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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MEETING. MINUTES Pans City Council Chambers Paris Texas 75460 Tuesday_y 1uly 13, 2021 PRESENT Taiuier Dobrovolsky Glee Emmite Emily Temple Shelby Gilliam Don Yarborough ABSENT Tyrone Hayden Kari Daniel Becky Semple, Visitors and Convention Council Liaison GUESTS Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager Andrew Mack, City Plainer Malar Pankaj- Comicil Liaison 1. Vice Chair Tanner Dobrovolsky called the meeting to order at 4:35 2. All Advisory Board Members gave brief introductions of themselves. 3. No one presented during citizen's forum. 4. A motion was made to approve the June 9, 2021 meeting minutes by Emily Temple and seconded by Glee Emmite, motion carried. 5. Committee Activity Reports a. Promotion- Emily Temple gave a rundown on the downtown events committee meeting. Downtown Mini Golf, and Hatch Chile, and Movies in the Park with an Elvis theme b. Organization -Tanner Dobrovolsky said he would be available to help with volunteers for the events. c. Economic Vitality — Cheri Bedford shared the Distrx app continues to have businesses get updated information. A small flyer with Distrx info was distributed to the participants of the Tour de Paris. Will Walker has been working on a downtown maintenance guide for property owners. Mr Walker is also finalizing the Distrx walking tour information. d. Design Glee Emmite gave a report on the design committee workings and the planters that will be rearranged and replanted. She also gave an update that some mural histories are being researched, with the Henry P. Mayer facing the Grand Avenue next to 107 is scheduled for a rehab in mid-September. 6. Coordinators Report - Councilman Pankaj introduced himself and expressed his appreciation to the board. Cheri reviewed the Texas Downtown Association President's awards page and asked the board members to look over the categories and determine if Paris could nominate some project or rehabilitation. The City has been in discussion with a local music promoter on a potential event for downtown, a music series. Follow up on this idea will be coming as details will be fleshed out. There is potential for fundraising for the PDA that will be looked into. Andrew Mack, City Planner presented the idea about a sculpture walk in downtown. He has had a very successful program in another city and thinks it would be a good fit for Paris. The start of the program would need to be funded by grants and the staff has reviewed the criteria from Texas Commission of the Arts for the designation of a Cultural District in Paris. This will be researched further. The Advisory Board gave their full support and offered to help in any way possible. 7. The following slate of officers were nominated and selected.