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2009_12.02 TDD MinutesMINUTES KENNEDALE TOWNCENTER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING — DECEMBER 8, 2009 CONFERENCE ROOM I. CALL TO ORDER Board Member, Lankhorst called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m. II. ROLL CALL City Secretary, Kathy Turner called roll with the following persons present: Bryan Lankhorst John Clark Jerry Miller Robert P. Mundy Donnie Graham III. Staff: Bob Hart Kathy Turner James Cowey REGULAR SESSION A. Election of Officers. Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member City Manager City Secretary Director of Development Services John Clark moved to elect Robert Mundy as Chairman, and Bryan Lankhorst as Vice - Chairman. Jerry Miller seconded the motion with all board members voting in favor. Motion carried (5 -0) B. Review various elements of the Kennedale TownCenter Project. Bob Hart, City Manager addressed the development of the TownCenter, which is set up in the Kennedale TownCenter Development District (TDD) to help facilitate the financing and operations of the TownCenter. Next, Hart spoke on utilizing Certificate of Obligations to fund the project due to a good portion of the project being tax exempt, which would save money and allow for the use of fund balance monies from the Kennedale Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to do the taxable components for the private activity. He said an interlocal agreement would follow between the two entities, and that the debt service payments would be charged against the EDC Corporation. Hart then addressed the difference between public and private activity, and explained the allocated costs between the two for all components for the 2 development of the TownCenter. He also indicated that some budget cutting would be necessary to have the project meet budget. C. Discuss the role of the TDD. Bob Hart, City Manager indicated that the TDD was a vehicle used to assess and collect for the purpose of maintaining the TownCenter development, which allows for the assessment of the property based on the value assigned to it by the appraisal district and /or some other means. He further indicated that the assessment could be based on the cost of operation of the center, which could tie back to the value. D. Consider the adoption of assessments for the 2009 -year. John Clark moved to set assessment at $2.840677 per $100 of taxable value, second by Bryan Lankhorst. Motion carried (5 -0). It was further noted that a petition and resolution from the Kennedale Economic Development Corporation must be presented to the TDD prior to actual assessment being authorized. A meeting was then scheduled for January 26 to to address petition and resolution. IV. ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion, Jerry Miller moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 p.m. John Clark seconded the motion and all members voted in favor. Motion carried (5 -0) APPROVED: ATTEST: Robert P. Mun ly, C�an Kathyy Turrty Secretary 3 MINUTES KENNEDALE TOWNCENTER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING — JANUARY 26, 2010 405 MUNICIPAL DR. — KENNEDALE MUNICIPAL BLDG. CONFERENCE ROOM L CALL TO ORDER Chairman Robert Mundy called the meeting to order at 7:16 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Kathy Turner, City Secretary called roll with the following persons present /absent: Robert Mundy Bryan Lankhorst John Clark Donnie Graham Jerry Miller Chairman Vice - Chairman Board Member Board Member Board Member Staff present: Bob Hart Kathy Turner City Manager City Secretary III. REGULAR ITEMS A. Review and consider action to approve meeting minutes dated December 8, 2009. Jerry Miller moved to approve meeting minutes dated December 8, 2009, second by Vice - Chairman Lankhorst. Motion carried unanimously (5 -0). B. Review and consider action to accept Petition for financing services and improvements with assessments for properties located within the Kennedale Retail Center ( Kennedale TownCenter). John Clark moved to accept Petition to finance TownCenter improvements, second by Vice - Chairman Lankhorst. Motion carried unanimously (5 -0). 4 C. Review and consider action to approve Resolution No. 001 establishing an assessment for the Kennedale TownCenter Development District. Vice - Chairman Lankhorst moved to approve Resolution No. 001 establishing a total assessment of $2.840677 per $100 of taxable value for the Kennedale TownCenter Development District, second by Jerry Miller. Motion carried unanimously (5 -0). D. General discussion and review of the Kennedale TownCenter. Bob Hart, City Manager provided an update on activities within the TownCenter, which included the following: 1) Sustainable Infrastructure Grant 2) TownCenter improvements bid expectancy around 5 of March 3) Water /Sewer line bid opening results for High Ridge IV. ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion, Chairman Mundy asked for a motion to adjourn. Vice - Chairman Lankhorst so moved and Donnie Graham seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously and meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m. APPROVED: Chairman, Robert ly ATTEST Kathy Turner, City Secretary