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Meeting Minutes of the Main Street Advisory Board <br />107 Kaufman St <br />Paris Texas <br />City Council Chambers <br />Tuesday, July 8, 2014 <br />Present: <br />Jerry Coyle <br />Jill Drake <br />Kane Raulston <br />Missy Starnes <br />Cheri Bedford, Main Street <br />Manager <br />Absent: <br />Beatrice Ardila <br />Nancy Waldrum <br />Glee Emmitt <br />Becky Semple, Chamber <br />Liaison <br />1. Call meeting to order Jill Drake 4:22 p.m. <br />2. Role taken. Quorum established. Cheri introduced new board member, Missy Starnes and <br />the new City Council Board Liaison, Benny Plata. Announced other new board member, <br />Glee Emmitt, who was unable to attend. <br />3. Citizens Forum: <br />4. Approval of minutes of June, 10 2014. Motion to approve by Karie Raulston and second by <br />Jerry Coyle. Motion carried. <br />5. Coordinator report: <br />a. Cheri reviewed the Four Point Approach to Main Street and stressed the importance of <br />the committees working independently of the Board. <br />b. Cheri provided copies of the Strategic Plan for each of the four committees. Stressed the <br />importance of following the plan and reviewing/ updating it as necessary. These <br />committees are working committees and it is necessary that the Board remain engaged in <br />between the meetings. <br />c. Vision and Mission stmt were reviewed. <br />d. Public restrooms for the downtown will be built at the new parking lot park — cost <br />estimate is $45,000. Archer /Smallwood construction will work with us to reduce this <br />cost. Paul Denney, Architect, will provide the drawing /plan free of charge. Cheri will <br />inform all downtown businesses that she would like to see a donation, no matter the <br />amount, to let the community know that Downtown is supportive and appreciative of <br />the efforts of the community. She will also be asking the Board members for a personal <br />donation. Hope to have the restrooms completed by next summer. <br />