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MEETING MINUTES OF THE MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD <br />UPSTAIRS MEETING ROOM <br />PARIS CITY HALL <br />107 E. KAUFMAN, <br />PARIS, TEXAS <br />TUESDAY, APRIL S, 2025 <br />PRESENT: <br />GUEST: <br />1. Citizen forum: <br />Glee Emmite, Chair <br />Mary Hart, Vice Chair <br />Kevin Moore <br />Kim Kalina <br />Tyrone Hayden <br />Dr. William Walker <br />Mayor Pankaj <br />Cheri Bedford, Coordinator <br />Karen Dougherty, VCC <br />Melissa Jones, Secretary <br />Osei Amo-Mensah, Director of Planning and Community Devl. <br />Suzy Harper <br />Mayor Pankaj expressed his appreciation for the hard work for the 2025 Wine Fest. Suzy Harper came <br />to give a report about downtown lighting. <br />2. Review minutes from March 11, 2025 <br />A motion was made to approve the minutes by Hayden, and seconded by Hart, Motion carried 6-0 <br />3. Committee Reports <br />a. Workplan updates <br />Hart gave a report that the murals were complete for Wine Fest that were painted by local artist Suzanna <br />Coyle, Melissa Jones and herself. They are becoming photo ops. <br />Doughtery requested photos of the murals for promoting the arts through their Visit Paris Website. <br />Hart gave the update on the artist who would be on display during the Wine Fest event <br />Hart reported that the call for artist meet and greet, hosted by Paris Main Street Project has initiated <br />several projects. The poetry society is now meeting, and there is discussion on various art events. <br />Another project Hart and the artist have begun research is painting crosswalks (road art) in various <br />locations around downtown. A proposal is being created and will be given to the board at the next <br />meeting. Kalina passed around idealization photos. <br />The committee will look at the an ariel photo of downtown to determine best locations. <br />Ideas on how to reinvigorate the Arts Fest were discussed- using the connection between Library, <br />Bywaters, and Farmers Market. <br />