2021-11-19 · City Council · Transcript · Main Street Advisory Board Meeting

--- title: Main Street Advisory Board Meeting date: 2021-11-19 source: 2021-11-19_Main_Street_Advisory_Board_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:03, 0:00:04]: Okay. [0:00:13, 0:00:30]: All right, good morning everyone. I am going to go on and get the meeting started. As I mentioned in the email reminder to everyone, there is a ribbon cutting that has been scheduled for today. It's not one that we planned. [0:00:30, 0:00:35]: Um, but we have been asked as Main Street staff to be there. [0:00:35, 0:00:37]: Um that is for a downtown business. [0:00:37, 0:00:40]: Um the funnel cake heaven. [0:00:40, 0:00:48]: And so um I want to make sure that we have some representation from the Main Street staff. And if there are any board members. [0:00:48, 0:00:51]: Who are able to get over there just to say hello. [0:00:52, 0:00:55]: Um, we would really appreciate that as well. [0:00:55, 0:00:59]: So I'm going to go on and call the meeting to order. [0:00:59, 0:01:03]: Um for our chair, um, both archair and vice chair. [0:01:03, 0:01:06]: Um are not able to be here. [0:01:06, 0:01:11]: Um our vi our chair person, Anika Potts, had um a work. [0:01:11, 0:01:14]: engagement that she could not o that was unavoidable. [0:01:15, 0:01:16]: And um [0:01:16, 0:01:17]: Oh wait a minute. [0:01:18, 0:01:22]: And um Mr. Hopkins is actually um [0:01:23, 0:01:25]: not able to attend as well. [0:01:25, 0:01:25]: So [0:01:26, 0:01:28]: Um, I'm going to start. [0:01:28, 0:01:29]: With our [0:01:30, 0:01:31]: Roll call. [0:01:31, 0:01:32]: Uh [0:01:32, 0:01:38]: Rocio Camacho, she actually has contacted me. She is out of the country at this time. [0:01:38, 0:01:40]: Um prayer Finley. [0:01:41, 0:01:41]: Present. [0:01:42, 0:01:43]: Shamari Firch. [0:01:44, 0:01:45]: Present. [0:01:46, 0:01:47]: Vanessa Gepsi. [0:01:51, 0:01:52]: Willie Hopkins. [0:01:55, 0:01:56]: Greg Horton. [0:01:57, 0:01:58]: Present. [0:01:59, 0:02:00]: Linda Jones. [0:02:01, 0:02:02]: Present. [0:02:02, 0:02:06]: Anika Potts is not here. Mildred Reed present. [0:02:08, 0:02:09]: Barber Richardson. [0:02:11, 0:02:14]: I thought I saw Barber. Oh yeah. [0:02:15, 0:02:15]: Thank you. [0:02:17, 0:02:19]: And then Alfonso Thomas. [0:02:23, 0:02:24]: Okay. [0:02:26, 0:02:27]: Yeah. [0:02:27, 0:02:29]: That is our attendance. [0:02:29, 0:02:31]: Um, Lisa. [0:02:31, 0:02:36]: If you are still on the line, can you please um resend? [0:02:36, 0:02:38]: Um a link to [0:02:38, 0:02:43]: Mr. Hopkins, it seems he just texted me and seems that he's trying to [0:02:43, 0:02:45]: Get on the [0:02:45, 0:02:47]: Um link. [0:02:47, 0:02:50]: Yes. Can I send him the same one I used? [0:02:50, 0:02:53]: Just go on and send that one so he can get in. [0:02:53, 0:02:54]: Okay. [0:02:54, 0:02:57]: Um, it might have your name on it as well. [0:02:58, 0:02:59]: But we don't know that [0:03:00, 0:03:02]: It's improperly labeled if it does go to here. [0:03:03, 0:03:04]: And it has your name on it. [0:03:05, 0:03:06]: Do I send it to the um [0:03:08, 0:03:09]: Cap a hop. [0:03:09, 0:03:10]: Yes. [0:03:10, 0:03:10]: Okay. [0:03:11, 0:03:12]: Thank you. [0:03:12, 0:03:13]: Yep, you're welcome. [0:03:13, 0:03:20]: Okay, and now we get to the meeting of our mission reading of our mission statement, and I'll go on and do that for us. [0:03:20, 0:03:24]: The Stockbridge Main Street program's mission is to design and support [0:03:25, 0:03:28]: an identifiable down identifiable downtown district. [0:03:28, 0:03:30]: Де промотц економік вitality. [0:03:31, 0:03:33]: Cultivates artistic expression. [0:03:33, 0:03:37]: Encourages cultural enrichment and nurtures community spirit. [0:03:38, 0:03:42]: As I told you all, we're gonna have a condensed um very quick [0:03:42, 0:03:44]: Um meeting. [0:03:44, 0:03:47]: So we'll go through our agenda pretty quickly to allow for [0:03:47, 0:03:50]: Um staff and board members to get to [0:03:50, 0:03:51]: The funnel cake. [0:03:51, 0:03:54]: having ribbon cutting if any board members are. [0:03:54, 0:03:56]: available to attend. [0:03:56, 0:04:00]: So let's go to the review and approval of our meeting agenda. [0:04:00, 0:04:04]: You all should have received that, and I'll give you all a few moments too. [0:04:04, 0:04:07]: Um review over it just in case you need a few moments. [0:04:12, 0:04:14]: There's Mr. Hopkins coming in. [0:04:15, 0:04:18]: Please note that Mr. Hopkins is joining the meeting. [0:04:20, 0:04:22]: Good morning. Good morning. I apologize for being talking. Good morning. [0:04:23, 0:04:24]: I couldn't find the link this morning. [0:04:25, 0:04:26]: That's okay. [0:04:27, 0:04:28]: How are you feeling this morning? [0:04:29, 0:04:35]: I'm on the road to recovery. Uh I'm just glad the doctors found that blood clot. So, you know. [0:04:36, 0:04:39]: Oh, everybody didn't know about that. [0:04:41, 0:04:42]: You scare me. [0:04:42, 0:04:44]: Yeah. Well you know. Are you coming along? [0:04:45, 0:04:51]: Yeah, a little bit. I'm still having a problem with my lower leg, but um they found a blood clot on the back on the back of my calf, so [0:04:51, 0:04:55]: Um, they got me on medication now, so I feel a whole lot better, but I'm still in a lot of pain. [0:04:55, 0:04:58]: Yeah, well I'm glad they caught that. [0:04:58, 0:05:00]: I sure would have missed you if anything went wrong. [0:05:00, 0:05:02]: I know that's right. [0:05:05, 0:05:18]: Well, Mr. Hopkins as Vice Chair, are you able to um resume um leading the meeting for us? Absolutely. Absolutely. Okay, we're at the re review and approval of the meeting agenda. [0:05:18, 0:05:23]: So um we've given everybody some time to review. So you can take it from there, sir. [0:05:23, 0:05:43]: Outstanding. Thank you, Madam Uh Director. Good morning again, everybody. I apologize for my tartiness. Uh at this present time. According to the director, everybody had an opportunity to review the agenda that was set forth. I asked at this time, what's your pleasure in uh accepting the uh agenda? [0:05:47, 0:05:52]: Mr. Vice Chair, I move we uh approve the agenda as as presented. [0:05:53, 0:06:05]: Thank you, sir. Okay. Thank you, Greg. And thank you, Ms. Richardson. It's been moved by Mr. Horton and second by Ms. Richardson to approve the agenda as presented. Are there any discussion at this time? [0:06:06, 0:06:10]: Hearing none, uh all in favor, manifested by [0:06:10, 0:06:13]: Raising your hand, uh I don't see who all in here see. [0:06:14, 0:06:21]: Um I'll call the names that I see that's on here and then we'll go from there, Miss uh, Miss Reed. [0:06:25, 0:06:30]: You're on mute. Okay. She waved. I guess that's her. I waved my hand because I was doing a couple of things. Okay. Okay. [0:06:31, 0:06:34]: Okay. All right. Uh Miss Miss Richardson. [0:06:35, 0:06:36]: Yes. [0:06:37, 0:06:39]: Mr. Horton? Yes. [0:06:39, 0:06:40]: Miss Finley? [0:06:41, 0:06:42]: Yes. [0:06:42, 0:06:43]: Mr. Furch. [0:06:44, 0:06:45]: Yes. [0:06:46, 0:06:46]: Miss Jones. [0:06:48, 0:06:48]: Yes. [0:06:49, 0:06:50]: And myself [0:06:51, 0:06:51]: Uh [0:06:52, 0:06:56]: Yes. All opposed? I think that's all I see at this present time. [0:06:56, 0:06:57]: All opposed. [0:07:02, 0:07:03]: Good morning, Willie. [0:07:03, 0:07:04]: Hey, Midjon. [0:07:06, 0:07:09]: Approved. The agenda has been approved unanimously. [0:07:09, 0:07:11]: Thank you, good folks. I appreciate that. [0:07:11, 0:07:12]: Uh [0:07:12, 0:07:26]: The next on the item is roll call and I'll um I already did roll call. Okay, I'm behind the career. I'm behind the career. So you can go straight into the uh review of the minutes. Okay, outstanding. [0:07:26, 0:07:27]: Um [0:07:28, 0:07:40]: The November minutes, uh no, no, October minutes has been disseminated via the email. Uh, think everybody had an opportunity to take a look at those uh for any correction or any misspelling at the present time. Um [0:07:41, 0:07:45]: At this time I'll ask uh what's your pleasure in in in in approving the [0:07:46, 0:07:50]: October twenty twenty-one um minutes for the Main Street board. [0:07:59, 0:08:02]: I'll move we approve the minutes as presented. [0:08:02, 0:08:03]: Thank you, Mr Horne. [0:08:07, 0:08:08]: In about a second that. [0:08:09, 0:08:10]: A certain [0:08:10, 0:08:11]: Thank you, Ms. Ree. [0:08:12, 0:08:14]: It's been probably moved and probably second. [0:08:15, 0:08:27]: Um approved by moved by Mr. Horton and properly seconded by Ms. Reed that we accept the October 2021 minutes as presented. Are there any discussions at this time in reference to those minutes? Uh any corrections to those minutes? [0:08:30, 0:08:37]: Hearing none, uh, I'll call the roll call um for your favor. Uh I say yes, Willie Hopkins, Ms. Reed. [0:08:38, 0:08:38]: Yes. [0:08:39, 0:08:42]: Thank you. Mr. Holden? Yes. [0:08:42, 0:08:43]: Miss Richardson? [0:08:44, 0:08:44]: Abstain. [0:08:45, 0:08:47]: Couldn't you? Okay. [0:08:48, 0:08:50]: I was absent that meeting. Okay. [0:08:52, 0:08:53]: Miss Finley? [0:08:53, 0:08:54]: Yes. [0:08:55, 0:08:55]: Mr. Furch. [0:08:56, 0:08:58]: Yes. Ms. Jones. [0:09:02, 0:09:03]: Yes. [0:09:04, 0:09:10]: Okay, the October 21 uh minutes have been uh uh approved with one abstention involved. [0:09:10, 0:09:13]: So uh at this present time we go ahead on with the uh [0:09:14, 0:09:15]: Next part of our agenda. [0:09:16, 0:09:30]: That would be the financial statements. Um, everybody had the opportunity, those financial statements went out at the same time the minutes was. Uh, hope everybody had the opportunity to review those uh financials at this present time. Are they um [0:09:31, 0:09:36]: I'll ask you what's your pledge at this time to approve the 20 October 2021 financials? [0:09:42, 0:09:48]: Um Sir Chair, I move that we accept the financial statements as written. [0:09:48, 0:09:50]: Thank you, Ms. Ree. Do we have a second? [0:09:50, 0:09:51]: A second. [0:09:52, 0:09:53]: Uh thank you, Mr. Furch. [0:09:55, 0:09:59]: It's been properly moved and properly seconded by Ms. Reed and Mr. Firch. [0:09:59, 0:10:04]: um to approve the October 2021 minutes. Are there any discussion at this time? [0:10:05, 0:10:07]: In reference to those uh financials. [0:10:09, 0:10:13]: Hearing none, Willie Hopkins, yes, Ms. Reed. [0:10:14, 0:10:15]: Yes. [0:10:16, 0:10:17]: Mr. Horton. [0:10:18, 0:10:18]: Yes. [0:10:19, 0:10:20]: Miss Finley? [0:10:21, 0:10:21]: Yes. [0:10:22, 0:10:23]: Miss Jones. [0:10:26, 0:10:26]: Yes. [0:10:27, 0:10:28]: Mr. Furch. [0:10:29, 0:10:31]: Yes. Minister Richardson. [0:10:32, 0:10:32]: Yes. [0:10:33, 0:10:42]: All right. It's been uh approved by a majority vote. Thank you for your participation in those approvals of those uh minutes and those financial statements. [0:10:42, 0:10:43]: Um [0:10:44, 0:10:46]: Next on the agenda. [0:10:46, 0:11:00]: Um is our Main Street manager report and discussion at this present time. I will yield the floor and send it over to Miss Kira Brace Harris, our program, our awesome program Main Street Director for her report. [0:11:01, 0:11:07]: Thank you very much. Um, and um welcome everyone and good morning. [0:11:08, 0:11:10]: I appreciate you all being here. [0:11:10, 0:11:16]: Um, for this meeting and I apologize for us having to kind of rush through. [0:11:16, 0:11:22]: But I did want to make sure that you all were updated on several items with regard to Main Street business. [0:11:23, 0:11:28]: um housekeeping items and any announcements that we have we would handle here. [0:11:29, 0:11:29]: Um [0:11:30, 0:11:41]: As far as board terms are concerned, we discussed this at um both our September and October meetings. Um I ask for everyone to submit their statement of intent. [0:11:41, 0:11:47]: For continuing on the board. There are a few members that I have not received that information from, but your terms are not. [0:11:48, 0:11:49]: Uh for um [0:11:50, 0:11:51]: Renewal. [0:11:51, 0:11:56]: Or um termination if you're interested in um rolling off the board. [0:11:56, 0:12:08]: But up for reappointment this year are Willie Hopkins, Anika Potts, Greg Horton, and um Linda Jones. Linda, I think you're the only person that I haven't received the statement of intent from. [0:12:08, 0:12:12]: So if you could get that back to me as soon as possible. [0:12:12, 0:12:18]: Um if you're planning to continue on the um board, uh we hope you will be that already. [0:12:19, 0:12:21]: Did you submit it yes, yesterday? [0:12:21, 0:12:25]: Oh yesterday. Okay. Um I just haven't received. [0:12:25, 0:12:39]: She has it. Okay. Thank you very much. Um, so um we will be um submitting those four names for reappointment to the city council. The appointments will be made at the December 13th. [0:12:39, 0:12:41]: City Council meeting. [0:12:43, 0:12:49]: So please mark that in your calendars, the December thirteenth city council meeting. [0:12:50, 0:13:01]: And that kind of gives me a segue into the fact that City Hall is now open for meetings. Um, we've opened to the public. We had been closed for the entire um [0:13:02, 0:13:05]: Covid um pandemic um [0:13:05, 0:13:05]: M. [0:13:06, 0:13:09]: We were doing that in um extreme caution. [0:13:09, 0:13:14]: Um for the safety of the public and for the safety of our staff, city hall staff. [0:13:15, 0:13:16]: But the building has now been open. [0:13:17, 0:13:20]: So that leads me to ask the board. [0:13:20, 0:13:25]: How you all would like to proceed with regard to our meetings? [0:13:25, 0:13:28]: Um we can remain virtual. [0:13:28, 0:13:33]: Or we can um change to an in-person um meeting format. [0:13:35, 0:13:36]: And um [0:13:36, 0:13:43]: In some instances, um, a hybrid type situation is available, but unfortunately. [0:13:43, 0:13:47]: With our current setup in the Levi room, there is not really [0:13:48, 0:13:49]: Um the [0:13:49, 0:13:52]: Технології авелево фор. [0:13:53, 0:13:56]: A hybrid meeting where you could choose to either be um [0:13:57, 0:14:06]: in person or on Zoom. So it's it's kind of an all or nothing with regard to our current technology in that particular meeting room. [0:14:07, 0:14:07]: Um [0:14:08, 0:14:10]: So, I would like to hear some. [0:14:11, 0:14:14]: Quick discussion as to whether you all would like to return to [0:14:15, 0:14:17]: in person or if you would like to remain virtual. [0:14:18, 0:14:20]: Or if you would like to um [0:14:20, 0:14:27]: remain virtual for a certain period of time and then return to in-person meeting. So do we have anyone with [0:14:27, 0:14:29]: I think Miss Reed, yes, Miss Reed. [0:14:29, 0:14:42]: I would like to recommend, I thought about it immediately, that we finish this year out, because it's at the end of the year virtual, if it's okay with everyone, and then make a decision starting the first of the year as to what direction we should be heading in. [0:14:43, 0:14:45]: Okay. It's Miss Reed's [0:14:45, 0:14:47]: Suggestion to [0:14:47, 0:14:55]: Um continue until some point in next year to decide what we would like to move forward with. Is there any other discussion on that? [0:14:56, 0:14:58]: That's actually exactly what I was gonna say. [0:14:59, 0:15:02]: I like the way you said that. So yes, I agree with Miss Reed. [0:15:03, 0:15:05]: Okay, Greg, I think you raised your hand. [0:15:06, 0:15:25]: Yeah, I I I I agree with uh Miss Reed as well, uh, but making the note that it it appears that cases are on the rise again. And as I think we should review it the first of the year after everybody has gathered for the holiday to see what the situation pans out to be before we decide to meet in person again. Okay. [0:15:26, 0:15:34]: And I would even recommend that um not necessarily the January meeting, but maybe the February or March meeting so that we can see what the [0:15:35, 0:15:37]: Um results are for the um [0:15:37, 0:15:39]: Holiday as Greg has mentioned. [0:15:40, 0:15:40]: Um [0:15:41, 0:15:42]: So and the [0:15:42, 0:15:46]: Ms. Reid, would you like to frame your um suggestion in a motion? [0:15:50, 0:15:51]: You're on mute, huh? [0:15:56, 0:15:58]: A little bit. Okay, I I apologize. [0:15:59, 0:16:00]: I motion that we [0:16:01, 0:16:15]: do have the meeting for the rest of the year as virtual and sometime in January, February, March timeframe that we make a decision based on the numbers after the holiday. [0:16:15, 0:16:25]: That's a long motion, I know, but you gave me three different months. Can you narrow it down to one month for us to for February? February? Okay. [0:16:30, 0:16:34]: Really? Straighten the emotion out for me, please. [0:16:34, 0:16:35]: I got you. [0:16:35, 0:16:36]: I got you. [0:16:36, 0:16:38]: Well like that. [0:16:38, 0:16:40]: I carry that for you, Blue. I got you. [0:16:40, 0:16:42]: Okay, Mr. Hopkins. [0:16:43, 0:16:44]: All right, thank you, Madam Director. [0:16:45, 0:16:45]: Uh [0:16:46, 0:16:49]: You've heard the motion, uh the motion Ms. Reed stated was [0:16:49, 0:16:58]: Uh we uh the Main Street Board will remain virtually until the month of February. We'll assess it at that time. Uh the second in reference to that. [0:16:58, 0:16:59]: I'll second that. [0:17:01, 0:17:05]: All right, it's been moved by Miss Reed and properly second by was that Miss Jones? [0:17:07, 0:17:08]: No, Miss Finley. [0:17:08, 0:17:14]: Ms. Finley, I'm sorry. Ms. Finley, um, are there any discussion in reference to the motion at this present time? [0:17:16, 0:17:21]: Hearing none, uh I asked for a vote at this time. Will it hope and I say yes, Miss Reed. [0:17:21, 0:17:21]: Yes. [0:17:22, 0:17:24]: Uh Mr. Horton. [0:17:24, 0:17:25]: Yes. [0:17:25, 0:17:26]: Mr. Furch. [0:17:28, 0:17:30]: Yes. Miss Richardson. [0:17:31, 0:17:32]: Yes. [0:17:33, 0:17:33]: Miss Belly. [0:17:35, 0:17:36]: Yes. [0:17:36, 0:17:37]: Miss Jones. [0:17:38, 0:17:38]: Yes. [0:17:39, 0:17:42]: That motion will approve by major uh by unanimous vote. [0:17:42, 0:18:02]: Thank you for voting that. And I think um that's a great opportunity for us as well. Um to just like I said, look at those numbers to see where we are. And I think we've gotten accustomed to the virtual setting, but it's also uh gonna be pleasing to for everybody to get back together to some sense of normacy, but this may be our norm at some point in time. But [0:18:02, 0:18:04]: Thank you all so much for voting on that. [0:18:05, 0:18:07]: Okay. [0:18:07, 0:18:08]: Thank you, sir. [0:18:08, 0:18:13]: All right, um as for our update on our city projects, um [0:18:14, 0:18:17]: We do have the both the um [0:18:18, 0:18:26]: One fourteen white box pro one fourteen MLK white box project and the Ted Strickland remodel. [0:18:26, 0:18:28]: Both of those um [0:18:28, 0:18:31]: projects have gone to bed and we are in the [0:18:31, 0:18:34]: Um process f of selecting a contractor now. [0:18:35, 0:18:38]: Uh, with the Ted Strickland, we are down to the final. [0:18:38, 0:18:39]: Um [0:18:39, 0:18:46]: five bidders that are going to be considered and then with the Ted Strickland we're down to those finalists as well. [0:18:46, 0:18:50]: So we should be making a decision with regard to which contractor [0:18:50, 0:18:52]: We will be going with the do the work. [0:18:53, 0:18:56]: Um, I'm thinking by the end of next week. So after that. [0:18:56, 0:19:03]: Um, it'll just be a matter of setting up the timeline for getting both of those com projects completed. So I am very excited. [0:19:04, 0:19:09]: about the movement on those particular projects. Once it goes to fit, it moves pretty quickly. [0:19:09, 0:19:16]: It's just getting to the bid process. It takes a little bit of time, but we are moving forward with those two projects. [0:19:16, 0:19:21]: With regard to the alleyway project, um there is a meeting scheduled for [0:19:21, 0:19:22]: Um later. [0:19:22, 0:19:26]: Next week that um I'll be meeting with the engineers. [0:19:26, 0:19:30]: to um look over the tweaks that they made based on our um [0:19:31, 0:19:33]: Some of our feedback that we received. [0:19:33, 0:19:36]: And um then we'll be taking that again. [0:19:36, 0:19:38]: Um to the [0:19:38, 0:19:39]: Property [0:19:39, 0:19:40]: owners in the [0:19:40, 0:19:43]: Um that downtown area that will be impacted by those. [0:19:44, 0:19:45]: That particular project. [0:19:46, 0:19:48]: Um, also I wanted to report that. [0:19:49, 0:19:49]: The [0:19:50, 0:19:50]: Um [0:19:51, 0:19:57]: DDA, joint DDA Main Street Work Plan Committees have finally started meeting. [0:19:57, 0:20:01]: The downtown beautification and um [0:20:01, 0:20:03]: activation committee met this week. [0:20:03, 0:20:07]: And the downtown um design and connectivity. [0:20:07, 0:20:12]: Um committee they have also met this month. So we have gone over the work plan. [0:20:13, 0:20:17]: Um and when the where there has been some need for tweak that has been done. [0:20:18, 0:20:23]: And everyone has had homework assignments and they're going to be coming back to us next month. [0:20:23, 0:20:25]: Uh, for more discussion and [0:20:26, 0:20:28]: setting the task [0:20:28, 0:20:28]: Um [0:20:29, 0:20:30]: Seven um [0:20:31, 0:20:33]: Setting up our tasks, making sure that we're [0:20:33, 0:20:34]: Working [0:20:34, 0:20:37]: The work we are doing the work of the work plan. [0:20:38, 0:20:40]: And making sure that we [0:20:40, 0:20:42]: uh move those items forward. [0:20:42, 0:20:46]: In addition, um, we are going to be [0:20:46, 0:20:50]: Trying to get on the December thirteenth agenda. [0:20:50, 0:20:56]: To ask for the city council to approve our work plan. [0:20:56, 0:20:59]: And this is um something that [0:20:59, 0:21:02]: We definitely need to do. I know Greg. [0:21:02, 0:21:07]: Um, had some comments at the end of our last meeting speaking to the fact that [0:21:08, 0:21:10]: We sometimes have projects that [0:21:11, 0:21:14]: We are trying to move forward and we don't always get. [0:21:14, 0:21:20]: council approval and or council buy-in to those particular projects and things stall or [0:21:21, 0:21:22]: Get taken off the table. [0:21:22, 0:21:23]: All together. [0:21:23, 0:21:25]: And so in an effort to [0:21:26, 0:21:33]: Quail that type of situation, we are going to be taking our work plan to the city council for their approval. [0:21:33, 0:21:35]: So this is them saying, Hey. [0:21:35, 0:21:40]: We are okay with everything that you all are planning to do over the next year. [0:21:40, 0:21:43]: And years to follow to support that particular plan. [0:21:44, 0:21:47]: Um we had some council members at our [0:21:47, 0:21:49]: Um retreat. [0:21:49, 0:21:51]: And they participated in [0:21:51, 0:21:58]: were in favor of the items that were added to that work plan. And so we just want to get [0:21:58, 0:21:59]: Um [0:21:59, 0:22:04]: Like I said, approval, buy-in, whatever you want to call that from the entire council. [0:22:05, 0:22:09]: so that we won't have situations where we're moving forward doing work. [0:22:09, 0:22:11]: Um as a board. [0:22:11, 0:22:17]: both Main Street and DDA putting in work, putting in um time and effort, and then to have that [0:22:17, 0:22:19]: particular project or idea. [0:22:20, 0:22:22]: Stymied or taken off the table. [0:22:23, 0:22:29]: Are there any questions with regard to the work plan committees, the projects that we're working on, or anything that I've [0:22:29, 0:22:31]: Um mentioned thus far. [0:22:33, 0:22:39]: Okay, again, I know I'm kind of moving fast, so just wanted to make sure that you all had an opportunity to [0:22:39, 0:22:40]: Chime in if you needed to. [0:22:41, 0:22:53]: Um, the next thing is um the support of our small business blitz that is going on right now and also our small business Saturday, which will be happening on November the 27th. [0:22:53, 0:22:55]: We're um [0:22:55, 0:22:58]: Doing media updates on our um [0:22:59, 0:23:00]: Social media [0:23:00, 0:23:05]: And Lisa has been working very diligently um with some of our [0:23:05, 0:23:08]: New participants this year. [0:23:08, 0:23:17]: To put together videos. As you all will recall, we have done videos for the past years with different Main Street businesses or different [0:23:17, 0:23:20]: Shop small businesses, shop small participants. [0:23:21, 0:23:27]: And we're trying to continue that tradition so that we pull in even more of our businesses that can be featured. [0:23:27, 0:23:29]: In these little vignettes. [0:23:29, 0:23:33]: Um, Lisa, are you able to queue up um one of the [0:23:33, 0:23:38]: Commercial not commercials, but spot ad spots that we've put together. [0:23:38, 0:23:41]: Um, this one is just an overview that we put together. [0:23:41, 0:23:44]: Just to give people encouragement to come out. [0:23:44, 0:23:46]: We're also doing um [0:23:46, 0:23:50]: As I said, videos with some of our new participants from this year. [0:23:51, 0:23:52]: So Lisa, if you [0:23:53, 0:23:54]: Share your screen. [0:23:54, 0:23:57]: Are you able are you all seeing Lisa screen? [0:23:58, 0:24:06]: Um, I hope so. Um, because it just for some reason decided to disappear on me. So give me give me a second, I'm gonna find it again. [0:24:10, 0:24:11]: Yes. [0:24:13, 0:24:14]: Here it comes. [0:24:14, 0:24:24]: Hello, I'm Kira Harris Braggs and I'm the Main Street Manager for the City of Stockbridge. And I'm Lisa Fareet. I'm the program coordinator for Stockbridge Main Street. [0:24:24, 0:24:44]: And we're inviting you to come and support our local businesses the entire month of November. Come out and shop, dine, and do business with all of our locally owned small businesses. We've come up with the Stockbridge Small Business Blitz and the Small Business Passport. The Passport has over 30. [0:24:44, 0:24:48]: participating locally owned businesses. [0:24:48, 0:24:53]: Customers are asked to go ahead and visit these businesses, shop at four, [0:24:53, 0:25:00]: Get four stamps and you're eligible to participate in a drawing for a hundred dollar cash card. [0:25:00, 0:25:05]: November is the month for our small business blitz here in Stockbridge. [0:25:06, 0:25:22]: One day is not enough. We want to shop and support our local businesses for the entire month of November. So please grab a passport and go shopping, go dining, and support Stockbridge businesses. [0:25:22, 0:25:27]: We need you to shop till you drop and dine non-stop. [0:25:27, 0:25:31]: You better shop around here [0:25:34, 0:25:35]: Okay. [0:25:35, 0:25:48]: So that's our overview. Hopefully you saw some businesses that you currently support and want to support in the near future. Lisa, how many um videos are we doing for businesses? [0:25:49, 0:26:06]: Um there are seven individual businesses. This video this little video is the eighth one. And we've been trying to stick with eight each year. It doesn't always work out. But what I love is that we have some newcomers to to the program. [0:26:06, 0:26:08]: We have one for Elf's Cakery. [0:26:09, 0:26:13]: That one's gonna be coming out. Um, we've got one for the funnel cake. [0:26:13, 0:26:16]: Heaven that's gonna be um doing their ribbon cutting today. [0:26:16, 0:26:17]: Um [0:26:18, 0:26:23]: Oh my goodness, all of a sudden, oh there's a paint and sit place. It's called Paint by Design. [0:26:23, 0:26:25]: On Hudson Bridge, they have a video. [0:26:26, 0:26:27]: Um the [0:26:28, 0:26:30]: The bed and breakfast also. [0:26:31, 0:26:32]: Stockbridge lights, yeah. [0:26:33, 0:26:38]: Stockbridge Lakes bed and breakfast. And for some reason the rest are not coming to my mind right now. [0:26:39, 0:26:40]: But we'll be rolling them out. [0:26:41, 0:26:44]: Um, I'm gonna try to do as many as I can. [0:26:44, 0:26:52]: Uh in the next couple of days so that it's out before Small Business Saturday. And we'll let those run till the end of the year actually. [0:26:53, 0:27:00]: So be sure to um stay connected to Main Street's social media, our Facebook page will be putting them [0:27:00, 0:27:05]: Showing them there. Also the city of Stockbridge will be rolling them as well. [0:27:05, 0:27:06]: So uh we're [0:27:07, 0:27:12]: Trying to get a good collection. We've done some in the past. Um, Greg has done one, Linda has done one. [0:27:12, 0:27:18]: Um several other businesses. Like you say, we've we've got a pretty good collection of videos that we'll be able to run. [0:27:18, 0:27:20]: The entire um [0:27:20, 0:27:31]: week of Thanksgiving and then um for small business Saturday and into the holiday season. So we're really proud of those. And I need everyone to give Lisa a hand because she has been [0:27:32, 0:27:39]: Just running ragged trying to get these things done. And um thank you, Lisa, for all the work that you're putting into this particular promotion. [0:27:40, 0:27:43]: And then awesome thank you to board members, Greg Horton. [0:27:43, 0:27:59]: Um he put the passport together and that is no easy task, let me tell you. Um just getting it, getting people to respond with their logos and letting him know whether they're gonna be open and what their hours are and what their specials are. [0:27:59, 0:28:00]: It's been um [0:28:01, 0:28:09]: Definitely a labor of love. So, Greg, thank you so much for taking over that part of the process. And then also recruiting businesses. Um [0:28:09, 0:28:13]: Prayer, Linda, both of you have been very instrumental in. [0:28:14, 0:28:17]: Um bringing businesses on board to participate. [0:28:17, 0:28:22]: Um so everyone that has done anything around this particular promotion, thank you so much. [0:28:23, 0:28:27]: Because this year we decided to do it for the entire month of November. [0:28:27, 0:28:34]: And so that kind with the amphitheater opening, trying to get this started for the entire month as opposed to just the one day. [0:28:34, 0:28:39]: It has been very um hectic and so everyone has been asked to. [0:28:39, 0:28:40]: Kinda do [0:28:40, 0:28:41]: Um [0:28:41, 0:28:49]: double duty on this. So I really do appreciate all the effort that everyone has put into this. And now I'm asking all of our board members [0:28:49, 0:28:54]: to get the word out, get your friends, your family, everyone that you know. [0:28:54, 0:28:58]: To start shopping and dining locally with our start bridge businesses. [0:28:58, 0:29:07]: And especially on the um shop small um date, small business Saturday, the twenty-seventh of November. [0:29:07, 0:29:12]: I'm charging all of our board members, if you are in the area, to please [0:29:12, 0:29:14]: Go out and support. [0:29:15, 0:29:22]: At least four of the businesses that are participating and um take pictures, do selfies. [0:29:22, 0:29:26]: Um send those in to us so that we can let people know that our board. [0:29:27, 0:29:29]: Із супортінь дис нашно ефо. [0:29:29, 0:29:30]: To support [0:29:31, 0:29:35]: Small businesses in our local community. So thank you in advance. [0:29:36, 0:29:44]: for any efforts that you all put forward around this and I have passports here at City Hall. If anyone needs passports that they would like to [0:29:44, 0:29:45]: Help distribute. [0:29:46, 0:29:54]: Um oh and I need to tell everyone that each business that is involved has passports at their location. [0:29:55, 0:29:57]: And then the passports will be turned in. [0:29:58, 0:30:04]: Um, the deadline for turning in all the passports is December the third, which is the first Friday. [0:30:04, 0:30:07]: in December and they can turn them in at [0:30:07, 0:30:09]: Greg's um location. [0:30:10, 0:30:23]: They can turn them in at drip through coffee or at city hall. So if people give them to you um because they know you're on the board and ask you to turn them in, those are locations that you can turn them in, but always you can bring them. [0:30:24, 0:30:27]: the city hall and we'll collect them here. So there's a drawing for [0:30:28, 0:30:32]: One hundred dollar giftкар, American Експрес гіфкарфопіпу шоп. [0:30:32, 0:30:36]: Throughout the month of November, people that specifically shop. [0:30:36, 0:30:36]: On [0:30:37, 0:30:41]: Um small business Saturday, they have an opportunity to be in a drawing for. [0:30:41, 0:30:52]: Um two hundred dollars, s uh two hundred dollar gift cards. So that basically makes someone eligible to win three hundred dollars during this holiday shopping season. So [0:30:52, 0:30:59]: Please get the word out and make sure that you all are doing the same in supporting Small Business Saturday. [0:30:59, 0:31:03]: And can I just um add in terms of your support? [0:31:03, 0:31:04]: Um [0:31:05, 0:31:15]: If you would please go onto the Stockbridge Main Street Facebook page and like the different videos as they're coming out, that generates more um [0:31:16, 0:31:18]: I guess viewership for them. [0:31:18, 0:31:23]: And um in addition to that, if you are out and about shopping throughout the month. [0:31:24, 0:31:26]: Um and especially on uh [0:31:27, 0:31:28]: The Saturday after Thanksgiving. [0:31:28, 0:31:39]: Please send me photos of yourself or whoever you're with at that shopping location so that I can post them on Facebook and this will generate a lot more interest. [0:31:39, 0:31:41]: Yes. Thanks, Lisa. [0:31:42, 0:32:02]: And that leads me into uh celebrating a very special business. Um, Linda Jones with CNL Family Salon has celebrated her 15th anniversary of being a downtown business. So let's give her a hand. Um that anniversary was on [0:32:01, 0:32:19]: November the 6th, I think it was. And Linda, we just want to celebrate you and thank you for um being at Downtown Business, being a part of this board, and being a part of our community. Um, as you all know, Linda also does um a [0:32:19, 0:32:23]: A spectacular community service. She has a food pantry. [0:32:23, 0:32:24]: That um [0:32:24, 0:32:26]: regularly distributes [0:32:26, 0:32:30]: Food items to the community, those who are in need of food. [0:32:31, 0:32:33]: So we definitely. [0:32:33, 0:32:40]: appreciate you, we appreciate your business and we appreciate your connection to the community because [0:32:40, 0:32:41]: You have [0:32:41, 0:32:45]: Definitely wrap your arms around the city of Stockbridge. [0:32:45, 0:32:46]: And we really [0:32:46, 0:32:47]: Admire you. [0:32:48, 0:32:49]: And we celebrate you, Linda. [0:32:50, 0:32:51]: This whole month of November. [0:32:52, 0:32:53]: Yay. [0:32:53, 0:32:54]: Yeah. [0:32:54, 0:32:55]: I [0:32:55, 0:32:56]: So much. [0:32:58, 0:32:58]: Okay. [0:32:59, 0:33:01]: Okay. Oh, Linda, are you trying to say something? [0:33:02, 0:33:03]: I just said thank you so much. [0:33:04, 0:33:06]: You are welcome. You are so welcome. [0:33:07, 0:33:10]: And I'm I might be making a mistake here, so forgive me, but [0:33:10, 0:33:11]: Um prayer. [0:33:12, 0:33:16]: Is there a an anniversary at Elf's this month also? [0:33:16, 0:33:28]: Um it was July. It was July, yeah. Oh, I'm sorry. Someone else told me they had an anniversary. I thought it was you. Yeah, it was um we celebrated 11 years, um July 25th. [0:33:28, 0:33:32]: Okay, okay. Sorry about that. We'll get we'll have a party for you in July. [0:33:38, 0:33:41]: Greg, you also don't you have a fall anniversary too? [0:33:42, 0:33:51]: No, ours is in spring. Um but drip through drip through is celebrating five years of decreased. Okay. There was one more, but it doesn't come to me right now. So [0:33:52, 0:33:56]: All right. All right. Well, thank you everyone for um [0:33:56, 0:33:58]: Supporting our small businesses. [0:33:59, 0:34:10]: And then finally, I just wanted to announce that the city of Stockbridge will have their drive-thru celebration, holiday celebration at the Merrill Manders. [0:34:10, 0:34:17]: On Thursday, December the second, it will be a drive-thru. They're going to have Santa and Mrs. Claus. [0:34:17, 0:34:20]: A winter wonderland um kind of light show. [0:34:21, 0:34:32]: They'll also have a live nativity, so a nativity scene with live animals. So if you have children, that might be something that they would definitely be interested in. Hey, I've got teenagers and we're gonna be coming through. [0:34:32, 0:34:38]: Um and they'll be giving away goodie bags and things for cr to recognize the um holiday. [0:34:38, 0:34:44]: So please um put in your plans and help us get the word out about the city of Stockbridges. [0:34:45, 0:34:48]: holiday celebration on December the second and [0:34:48, 0:34:54]: Um usually Main Street does the hot cocoa stand, but since we're still doing um our [0:34:55, 0:34:55]: Covid. [0:34:56, 0:35:02]: carrying out our COVID precautions. We will be providing cocoa, but it will not be um in liquid form. [0:35:03, 0:35:09]: will be putting to g they'll be putting together a cocoa packet and giving that to everyone as a part of their goodie bag. [0:35:10, 0:35:12]: Um in Main Street will be contributing that. [0:35:12, 0:35:16]: to the goodie bag items that will be distributed on that [0:35:16, 0:35:17]: Your word day. [0:35:18, 0:35:23]: Okay, that's all that I have for my report. Again, I'm sorry that we're kind of rushing through. [0:35:23, 0:35:24]: Um but [0:35:24, 0:35:29]: gotta get over there to the uh ribbon cutting. So I'll give it back to you. [0:35:29, 0:35:29]: Um [0:35:30, 0:35:31]: Mr. Vice Chair. [0:35:32, 0:35:52]: Uh thank you, uh Kira. Uh as we prepare to uh adjourn this meeting, I'd just like to take a a small point of privilege to uh thank uh everybody on the board, especially uh Kira, Lisa, and Mr. Peterson for your continuous support and endeavors to support this board. [0:35:52, 0:36:12]: And the leadership that you provide for this board and for the rest of the Main Street board members, thank you for your time and your effort and your input in trying to revitalize or vitalize downtown Stockbridge and make it more vibrant for footprints to come down there and have folks to enjoy our city. So thank y'all for that. Um [0:36:12, 0:36:15]: Uh, but on another note, this is the Thanksgiving season. [0:36:15, 0:36:34]: But every day is a thanks. So we need to, you know, thank everybody each and every day. Share love with our families. Uh enjoy the holiday. Don't eat too much. But just tell your family that you love them. Um we still in a pandemic, still be safe. Um, be careful, wear your mask. Um [0:36:34, 0:36:54]: And those things, if you if you uh incline to get those shots, the booster shots is out there. I've got mines, and and so just love each other, man. We got to love each other more than ever before. And uh when when we when we cross paths the wrong way, let's say, hey, I'm sorry, I apologize, and let's move on and continue to uplift. [0:36:54, 0:37:14]: with each other because we have to continue to love one another to help each other get through what you know this day is bringing to us each and every day. So but I'll yield the floor on that. And um also uh on the record, I just want to thank uh Councilman Thomas and and uh Councilman Gantt for their election as well. They back on the board. So we just want to put that on the record [0:37:14, 0:37:25]: And wishing them very well wishes in their endeavors in uh leading this city as well, and the rest of the councilmen as well and the mayor. So, but other than that, uh I would yield and um [0:37:25, 0:37:31]: adjourn this meeting ask for a motion to adjourn the meeting at this time and uh the floor is open for that motion. [0:37:34, 0:37:36]: A motion to adjourn the meeting. [0:37:38, 0:37:40]: I will second that motion, please. [0:37:40, 0:37:47]: Thank you, Mr. Jones. It's been moved by Mr. First that we adjourn the meeting at nine forty. It was properly seconded by Ms. Jones. [0:37:47, 0:37:48]: Are there any questions? [0:37:49, 0:37:55]: Hearing none. Uh I'll uh ask for a vote at this time. Willie Hopkins, yes. Miss Reed. [0:37:58, 0:37:59]: Yes. [0:38:00, 0:38:00]: Mr. Furch. [0:38:01, 0:38:02]: Yes. [0:38:03, 0:38:03]: Miss Finley. [0:38:04, 0:38:05]: Yes. [0:38:05, 0:38:06]: Miss Richardson? [0:38:08, 0:38:09]: Mr Horton. [0:38:10, 0:38:11]: Yes. [0:38:11, 0:38:12]: And Miss Jones. [0:38:13, 0:38:14]: Yes. [0:38:14, 0:38:24]: approved. Everybody uh have a good day, be safe and have a great weekend. And uh we'll see you uh December the 10th at our next uh board meeting. [0:38:25, 0:38:34]: Okay, thank you for your flexibility and we're gonna dash over to Funnel Cake Heaven. Enjoy your holiday. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. [0:38:35, 0:38:35]: Mm. [0:38:40, 0:38:41]: Thanks, Willie. [0:38:45, 0:38:45]: Okay.