Main Street Alliance

MAIN STREET ALLIANCE Monday, July 15, 2024 – 5:00 PM 109 North Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, Texas 75457 Our mission: to provide effective and fiscally responsible municipal services in a manner which promotes our high standard of community life. Vision Statement Mount Vernon is a caring community committed to excellence and quality of life, aspiring to be the community of choice for ourselves, our children, and future generations – beautiful, clean, vibrant, and safe. We will strive to preserve our heritage, our friendly hometown atmosphere, and celebrate the diversity of all our citizens. MINUTES Call to Order and announce a quorum is present Board Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. and announced a quorum present. PRESENT Board Chair Ketrell Taylor Board Member Crystal Copeland Board Vice Chair Pam Barnard Board Member Morgan Hyman Board Member Christopher Johnson City Secretary Kathy Lovier Main Street Manager Kassidy Wesson ABSENT: Board Secretary Gay Travis, Board Member Bonnie McAllister, Board Member Brittany Franza VISITORS: Julie Knotts and Ronnie Davis Consent Agenda 1. Minutes 6/17/24 May and June 2024 financials Motion made by Board Member Copeland, Seconded by Board Vice Chair Barnard. Voting Yea: Board Chair Taylor, Board Member Copeland, Board Vice Chair Barnard, Board Member Hyman, Board Member Johnson Action Items 2. Consider and act upon approval of Julie Knotts for board membership and placement on two committees. Motion made by Board Vice Chair Barnard to approve and add Mrs. Knotts to the Economic Vitality and Design committees, Seconded by Board Member Hyman. Voting Yea: Board Chair Taylor, Board Member Copeland, Board Vice Chair Barnard, Board Member  Hyman, Board Member Johnson 3. Consider and act on approval of Ronnie Davis for board membership and placement on two committees. Motion made by Board Member Copeland to approve and add Mr. Davis to the Organization and Promotions committees, Seconded by Board Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Board Chair Taylor, Board Member Copeland, Board Vice Chair Barnard, Board Member Hyman, Board Member Johnson Discussion Items (no action will be taken) Spring Event and collaborating with Community Events for concerts/kid zone monthly August meeting Manger Wesson reported that she has been talking with Community Events Committee regarding concerts in the park, as well as a petting zoo and carnival company to be added to Spring into downtown. August meeting will be canceled due to conflicting schedules. Committee Reports Organization - Ketrell, Morgan, Chris - meeting 7/11/24 reporting 7/15/2024 Economic Vitality - Bonnie, Morgan, Brittany next meeting 8/8/2024 Design - Bonnie, Crystal, Brittany Promotions - Crystal, Ketrell, Pam, Chris meeting 6/20/24 - reporting 7/15/2024 The Organization committee will be meeting 7/19/2024 after being reset. They will be discussing sponsorship packages for the Spring Into Downtown in April. Economic Vitality Committee will be meeting on 8/8/24. Manager Update Manager Wesson reported she has dropped off packages to each of the restaraunts for Taste Downtown. She reported the City is in the budget cycle and she has asked to purchase bounce houses and a movie screen and projector for the park events and to be used by other committees. Adjournment Motion made by Board Member Copeland at 5:18 p.m. , Seconded by Board Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Board Chair Taylor, Board Member Copeland, Board Vice Chair Barnard, Board Member Hyman, Board Member Johnson ______/s/ Ketrell Taylor____________ Ketrell Taylor - Chair ATTEST __/s/ Kathy Lovier_______________ Kathy Lovier - City Secretary