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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday July 10, 2018 4:30P.M. Present: Glee Einmite, Chair Kevin Ashmore Laurie Redus Carolyn Patterson Shelly McDowell City Staff' Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager Tolin Godwin. City Manager 1. Glee Emmite called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. Absent: John Brazile Jane Helberg Becky Semple Clayton Pilgrim -Council Liaison Guest Lucy Funk, owner of 127 Lamar Janet Green, owner of 17-27 Clarksville. 2. The board held brief introductions and welcomed new members. 3. A motion to approve the June 12, 2018 meeting minutes was made by Shelley McDowell, second by Kevin Aslunore, motion carried. 4. A. Glee Emmite welcomed Lucy Funk to die podium to introduce their Building Improvement Grant request for the property located at 127 Lamar Ave. Ms. Funk explained she and Dave Wenzel had purchased die property a few mondis back and immediately recognized die need for a new roof due to decades of neglect. The owners completed a total roof replacement. Ms Funk explained their vision and plans for the property and the business they want to bring into downtown. The couple plans on making a loft living space on die second floor. After hearing about die grant and property Glee Emmite opened the floor for questions. Cheri Bedford brought up the grant monies available and it was determined there was $17,000 still available in the fund. Kevin Ashmore asked if this was the 2' quarter or 3' quarter for die grant, and was concerned about finances for future grant requests. John Godwin came to die podium and said die City of Paris would add extra funds collected from the Building Registry fees to die grant fund, so there would be more in die budget in October 2018. Hearing no other questions, Shelley McDowell made a motion to approve a $5000 Building Improvement Grant to Lucy Funk for die new roof replacement on 127 Lamar Ave, seconded by Laurie Redus, motion carried. B. Glee Emmite welcomed Janet Green to die podium to introduce lher Building Improvement Grant request for die property located at 17 & 21 Clarksville Street. Mrs. Green explained that she and her husband have been in die process of reestablishing three existing properties that had been joined togedher into one property in die interior space for an expanded business. This project consists of reestablishing utility services and reconnecting access between 17 Clarksville and 21 Clarksville, restoring fire wall between 21 and 27 Clarksville, repairing damage to die front facade support on 17 Clarksville. She shared die historic photos of the property and explained how it had changed over die years. Future plans are to sell individual buildings, make a loft space over one. They plan on removing metal facade over the next few weeks. After a brief period of questions, Glee Emmite opened die floor for a motion. Kevin Ashmore made the motion to approve a $5000 Building Improvement Grant to Janet Green for die projects as presented. Motion was seconded by Shelley McDowell, motion carried.