking at that event and we will
also reach out to Lisa King of the DGA about speaking as well. T. Tallman asked about the Downtown
Lowdown update and why we did not have as much by way of updates from city staff. K. McAuliffe will look
into that and try to find more updates to give at the June event.
Special Project - Fundraiser Project Team
D. Gaume presented the first draft of art work for a new year-round fundraiser. The concept will be artist
designed coasters featuring scenes from downtown Georgetown. The first one has poppies on it and the onion
dome at Gumbos as well as part of the building. This is the first of four designed by the same artist. Each
release would happen in spring and fall. After the set is complete, we would engage a new artist for a new
series of four. She will report back at the next meeting with an update on the artist and steps for moving
forward.
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Partner Updates
K. Curry and T. Kidd attended and reported on the last HARC meeting. They talked about the mixed use
development at 204 E. 8°h Street and the new CVS at 1102 S. Austin Avenue.
E. Fagade & Sign Grant discussion and possible action
Funding for sign grant requests is still available, with a remaining balance of $2,500 for applications for the
remainder of the current fiscal year. The board will discuss options for revising the scoring criteria and
application process at a future meeting.
No action taken
F. Staff Report
T. Kidd and K. McAuliffe talked about Preservation Month activities and collaborating with Preservation
Georgetown as well as the Williamson Museum on activities for this year's celebration. T. Kidd will lead a
Preservation Project Team to help with coordinating activities. He discussed all of the activities planned for the
month including presentation of Texas Treasures Business Awards for the Williamson County Sun and
Georgetown Title. Upcoming partner meetings: Monthly volunteer lunch is Monday March 19, location TBD.
DGA — March 16, 8:45 at Friends Room in the Library, Arts and Culture Board — Tuesday, March 20 at 4:30,
HARC March 22 at 6. The Boards and Commissions reception is planned for March 22 from 6-8 PM at the
Friends Room in the Library. Upcoming event: Spring Home Tours with Preservation Georgetown are on April
14-15, they are looking for volunteer docents for this event.
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Motion by S. Rodocker, second by K. Hill to adjourn the meeting. T. Kidd adjourned the meeting at 9:25 AM.
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