06/10/2014 MINUTESMeeting Minutes of the Main Street Advisory Board
107 Kaufman St
Paris Texas
City Council Chambers
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Present:
Beatrice Ardila
Jerry Coyle
Jill Drake
Karie Raulston
Nancy Waldrum
Cheri Bedford, Main Street
Manager
Absent:
Matt Coyle- Chairman
Becky Semple, Chamber
Liasion
Guests: Jed and Kara Irwin
1. Call meeting to order Jill Drake 4:15 p.m.
2. Role taken. Quorum established. Cheri announced Matt Coyle resigned, effective
immediately.
3. Citizens Forum: consolidated with Item #5.
4. Approval of minutes of May, 13 2014. Motion to approve by Nancy Waldrum and second
by Karie Raulston. Motion carried.
5. BIG Application: a motion was made by Jill Drake to recuse Karie Raulston from the
discussion due to a conflict of interest. Second by Jerry Coyle. Motion carried. Karie left the
room. Jed and Kara Irwin were present to provide the business plan requested at the last
meeting and to answer any questions regarding their request. A copy of the plan will be
attached to the minutes to provide a record. A motion was made by Jill Drake to approve
$4,500 of the request to be used for the roof repair. Second by Jerry Coyle. Motion carried.
Karie Raulston came back into the room following the discussion and motion.
6. Coordinator report:
a. Cheri attended the National Main Street Meeting in Detroit. She would like the Board to
concentrate on ways to develop and retain our volunteers. She would like each Board
member to recruit volunteers for our 4 committees. She brought back many ideas — two
were Art for the price of a pica and the idea to make digital copies of the Bywaters murals
in the library and get them hung in a public place like the side of the building facing the
Methodist church parking lot where construction of a new city park will begin soon.
Beatrice will help with this project.
b. Farmers Market was very active last weekend with Bike to the Market Day. Don't forget
it will be open Wednesdays 5 -7pm beginning June and thru the second week of July.
Electrical improvements will be made to the facility.
c. Downtown restrooms: the estimate for the restrooms to be built at the new parking lot
park is $45,000. Archer /Smallwood construction will work with us to reduce this cost.
d. Junk in the Trunk was held on Friday June 6 and St June 7 — pretty successful for an
inaugural event — 12 vendors on Saturday. Most likely only Saturday next year.
e. Nomination forms are in the packets for Texas Downtown Assoc. Awards. Please review
and nominate a business or person or event as you see fit.
7. Committee Reports
a. Organization —Jill Drake described the Six Squared fundraising event to be held on Sept 6
to raise funds for downtown restrooms and promote community art projects. Flyers to be
placed in Tour de Paris bags needs editing. Please review and provide comments. Free
downtown WiF1 is being investigated. Mannequin Nights are planned for October. Details to
follow. Letter to community members re: 1916 fire will be presented to the mayor to see if
he can be the contact person for the large committee.
b. Design: Nancy Waldrum reported that the downtown map has been printed and is in the
editing stage. Copies were distributed to Bd members. Bench /trash can project ongoing.
c. Promotions: Karie Raulston reported that there was a winner for the architectural scavenger
hunt. Postcards will be made of old photos and sold as a fundraiser for downtown
restrooms. Movies in the Park will start this week. Sign Up Genius has worked very well for
volunteers — few more needed to fill in spots.
d. ER: no report Once the new board members are seated, a new c'tee head for this c'tee must
be named
e. HPC: Beatrice Ardila reported that a meeting was scheduled for June 11 and the ghost
murals, new City hall window replacements, demolitions of properties are all on the agenda.
f. Chamber: no report
8. Future agenda Items: Content of Board meeting; Plan of action for 1916 events
Motion to adjourn at 5:10 p.m., made by Karie Raulston, second by Jerry Coyle
Motion carried.
Submitted by Jill Drake,
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Chair, Main Street Advisory Board