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The Main Street Coordinating Board met on Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Fair Theater.
Members attending this meeting were Andrea Glenn, Cynthia Gregory, Michael Graves, Ranada Jack,
Logan Pritchett, Diane Book, Melinda Brown, and Tori Huddleston.
Logan called the meeting to order at 12:14 P.M.
The minutes were reviewed by members. Andrea motioned to accept the minutes as presented while
Ranada seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Promotions-Upcoming events for Main Street Downtown Area: Red White Moo will be Tuesday, July 4th
beginning with the Parade at 9:15 and the Dairy Festivities following at 10:30-12:30 around the
Courthouse Square with fun activities, food trucks, and vendors. Fireworks will end the day at dark from
Running Water Draw. The Summer Movie Program begins on June 14th every Wednesday at the Fair
Theater. Double showings will be on the 14th and 28th; $2 for adults and $1 for children. The Program
concludes the end of July. The Free For All event is scheduled for August 5th around the Courthouse
Square and extending to Millennium Park. PAWS is the "hub" of the event, booth rentals is $25, and this
is open to anyone, anything.
The rest of the meeting was set aside as a workshop to review and revamp the Vision and Mission Goals
for this Coordinating Board. The object is to change the wording of the existing goals to 15 words, to
one that is short and to the point, for anyone to understand what Board is trying to accomplish. After
discussion of wording, Logan moved to accept these changes and Andrea seconded the motion. It will
now be read as: The Main Street Program promotes a vibrant and historic downtown where everyone
will enjoy Plainview hospitality.
The Mission Statement was then discussed of changes-the Four Point Committee was removed and the
wording shortened. It now reads as follows: The Main Street Program will utilize public and private
efforts to encourage investment; enhance cultural diversity; preserve the architectural integrity of
historic downtown; develop tourism; and promote businesses. Andrea made the motion and Cynthia
seconded it to accept the Mission statement as rewritten and read. Motion passed.
A discussion began of Community Transformation Strategies and ideas the Board could incorporate into
getting the Main Street Program an integral part of the Plainview community. This is where the Four
Point Committees comes into effect-Organization, Design, Promotion, and Economic Vitalty. Logan
volunteered to be Project Task Leader on Economic Vitality Committee working on the Vacancy
Ordinance. Ideas for Strategy #1 - cleanup and preservation-ideas shared was to have April & September
as clean up months for businesses and downtown area( windows cleaned on storefronts, weeds
removed, fix broken windows,etc.,and look into vacancy ordinances and apply) to focus on selected
businesses ( a Pocket Park, for public restrooms, in place of Nina's, the Barber Shop, the Granada
Theater) and to look at awnings for all businesses, greenery along Broadway Street, and appropriate
signage. Strategy #2 discussion was on ways to entice citizens to utilize Main Street businesses and
events: to make available a questionnaire for citizens to vocalize their wants/needs for the Program and
to add new events that would invite different age groups to the already existing events.
Logan adjourned the meeting at 2:22 P.M.
Respectively submitted,
Diane Book, Secretary