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06/18/2013 MINUTESRegular Meeting Main Street Advisory Board 107 E. Kaufman St. Paris Texas 6/18/2013 Members Present: Guests: Jill Drake. Melissa Wickersham, Janet Greiner from Kane Raulston Creative Candy Matt Coyle Casey Ressler Absent: Ashlea Mattoon Britin Bostick Cleonne Drake: Council Liaison Special meeting of the main street advisory board Tuesday, June 18, 2013 1. Call to order by Matt Coyle at 4:23 p.m. 2. Roll 3. Approval of March April 16, 2013 and April 30, 2013 Special Meeting minutes. Casey motioned to approve seconded by Jill Drake. Motion Passed 5 -0 4. Coordinator report: • Festival of Pumpkins Sponsor letter complete- being passed out • New ideas for festival kids games midway (improvements)- carnival style- renting from a company from Dallas, and selling the sponsorships and soliciting volunteers for support. • BIG grant application- due by the end of June- One application received • Matt suggested opening up a citizen's forum for the Main Street Board for more participation. • June 24th council meeting to approve new Advisory Board Members, Carolyn Hicks has applied. 5. Sub - committee review: • Chairman Matt Coyle suggested committee's review their work plans, set short term and long term goals. • Jill Drake recommends meeting of committee's before to make sure things are in order and committees have leaders. • Find an Economic Restructure committee leader, look outside board for qualified volunteer. 6. Downtown Restroom- Jill suggested we put some effort behind this project. Advisory Board members need to come back to the next meeting with ideas. © Britin has sent measurements of Chamber building located at 8 W. Plaza to Paul Denney. • Britin willing to do feasibility studies on proposed locations. • Karie suggested the burn out as a location. • Matt asked everyone to bring ideas back to next meeting. 7. Committee Reports • Organization -no report • Design -Kari Raulston: Beginning a funding project for raising money for benches and trash cans. Will have flyer made for donations in "memory or honor of'. They are researching options for plaques. • Promotions - Movies in the Park are going well. Concessions raised $650 to date, and attendance has varied between 175 -320 people. Hunger Games this week and great sponsors and volunteers. Promotion Committee will be meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. • ER -no report • HPC -House tear down's in progress for dilapidated structures. There is one $2500 grant left to be given out. • Chamber report- HWY 82 garage sale big success. Tour de Paris coming July 20th 8. Future agenda: downtown restroom, Skate Park New members will be voted on by the council at the June 24th meeting. A motion was made to adjourn at 5:08 p.m. by Karie Raulston. Jill Drake seconded. Motion carried 5 -0 Minutes prepared by Britin Bostick Minutes Approved this 16' day of July, 2013 X Matthew �yle e t Main StrAdvisory �kar_,Chairrnan