Notice of Meeting for the
Main Street Advisory Board
of the City of Georgetown
June 12, 2020 at 9:00 AM
at Georgetown Public Library, Friends Room, 402 W. 8th Street
The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you
require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable
assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's
Office, at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin
Luther King Jr. Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay
Texas at 711.
Please note that a quorum of the Main Street Advisory Board may not all be
present at the same physical location. Some members may instead participate
in this meeting from one or more remote locations in an effort to advance the
public health goal of limiting face to face meetings and to contain the spread
of COVID-19. In addition, there may be occasions when the audio
transmission may not be clear or may be interrupted. In those instances, the
meeting will continue so long as a quorum is still present.
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procedures:
Masks are recommended
Physical distancing; 6 feet between you and anyone not in your household
Practice good hygiene and wash your hands
If any of these apply, do not visit: known close contact with COVID-19
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Regular Session
(This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A Call to order - Aaron Adams, Board Chair
B Consideration and possible action on the minutes of the March 13, 2020 board meeting - Aaron Adams,
Board Chair
C Facade Grant Request for 806 S. Rock Street - Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager
D Consideration and possible action to elect a Vice-chair and Secretary - Aaron Adams, Board Chair
E Chair Report - Aaron Adams, Board Chair
F Main Street Star Award - Nomination, discussion and possible action - Trisha Tallman, nominator
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G Discussion on Project Teams, Partner updates, and BRE Visits
H Staff Report - Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager
Adjournment
Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Robyn Densmore, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Georgetown, TX 78626, a place readily
accessible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2020, at
__________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said
meeting.
__________________________________
Robyn Densmore, City Secretary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
June 12, 2020
SUBJECT:
Call to order - Aaron Adams, Board Chair
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Kim McAuliffe
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
June 12, 2020
SUBJECT:
Consideration and possible action on the minutes of the March 13, 2020 board meeting - Aaron Adams,
Board Chair
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
KM
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Minutes Backup Material
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The Main Street Advisory Board met on Friday, Mach 13, 2020, at 9:00 AM at the Georgetown City Hall, Community Room, 808 Martin Luther King St.
The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary’s Office, at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.
Trisha Tallman called the meeting to order at 9:03 AM. Members, T. Tallman, S. Rodocker, C. Tomasewski, K. Hill, D.
Gaume, and D. Wilks were in attendance. A. Adams had an excused absence.
Staff in attendance: Kim McAuliffe; Downtown Development Manager and Luke Orren, Southwestern Student Intern.
Regular Session
(This regular session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A. Call to order at 9:03 a.m.
B. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of the February 14, 2019 board meeting minutes – Trisha Tallman, Board Chair
Motion by C. Tomasewski to approve the minutes as presented. Second by K. Hill.
Approved: 6-0
C. Façade Grant Request for 805 S. Main Street – Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager
S. Rodocker made a motion to approve the façade grant request for the maximum award amount of $20,000 after the scoring determined it was eligible for the maximum amount of $20,000. Second by C. Tomaszewski.
Approved: 6-0
D. Sign Grant Request for 6Whiskey located at 708 S. Rock Street – Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager
K. Hill made a motion to approve the sign grant request for the maximum award amount of $500. Second by D. Gaume.
Approved: 6-0
E. Sign Grant Request for 6Whiskey located at 708 S. Rock Street – Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager
This sign grant request was withdrawn by the applicant.
F. Sign Grant Request for Kork Wine Bar at 815 S. Main Street – Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager
K. Hill made a motion to approve the sign grant request for the maximum award amount of $500. Second by D. Wilks.
Approved: 6-0
G. Façade Grant Request for 109-111 E. 7th Street – Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager
Minutes of a Meeting of the
Main Street Advisory Board of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, March 13, 2020
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D. Gaume made a motion to approve the façade grant request for the maximum award amount of $10,000 after the scoring determined it was eligible for the maximum amount of $10,000. Second by S. Rodocker.
Approved: 6-0
H. Sign Grant Request for The Baked Bear located at 109-111 E. 7th Street – Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager
C. Tomaszewski made a motion to approve the sign grant request for the maximum award amount of $500.
Second by S. Rodocker.
Approved: 6-0
I. Chair Report – Trisha Tallman, Board Chair
Welcome and introduction of new board member Dave Wilks. Dave did ask for clarification on what all the Main Street program covers, by way of district boundaries. Staff gave street boundaries to clarify the downtown district so he would know what area is covered by the program.
Discussion for the annual board retreat took place. T. Tallman discussed that we would look at future dates in May or early June.
J. Discussion on Project Teams, Partner updates, and BRE visits
a. Breakfast Bites – Staff reported on the status of the programs for the year. The March 25 program will be over Arts & Culture and Amanda Still and Jane Estes will present. The next program will be over Growth & Development, where Michaela Dollar and David Morgan will update on this topic. A date has not been confirmed yet, but late May or early June is what the team is hoping for. The September program will be over the Georgetown Public Library and Eric Lashley will present on the topic. The December topic is still in the works and will be over history and preservation.
b. Georgetown Swirl – K. Hill reported on the event proceeds; raising over $30,000 in total for the event.
Staff is estimating the final numbers will be closer to $32,000 but is waiting on final invoices to be certain. The toast of the town winners were announced and awards will be given out at the wrap up event. Feedback from the event was shared and ideas for next year were briefly discussed.
c. Volunteer Lunch – C. Tomasewski reported no updates at this time. The future lunches will be quarterly events.
d. BRE visits – A visit was conducted with Greenhouse Craft Food. Another BRE is scheduled for this afternoon with DIVA.
K. Staff Report – Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager a. No report in the essence of time.
Adjourn
Motion by S. Rodocker to adjourn the meeting. Second by K. Hill. The meeting was adjourned at 10:08 AM.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Approved by the Main Street Advisory Board on
Date
_______________________ _ ________________________________ _
Main Street Advisory Board Chair Main Street Advisory Board Secretary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Main Street Advisory Board
June 12, 2020
SUBJECT:
Facade Grant Request for 806 S. Rock Street - Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Facade Fund
SUBMITTED BY:
KM
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Staff Report Cover Memo
Application Backup Material
Supplemental Materials Backup Material
Supplemental Materials 2 Backup Material
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Discussion and possible action on a Main Street Facade Grant Fund application request for the
property located at 806 Rock Street. The planned facade improvements include removing the roll-up
garage door facing Rock Street and replacing it with a large display window to face the courthouse
square. The applicant will be investing over $100,000 in building improvements at this time.
The applicant has selected T3 Draftsmen (building contractor for entire project) to perform the required
work for the removal of the old garage door, construction of the framing, installation of the new
window, trim, painting, and clean up. The estimate provided by applicant totals $5,500 and the
applicant seeks a grant for the maximum award they are eligible for of 50% or $2,750.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
• Business Name: Coreena’s Bridal
• Applicant: Nick Ferrata
• Property Owner: TLW Rock Street, Ltd.
• Property Address: 806 Rock Street
• Historical/Current Building Name: NA
• Historic Overlay: Williamson County Courthouse Historic District
• Application History: This is the first review for this application
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Extended hours of operation: Yes
First Floor Use: Yes, retail use
Occupy a Vacant Structure: No
Sales Subject to Sales Tax: Yes
Capital Expenditures: The applicant is investing roughly $100,000 for building improvements
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Date of construction: 1930
2016 Historic Resources Survey Level of Priority: Low
National Register Designation: Williamson County Courthouse
Texas Historical Commission Designation: NA
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LOCATION
On the Square vs. Off the Square: The property does not face the Courthouse and is considered to be
off the Square
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has met with applicant and reviewed the application in its entirety and finds that the request is
complete and eligible for funding consideration by the Main Street Advisory Board. This application is
under review with the HPO.
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A – Application
Exhibit B – Quote
Exhibit C – Rendering with proposed changes
SUBMITTED BY
Kim McAuliffe, Downtown Development Manager
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FACADE & SIGN REIMBURSEMENT GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
Please return completed with necessary attachments and signatures to Georgetown Downtown Development office,
809 MLK Jr., no later than the THURSDAY prior to the first Friday of each month. If you have any grant application
questions, please contact the Downtown Development Manager at 512/930-2027. If you have any building or sign
permit/historic preservation or design questions, please contact the Historic District Planner at 512/930-3581.
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♦ List Contractor/Project Architect Proposals and Total Amounts (attach original proposals):
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♦ TOTAL COST OF PROPOSED GRANT PROJECT (CAPITAL EXPENDITURES): ________________ _
♦ AMOUNT OF FA�ADE AND/OR SIGN GRANT REQUESTED (MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF TOTAL GRANT COSTS: $500 SIGN
MAX, $20,000 FACADE MAX): ________ _
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building's erior, roof a d oundation if applicable to grant.
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Revised quote $5,500 - 6/8/20
