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Present: <br />Jill Drake <br />Glee Emmite <br />Randy Hider <br />Laurie Redus <br />Shelley McDowell <br />Cody Kelly <br />Cleonne Drake – City Council <br />Liaison <br />Cheri Bedford, Main Street <br />Manager <br />Meeting Minutes of the Main Street Advisory Board <br />107 Kaufman St <br />Paris Texas <br />City Council Chambers <br />11, ZU17 <br />Absent: <br />Becky Semple, Chamber Liaison <br />Leah Rolen <br />1. Call meeting to order -Jill Drake, Chairman at 4:31 pm <br />2. Citizens Forum -None present <br />3. Approval of minutes of March 14, 2017. Motion was made Shelley McDowell and seconded by Randy Hider. Motion <br />carried. <br />4. Building Improvement Grant Request- Chris Dux -134 1" SW presented request for window project for his downtown <br />building. Discussion followed with questions. Motion was made to approve project request by Laurie Redus and seconded by <br />Glee Emmite. Motion Carried and project request was granted. <br />5. Main Street Managers updates- Cheri Bedford reported on outcome of Wine Fest. Lots of new faces and participation. We <br />have been able to fund three grant request and with the proceeds this year we can continue to award BIGrants. Current <br />balance in funds is . Thank you notes will be sent by Board Members thanking the Food, Wine and Host Vendors. <br />HPC is going to Host "Imagine the Possibilities" Meeting tomorrow to plan the event which will be held May 20th during <br />Historic Preservation Month —This will meet one of the requirements for the Main Street Project. <br />6. Main Street Board updates and project discussion- Jill Drake & Main Street Advisory Board. Operation Increase Occupancy - <br />feedback from the City Council it was defeated 7 -0. Chisum Days – decided this is not a MS Project now. Main Street Table <br />was discussed as possible event in the Fall dates (September 23rd) were discussed. Donna Dow of Dennison will be invited <br />to our regular MSABoard meeting and present the Increase the Occupancy Program. Market Square opens May 6'h there is <br />available a table for Guest to present their organization, with plans, posters, etc. – might be a time to present our vision for <br />Market Square or do a survey of what the citizens want to see done there. Please promote it on Facebook, Twitter, etc. <br />7. Committee Liaison Reports — <br />a. Leah Rolen- No report <br />b. Chamber & VCC -Becky Semple - Archery Tournament - <br />8. Future Agenda Items- Lights of Downtown Buildings <br />9. Motion to adjourn was made by Cody Kelley seconded by Shelley McDowell. Motion carried at 5:17 pm. <br />Approved this day of ­�w017. <br />"Ji* Board Chair <br />