HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-09-09 Main Street Advisory Board Meeting
THE MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD MET THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2009 AT 6:00 PM IN CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 604 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT:
Present: Jerry Carpenter
Bill Manning
Shar Lynch
Ronda Lunsford
Paul Larson
Debra Gallington
Maggie Anderson
Ed Matuszak
Staff: Debbie Westbeld
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm.
2. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO APPROVE MINUTES
The March 25, 2009 minutes were approved with amendments. Board Member Maggie Anderson made the
motion and it was seconded by Board Member Ed Matuszak.
3. PROJECTS AND PLANNING FOR UPCOMING YEAR, CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS
NEEDED - Board Member Manning asked that this item be tabled because of the meeting's time constraints and
it was seconded by Board Member Anderson.
4. MAIN STREET COMMITTEE UPDATES, CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS NEEDED:
A. ORGANIZATION - no updates were given.
B. PROMOTION - MotorHead Maniacs will be on Friday, May 8, 2009. Posters are available at the City Hall
receptionist's desk.
C. DESIGN - The committee met on Friday, April 3, 2009. Items discussed were parking, signage and traffic
concerns. The upcoming vote for the Main Street Design Package was also discussed and it was the
committee's recommendation that this board ask Council to table the vote. The board voted to have
Chairman Manning make this recommendation during the Public Hearing on Monday, April 13, 2009. Board
Member Ed Matuszak made a motion for this action and it was seconded by Board Member Jerry Carpenter.
D. COMMUNICATION -no updates were given.
E. ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING - no updates were given.
5. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION ON DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN - no action was
taken.
6. STAFF REPORTS AND UPDATES
A. DESIGN PACKAGE - no update was given
B. TOWN PLAZA - A pre-bid conference was held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 and there are 12 pre-qualified
bidders.
C. STRATEGIC PLAN AND BRANDING - Avalanche Consulting will make a presentation at the Council
meeting on Monday, April 13, 2009. The Main Street Advisory Board will meet with Avalanche Consulting
earlier that same day at 3:30 pm in City Hall. The branding committee will meet with NorthStar on
Thursday, April 16, 2009.
D. TX DOT - The TxDOT commission voted to approve the transfer of Main Street and it will now go to the
Governor's Office for fmal signature.
7. BOARD COMMENTS
A. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None were given.
B. MATTERS APPEARING ON AGENDA - Board Member Manning advised the board that the City's
attorney will allow them to add a "public comment" item on future agendas.
C. INQUIRY OF STAFF REQUIRING A STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMAITON OR A
RECITATION OF EXISTING POLICY - No action was taken
8. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made to adjourn by Board Member Jerry Carpenter and seconded by Board Member Maggie
Anderson. The meeting adjourned at 6:29 pm.
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