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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING — SEPTEMBER 18, 2001
405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE — CONFERENCE ROOM
President Vaughn called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members present: President Vaughn, Vice President Mundy, Kovach, Eichelberger, and Morris.
Members absent: John Berry.
Staff present: Kathy Turner, and LiJen Lee. Also present was David Mayse with Cheatham and
Associates.
ITEM NO. 1— Approval of minutes: regular meeting dated July 17, 2001.
Robert Mundy moved to approve the July 17, 2001 as submitted, second by Margaret
Eichelberger. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 2 — Review financial reports.
A brief discussion took place regarding the financial reports with no action being required.
ITEM NO. 3 — Briefing by Mr. Bill Summers regarding the Williams property identified as
J. Renfro Survey, Abstract 12601, Tracts 5A and 5B, containing 71.7 acres.
Property is located at the intersection of Little School Road and Mansfield
Cardinal Rd.
Mr. Summers requested to speak after the presentation by Cheatham and Associates (Item four).
President Vaughn moved ahead to item four. After addressing item four, Mr. Summers replied
that he had no comments.
ITEM NO. 4 — Briefing by Cheatham & Associates regarding Little School Road Extension.
Mr. David Mayse with Cheatham and Associates provided board members with five various
routes for the extension of Little School Road that included estimated construction cost. Mr.
Mayse said the intersection for Sublett Road and Kennedale Little School Road were the same for
all five scenarios.
Next, Mr. Mayse presented before the board a route that had not previously been discussed,
which he felt would be the most advantageous and less intrusive. He said this route was covered
under the written report and would include construction cost.
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Board members questioned the pros and conswere very receptive of the later route and discussed
it questioned the pros and cons of it. Mr. Mayse replied the plus side was that the route could be
done in phases, would displace fewer people, and spur development towards the south of
Kennedale. The only downside was the skewed intersection at Highway 287, but an overpass
could bypass the problem.
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Mr. Mayse will come back before the board at the October meeting and present his written report
with construction cost.
ITEM NO. 5 — Consider possibility of setting up Chapter 380 program.
Information relating to Chapter 380 was provided to board members prior to the meeting for
review. Mrs. Margaret Eichelberger questioned board members on the prospect of providing a
Chapter 380 program and said that if the board were interested, she would gather more
information for a presentation at a later date.
It was recommended that Ms. Eichelberger prepare a proposal package and present before the
Board at the next meeting.
ITEM NO. 6 — Staff comments:
Executive Director Report — Due to absence of Mr. Rowe, there was no executive director report.
Economic Development Director Report — Margaret Eichelberger was requested to ask for a
recommendation from the City Manager as to what the intentions of the City are with the old city
hall. She also advised that the grant progression with the new restaurant was not doing well.
ITEM NO. 7 — Future agenda review.
President Vaughn advised that the recommendation on City Hall, presentation on Chapter 380,
and review of cost estimates for water /sewer line on New Hope Road would be scheduled for the
next meeting
ADJOURNMENT
President Vaughn adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
ATTEST:
P esident, Nita D. Va hn