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title: 2018 07 21 2018 Minutes
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JOINT MEETING

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE

MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD

SUMMARY MINUTES
SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2018 8:00 a.m.

S. Ford followed by the invocation by Councilman
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Anthony
Thomas and the pledge of allegiance was
recited in unison by all present.
Alphonso
with a roll call of
to the joint meeting and the City Clerk proceeded
Mayor Ford welcomed everyone
Pro Tem Gantt. A quorum was confirmed.
the City Council. All members were present except Mayor

Board. Members
with a roll call of the Main Street Advisory
Board Member Shomari Furtch proceeded
Linda Jones, Anika Potts, Mildred E. Reed, Alphonso
present were: Shomari Furtch, Greg Horton,
A quorum was confirmed.
Thomas and Program Manager, Kira Harris~Braggs.

Mildred Reed and Aneta Lee. A
Downtown Development Authority Board Members present
were

quorum was not confirmed.

Williams were
Clerk Vanessa Holiday and City Attorney Michael
City Manager Randy Knighton, City
also present.

Council was made by Councilman Thomas; second by
A motion to adopt the Agenda for the City

Councilman Blount. The motion passed 4-0.

second by
A motion to adopt the Agenda for the
Main Street Advisory Board was made by Ms. Potts;

Mr. Horton. The motion passed 6-0.

Director
Ann Arnold, Retired Downtown Development
Kira Harris—Braggs introduced the Facilitator

and Master Downtown Development Professional.

What and Why of Downtown Development and The Main
Mrs. Arnold facilitated relating to: The Who,
and the City’s Goals.
Street Program/The Downtown Development Authority

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at 10:00
Director Camilla Moore joined the meeting
Assistant City Manager/Community Development

a.m.

the Facilitator’s Report as the
for a motion of the Council to accept
City Clerk Vanessa Holiday asked
made by
the facilitator’s report as Minutes was
Minutes of the Meeting. The motion to adopt
Thomas. The motion passed 4-0.
Councilwoman Robinson; second by Councilman

Board to accept the
motion of the Main Street Advisory
Main Street Program Manager asked for a
The motion to adopt the facilitator’s report
as
Facilitator’s Report as the Minutes of the Meeting.
Mr. Horton. The motion passed 60.
Minutes was made by Ms. Potts; second by

second by
Council was made by Councilman Thomas;
Motion to Adjourn the meeting of the City
4-0.
Councilwoman Robinson. The motion passed

Ms. Jones; second by
Street Advisory Board was made by
Motion to Adjourn the meeting of the Main

Mr. Furtch. The motion passed 60.

attached:
The Facilitator's Report (Page 3) is hereby

Respectfully submitted by:

Vanessa Holiday City Clerk, CMC

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DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
Stockbridge, Georgia

District
before expanding the downtown
Careful consideration should be given
development district at this time. important to respect the historic core
It is
before expansion. There are
and the traditional central business district,
that currently exist within
ample development and revitalization opportunities
the area to include a specific
the core that should be explored. Enlarging
should NOT be done. Growth and
property, just to say that it is in the district,
themselves as the core is strengthened.
expansion opportunities will present

Goals
partners and
Hold an annual planning session that includes downtown
Developing an annual work plan
establishes goals for the coming year.
collaboration and
together, provides an opportunity for communication,
the work flow,
work plan is an important tool in managing
program growth. A and
and allocating funds. Task
assigning task, setting deadlines,
and objectives of the organization.
responsibilities are aligned with the goals and can be
the partners accountable
it is a measurement for success, holds
also a potential recruitment tool for
used to market programs and projects. it's’
program resources.

Downtown Development Authority (DDA)

for
to carry out the revitalization plans
The DDA is the leading recognized tool
is the revitalization and
the downtown community. its legislative purpose
district. The DDA must be trained and
redevelopment of the central business
Effective service
knowledgeable in the role of downtown development.
and hard work. Establish a
requires a strong commitment, understanding,
and an orientation plan
recruitment plan, rotation plan, nomination process,
education is a must.
for new and old members. On—going

Stockbridge Main Street Program
downtown development and provides
Main Street is the premier process for
The designation is
the structureneeded in moving fom/ard with revitalization.
the DDA. The process
for the city, focused on downtown and managed by
the
structure and could be used as
provides for the functioning committee
leaders.
basic training ground needed for future Authority

work
Recommendations are the result of a jointDowntown
session held on/'uly 21, 2018 with the City
Council, DDA and
herein focus on
Main Street Advisory Board. All items
downtown specific and collaborative organizational

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opportunities for these three groups.
Ann Arnold, Facilitator
