Main Street Advisory Board

The Regular Meeting of the San Marcos Main Street Advisory Board September 16, 2015 Main Street Program Office – 317 N. LBJ Dr. 5:30 P.M. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Citizen Comment Period 4. Consider Approval of Minutes of August 2015 Meeting 5. Standing Reports:  Engineering :  Parking Manager/Patrol Report  CVB 6. Chairman’s Discussions: Chamber Business Expo and Report from Jean Baggett about her recent travel takeaways 7. Committee Reports: Promotion a. Develop Love Downtown brand and consistent messaging i. New Order of t-shirts being produced b. Develop incentives and outreach for TXST and SMCISD students, faculty and staff c. Promote stay current with all digital presence d. Visioning, Marketing, Advocacy, Fundraising for Farmer's Market e. Report on success to public Establish marketing campaign for local residents f. Continue to host innovative events i. Upcoming Events: 1. Texas State Family Weekend Wine Walk – Sept 18th * 4-7pm 2. Downtown Awards – Oct 16th * 6-8pm * Courthouse lawn 3. Downtown Trick or Treating – Oct 31st * 12-3pm g. Increase marketing for tourism h. Promote Main Street Sponsorships i. 2016 Sponsorship Packet Now Available Organization a. Small Business Trainings b. Showcase Downtown Awards and Small Business Saturday Social as premiere Business Acknowledgement Program/Event c. Improvement shout-outs (Downtown business of the month, Love Downtown award) d. Develop partnerships with CSR and Texas State University to help meet Main Street's Mission and Work Plans  a. Partnership confirmed with Texas State University’s Honors Business class to help implement data collection project b. Partnership confirmed with Texas State University’s PR Campaigns class to work on 4 downtown related campaigns e. Bid for conferences and nominate downtown for awards a. Currently working on bid to host 2017 TDA Conference f. Create annual mailer to educate and engage stakeholders a. Slated to be mailed late October Design a. Keep updated and involved in Transportation Initiatives (Rail, delivery trucks, multi-modal, ride share, bike friendly) a. Partnering with Chamber’s Young Professionals group to host Bike Friendly Meet-up on Oct 15th 5-7pm. b. Identify, Educate and Implement Parking Strategies to benefit visitors and business owners (employee parking, metered parking, paid parking, permit parking, towing) a. Parking Meters on the agenda for Oct 14th City Council Workshop c. Continue Placemaking efforts a. Parklet and Sidewalk ordinance passed on 2nd reading Sept 1st. Outreach planned for downtown d. Refine Sign and Awning Grant Program e. Pedestrian Wayfinding a. Auto focused wayfinding signs have been installed all around town with many located in downtown f. Establish partnerships for better planter and sidewalk maintenance and maintenance contract for cleanup a. Texas State Horticulture class hosting planting day Oct 30th downtown b. Working with property owner to alleviate bird nesting issues near San Antonio and LBJ Dr creating unsightly sidewalk mess. g. Recommend additional street and safety amenities: planters, over the road lighting, lighting in trees, flags, benches, trash cans, etc, h. Homelessness: outreach and education; case studies with other cities regarding homelessness i. Sprinkling and Water tight initiatives j. Outreach & input regarding switch to two-way a. One-Way/Two-Way conversion on the agenda for Oct 14th City Council workshop k. Construction Updates and Outreach a. Construction on University Dr between LBJ Dr. and Guadalupe to begin mid Oct and last ~30 days to install additional storm water inlets Economic Vitality a. Use Data collection for business recruitment and stakeholder engagement  a. Partnership confirmed with Texas State University’s Honors Business class to help implement data collection project b. Support and Collaborate art initiatives: Central Arts District, mural art program, wrapping utility boxes c. Support co-working downtown d. Empty lot brainstorming e. Mobile app development to feature tours and tourist destination f. Feature downtown residential opportunities 8. City Council Report 9. Expenditure Report and Program report from Main Street. a. Interns and Work Plan Updates 10. Adjournment The City of San Marcos does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its services, programs, or activities. Individuals who require auxiliary aids and services for this meeting should contact the City of San Marcos ADA Coordinator at 512-393-8000 (voice) or call Texas Relay Service (TRS) by dialing 7-1-1. Requests can also be faxed to 512-393- 8074 or sent by e-mail to ADArequest@sanmarcostx.gov