06/12/2018 MinutesREGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAIN STREIā I' ADVISORY BOARD
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4:30P.M.
Present: Absent:
Glee Emmite, Chair Frances Reed
John Brazile Shelley McDowell
Kevin Ashmore
Laurie Redus
City Staff
Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager
John Godwin, Cite Manacier
AGENDA
1. Glee Emmite called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m
2. John Brazile made die motion to approve die minutes of the May 9' meeting minutes, seconded by Laurie
Redus, Motion carried. 4-0
3. Cheri Bedford gave the board an update on Farmers Market, downtowntx.org, incentives, properties that
have sold and the arrival of Toole design group.
Kevin Ashmore recommended putting together a short informational flyer on the incentives available with
descriptions for retail business and building owners, and distributed to real estate agents and bankers or
otlier interested parties in greater Lamar County.
4. Cheri Bedford reviewed the work plans goals and objectives. Downtown visually appealing, improve
business environment, supporting new business and Market Square revitalization. Kevin Aslhmore asked for
more inforination if or liow die city can lielp with business recruitment for downtown, and if it was possible
to endorse private property and business enterprise. John Godwin shared that a few years ago the council
adopted a retail development agreement that could really be a great incentive to attract business. Mr.
Aslhmore noted that there might be a missing piece witlh die board goal of improving the business
environment and questioned if PDA would be willing to partner along widh die chamber to begin something
like dis. Cheri slhared some information on a business recruitment challenge from Red Wing MO she
heard about from die National Main street conference and sent the link to Mr. Aslhmore.
5. Work plan Committee reports
Glee Emmite gave a brief HPC. report
John Brazile gave a brief report on die Imagine die Possibilities, Movies in die Park crafts
Kevin Aslhmore gave some of lis ideas on improving die business environment
Laurie Redus shared she sent out volunteer dhank you cards for wine fest
Becky gave a report of activities going on in Paris
Glee gave a report on PDA up and coming events and new members that joined the organiziation.
6. The board had discussion on Texas Treasure Business Award: 50 year old businesses to nominate: Texas
Furniture and Pierson and Fendley were mentioned.
The board reviewed die categories for die Texas Downtown Association Presidents Award. It was decided
that die board would pursue Soudh Main Iron for best commercial interior, with die help of Kevin. Glee
recommended Peoples bank for Best Downtown Partner, and Cheri will review BIG grant and see it can
meet die criteria for nomination of economic game changer.
7. Kevin Ashmore asked that Mr. Godwin will come back and share the downtown plan with the group at the
next meeting, and Glee asked at the next meeting the board review die Texas Treasure Business Award.
Laurie volunteered to look at the criteria for Texas Furniture.
Hearing no other future agenda items, Glee called for a motion to adjourn at 5: 30 p.m. Motion made by
Laurie, seconded by Kevin, motion carried.
Signed die _ day of --, 2018
Chair