Item 7A. MINUTES OF BASTROP MAIN STREET. ADVISORYBOARD June 12, 2024 Thel Bastrop Main Street Advisory Board met in a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, 12th 2024 at 5:30] p.m. at Bastrop City Hall located at 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, June Members present were Jennifer Long, Kevin Mawby, Rhonda Gannon, Richard Smarzik, Texas. AnneMarie Schindler, Judith Magana, and Christopher Higgins. Also present: Council Member, Cynthia Meyer, City Staff- Michaela Joyce and Elisa Puentes. 1. CALL TO ORDER- by J. Long @ 5:38 p.m. with a quorum 2. CITIZEN COMMENTS-None 3. MINUTE APPROVAL 3A. Consider action to approve the Main Street Advisory Board meeting minutes from the May 13, 2024 meeting: Motion to approve by Richard Smarzik and seconded by Rhonda Gannon 4. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 4A. 2024 Election of Officers: Michaela discussed Officers Duties and election of officers to be moved match City's Election Cycle in October this will be added to next MSAB Meeting Agenda. Also discussed Anne Marie Schindler will be leaving the Board after 4B. Consider making the following amendments to the Bylaws of the City of Bastrop Article V- Organization (addition) 5. Board members cannot miss more than 75% oft the regularly schedule monthly meetings. This would mean 3 meetings max may be missed. Article VII Committees (update) 2. in July or August of each year, standing committee shall develop work plans and formulate priorities for the ensuing year. The Board shall Motion to amend above items in bylaws by Richard Smarzik with second by Judith Comments by Kevin Mawby with respect to Bylaws were as follows: no limit, people should have to live here to serve as a Board Member. August MSAB Meeting. Main Street Program Advisory Board: consider and approve such priorities. Magana - motion carries MSAB needs a Secretary/Treasurer, there should be a limit to be on Board not 10 year or 4C. Proposal to move MSAB meetings back to second Wednesday of each month, time to remain at 5:30 - Discussion to change time to 6:00 pm instead to allow all to attend on time and not overlap other meetings members are involved in. Richard Smarzik motions tor move MSAB meetings to second Wednesday ofe each month at 6pm with second by Starting July Update Calendar Invite per Jennifer Long and send email of update to all Rhonda Gannon. Motion caries members. 14 5. REPORTS 5A. Report on the Texas Main Street New Manager/Manager Retreat San by Michaela Joyce - Discussed Texas Main Street VS. America Main Street an Angelo, guidance provided by each. Discussed Accredited VS. Affiliated. Texas Main Street site visits does not include Bastrop, TX. However, Main Street America will visit 5B. Michaela resume is included in MSAB binder as requested by Board in last meeting Item 7A. Bastrop and assist with and Accreditation Plan 6. PRESENTATIONS - None 7. WORKSHOP 7A. Review the new Main Street America Accreditation Assessment and our 2023 Accreditation Scores. Provided in MSAB binder for each member to look over 7B. Discuss the proposed Transformation Strategies and Committee Work Plans. Presented by Michaela Joyce Draft #1 Food Experience economy what we have VS. Draft #2 Tourism Based Economy what is recommended as preference. currently Homework requested is to pitch to the committee which you would want ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 pm without objection. 8. ATTEST: Michaela gf p /s/ Elisa Puentes Elisa Puentes, Executive Administrative Assistant 15