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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, December 8, 2015 <br />Present : <br />Absent: <br />Jill Drake <br />Pat Fowzer <br />Glee Emmite <br />Harriet Wilson <br />Missy Starnes <br />Laurie Redus <br />Becky Semple, Chamber Liaison <br />Phillip Peeples <br />Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager <br />Benny Plata, City Council <br />1. Call meeting to order -Jill Drake 4:32 pm <br />2. Role taken. Quorum established. <br />3. Citizens Forum: none noted. <br />4. Approval of minutes of November 10, 2015. Motion was made by Phillip Peeples and seconded by <br />Laurie Redus. The motion carried. <br />5. Coordinator report: Cheri Bedford <br />a. Christmas in Fair Park -sale of Centennial Items totaled $600.00 on both days. The items were <br />presented to the Board. <br />b. Lamar County Historical Society- Named Debbie Fleming -` History Maker of the Year. The <br />nominees took a guided Trolley Ride with the Society following the brochure path of the Fire of <br />1916 .narrated by Marvin Gorley. Presented the Brochure "The Day Pans TX Burned" Jill and <br />Cheri will do a presentation to the Rotary Club on Monday. <br />c. Market Square will host a Holiday Artisan Market — Vendors welcome with Handmade items. <br />d. A bid was made to Host the Texas Main Street Training in Paris we were not selected. <br />e. January Issue — Main Street Matters — we will be in that issue — watch for it. <br />f. Handed out a Calendar of Events for December — if you wish to add to it let us know. <br />g. Vacant property inventory is due December 15a` <br />h. Cheri presented the proposed changes to The BIG Grant Policy that will be effective January <br />2016. They proposed changes were approved. <br />Committee Reports — <br />a. Organization -Need list of Pumpkin Festival Volunteer so they can be recognized- District <br />Courtroom or the Lobby of Court House can be used for a recognition photo — plans are for late <br />March <br />b. Design- Possible Art Show to tie into the Fire Centennial <br />C. ER: no report — need to get Vacant Building inventory <br />