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THE MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MET THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2008 AT 6:00 PM IN
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 604 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT:
Present: Mark Follis
Bill Manning
Ed Matuszak
Paul Larson
Ronda Lunsford
Jerry Carpenter
Debra Gallington
Maggie Anderson
Shar Lynch
Staff: Debra Dye
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:08pm in the Council Chambers.
2. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO APPROVE MINUTES
A motion was made by Board Member Carpenter to approve the minutes of October 9th, 2008. The motion was
seconded by Board Member Follis and upon vote the motion carried unanimously.
3. MAIN STREET COMMITTEE UPDATES, CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS NEEDED:
A. DESIGN - The board reviewed and discussed the Main Street Design Package which consists of the Main
Street Design Certificate, Main Street Enhancement Grant, Main Street Design Guidelines & Resource
Material, and the Main Street Design Assistance Review Team.
Board Member Follis made a motion to approve the Main Street Enhancement Grant as written, with the
request for staff and the City Attorney to look at page 9, paragraph 3. The motion was seconded by Board
Member Lynch and upon vote the motion was carried unanimously.
Board Member Follis made a motion to approve the Main Street Design Certificate as written with changes on
page 2 as discussed. The motion was seconded by Board Member Larson and upon vote the motion carried
unanimously.
Board Member Manning made a motion to approve the Main Street Design Guidelines as modified. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Gallington and upon vote the motion carried unanimously.
Board Member Manning made a motion to accept the Main Street Design Guidelines Resource Material with
changes as discussed on page 2. The motion was seconded by Board Member Lynch and upon vote the
motion carried unanimously.
The board discussed the Architectural Styles section of the Main Street Design Guidelines Resource Material
and determined it was okay to clean up the photos and remove pages 11 - 13.
Board Member Larson made a motion to accept the Main Street Design Assistance Review Team as modified.
The motion was seconded by Board Member Anderson and upon vote the motion carried.
B. ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING - The fa9ade grants were discussed and voted on along with the rest of the
Main Street Design Package.
No discussion or action was taken on the Alliance/City Marketing Program.
C. ORGANIZATION - Board Member Gallington made a motion to approve the Main Street Operating
Procedures (MS OP). The motion was seconded by Board Member Lynch. The board discussed the MS OP.
Board Member Larson made a motion to approve the MS OP as amended. The motion was seconded by
Board Member Lynch and upon vote the motion carried unanimously.
No discussion or action was taken on MSAB training.
D. PROMOTION - Board Member Gallington gave a report on the Fall Back Festival and said it was much
needed due to Hurricane Ike, and was much appreciated. She was extremely impressed and said it ran very
smoothly. No action was taken
Discussion took place about potential ways to help light up Main Street and make it more festive for the
Christmas holidays. Board Member Manning made a motion for staff to offer fmancial incentives and prizes
for some type of Christmas decorations. The motion was seconded by Board Member Follis and upon vote
the motion carried unanimously.
An update was given on the Porte of Call- Music & Art, no action was taken.
4. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO APPOINT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MAIN
STREET COMMITTEES
Staff discussed with the board the result of the City Attorney's opinion on subcommittee meetings. An example
of an informal postcard invitation was shown to the board.
5. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
No action was taken.
6. STAFF REPORTS AND UPDATES
No action was taken.
7. BOARD COMMENTS
No comments were made and discussion of the latest Attorney General's opinion regarding board comments was
tabled.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:45pm.
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