HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_MSTAB_11.08.2024Minutes of the
Main Street Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, November 8. 2024
Martin Luther King, Jr Street.
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Michele D Jaroszewski-Webb, Jennifer L Ridings-myhra, Evan Cuyler, Markus Lindsey,
Trisha R Tallman
1. Regular Session
I.A Call to order
Call to order - Michele jaroszewski-Webb, Board Chair
9:01am
LB Approval of minutes
Consideration and approval of the October 11, 2024 minutes- Michele jaroszewski-
Webb, Board Chair
Moved by Michele Djaroszewski-Webb; seconded by Trisha R Tallman to Approve.
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Trisha RTallman, Michele Djaroszewski-Webb, Jennifer L Ridings-myhra,
Evan Cuyler, Markus Lindsey
Voting Against: None
1.0 Planning Staff Introductions
Introduction of Assistant Planning Director, Kimberly Spencer and Historic Downtown
Planner, Olivia Beams - Kim McAuliffe, Downtown & Tourism Director
Kim Mcauliffe introduced Kim Spencer, Assistant Planning Director and Olivia Beams,
Historic and Downtown Planner to the board. The board then introduced themselves to
the staff.
1.[J Annual Volunteer Appreciation Holiday Party
Discussion of annual volunteer appreciation party- Hjrn McAuliffe, Downtown &
Tourism Director
The Board discussed the timing and location of the Volunteer Appreciation Holiday
Pa rty.
1.E Main Street America Accreditation Review
Review part of the Annual Main Street Accreditation and begin self -scoring assessment
- Kim McAuliffe, Downtown &Tourism Director
Kim lead the Board through the Main Street Americ Accreditation form and worked to
complete some of the items that are required to be completed.
1.F Project Team & Project Updates
Discussion onProject Tearns,Partnerupdates and BREVisits - Michele ]arqszeVuski'
VVebb.Board[hair
• Coffee and Cocoa Crawl - still trying to get participating businesses. Close to
selling out on the tickets for this year's event. The team showed an advertisement
video for the event.
• Georgetown Swirl - the artwork has been finalized, and advertisements should be
coming out soon. Continuing towork mnsponsorships for the event, tickets will
goonsale onDecember 2ndfor the event occurring Saturday, March 1.2O25'
from 5:30'8:30 p.m.
# Annual Christmas Ornament & Christmas Cards - should be in before December
and will beonsale |nthe Visitors Center.
Lighting of the Square - Friday November 29th.
1.(S Staff Report
Staff Report ' Kim McAuliffe, Downtown and Tourism Director
* Kim gave and update onthe Facade Grant Fund.
m /\ New comx»ddngspace, Office Evolution will becoming to Downtown
Georgetown. There will be54office spaces available and hope tnbeopen hv
early December.
• Georgetown won the Community of the Year Award from the America Planning
Association 'Texas.
Adjournment
Moved by Trisha RTallman; seconded by|ennUferLRidings-myhra toAdjourn 1O:07am.
Motion Adjourn: 5 -0
Voting For: Trisha RTaUrnan, Michele D |aroszemsh|-Webb, Jennifer L Ridings'nnXhna'
Evan Cuy|er,Markus Lindsey
These minut es,W7 e approved at the meeting of