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MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MONTHLY MEETING <br />PRESENT <br />Chad Lindsey <br />William Walker <br />Greg Kee <br />Tracy Dougherty <br />Glee Emmite <br />Cheri Bedford, Main Street Coordinator <br />Paula Portugal, Paris Mayor <br />Mihir Pankaj, Council Liaison <br />Paris City Council Chambers <br />107 E. Kaufman <br />Paris, Texas 75460 <br />Tuesday, December 13, 2022 <br />ABSENT <br />Kari Daniel <br />Tyrone Hayden <br />Becky Semple, Visitors and Convention Council Liaison <br />Andrew Mack, Director of Planning and Community Development <br />Shatara Moore, Council Liaison <br />Meeting Opened by Chairman, Greg Kee 4:32pm <br />1. Citizen Forum : none <br />2. November 8,2022 Minutes — Greg Kee motion to approve, seconded by Glee Emmite, motion carried. <br />3. Activity Reports : <br />PDA: Glee Emmite - Wassail Fest had 42 ballots submitted. The trophy was awarded to Downtown Coffee. The <br />Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony was a success. The live music was a great addition. Small Business Saturday <br />was also a success. <br />HPC: Glee Emmite — Committee elected Matt Coyle for Vice- Chairman <br />Councilman, Mihir Pankaj shared that a citizen was underwhelmed by the Christmas tree on the Plaza. <br />Discussion about the challenges of the fake tree with limited Parks and Recreation staff. The live tree used this <br />year was generously donated by Bratcher's Nursery and will be planted on city property next year. Need to <br />communicate to the community the challenges of a fake tree and benefits of the live tree. <br />4. Review workplan and discuss goals for 2023 :Cheri Bedford <br />Went over 2022 Workplan : <br />Transformation Strategy 1— Goal 1- Created a Practical Guide for Business Owners in Downtown Paris. The <br />guide has been very well received. Printed an additional 50 copies at a cost of $16.50 per copy. Goal 2 — HPC <br />Maintenance Goal 3 — Social Media — not much has been done on Goal 2 & 3. <br />Transformation Strategy 2 — Downtown Lighting — Lead by Suzy Harper, the lighting project has been a huge <br />success with more lighting for the downtown planned. <br />Transformation Strategy 3 — Develop Cultural Arts — some work has been done towards this effort. <br />Transformation Strategy 4 — Landscaping —A grant has provided University level ideas for landscaping. <br />The Main Street America Evaluation Framework Community Self -Assessment Tool - Went over evaluation and <br />baseline requirements. Asked board to please read before next meeting. Paris is an accredited community. <br />Please return your assessment to Cheri NLT December 28, 2022. <br />5. Coordinators Report: Cheri Bedford —Have had 2 predevelopment meetings with people who bought buildings <br />with the community development department. There is a Public Hearing 27th December at 5:30 in the City <br />Council Chambers to look at grants for the community. <br />Meeting in January with the PDA Leadership to discuss using the event planning document. <br />