10/13/2015 MINUTESMceting Minutes of the Main Street Advisory board
107 Kaufman St
Faris Texas
Present:
,Jill Drake
Glee F mmite
Missy Starnes
Harriet Wilson
Laurie }zedus
Cheri gedforcl, Main Street
Manager
City Council Chambers
Tuesdaq, October1 5, 2015
Absent:
Pat rowzer
Phillip Peeples
Becky Semple, Chamber Liaison
Benny Plata, City Council
1. Call meeting to order -gill DrAe 4:20 pm
2. Role taLen. Quorum established. Jill Introduced two new members to the board and had each
member introduce themselves and describe their Committees
3. Citizens Forum: none noted.
+ Approval of minutes of September 8, 2015. Motion was made by Missy Starnes and seconded 6y
Glee E-mmite. The motion carried.
5. Coordinator report: Cheri F)edford :
a. Pumpkin Patch to 6e managed 6,9 Paris t)aby- Festival of Pumpkins October 29-tk Main
Street will have a booth and will 6e selling the Ornaments , H u 6 Hollis Thesis , calendars
and Fire Department History to benefit the Grand Theater Project
6. Centennial F)anners are on sale to commemorate 1 OO years Anniversary Recovery after
the Great Fire
C. President's Awards Finalists - People's Choice Awards Details. There are three local
business finalist for Texas Downtown Association Awards for 2015 - information will be
sent to you on how to vote — must be done online starting October 1 9 1015
business rinalist:
107- best New Construction
Green 5outi9ue -Pjest Downtown F)usiness
Paris F)aby - best Downtown Partner
Committee Reports - A description of each committee and its goal was described to the new board
Members
a. Organization -Jill Drake- Cards for Volunteers as a Thank You, T- Shirts
b. Promotions -Missy Starnes- Mannequin Might need volunteers to put on makeup 5:30 -6:30
Pumpkin Patch needs volunteers. 2000 prize bags were stuffed for Pumpkin restival.
c. HFC- Phillip Peeples- no report
J. Design- Glee E-mmite- Ornament Sales began at Antique Fair —using 59uare to document
sales
C. Chamber Report - becky Semple - No report
Future agenda items: Date and time of meeting to be discussed
f. Motion to adjourn made 6y Missy 5rarnes, Second 6.9 Laurie Redus. Motion carried
at 4:55 pm
Approved this � 0_day of [J UV'e ll lbe: 201 5.
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P1 1Drake, board Chair