ERTY  City ofLiberty Hill, TX Liberty Hill Downtown Revitalization Committee Minutes Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 5:30 PM City Council Chamber/M Municipal Courthouse 2801 Ranch RD 1869, Liberty Hill, TX 78642  19 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 Sheila Nardelli  City Staff:  McKenzi Hicks, Planning Manager (Interim Director), Planning and Development Katie. Amsler-I Director of Communications and Community Involvement. Mary Poché-E Executive Director ofLiberty Hill Economic Development Corporation  Elaine Simpson - City Secretary Lizl Branigan - Mayor  Epmne Chotticle Bompmeè Ao-Rr  Aonamaz,  PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES 1) CALLTO ORDER a) Establish quorum  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 as speaker form and present it to the City Secretary before the meeting. Speakers willl have three minutes each to. speak, this time cannot be transferred. ors shared. Committee members may not take action during  Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  March 26, 2024  Page 1 of5    this item and any responses will be limited toj factual statements, recitation ofexisting policy, or request for the 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, ands submitj form to the City Secretary before the agenda item is addressed. Speaker forms may be emailed to the City Secretary before the  topic to be! placed on aj future agenda. meeting ate imponelberpAllagon. There were: no citizen comments.  3) REGULAR SESSION  a) Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding the February 27, 2024, Regular Chair Daniel Scott moved, and Kristan LeBaron seconded, to approve, as presented, the February 27, 2024, Regular Called Meeting minutes. Vote on the Motion: Motion carried unanimously by a vote of3-0. Ayes: Sheila Nardelli, Kristan LeBaron, and Daniel Scott. Nays:  meeting minutes. (K. LeBaron)  None.  b) Receive the Downtown Master Plan presentation and update from Halff. Associates (Y. Received and reviewed thel Downtown Master Plan Preliminary Recommendations from Halff Associates. Halff. Associates requested DRC's feedback regarding our overall priority by April  Capriccioso-Halff. Associates).  5th.  There was no formal action taken.  c) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding a Public Arts Program (K. Update on arts program research and discussion of updated draft of Public Art Program Guidelines. Kristan LeBaron discussed that the document: is a culmination of guideline documents from other cities across Texas, while also tailoring to the specific goals ofLiberty K. LeBaron! has received edits to the document from EDC Director, Mary Poché, and Director of Communications, Katie. Amsler. LeBaron will incorporate these edits into the next draft, which will be disseminated for review prior to the next DRC meeting. The document will continue  LeBaron):  Hill.  being refined as needed.  Liberty Hilll DRC Meeting minutes  March 26, 2024  Page 2 of5    Thisi item will return on a future agenda. There was no formal action taken.  d) Discussion consideration, and possible action regarding the mural/painting of the Wetzel Chair Scott led the discussion oft this project. EDC Director, Mary Poché, explained that in the EDC's Executive Session, it was decided not to move forward on this project for the time being. They are looking for more specificity to the artwork itself, but also looking for more work to be It was discussed that perhaps once the roundabout feature is completed, the EDC board may feel Current status of roundabout: quote is due to K. Amsler by April 5th (quote will not include lighting because that is slated to be added later to align with the overall electrical upgrades planned for the city. The two PEC providers (Spectrum and AT&T) are currently mapping this  water cistern/water tower project (D. Scott)  done on the Public Art Guidelines document first. the timing is more appropriate to re-open this project.  project and will send the City a quote upon completion.)  No formal action was taken.  e) Discuss, consider, and possibly take action to forward a recommendation to City Council regarding filling the vacancy left by Kellie Olisky and Danyel Cake. (D. Scott) The Committee members discussed whether we could recommend all three current applicants to create al board of six members. City Secretary, Elaine Simpson, pulled up the DRC's bylaws to confirm the number ofboard member seats. The bylaws do not state a number and need to be updated with this information. There was discussion ofhaving an even number on the board Additional discussion about possibly assigning one of the applicants as an ex-officio ai non- voting member, so that the board can still reap the benefits of contributions from an active Updating the DRC's bylaws will be added to the next DRC agenda. E. Simpson will bring ideas Kristan LeBaron moved, and Sheila Nardelli seconded to send a favorable recommendation to City Council for all three DRC applicants: Amber Jackson, Logan Fletcher, and Nathan Curley. Vote on thel Motion: Motion carried unanimously by a vote of3-0.. Ayes: Sheila Nardelli,  potentially causing a problem.  community member. for consideration.  Kristan LeBaron, and Daniel Scott. Nays: None. Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  March 26, 2024  Page 3 of5    Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding forwarding a recommendation to City Council regarding Main Street Width as discussed at the February 27,2024, There was discussion regarding the original comp plan's recommendation of 13' width versus the DRC'sI recommended 10' width. S. Nardelli asked what the original width recommendation was in the comp plan. Chair D. Scott confirmed the original recommendation from Halff was for smaller lanes (10" width), based on studies across the nation pertaining to safety and traffic flow. The City voted ini the fall of2023 to move  meeting oft the DRC.  forward with developing 13' lanes.  Chair Daniel Scott moved, and Kristan LeBaron seconded to forward the recommendation to City Council for the comp plan to use 10' lane widths for Main Street from 1869 to Munroe. Vote on the Motion: Motion passed 2-1. Ayes: Kristan LeBaron, Planning Manager, McKenzi Hicks suggested the DRC: send our recommendation to Planning & Zoning sO they can vet it and then they will take ownership oft this action  and Daniel Scott. Nays: Shelia Nardelli.  item by forwarding it to Council.  g) Update, discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding TxDot Hwy 29 Chair D. Scott stated we will likely need to discuss this item over the course ofa few meetings because there are several elements to decide on. The City does not have aj plotter, sO Chair Scott will help the city order one set oft mock-ups to see how the signs look from the streets earmarked The DRC: reviewed the design options Chair Scott mocked-up and chose options A and C. There was discussion regarding points ofi interest: Sculpture Park, Visitor Center, Wetzel Park Splash Pad (D. Scott will mock-up usingj just "Splash Pad" as well as "Wetzel Park Splash Pad," Chair Scott said Parks & Rec has expressed interest in wayfinding sO our two boards should plan  downtown wayfinding signage, (D. Scott)  for placement.  attempting to put it all on one. line and will share for the DRC'sreview.)  to meet to collaborate on this project.  Chair Scott will bring two final options to the next DRC meeting.  There was no formal action taken. Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  March 26, 2024  Page 4 of5    4) REPORTS  3-21-24 Cross Committee Communications Report  There was no formal motion.  5) FUTURE AGENDAITEMS  Issues, topics, items for consideration at a future meeting may be identified and scheduled fora  future agenda. No deliberations on the items may occur. Lane Width as soon as Masterplan update is done.  Public Art Program TXDOT signage New Members Wayfinding Signage  EDC help with Water Tower Mural after roundabout is done.  6) ADJOURNMENT  With no other items on the agenda, and no objections from the committee members, Chair Scott  adjourned the Downtown Revitalization Committee at 7:06 PM.  PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE Downtown Revitalization Committee of the City of Liberty Hill, Texas on 23/tay of April, 2024 on vote of ayes, Onays, and 0  abstentions.  IIN III oF UBERT  CharDaniclSeott -  - -  *: A. SCAPORAED  City Secretary Elaine    Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes  March 26, 2024  Page 5 of 5