HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Downtown Steering Committee - 2022 - 01/26 - Regular DOWNTOWN STEERING COMMITTEE
CALLED MEETING
JANUARY 26,2022
Present: City Staff:
Tommy Baril, Chair Rocio Gonzalez,Deputy City Secretary
Murry McKenzie,Vice Chair Marc Kurbansade, Community Development
Bob Acker Director
Austin Bassil(absent)
Doug Galletti
Ted Gould
Stacey Greer(absent)
Alyssa Schnick
Janet Sherlip (absent)
Ana Sutter
Mary Vail-Grube
Gregg Watling(absent)
Chris Schulmeister,Ex-Officio Member
Dave Cornette,Ex-Officio Member(absent)
Jim Waldbauer,Ambassador
Kathy Litinas,Ambassador
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present.
With a quorum of the members present, the Downtown Steering Committee Meeting was called to
order by Chair Bari! at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in the City Council Conference
Room at Allen City Hall located at 305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas 75013.
2. Chair Opening Remarks
Chair Baril thanked Vice-Chair McKenzie for stepping in during his absence.He also thanked the
committee members for their accomplishments in the past seven months which has positioned the
committee for even further success in the next months to close out the project.
3. Approve Minutes of the December 8,2021,Committee Meeting.
Upon a motion by Committee Member Schnick and a second'by Committee Member Galletti, the
Committee voted eight(8)for and none(0) opposed to approve the minutes of the December 8,2021,
Downtown Steering Committee. The motion carried.
4. Receive Outline of Activities and Efforts Since December Meeting.
Vice-Chair McKenzie and Committee Member Grube reviewed the various activities and engagement.
There have been multiple meetings with Stantec in preparation for the upcoming workshops; website
updates;lots of community engagement from social media activity and media coverage.Targeted social
media posts in neighborhoods based on the upcoming workshop locations. Workshop information to
be featured in the "In Focus" utility bill insert. Distribution of the "Dare to Dream" flyer is being
distributed to local businesses.Vice-Chair McKenzie shared data results from the survey which showed
a very broad group of neighborhoods were represented.
5. Discuss February and March Outreach Efforts.
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Chair Baril provided a project timeline for community input workshops and community engagement
campaigns in February. He continued by stating that in March there would be a planning workshop
with time to review the results in April.The committee would then work with Stantec to prepare a final
report to present to the city council in June.
6. Update from Consultant.
Stantec representatives provided a presentation on the strategy for each of the workshops in February.
7. Set Next Meeting Date.
The next meeting of the Downtown Steering Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, February
23,2022.
8. Adjourn.
Upon a motion by Committee Member Acker and a second by Committee Member Gould, the
Committee voted eight(8) for and none(0) opposed to adjourn the Downtown Steering Committee at
8:46 p.m. on Wednesday,January 26,2022. The motion carried.
,These minutes approved on the 28TH day of February 2022.
APPROVED:
Tommy Baril,CHAIR
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