11/12/2019 MinutesREGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
4:30 PM
Present:
Absent:
Glee Emmite, Chair
Kaydee Tate
Carolyn Patterson
Laurie Redus
John Brazile
William Walker
Kari Daniel
Clayton Pilgrim — Council Liaison
Becky Semple
Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager
AGENDA
1. Glee Emmite called the meeting to order at 4:39 PM in the Paris City Council Chambers.
2. Citizens Forum — No one was present to speak.
3. October minutes — Minutes were emailed earlier to all board members and were available on the monitors for
viewing. A motion to approve the October 12, 2019 minutes was made by John Brazile, second by Kari Daniel,
motion carried.
4. Project updates and BIG awards -
- Daq'z Crazy and Wings — A $5,000 BIG award was presented to Raphyael Tyson, owner, for the required
improvements at his restaurant. The funds were used for a ventilation hood for the kitchen. A photo was taken of
the check, Raphyael Tyson and the board.
• A $5,000 BIG award was presented to Kari Daniel for a new roof at 111 Lamar Avenue. A photo was taken of the
check, Kari Daniel and the board.
5. Board Member activity reports -
- Glee Emmite reported that HPC did not have a meeting in October. PDA will have a meeting at 8:15 AM on
November 13, 2019, at Spangler's. Glee Emmite has been contacted by Walt Reep, the son of the late June Reep
who owned Reep's Furniture Store. Reep wants to be a part of the revitalization of downtown Paris. He hopes to
create a 501 c3 and establish a boutique hotel in the downtown area. Reep has scheduled a meeting on December 4th
at the Loft 123 to discuss the project.
• John Brazile reported that a promotions meeting will be held immediately following the Main Street meeting to
discuss holiday events. Mannequin Night was held on October 19th with an attendance estimated at 1,500. New for
2019, the Walking Ghost Tour was very successful. The tour was coordinated by the Drama Department at PJC.
Festival of Pumpkins was held on October 26th, and the event was well attended even with the rain early in the day.
Bywaters Park is the temporary location for the event until downtown construction is completed.
• Organization - Cheri Bedford reported in the absence of Laurie Redus that she has started getting the paperwork
ready for Wine Fest scheduled for April 4, 2020. Restaurants and wineries need to be contacted soon. Thank you
cards for volunteers at the Pumpkin Festival are being prepared.
• Becky Semple reported that a group of senior citizens from Allen, TX will be visiting downtown Paris for
shopping, eating, etc. on November 131.
6. Coordinator's Report — Cheri Bedford reported the following.
• The Dr Pepper mural on IIt Street will be painted soon. Scaffolding is already in place.
• A mini Farmers Market is open on Saturdays I l AM - 1 PM. About 8 vendors are registered. They do not sell
produce.
• Several building downtown are currently for sale with Cheri Bedford receiving calls about several others. Jeff
Faber reported to Bedford that he will be selling several buildings in downtown that had belonged to his uncle.
• In regards to the recent fire downtown, Robin Weemes reported that there was damage to the second floor in her
store, but the ground floor was not as badly damaged as originally believed. She plans to inspect all of her inventory
to determine the next steps. The state fire marshal will join the Paris Fire Marshal to investigate the cause of the
fire.
• Christmas tree lighting activities are scheduled for 4-8 PM, November 23, 2019 on the Plaza. Main Street will sell
hot chocolate at the event. Live reindeer, Santa, music and caroling will be featured during the evening.
• Small Business Saturday is November 30"
• Kari Daniel reported on the 10th Annual Christmas Parade sponsored by PDA. The parade is scheduled for
downtown at 6 PM, December 7t1i. Patsy and Norm Davis will be the Grand Marshals this year. Registration for
parade floats is currently open online.
• City workers are currently installing Christmas lights in the trees around the Plaza. Prime Time members made
forty lighted Christmas bails that will hang in the Plaza trees. Paris High School Ag Department made some large
metal rings for extra lighting around the fountain. Peoples Bank and PDA plan to donate money to buy new garland
for the big tree. Kari Daniel volunteered to form a committee to raise funds and work with the Parks Department
next year to get more lights and decorations around the Plaza.
9. Kari Daniel made a motion to adjourn, second by John Brazile, motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at
5:11 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Patterson
Secretary, Main Street Advisory Board
Approved this _ day of 2020.
Glee Emmite, Board Chair