ERTY  CityofLiberty Hill, TX Liberty Hill Downtown Revitalization Committee Minutes Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 6:00 PM City Council Chamber/l Municipal Courthouse 2801 Ranch RD 1869, Liberty Hill, TX 78642  ow  1. CALLTOORDER Chair Daniel Scott  The Downtown Revitalization Committee Meeting was called to order at 5:31 PM by  Downtown Revitalization Committee Members Present:  Daniel Scott, Chair Kristan LeBaron, Secretary Amber Jackson Nathan Curley City Staff:  Katie Amsler, Director ofCommunications and Community Engagement McKenzi Hicks, Planning Manager (Interim Director), Planning and Development Mary Poché-E Executive Director ofl Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation  Elaine Simpson - City Secretary  PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES 1) CALLTO ORDER a) Establish quorum  b) Oath ofOffice was administered by City Secretary, Elaine Simpson, to Nathan Curley as  ar new member of the Downtown Revitalization Committee  2) PUBLIC COMMENTS  Regarding items not on this agenda/Public Comments: Those desiring to. speak on a topic not listed on the agenda, please complete a speaker form and present it to the City Secretary before the meeting. Speakers will have three minutes each to. speak; this time cannot be transferred or shared. Committee members may not take action during this item and any responses will be limited toj factualstatements, recitation of existing. policy, or request for the  topic to be placed on a future agenda. Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  May 28, 2024  Page 1 of5 5    Regarding topics listed as an agenda item/During specific agenda item: Committee. Members request that speakers complete a speaker form, indicate which agenda item they are interested in. speaking about, and submit form to the City Secretary before the agenda item is addressed. Speaker forms may be emailed to the City, Secretary before the  meeting at simpon@lberpMlazgow There were no citizen comments.  3) REGULAR SESSION  a) Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding the. April 23, 2024, Regular Chair Daniel Scott moved, and Kristan LeBaron seconded, to approve, as presented, the April 23, ,2024, Regular Called Meeting minutes. Vote on thel Motion: Motion carried unanimously by avote of4-0. Ayes: Nathan Curley, Kristan LeBaron, Amber Jackson, and Daniel Scott. Nays:  meeting minutes. (K. LeBaron)  None.  b) Received update on Downtown Master Plan document (K. Amsler).  Ms. Amsler stated that Ylda Capriccioso ofl Halff and Associates presented the Downtown Engineers are meeting with P&Z on Thursday, April 25th at 8am (virtual meeting) regarding Chair Scott asked ift there could perhaps be an addendum to the document regarding street sections, since thel Downtown Master Plan recommends narrower lane widths on Main St from - The Downtown Master Plan will go before Council at their June 12, 2024 meeting  Master Plan to Council at their April 2024 meeting. Council did not! have any questions.  consideration of street sections, in terms of! parking and lane widths 1869 to Myrtle than what the Comprehensive Plan recommends.  No formal action was taken  c) Received status update on ongoing Downtown projects (M. Poché). EDCI Director, Mary Poché, provided these updates on current projects:  Roundabout feature - will be completed in. July Streetscape design - this is being done inj phases approved, this is what will end up happening. procurement to begin the moving ofthe lines  Lane widths - current Downtown Master Plan has 10' and 11' widths; ift this document is PEC line relocation - waiting for contract from their attorney to come, then we will work on  Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  May 28, 2024  Page 2 of5    VFS development - consulting commercial real estate company, Headwaters, is looking at the property to see what pencils out, in terms of developing this property. They are looking into potential retailers to see ift they fit what the public has said they want to see.  There was no formal action taken.  d) Update, discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) Hwy 29 Downtown wayfinding signage design (D. Scott):  Chair Scott presented final design options for the committee's review.  Kristan LeBaron moved, and Amber Jackson seconded to approve the recommendation of Option B (color scheme is navy blue with white font and gray/tan banner across the top, which will include the City logo). Vote on the Motion: Motion carried unanimously by a vote of4-0. Ayes: Nathan Curley, Kristan LeBaron, Amber Jackson, and Daniel Scott. Nays: None. Chair Scott suggested we test print one panel in each of our size options sO we can conduct a Daniel Scott moved, and Kristan LeBaron seconded to approve the recommendation to request funds for a test print oft these two size options. Vote on the Motion: Motion carried unanimously by a vote of4-0. Ayes: Nathan Curley, Kristan LeBaron, Amber Jackson, and Daniel Scott.  drive-by test for visibility.  Nays: None.  e) Discussion consideration, and possible action to elect a Vice Chair for the Downtown  Revitalization Committee  This discussion was pushed to the June meeting since Sheila Nardelli was absent.  No formal action was taken.  f) Discussion, consideration, and possible action related to the Public Art Program, including discussing in more detail the workshop idea that Chair Daniel Scott presented Kristan LeBaron asked for the committee's: and the attending city staff members' thoughts on Guidelines/Processes/Workflow in one half and perhaps in the second half, conduct a mock run- -] K. LeBaron said she would send a draft of the agenda out to the DRC and get feedback before  in the April 23,2024 meeting (D. Scott, K. LeBaron)  what the workshop would look like, and what would the goals be?  Katie Amsler suggested we could divide the meeting in halfand discuss  through with a pretend business making an official plan Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  May 28, 2024  Page 3of5    K. LeBaron stated she would send an email out to key stakeholders with potential dates in. July . K.I LeBaron stated she will send the latest draft oft the Public. Art Guidelines document to new K.. Amsler suggested we do a mock run-through with a business who can pretend they're  DRC members, Amber Jackson and Nathan Curley.  seeking a mural project. No formal action was taken.  g) Discussion, consideration, and possible action related to Downtowncommuniy events  for the rest of2024 (K. Amsler) Katie Amsler shared the following updates:  Thursdays 6-8pm from May 30th through June 13th - Water Town Kickstart June gth 4:30-8pm - Farmers Market will do a test run downtown at the water July 3rd - Independence Day Spectacular- = adding aj pie eating contest this year; parking: LH Education Foundation is handling parking (funds go to DECA)  June gth- Beat the Heat at the City Pool June gth - Rain Barrell pick-up day July 15th- Summer Luau August 14th-E Back to School Bash at Wetzel Park October 19th- Sculpture Festival December 14th- Christmas Festival  tower  K. Amsler suggested we discuss whether we want to do Monsters on Main again this year - Daniel Scott suggested we consider working with artists and organizers oft the Sculpture  Festival, in light of our developing public art program  There was no formal motion. 4) REPORTS  There were no reports to review at this meeting.  There was no formal motion.  5) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  Issues, topics, items for consideration at a future meeting may be identified and scheduled fora  future agenda. No deliberations on the items may occur.  Electing a Vice Chair Bylaws/Membership Structure Public Art Program Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  May 28, 2024  Page 4 of 5    Hwy 29 TXDOT signage 6) ADJOURNMENT  With no other items on the agenda, and no objections from the committee members, Chair Scott  adjourned the Downtown Revitalization Committee at 6:43 PM.  PASSED AND. APPROVED BY THE Downtown Revitalization Committee of the City of Liberty Hill, Texas ongbday ofJ June, 2024 on vote of * ayes,. 0 nays,and  abstentions.   City Secretary E  Elaine Simpson  Lmpine  Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  May 28, 2024  Page 5 of 5