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MINUTES OF THE MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD <br />PARIS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 107 E. KAUFMAN PARIS, TEXAS 75460 <br />TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025 <br />Present: Board Members: Glee Emmite, Will Walker, Mary <br />Hart, Tyrone Hayden, Becky Semple (current Chamber <br />representative), Karen Doughtery (new Chamber representative) <br />Alix Putnam (city council) <br />City Representatives: Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager <br />Osei Amo-Mensah, Director of Plan and Comm. Dev. <br />Rob Vine Assistant City Manager, Rose Beverly, City <br />Manager <br />Citizens Misti & Anwar Scott, Rosewood Eatery/PDA President, <br />Absent: Melissa Jones, Kim Kalina, Kevin Moore, <br />Chairman Emmite called the meeting to order at 4:00prn by reading the board's vision and mission <br />statements. <br />1. Citizen forum -Open to public <br />a. No one present spoke at to board during citizen forum. <br />2. Review minutes from January 14, 2025, <br />a. Walker made a motion to approve the minutes, Hayden seconded, motion carried 4 -0 <br />3. Committee Reports <br />a. Workplan updates <br />a. Hart gave an update on the TS I Arts and Entertainment progress. She submitted a <br />written report to Bedford that will be sent to the board. The "arts movement" <br />initiative, led by Main Street Advisory, had its first meeting on January 24 at the <br />Plaza Artist Guild. Forty (40) artists attended, introducing themselves and sharing <br />what their talents were. A pre -event survey was created prior to the meeting by <br />Bedford and distributed to those who responded to the event. A list of takeaways <br />were developed from the survey and reviewed by the Main Street Arts Movement <br />committee on Wednesday, February 5"' at Melissa Jones studio. The first project <br />planned is 3-8x8 murals being painted, installed on the side of a property in <br />conjunction with the Wine Fest. <br />Other items for Paris Texas Wine Fest: Hart is planning the inclusion of artist <br />exhibits to some stops. Kalina is working on social media, and Jones is organizing <br />musicians for entertainment. <br />b. Hayden has confirmed 9 local food vendors for wine festival. Emmite secured 9 <br />wineries. Still looking for one more participant, Emmite is also looking for host of <br />the VIP event. Paris Coffee has sponsored our VIP event by donating event space. <br />