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01.17.2012 EDC MinutesECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MINUTES BOARD OF DIRECTORS - REGULAR MEETING January 17, 2012 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE I. CALL TO ORDER President Mundy called the meeting to order at 7:19pm. II. ROLL CALL Present: Robert Mundy, Pat Turner, Donnie Graham, Mark Yeary, Darrell Erwin. Absent: Rebecca Mowell, Beverly Hayes. Staff Present: Bob Hart, Sakura Dedrick, Jack Thompson from Orasi Development. Ill. MINUTES APPROVAL A. Discuss and consider approval of meeting minutes from the November 151h, 2011 regular meeting. Motion to approve the minutes as presented was made by Darrell Irwin, seconded by Donnie Graham. Motion passed 5 -0. IV. REGULAR ITEMS A. Review KEDC Financial Report. Sakura Dedrick review budget and sales tax information. A motion to approve the financial report as presented was made by Pat Turner, seconded by Mark Yeary. The motion passed 5 -0. V. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS /REPORTS A. Updates from the Executive Director, Orasi Development, and the Kennedale Chamber of Commerce. Bob Hart discussed the Dollar General lease renewal next steps for the old chamber of commerce building. 1. Triple Open House on Saturday, January 28th, 2012. 2. Bloxom Park Update 3. Green Ribbon Grant Program 4. Pennington Restaurant 5. Tarrant county staff meeting relative to economic development Bob Hart noted that recent discussing with the county had focused on tax increment financing, tax increment reinvestment zones, and the Sublett Road extension. VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION President Mundy closed the regular meeting and went into executive session at 7:52pm. A. The Economic Development Corporation will meet in closed session pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the purchase, sale, exchange, lease, or value of real property. 1. Acquisition of various properties from Williams Estate totaling approximately 5 acres. B. The Economic Development Corporation will meet in closed session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business project with which the city is conducting economic development negotiations. 1. Potential Texas Leverage Fund use by selected businesses VII. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION, AND TAKE ACTION NECESSARY PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NEEDED President Mundy reconvened into open session at 9:24pm. VIII. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting will be held on February 21, 2011. A motion to adjourn was made by Mark Yeary, seconded by Donnie Graham. The motion passed 5 -0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:25pm. ATTEST: ' 1 ra Amethyst G. Ci o, City Secretary APPROVED: Rq ert Mundy, Presid t 405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, TX 76060 1 Telephone: 817.985.2102 1 Fax: 817 - 478 -7169