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Minutes Main Street Advisory Board A meeting of the Paris Main Street Advisory Board, held on June 11, 1998, at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Present: David House William Hayden Suzy Harper Ann Wyche Karen Wilkerson Scott Mcdowell Terry Townsend Pat Taylor Absent: Bill Payne Linda Suarez Dwight Chaney Terry Townsend called the meeting to order. Terry Townsend began by requesting a motion for President of the Main Street Advisory Board. Suzy Harper made a motion for Karen Wilkerson, Scott McDowell seconded the motion and the board approved 7 -0. Karen Wilkerson made a motion for Ann Wyche as Vice President, David House seconded the motion and the board approved 7 -0. Karen Wilkerson initiated discussion to select sub - committee members that report to the Main Street Advisory Board. These sub - committees included design, development, promotions, memberships, and economic development. Main Street Board members were assigned to each committee as chair persons. The assignments are as follows- (Design) Dr. William Hayden, Bill Payne and Ann Wyche, (Development) Karen Wilkerson, (Promotions) Suzy Harper and Linda Suarez, (Memberships) Pat Taylor and David House, (Economic Development) Scott McDowell and Dwight Chaney. These committee members have agreed to contact other interested residents and property owners that may be interested in serving on these sub committees and reporting those to Terry Townsend. Discussion about the low interest loan program was initiated by Terry Townsend. The board requested research on using our economic development sales tax to buy down percentage rates for property owners, offering 0% loans to property owners while the city gives rebates or reductions to the financial institutions on their taxes, or taxing downtown property owners specifically for revitalization. We adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.