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Main. Street Advisory Board Meeting May 17, 2011 City Council Chambers Members Present: Absent: Matt Coyle Kari Daniel Britin Bostick James Brockway Dustin Lindsey Ashlea Mattoon Cheri Bedford Meeting called to order by Matt Coyle at 4 :12. Minutes for April approved by James and seconded by Britin. Managers Report: 1. Farmers Market — Kelly's produce is in place and has a new manager this year (Brittany). The trees were trimmed and the center tree was removed to allow more sunlight. There will be new sod installed by June. The 28th is the grand opening and there will be new vendors as well as a ceramic demonstration. "Go Texan" will be there handing our bags, seeds and information. The Master Gardeners will be there with a demonstration. There have been 8 new banners made and installed. 2. Preservation Celebration — at the Plaza on June 21St. (see flyer) there will be three schools, Chisum, North Lamar and Paris, exhibiting there projects. The Mayor signed a proclamation designating May as historic preservation month. There is a preservation seminar in Denton on June 16th from 8:30 to 5:00. Cheri encouraged the board to attend and will but lunch for anyone coming! The theme is "comprehensive Business Recruitment for Historic Downtowns." Committee Reports: Organization Report: No report Design Report: Dustin will be taking over the Design committee Promotions: No report- Kari was absent Economic Restructure: Britin spoke with the Rotary club about the downtown and shopping locally and changing the town to a 4B. There was a positive response. The committee is looking at downtown landscaping, more green areas. They are working on a database of available downtown space and current owners.