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Main Street Coordinating Board
Date: Monday, April 04, 2022 - 1 1:30 a.m.
Call to Order: Ranada .lack, President
Time: 1 1:34 a.m.
Board Members Present: Ranada Jack, Carol Terrell, John Turpen, Janice Payne, Diane
Martinez, Cynthia Gregory, Macrina Greve, Jay Givens, and Phyllis Wall.
City of Plainview Main Street representatives: Melinda Brown and Tori Huddleston.
Guest: Kristi Aday, EDC Director, and Tonya Keesee, ex-officio member representing the
Plainview Chamber of Commerce.
Oaths of Office
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary, led the Oath of Office for Jay Givens and Macrina Greve
Mach Board Min(..)fes - Review and Approve
Carol Terrell made the motion to approve the March minutes. Janice Payne voiced the
second. The motion passed with a 9-0 vote.
Vote to approve Board Officers and Committee Chairs
John Turpen made a motion to approve the non -contested board officer positions as
President Ranada Jack and Secretary Phyllis Wall. Diane Martinez voiced the second. The
motion passed with a 9-0 vote.
The board entertained a vote for the vice-president position between Carol Terrell and John
Turpen. Carol Terrell received five votes to John Turpen's four votes.
John Turpen made the motion to approve Carol Terrell as vice-president. Janice Payne
voiced the second. The motion passed with a 9-0 vote.
The board discussed committee chairs and vice -chairs needed for the board committees:
Organization, Promotion, Design, Friends of Downtown, and Convention and Special Events.
Carol Terrell motioned to approve Diane Martinez as chair and Phyllis Wall as vice -chair of
the Organization Committee. Cynthia Gregory voiced the second. The motion passed with a
9-0 vote.
Phyllis Wall motioned to approve Carol Terrell as chair, Macrina Greve as vice -chair with
Ranada Jack as a board committee member of the Promotions Committee. Diane Martinez
voiced the second. The motion passed with a 9-0 vote.
Phyllis Wall motioned to approve John Turpen as chair, Diane Martinez as vice -chair, with
Macrina Greve as a board committee member of the Design Committee. Janice Payne
voiced the second. The motion passed with a 9-0 vote.
Cynthia Gregory motioned to approve Jay Givens as chair, Janice Payne as vice -chair with
John Turpen, and Phyllis Wall as a board committee member of the Friends of Downtown
Committee. John Turpen voiced the second. The motion passed with a 9-0 vote.
John Turpen motioned to approve Cynthia Gregory as chair, Ranada Jack as vice -chair of
the Convention and Special Events Committee. Carol Terrell voiced the second. The motion
passed with a 9-0 vote.
Promotion
Ribbon Cutting Event - Melinda Brown asked everyone to meet at the Fair Theater on Friday,
April 81h, for pictures before the ribbon cutting at 5, with the Downtown Streetscape
Celebration kick-off at 5:30 and running through 7 p.m. She thanked everyone who came
out for the downtown cleanup on Sunday.
2nd Saturday Events-Tori shared that April 91h is the Antique & Thrift Days 2nd Saturday. It's a Girl
Thing is the May 2nd Saturday sponsor.
Design
Tori presented the fagade grant applications.
David Greve from 623-625 Broadway requested the total 1500.00 to offset his 3313.61
estimates for their window and door replacement project.
Diane Martinez made the motion to approve the Greve fagade grant for 1500.00. Carol
Terrell voiced the second. The motion passed with an 8-0 vote, with Macrina Greve board
member abstaining.
Amber Coleman presented a grant request from the Hale County Teachers Federal Credit
Union for the full 1500.00 with estimated project expenses to be 3900.00.
Janice Payne made the motion to approve the HCTFCU fagade grant for 1500.00. Cynthia
voiced the second. The motion passed with a 9-0 vote.
Craig Henderson of Lone Star Ballet was not present, and Tori presented his grant request
forl 150.00 towards a 2300.00 estimated expenditure for transoms, painting, and the
replacement.
Phyllis Wall motioned to approve the Lone Star Ballet fagade grant for the entire 1500.00.
Diane Martinez voiced the second. The motion passed with a 9-0 vote.
A fagade grant request from Larry Dickerson was presented by Tori and she noted that no
cost details were submitted.
No action was taken.
Tori presented the Plainview Roller Rink grant request with a request from the business owner
of 1500.00 towards outside lighting, fencing for security, and food service amenities. It was
noted that no financial information was included with the grant application.
No action was taken.
Flower pots -Discuss and take necessary action
Phyllis Wall made a motion for the Design Committee to present a plan for the flower pots,
their location, and guidelines to the board in May. John Turpen voiced the second. The
motion passed with a 9-0 vote.
Friends of Downtown
Budget review
Tori presented the March expenditures of 4166.38 with a remaining fund balance of
25490.72.
Convention and Visitors B(..)rea(..)
Go Big update
Melinda shared that this year's Go Big dates are May 13 and 14. May 141h from 10-4 is free to
the public with lots to offer to the community and the area. At 4 p.m., the park will be
cleared, and the event will be by ticket/band only.
Adao(..)rn
Time: 12:32
Respectfully Submitted: € hyllhs Wall
Phyllis Wall, Secretary