07-09-09 Main Street Advisory Board Meeting

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7. STAFF REPORTS AND UPDATES A. MAIN STREET MORNING BREW - Main Street Coordinator Stacey Osborne announced a new Main Street program, Main Street Morning Brew, which will be held once a month at a location on Main Street. The purpose is to bring business owners together and to educate them about the Main Street Program and communicate information about Main Street happenings. The first event was to be held on July 15 at the Economic Alliance from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., and all Board members were welcome to attend. B. REPORTE FROM BUSINESS OWNER VISITS - Ms. Osborne said that she is still working on completing the report of her visits with business owners on Main Street, and that she will have a full report to deliver at the next meeting. C. NEWSLETTER - Ms. Osborne said that she has begun the production and distribution of a monthly newsletter that will go out to all Main Street business owners and anyone else who has an interest in Main Street. The first edition was mailed on July 1. D. FALL BACK FESTIVAL UPDATE - Ms. Osborne said that plans are underway for the Fall Back Festival, scheduled for October 10,2009. She said that she planned to have an organizational meeting on July 22 and would notify the Board members so they could attend. E. STACEY ON BOARD OF BAY AREA HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU- Ms. Osborne reported that she was recently appointed by City Council as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau. She expressed her satisfaction with the appointment, and said that the Bay Area CVB is a great resource for Main Street. F. TOWN PLAZA UPDATE - Ms. Osborne reported that construction has begun on the Town Plaza, and that it should be completed by December, 2009. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Mr. Don Hulen spoke regarding his business, Real Cheap Tools. He indicated that his business is on 8th street, and wants to put up a facade in the 50's style. He asked if he is in the Main District and, if so, ifthere are any resources available to him for his design. The Board said that while Mr. Hulen is not in the Main Street District, they welcome any facade improvements around the area and told him that they would try to help in any way possible. 9. BOARD COMMENTS A. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS - There was a discussion of electrical hookups on Main Street and tree trinuning, and Board members asked that these items appear on future agendas. B. MATTERS APPEARING ON AGENDA - No action was taken. C. INQUIRY OF STAFF REQUIRING A STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION OR A RECITATION OF EXISTING POLICY - No action was taken. 10. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn by Board Member Jerry Carpenter and seconded by Board Member Maggie Anderson. The meeting adjourned at 7:47 pm.