SERTY  CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOPMEETINGMINUTES Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 5:00 PM Municipal Court Room/Council Chamber 2801 Ranch Road 1869 Liberty Hill, Texas  1. CALL TOORDER  The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mancilla at 5:08 PM.  Council Members Present: Mayor Mancilla Council Member Thayer Council Member Helbing Council Member Williams Councilmember Young Council Member Ashley Staff Members Present: Paul Brandenburg, City Manager Katie Amsler, Communications Director Elaine Simpson, City Secretary Joe Crawford, Legal Counsel James Herrera, Public Works Project Manager David Joiner, Chaplain LHPD Royce Graeter, ChiefofLHPD Yvonne Castillo, LHEDC Coordinator  McKenzi Hicks, Interim Director ofl Planning and Development  Mary Poche,' Executive Director ofLiberty Hill Economic Development Corp.  2) REGULARAGENDA  a) Presentation regarding Downtown Master Plan. (Y. Capriccioso-Halt: Associates) Ylda Capriccioso from Halff and Associates provided a letter with an 'overview' ofthe project in the agenda (see 'Exhibit A' to these meeting minutes) and gave aj presentation.  Page1l3  Liberty Hill City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes, May 22, 2024    Thej presentation was a Power Point Presentation. Ms. Capriccioso was delayed with traffics SO Ms. Capriccioso reviewed basics background items such as the Plan Overview, the project timeline (May 2024 is scheduled time for final report and Recommendations, sO thisi is on-time), Masterplan Objectives, Sections oft the Plan descriptions, identification oft the Downtown Area', results ofs surveys and feedback from community engagement events, the Historic Assessment of Downtown = aj part oft the plan that was done inj partnership with Johnson Consulting, Overall The Elements of the Downtown Plan are separated into Approach, as well as Features. An example of Approach is to focus on mobility and walkability. An example of Features would be Ms. Capriccioso discussed the Character Areas for the Plan and provided an illustration of these areas on a color coded map. The Character Areas are: Downtown Core, Downtown Village, Downtown Flex and Downtown Residential. She defined the areas and explained their respective She then discussed Myrtle Lane Promenade as one oft the main proposals oft this plan. Since the City owns property on Myrtle, it eases the concerns about parkingavailability. There was a brief discussion of Wayfinding signage and downtown branding, Ms. Capriccioso noted that the city's Downtown Revitalization Committee is working on both oft these projects in coordination with the Communications Director. There was a brief discussion oft the City She summarized by explaining that there were Key Recommendations presented, including more than 50 corresponding strategies offered. There are some cost estimates included, however, itis The Appendixes are currently being finalized and will bej provided with the final report. There was a brief discussion about the LHTX 20240 City Wide Strategic Masterplan being the controlling document, and the Downtown Plani needing to bei in conformity with it. The only exception may be driving lane widths on specific downtown streets which may need to be  the meeting could not begin until her arrival at 5:07 PM.  Vision and Framework oft the plan and the Framework of the Elements.  the Myrtle Lane Promenade.  purposes.  eventually becoming a Main Street' City.  noted that these costs are without drainage.  modified in the LHTX 2040 plan. All questions from City Council were fielded.  2) ADJOURNMENT  Being no further items on the agenda, and no objections from the Council, Mayor Mancilla  adjourned the meeting at 5:50 PM.  Page213  Liberty Hill City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes, May 22,2 2024    PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE City Council of the City ofLiberty Hill, Texas on the 12th  of June 2024, on vote of 5ayes, Onays, and Da abstentions.  Byhlhaelk Crystal MancillgMayor  Elaine Simpson, City Sécretary  n  Page313  Liberty Hill City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes, May 22, 2024