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Chad Lindsey asked if this is the only request, Cheri Bedford responded yes. <br />Chad Lindsey made a motion to approve the 131 Lamar Ave Building Improvement Grant, seconded by <br />Glee Emmite, motion carried. <br />7. Board Member Activity Reports: <br />A. Greg Kee: Downtown Business Guide almost complete. Dead Cat Media currently editing. <br />Chad Lindsey requested a copy. <br />B. Glee Emmite: the Downtown Map is finished. Mihir Pankaj recommended placing a map in all <br />hotels. Lamar Chamber of Commerce voted to donate funds to Paris Lighting Project. <br />C. PDA: Glee Emmite — New VP, Tracy Dougherty. PDA made a contribution to the Downtown <br />Concert Series. PDA is working with the Paris Lighting Project. <br />D. HPC Liaison: Glee Emmite — approved a reimbursement for a facade grant for Ms. Moore. <br />Approved a facade grant for Randy Hider. Heard a proposal for a storefront replacement at 7 <br />south Plaza. <br />8. Coordinators Report : Cheri Bedford <br />A. Reminder Tour de Paris Event is this weekend. <br />B. Building Improvement Grant: application available at ParisTexas.gov. Grant created in 2013. <br />$110,000 has been granted. Average grant, $5,000. Submission is quarterly. The improvement <br />must be to the physical structure of the building. Appraisal District map is used to <br />identify property footprint. Roof repair is currently funded. In some cases, the grant has <br />funded repairs on the same roof more than once. Cheri Bedford will provide board with list of <br />past grant recipients. <br />C. Transforming Strategies: It's time to start filling in the template. Document will assist with <br />Main Street Report to the State. An Intern from the University of Texas Arlington, Ryan <br />O'Carrol is doing research to find out what is required to be an Arts and Cultural District. <br />Today a group of VBS children to plant flowers downtown. Geisel Grant, $10,000, from the <br />University of Texas Arlington, to fund a class project to review and make suggestions to <br />Landscape The Plaza. <br />D. Mini Golf: Scheduled for August. Recommended returning to original month of March to <br />match the theme - Green. March 17 & 18, 2023. Possibly hold at night to have "Glow Golf". <br />E. Downtown Concert Series: Recommended the Main Street Board provide Popcorn & <br />Drinks at the next concert, 21 July, and donate the funds to the COC concert series. Glee <br />Emmite, Tyrone Hayden, William Walker, Greg Kee, Kari Daniel and Tracy Dougherty <br />volunteered. <br />F. Travel: Cheri Bedford, Councilwoman Knox, Matt Coyle from HPC are attending National <br />Preservation Commission Meeting in Cincinnati 14 July —17 July, 2022. <br />