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Present: <br />Jill Drake <br />Glee Emmite <br />Randy Hider <br />Laurie Redus <br />Leah Rolen <br />Shelley McDowell <br />Cody Kelly <br />Cheri Bedford, Main Street <br />Manager <br />Meeting Minutes of the Main Street Advisory Board <br />107 Kaufinan St <br />Paris Texas <br />City Council Chambers <br />March 14, 2U 17 <br />Absent: <br />Becky Semple, Chamber Liaison <br />Cleonne Drake — City Council <br />Liaison <br />1. Call meeting to order -Jill Drake, Chairman at 4:32 pm <br />2. Citizens Forum -Bud Mackey of Local VFW presented a request that Celebration of "Chisolm Days "which the VFW had <br />sponsored and organized in the past be organized and run by another organization in Lamar County. Chairman informed Mr. <br />Mackey that we have a work plan for 2017 however it will be placed on Future Agenda Items for next month. <br />3. Approval of minutes of February 14, 2017. Motion was made Randy Hider and seconded by Laurie Redus. Motion carried. <br />4. Main Street Managers updates- Cheri Bedford. HPC is working on the Downtown TX Survey which will be on a website that <br />will identify all the buildings in Historic Downtown with information on vacant properties for sale and lease. It is scheduled <br />to be launched during Preservation Month. Wine Fest is coming along nicely. Construction is moving along on the Market <br />Square; The Tent has been installed over the skate board area and parking lot renovation is progressing. Sidewalk Project is <br />soon to begin which will lead to Market Square pass Swaim's Hardware. Sidewalk work is also in progress from Square to <br />repair old entrance to Liberty Bank Drive -In. <br />5. Main Street Board updates and project discussion- Jill Drake. Three Board positions are up for renewal or replacement Jill <br />Drake and Glee Emmite, and Laurie Redus) if interested reapply online thru www.Paristexas.com The Market Square <br />Renewal was selected as our project. Plans for additions of benches, art works and landscaping. Fund Raiser needs to be <br />planned. <br />6. Committee Liaison Reports <br />a, HPC -Leah Rolen- The launching of Downtown Texas Survey will feature 15 other cities. <br />b Chamber & VCC -Becky Semple - Lamar County Days in Austin meeting with Legislators was a success <br />7. Future Agenda Items - Chisum Days, Plan Project - Invite Donna Dow to speak on Operation Increase Occupancy, accept <br />resignation from Leah Rolen. <br />8. Motion to adjourn was made by Leah Rolen seconded by Cody Kelly. Motion carried at 5:30 pm. <br />Walking Tour was made from Fountain - Noting the vacant stores and the discussed possible cleaning window and displays to <br />avoid long blocks with no occupancy. Also, observed windows, restoration and their historical value. <br />Tour continued to Market Square to see the progress the City has made to enhance and beautify the skate park. New <br />sidewalks have been laid, new angle parking, tree planting, tent is installed over skate park, and area of old parking lot have <br />been removed to make a new green area. <br />Approved this ' day of 2017. <br />Ji 1 rake, Board Chair <br />