10.21.2008 EDC Minutes (2)281
MINUTES
KENNEDALE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING — OCTOBER 21, 2008
405 MUNICIPAL DR. — KENNEDALE MUNICIPAL BLDG.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:15 PM
President, Robert Mundy called the meeting to order at 7:18 p.m.
Members present: President, Robert Mundy; Vice - President, Beverly Hayes, Board of Directors
Darrell Erwin, Rebecca Mowell, and Mark Yeary. Doug Parker arrived at 7:40 p.m.
Members absent Board of Director, Donnie Graham.
Staff present: Bob Hart, Executive Director; Mike Soab, KEDC Director; Kathy Turner,
Secretary; and Sakura Moten, Treasurer.
I. REGULAR ITEMS
a. Introduction and seating of Jon Mark Yeary, new KEDC Board of Director
(Place 6).
b. Consider election of President and Vice - President to serve a one -year term.
Rebecca Mowell moved to elect Robert Mundy as President, second by Darrell
Erwin. Motion carried.
Darrell Erwin moved to elect Beverly Hayes as Vice - President, second by Rebecca
Mowell. Motion carried.
c. Review and consider action to approve minutes: regular meeting dated July 22,
2008, and special meeting dated July 29, 2008.
Beverly Hayes moved to approve regular meeting minutes dated July 22, 2008,
second by Rebecca Mowell. Motion carried.
Rebecca Mowell moved to approve special meeting minutes dated July 29, 2008,
second by Darrell Erwin. Mowell, Erwin, Mundy, and Yeary voted aye, while
Hayes abstained due to absence of meeting. Motion carried.
d. Review and consider action to approve Economic Development Revitalization
Grant to Lance Crosswhite for the demolition of Kennedale's old city hall and its
redevelopment into a modern office building.
Prior to discussion on this item, Board of Director's Darrell Erwin and Rebecca
Mowell filed Conflict Disclosure Statements and recused themselves from
discussion and action on this item.
Robert Mundy moved to table action to approve Economic Development
Revitalization Grant to Lance Crosswhite for the demolition of Kennedale's old
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city hall and its redevelopment into a modern office building. Motion second by
Beverly Hayes. Motion carried with Mundy, Hayes, Yeary, and Parker voting aye
to table item.
It was also explained that if Mr. Crosswhite started work prior to grant approval, it
would be at his own discretion, and would not guarantee reimbursement for such
expenses.
e. Review and consider action to approve visual and functional grant payments for
Richard Hollis dba Subway (applicant).
Beverly Hayes moved to authorize grant payments of $21,681.40 as a Functional
Grant, and $2,807.40 as a Visual Grant to Richard Hollis dba Subway. Motion
second by Darrell Erwin. Motion carried.
f. Review and consider action to approve policy for staff actions authorizing repairs
and improvements to properties owned by the corporation.
g.
Rebecca Mowell moved to authorize staff to make emergency repairs, if needed to
the TownCenter Shopping Plaza in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), second by Darrell Erwin. Motion carried.
Workshop and discussion of TownCenter Kennedale development concepts,
timing, and financing.
David Johnson, Developer addressed the KEDC with proposed plans to redevelop
the TownCenter Plaza, and provided pictures to the Board reflecting some of his
redevelopment projects in Cedar Park.
Next, Bob Hart provided a presentation on economic development tools, which
addressed Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones, Municipal Management Districts,
Public Improvement Districts, Municipal Utility Districts, and Chapter 380, Local
Government Code to assist with the redevelopment of the TownCenter.
II. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS
a. KEDC Executive Director Announcement/Reports.
1. Introduction of Sakura Moten - Dedrick, Director of Finance /Treasurer.
Bob Hart, City Manager introduced newly hired Director of Finance, Sakura
Moten - Dedrick.
b. KEDC Director Announcement/Reports
1. Update on Town Center Projects.
Mike Soab, KEDC Director briefed the board on the recent gas lease on KEDC
properties stating that the bonus had been rescinded, provided pictures of
public art painted trains that will be placed on various city properties for public
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viewing for the boards review, and spoke of recent meetings held with
prospective developers.
2. Update on upcoming grant prospects.
Mike Soab, KEDC Director implied that Foxy Propaganda would be relocating
their Arlington office to Kennedale, and would be seeking an additional grant.
III. PRESIDENT/BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS
a. President Announcements /Reports
1. Agenda posting requirements.
President, Robert Mundy briefed the Board on a recent Attorney General ruling
in regards to agenda item postings. Mundy advised that future agenda items
must contain a descriptive matter in what is to be discussed in order to meet the
Open Meetings Act, and if any board members had any items of interest to
report to please notify him to place on the agenda for discussion.
2. Report agenda items to be posted for future meetings.
President, Robert Mundy requested that the following items be on -going
agenda items: approval of finance reports, report agenda items to be posted for
future meetings, and date and meeting time changes for future meetings.
3. Date and meeting time changes for future meetings.
Board of Directors concluded to schedule the next regular meeting for
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 to begin at 7:15 p.m.
No further discussion, President, Robert Mundy recessed the meeting at 10:01
p.m, to enter into executive session.
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board of Directors 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.
V. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION NECESSARY
PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
President, Robert Mundy reconvened into open session at 10:43 p.m.
a. Review and consider action to approve Resolution authorizing staff to negotiate in
good faith the sale, leasing, or otherwise transfer of ownership for the redevelopment
of TownCenter Kennedale.
Darrell Erwin moved to approve Resolution authorizing staff to negotiate a feasibility
plan with David Johnson, contingent upon Section 2, first sentence being amended to
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read " The EDC hereby authorizes the city staff to exclusively negotiate with David
Johnson, ..." Motion second by Doug Parker. Motion carried.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Doug Parker moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 p.m., second by Darrell Erwin.
Motion carried.
APPROVED:
esident, Robert Mu
ATTEST:
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Kathy Turner, Secretary