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<br />THE MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MET THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2009 AT 6:00 PM IN CITY <br />HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 604 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, WITH THE <br />FOLLOWING PRESENT: <br /> <br />Present: Jerry Carpenter <br />Bill Manning <br />Shar Lynch <br />Ronda Lunsford <br /> <br />Paul Larson <br />Debra Gallington <br />Maggie Anderson <br />Ed Matuszak <br /> <br />Staff: Debbie Westbeld <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm. <br /> <br />2. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO APPROVE MINUTES <br />The March 25, 2009 minutes were approved with amendments. Board Member Maggie Anderson made the <br />motion and it was seconded by Board Member Ed Matuszak. <br /> <br />3. PROJECTS AND PLANNING FOR UPCOMING YEAR, CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS <br />NEEDED - Board Member Manning asked that this item be tabled because of the meeting's time constraints and <br />it was seconded by Board Member Anderson. <br /> <br />4. MAIN STREET COMMITTEE UPDATES, CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS NEEDED: <br />A. ORGANIZATION - no updates were given. <br /> <br />B. PROMOTION - MotorHead Maniacs will be on Friday, May 8, 2009. Posters are available at the City Hall <br />receptionist's desk. <br /> <br />C. DESIGN - The committee met on Friday, April 3, 2009. Items discussed were parking, signage and traffic <br />concerns. The upcoming vote for the Main Street Design Package was also discussed and it was the <br />committee's recommendation that this board ask Council to table the vote. The board voted to have <br />Chairman Manning make this recommendation during the Public Hearing on Monday, April 13, 2009. Board <br />Member Ed Matuszak made a motion for this action and it was seconded by Board Member Jerry Carpenter. <br /> <br />D. COMMUNICATION -no updates were given. <br /> <br />E. ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING - no updates were given. <br /> <br />5. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION ON DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN - no action was <br />taken. <br /> <br />6. STAFF REPORTS AND UPDATES <br />A. DESIGN PACKAGE - no update was given <br />B. TOWN PLAZA - A pre-bid conference was held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 and there are 12 pre-qualified <br />bidders. <br />C. STRATEGIC PLAN AND BRANDING - Avalanche Consulting will make a presentation at the Council <br />meeting on Monday, April 13, 2009. The Main Street Advisory Board will meet with Avalanche Consulting <br />earlier that same day at 3:30 pm in City Hall. The branding committee will meet with NorthStar on <br />Thursday, April 16, 2009. <br />D. TX DOT - The TxDOT commission voted to approve the transfer of Main Street and it will now go to the <br />Governor's Office for fmal signature. <br /> <br />7. BOARD COMMENTS <br />A. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None were given. <br /> <br />B. MATTERS APPEARING ON AGENDA - Board Member Manning advised the board that the City's <br />attorney will allow them to add a "public comment" item on future agendas. <br /> <br />C. INQUIRY OF STAFF REQUIRING A STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMAITON OR A <br />RECITATION OF EXISTING POLICY - No action was taken <br />