11/18/2014 MINUTESMeeting Minutes of the Main Street Advisory Board
107 Kaufman St
Paris Texas
City Council Chambers
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Present:
Jerry Coyle
Jill Drake
Glee Eminite
Katie Raulston
Missy Starnes
Nancy Waldrum
Cheri Bedford, Main Street
Manager
Becky Semple, Chamber Liaison
Benny Plata, City Council
Absent:
Beatrice Ardila
Visitor: Lauren Corbell- -Paris
News
1. Call meeting to order Jill Drake at 4:20pm
2. Role taken by Cheri Bedford. Quorum established.
3. Citizens Forum: none noted.
4. Approval of minutes of October 14, 2014. Motion was made by Nancy Waldrum seconded by
Missy Starnes motion carried.
5. Coordinator report: Cheri Bedford:
a. Christmas Tree Lighting was November 7, 2014. There are many activities planned for the
season. Please check HolidayInParisTexas.com for details. Trees in plaza are amazing thanks
to city crew who worked extra -long to accomplish this.
b. Texas Downtown Association: Grant was awarded to Paris on Nov 6th at their Annual
Meeting Amount was $5000. This will go to the restroom project.
c. PDA- Antique Fair update. Meeting was at Spangler's new location Nov 12, 2014. Antique
Fair profits were $8,000 to go to restroom project.
d. Katie Raulston to step down as Promotions but to remain on board. Met Monday night
about plans for Santa Paws.
e. Sidewalk project to begin soon
f. Strategic planning date -be thinking about a date and time in Jan. 2015 to seat down and map
our plans and goals.
g. Restroom fundraising effort - Churches plans for a park were approved and submitted to
HPC. To date the fund has $33000.00
h. Small Business Saturday - joined the neighborhood as a champion -to promote for the
Saturday after Thanksgiving details to follow watch your emails. IPad to be given away -Entry
forms will be available for participating businesses.
6. Committee Reports:
a. Organization Jill Drake- met for November 5 -goal to promote volunteerism and recognize
the volunteers by writing thank you to those who helped make Pumpkin Fest a success.
b. Design: Nancy Waldrum -- working on a t -shirt design for volunteers.
c. Promotions: Katie Raulston— Mannequin Night was a huge success- plans to move to
Saturday evening next year. Dec 4 Carriage Rides will be available ti18:00pm sponsored by
the Paris Art Alliance for First Thursday. December 13th Santa Paws time moved to noon –
Plans are moving along for the Wassail Fest. There is a meeting at 6 pm Monday for the
Downtown Dollar Promotions -- Business interested in being involved need to attend -- held
at the Carriage House.
d. Economic Restructure: Jerry Coyle -- no report.
e. HPC: Beatrice Ardila - -no report.
f. Chamber Report: Becky Semple -- Drawing December 13th will be at 6:00 pm for $5,000 and
at $7:00pm for the $10,000. Looking for door prizes to be given out between and up to the
drawing time.
Discussion on Fire events 2016: Cheri, Becky and Larry Rice, Fire Chief met to discuss the date of
the Anniversary of the Fire is to be a date of remembrance March 21, 2016. The idea is to make it
a year of celebration of Recovery Year Theme -- resources for ideas and committee members
should be Louise Hagood , August Hunt, Marvin Gotley. Each month could be an event to
celebrate the recovery, Wine Fest, 1916 Fashion Show.
Promotion Committee Chair: Katie Raulston tendered her resignation as Chairman of the
Promotion Committee. It was accepted with regret. Missy Starnes was nominated to be
Chairman -- it was moved by Glee Emmite and seconded by Nancy Waldrum. Motion Carried.
9. Future Agenda Items: Fire 2016 Remembrance
Motion to adjourn at 4:55 pm., made by Katie Raulston, Second by Jerry Coyle. Motion carried.
Approved this day of NDvember, 2014.
Jill rake, Board Chair