03/11/2014 MINUTESMeeting Minutes of the Main Street Advisory Board
107 Kaufman St
Paris Texas
City Council Chambers
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Karie Raulston
Ashley Mattoon
Matt Coyle
Jill Drake
Beatrice Adila
Cleonne Drake, Council Liaison
Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager
Absent:
Jerry Coyle
Nancy Waldrum- excused
Guest: Lauren Corbel- Paris News
John Godwin -City Manager
1. Call meeting to order- Matt Coyle at 4:17 p.m.
2. Roll
3. Citizens Forum: none
4. Motion to approve minutes of January 14, 2014 made by Ashlea Mattoon and Second by Jill
Drake. Motion carried. No meeting February 11, 2014 — no quorum.
Coordinator report
A. Training update: no potential dates ... State office is short handed.
B. Building and Business Inventory: ER committee started this project to make a list of all bldgs,
bldg. owners and renters. Chris Dux has agreed to help with the ER committee.
C. BIG: proposed changes were approved by the Board and will be incorporated into the grant
proposal for the April 1, 2014 cycle.
D. Grand Theatre: work is currently being done. The marquee will have porcelain banding and it is
at Anthony Signs to be refurbished.
E. Sidewalk Project: RFP for engineering services will be sent out very soon for S. Main area to
Kaufinan St. and from Lamar to 2"a S.W. to south side and back to Plaza.
Committee Reports
A. Organization- Jill Drake reported that a meeting was held in February and the focus was to
set up Sign Up Genius for Wine Fest and Movies in the Park (MEP).
B. Design —Cheri reported that Nancy Waldrum has been working hard on the trash can and
bench fundraiser. Also, the c'tee wants to update the Downtown brochure and has a new design.
C. Promotions- Karie Raulston reported that Wine fest ticket sales are brisk. The c'tee wants the
entire downtown involved and so the date was moved to Saturday and hours extended. Other
businesses may have finger foods to entice folks to wander in. The Main Street Easter event at the
Maxey House will be Sat April 12. Many fun events such as Easter egg hunt, scavenger hunt and
egg toss. The scavenger hunt will include historical hints to make it educational and fun. Tours of
Maxey House will be available. MiP movies are set and plans are moving along.
D. ER — Matt Coyle- No meeting this month, but Chris Dux will take over as chairperson.
F. Chamber report — Becky Semple reported that many events are happening in Paris!! The main
news is that the TX Downtown Assoc. will have its Regional Roundtable in Paris on 4/22 and our
Chamber employees will be featured due to the success of our Shop Local Event. Special thanks to
the Archers for Christ group that worked very hard to clean up our ice storm damage and to raise
funds to pave a road in the trail area to get the grounds into shape for the Archery tournament in
April.
7. Future agenda item: Fundraising for a possible restroom in the Methodist Church parking lot
Cheri announced a Downtown Forum on 3/27 in council chambers 6:30 -8:00 p.m.
8. Motion to adjourn at 4:55 p.m., made by Karie Raullton, seconded by Ashlea Mattoon.
Motion carried.
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Approved this day of April, 2014.
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Matt Coyle
Chairman