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01-04-2016
Minutes
The Main Street Program Coordinating Board met on January 4, 2016 in the City Council Chambers at
City Hall. President Chris LeFevre called the meeting to order at 12:04 P.M.
Board members in attendance were Chris LeFevre, Paul Drager, Frances Barrera, Diane Book, Dr. Graves,
Beverly McCaskill, Debbie McPherson, and Janice Payne. Others in attendance consisted of Tory
Huddleston -the City Special Projects Coordinator, Melinda Brown, Susan Blackerby, and Terresa King.
The December minutes were approved with no corrections. Beverly moved to accept the minutes as is
and Debbie seconded the motion. No opposition.
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE - Melinda had presented the applications for Main Street Board to the City
Council for approval. Four places are for reappointment and there are two places to fill. Results will be
known by Wednesday. The Downtown map is to be updated with these corrections -map printed on
thinner, foldable paper and readjustment on the coloring for easier reading. The map will still cost $1.00
each but it does not cover the cost of folding. Susan will see that corrections are carried out and
completed by February. Paul moved to go with the map and the said corrections and Beverly seconded
the motion. It carried.
DESIGN COMMITTEE - Reporting on the Banner Program, Janice sent an email to the Banner company in
regard to needing more information on the cost and size of each banner, and they gave an estimate of
$100-$150. There may be non -profits that conduct events and may possibly want to promote by using
banners -we will need to contact the non -profits and see how many would want to go the expense to
utilize the banner. Also brought to attention was the purchase of additional banner brackets for use in
strategic parts of town for more awareness of downtown events or businesses. Janice, then, brought up
a nationwide program called Sister City. This unites cities comparable in size, population, or name. We
could look into this.
PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE - Paul gave an update from December of the success on the Christmas
Parade. He also thanked all those on the Board that volunteered to help with the Parade set up. It is still
the general consensus to continue with 2nd Friday but need to find someone other than a business
owner to organize/promote the event. Suggestions made to help with the success of 2nd. Friday were
encouraging retail stores to have more sales during January and February, to stay open longer on the
Friday's and more merchants to get involved in other events like the Fall Festival and to let others
groups such as the YMCA, the Hospital to have their special events downtown. Art Walk will carry on
with their event on Saturdays.
ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING- Paul reported that more Christmas Snowflake decorations are needed to
expand to other areas of downtown. Melinda will ask the Downtown Association to work with Main
Street Board with the purchase of more decorations. With the increase of decorations, Chris said that
any new poles added will need transformers.
Janice thanked everyone on the Board for her time spent with them the last 4 years -she leaves due to
term limitations.
Chris adjourned the meeting at 12:40 P.M.
Respectively submitted,
tS'e' C�" le
Diane Book