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Members in attendance were Chris LeFevre, Dr. Michael Graves, Paul Drager, Frances Barrera, Cynthia
Gregory, Andrea Glenn and Logan Pritchett. Other guests were Melinda Brown, Main Street Manager,
Tor i Huddleston, Special Projects Assistant, Teresa King, Councilmlember aind Janice Payne.
The minutes of the February meeting were reviewed. Andrea moved to accept the minutes and Logan
seconded this motion. The motion passed.
Chris reviewed with the members the Vision of the Program which is to preserve the downtown area
where citizens and visitors coming to Plainview cain enjoy the hospitality while dining, shopping, living,
experiencing the arts, entertainment and events. Also reviewed was the Mission of the program which
will utilize the Four Point committee approach -organization, economic restructuring, design, and
promotion along with the revitalization of the area, encourage reinvestment, enhaince cultural diversity,
preserve the historic integrity of the Main Street District, develop tourism, and recruit and retain
businesses to provide, a solid economic base for Plainview.
ORGAWATION COMMITTEE —A revised final copy of the Downtown Area, map was provided to the
memM.rs to review. A motion was made My Logan to accept tMs final copy as presented with an arrow
added for direction while a second, was made by Cynthia. Downtown Association did agree to help
sponsor the map. The committee suggested putting the maps at Wayland, Chamber, hotels and
downtown M,Iaces.
Goals: Cynthia, said that she would like to see a Youth Board rep�resentat�ive, a day honoring (and
marketing) the a ntiqe shops downtown, and a day that we honor the downtown businesses. The boarif
agreed this were good ojects,
DESIGN COMMITTEE — Dr. Graves announced that he has recruited Ja:nic�e Payne and Bradley Sells, The
Broadway Brew to serve on the committee. They would like to see downtown become "a place to go to
do business."
PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE — Melinda reported that February 2 Ind Friday went well even if the movie was
not well attended. The next upcorning 2,d Friday — March — willl be an arts and craft night with several
ANN, businesses having projects for families to do including stencil art on tiles, coloring contest, painting, and
other fun crafts. ARTWALK will be that next Saturday — March 12 — from 11 a.m. — 2 p.m. Andrea would
like the committee to look at some branding opportunities for 210 Friday, continue the success of 211
Friday and Fall Festival, help with other downtown events such as Relay for Life and a big Chiristmas,
promotion activities.
ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE — Logan is in the Process of putting a committee together,
Melinda suggested the committee work on a business packet. Frances suggested the idea of creating a
satellite cam,pus downtown for Wayland or SRC.
Respectively submitted,
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