07/10/2018 MinutesREGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD
Tuesday July 10, 2018
4:30P.M.
Present:
Glee Einmite, Chair
Kevin Ashmore
Laurie Redus
Carolyn Patterson
Shelly McDowell
City Staff'
Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager
Tolin Godwin. City Manager
1. Glee Emmite called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m.
Absent:
John Brazile
Jane Helberg
Becky Semple
Clayton Pilgrim -Council Liaison
Guest
Lucy Funk, owner of 127 Lamar
Janet Green, owner of 17-27 Clarksville.
2. The board held brief introductions and welcomed new members.
3. A motion to approve the June 12, 2018 meeting minutes was made by Shelley McDowell, second by
Kevin Aslunore, motion carried.
4. A. Glee Emmite welcomed Lucy Funk to die podium to introduce their Building Improvement Grant
request for the property located at 127 Lamar Ave. Ms. Funk explained she and Dave Wenzel had
purchased die property a few mondis back and immediately recognized die need for a new roof due to
decades of neglect. The owners completed a total roof replacement. Ms Funk explained their vision and
plans for the property and the business they want to bring into downtown. The couple plans on making a
loft living space on die second floor. After hearing about die grant and property Glee Emmite opened
the floor for questions. Cheri Bedford brought up the grant monies available and it was determined
there was $17,000 still available in the fund. Kevin Ashmore asked if this was the 2' quarter or 3'
quarter for die grant, and was concerned about finances for future grant requests. John Godwin came to
die podium and said die City of Paris would add extra funds collected from the Building Registry fees to
die grant fund, so there would be more in die budget in October 2018. Hearing no other questions,
Shelley McDowell made a motion to approve a $5000 Building Improvement Grant to Lucy Funk for
die new roof replacement on 127 Lamar Ave, seconded by Laurie Redus, motion carried.
B. Glee Emmite welcomed Janet Green to die podium to introduce lher Building Improvement Grant
request for die property located at 17 & 21 Clarksville Street. Mrs. Green explained that she and her
husband have been in die process of reestablishing three existing properties that had been joined
togedher into one property in die interior space for an expanded business. This project consists of
reestablishing utility services and reconnecting access between 17 Clarksville and 21 Clarksville,
restoring fire wall between 21 and 27 Clarksville, repairing damage to die front facade support on 17
Clarksville. She shared die historic photos of the property and explained how it had changed over die
years. Future plans are to sell individual buildings, make a loft space over one. They plan on removing
metal facade over the next few weeks. After a brief period of questions, Glee Emmite opened die floor
for a motion. Kevin Ashmore made the motion to approve a $5000 Building Improvement Grant to
Janet Green for die projects as presented. Motion was seconded by Shelley McDowell, motion carried.
5. City Manager, Jolin Godwin presented die second half downtown plan and took questions from die
board.
6. Glee Emmite asked for an update on die awards sought after for downtown businesses and noted die
deadline for the Presidents awards was July 27, 2018. Laurie Redus gave an update on the Texas
Treasure Business Award application for Texas Furniture and will get wide Cheri for further clarification
on application.
Glee Emmite leas been working with Peoples Bank on the TDA Presidents award application for best
downtown partner, and stated dhatJulia Trigg Crawford would be helping with the narratives and
photos.
Kevin Ashmore has been working with Marvin Gorley and Ryan Whitaker on die narrative and plhotos
for TDA President awards application for best commercial interior for South Main Iron.
7. Each committee head gave a report of activities completed or in progress.
8. Cheri Bedford shared die Toole Design Firm would be back on August 13 and would be hosting a
public meeting for show and tell. She will give the board plenty of advance notice to attend. She also
reported on Downtowntx.org, Farmers Market and Movies in the Park, properties sold, design
assistance, and adoption of die Design Guidelines for die Historic Districts by city council last month.
9. Nominations were made for officers for die Main Street Board and the slate was approved by
acclamation: Glee Emmite Chair, Kevin Ashmore Vice Chair, and Carolyn Patterson Secretary.
10. Nominations were taken for committee leads and die slate was approved by acclamation: Kevin
Aslunore, Economic Vitality, Laurie Redus, Organization, Glee Emmite, Design. The board decided to
wait to nominate die Promotion Committee lead until the full board was present. Cheri Bedford did ask
each committee to meet with an agenda and take minutes before the end of September.
11. Glee Emmite asked that reviewing die work plan be added to die next agenda. The meeting adjourned
at 6:12 p.m.
Signed die _ /'4/ _® ay of '.� 2018
Chair