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THE MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MET THIS THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2008 AT 6:00 PM IN <br />CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 604 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, WITH THE <br />FOLLOWING PRESENT: <br />Present: Mark Follis <br />Bill Manning <br />Ed Matuszak <br />Paul Larson <br />Absent: Ronda Lansford <br />Staff: Ron Bottoms, Debra Dye <br />Jerry Carpenter <br />Debra Gallington <br />Maggie Anderson <br />Shar Lynch <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:03pm in the Council Conference Room, then moved to the Council <br />Chambers. <br />2. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO APPROVE MINUTES <br />A motion was made by Board Member Carpenter to approve the minutes of August 26, 2008. The motion was <br />seconded by Board Member Anderson and upon vote the motion carried unanimously. <br />A motion was made by Board Member Follis to approve the minutes for July 1St, 2008. The motion was seconded <br />by Board Member Manning and upon vote the motion carried unanimously. <br />3. MAIN STREET COMMITTEE UPDATES, CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS NEEDED: <br />A. DESIGN -City Manager Bottoms gave an overview of the Main Street Design Package and discussed it in <br />length with the board. The packets were handed out to board members for them to review and discuss further <br />at the next board meeting. No action was taken. <br />B. ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING -The Main Street Enhancement Grants was included in the overview of <br />the Main Street Design Package and will be discussed at the next board meeting. No action was taken. <br />C. ORGANIZATION -Board Member Manning provided the board with a draft of the Main Street Advisory <br />Board Operating Procedures. Extensive discussion took place. Board Member Gallington made a motion for <br />Board Member Manning to make revisions to the document as discussed in board meeting and bring it back to <br />the board. The motion was seconded by Board Member Follis and upon vote the motion carried unanimously. <br />D. PROMOTION -Staff gave an update on the Fall Back Festival and the Porte of Call -Music & Art. No <br />action was taken. <br />4. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO APPOINT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MAIN <br />STREET COMMITTEES <br />Board Member Anderson recommended Rebecca Collins to serve on the Main Street Promotions Committee. <br />The motion was seconded by Board Member Lynch and upon vote the motion carried unanimously. <br />5. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS <br />Board Member Follis made a motion to table the nomination and election of officers. The motion was seconded <br />by Board Member Anderson and upon vote the motion carried. <br />Ayes: Follis, Anderson, Carpenter, Lynch, Matuszak <br />Nays: Larson, Gallington, Manning <br />Abstain: <br />6. STAFF REPORTS AND UPDATES <br />No action was taken. <br />7. ADJOURNMENT <br />Board Member Follis made a motion to adjourn at 8:30pm. The motion was seconded by Board Member <br />Carpenter and upon vote the motion carried unanimously. Meeting was adjourned. <br />i~ ` ~ <br />Ed Matuszak, Acting M ' Street Advisory Board President <br />