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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2003, 3:00 P.M. 50 WEST HICKORY STREET 1. Present Board Members: Pike Burkhart, Baily Gant, Suzy Harper, Rene Harvey, David House, Cari Johnson, Zach Saffle and Barbara Wilson Absent: Patsy Davis, Linda Suarez and Karen Wilkerson 2. Meeting called to order at 3:00 pm and Terry Townsend introduced the new Main Street Coordinator, Lindsey Harper, and welcomed the four new members to the advisory board: Pike Burkhart, Baily Gant, Cari Johnson and Rene Harvey. 3. Terry Townsend explained that there was not a quorum at the previous meeting held on June 25, 2003, therefore; there were no minutes to review. 4. Discussion of 2004 Ten Criteria Survey - Texas Main Street: Terry Townsend explained the significance of the annual report and that it was to keep the Texas Main Street board abreast of information and events which have resulted from the Main Street project. Lindsey Harper provided hand outs to the board informing them of what the survey entailed and followed up with information from her interim Main Street training in Austin last week. 5. Discussion of Potential Park/Picnic Areas Downtown: Barbara Wilson reported that she had spoken to the attorney of the Brown estate and has approached the Mayor to seek approval for the property to be donated to the City of Paris. Main Street would then oversee the project through its renovations. Terry Townsend voiced that for liability purposes, the walls that were burnt, but still standing, would probably have to come down. Lindsey Harper said that she would research other designs from other cities that have similar parks.