HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.07.15 Main Street Minutes (2)The Main Street Program Coordinating Board met on Monday, December 7, 2015 in the City Coun"
Chambers at City H'a�ll, Melinda Brown called o order at 12:10 PM.
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Frances Barrera, Dr. Michael Graves, aind Diane Book with Melinda Brown, Susan Blac!kerby, Terresai
King, Wendall Diunlap, Kayla McKiin!n:a and Melissa also attending the Meeting.
The November minutes,
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A HOT Grant application from Tejanos Ulniite 2013/Wesit Texas Chapter was submitted by Dora S.
Sai:nchez�. This event is to be held June 25, 2016� It is a family event with music/entertainment and
vendors, Paul moved to approve this event with a grant of $500 while Frances, seconded the motion -
accepted wiith no opposition.
Organization Commiittee - four places on the board are to be filled for the new year-2 places are
returnees with 2 places to be filled from filed applicaitionsi, All 4 will beg�in on January 4, 2016, Also, the
downtown map was presented for last changes before goin; to the
*usinesses and will need to lis,t the retail! businesses and the bottom of the map needs to be white to
-nake for easier reading, Jainice moved to accept this, map aind Beverly seconded!; the motion, It passed,
Design Committee -Janice has been working with Homer Marquez on a calendar for scheduled events,
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Promotions Committee- the last downtown events were good -the Christmas Parade was the largest
ever with a large turnout as wel�l, the Literacy Council"'s annual story time and Santa visit was down in!
attendance, Beverly reported a rise in sales this year,
2n,d Friday update on the Turkey Trot-everVone was happy with ogood', turnout even
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well. Holiday Shopping -will! nieed'to start plani,niing in July', encourage owners to serve some type of
food/beve rage, inid'ividbusinesses to also promote shopping, and have businesses set their own
hours to openi/close, The Polar Express movie will be shown on the 19th at the Fair Theater at 4 o'clock.
Hot chocolate and' cookies will be available. A couple of new businesses have opened downtown -a
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After thanking everyone for working on the activities and events this past year, Melinda adjourned' the
meeting at 12:50 P. Mo
Respectively submitted,
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