01/14/2014 MINUTESMeeting Minutes of the Main Street Advisory Board
Present
Matt Coyle- Chairman
Ashlea Mattoon- Vice Chair
Karie Raulston
Nancy Waldrum
Cheri Bedford, Main Street
Manager
107 Kaufman St
Paris Texas
City Council Chambers
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Absent:
Beatrice Ardila
Jill Drake
Jerry Coyle
Cleonne Drake- Council
Liaison
Becky Semple- Chamber
Liaison
Guest: Jed Irwin
1. Call meeting to order- Matt Coyle 4:22 p.m.
2. Role taken. Quorum established.
3. Citizens Forum: none
4. Approval of minutes of December 17, 2013 with corrections to item 5 section c: word
roved was corrected to say "provided." Motion to approve by Nancy Waldrum and second
by Karie Raulston. Motion carried.
5. Coordinator report:
A review of the BIG grant based on the past year's suggestions was sent to board members
with highlight sections submitted by email and in packet. All highlighted sections were
reviewed; the recommended changes are as follows:
First page of the grant information:
a. Changes wording on awards from "a 50/50" match to "up to 50/50 ".
b. Signage requests are important for the district. Applicant who submits a request for
funding will only be considered for an award with a rendering from the Texas Main
Street Program Design review.
Second page changes:
c. All grant requests will require three estimates.
Third page changes:
d. The grant window was discussed to allow more time for MSAB to review applications.
Grant window will stay the same; however, the board requested more time to review
requests prior to the meeting. It was determined that Coordinator will send the grant
requests to the advisory board when received the Main Street office. A hard copy will be
sent at the first of the month in which the grant will be considered. This will allow extra
time to review grant by board and address any questions before the regular scheduled
meeting. The grant will still be considered in the Regular Advisory Board meeting.
Forth page changes
e. MSAB will now require applicants to attend the Main Street Advisory Board when their
grant is considered.
Holiday activities went well everyone push though and did well despite the weather
challenges.
Paris is the recipient of the Texas Main Street Sidewalk Grant for S. Main, Lamar, and 1 st
NW.
Dates for the group training will be postponed until State Coordinator can come, in the
meantime a webinar was sent to all board members to review.
Texas Treasure Business award is recognizing businesses who have contributed to the community
for over 50 years. Some downtown recommendations were made: Swaim Hardware, Henry
Printing for sure, and checking on the status of The Collegiate Shoppe and Spangler's.
Melissa and Ryan Gordon withdrew their BIG grant request. Will be focusing on alternate project.
6. Committee Reports
A. Organization —no report
B. Design Nancy, no report
C. Promotions: no report
D. ER: no report
E. HPC Sign ordinance up for review
F. Chamber: no reports
Future agenda Items:
Support new building owner Lalonna West who purchased 123 Clarksville.
Ashlea Mattoon requests the board support the non - smoking ordinance.
Review revisions of the BIG grant in final draft at next meeting
Downtown Restroom
9. Motion to adjourn at 5:15 p.m., made by Karie Raulston, second by Ashlea Mattoon.
Motion carried.
Approved this �th day of March, 2014.
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Matt Coyle
Chairman