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MINUTES
KENNEDALE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING — APRIL 13, 2010
405 MUNICIPAL DR. — KENNEDALE MUNICIPAL BLDG.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
L CALL TO ORDER
President Mundy called the meeting to order at 7:16 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Kathy Turner, Secretary called roll with the following persons present:
Present: Robert Mundy President
Donnie Graham Vice - President
Doug Parker Board Member
Mark Yeary Board Member
Rebecca Mowell Board Member
Darrell Erwin Board Member — Arrived at 7:28 p.m.
Absent: Beverly Hayes Board Member
Staff members present included:
Bob Hart Executive Director
Kathy Turner Secretary
Drew Martin Orasi Development — Contract Provider
III. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Review and consider action to approve regular meeting minutes dated March 25, 2010.
Doug Parker moved to approve regular meeting minutes dated March 25, 2010 contingent
upon the word "Year" be corrected to read " Yeary" under Item number III -A, first
sentence. Donnie Graham seconded the motion and motion carried (5 -0).
P. Review KEDC Financial Reports.
Rebecca Mowell moved to approve KEDC Financial Reports for the month ending
February 2010, seconded by Mark Yeary. Motion carried (5 -0).
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C. Review and consider action to award bid for parking, utility, and drainage improvements
for Kennedale TownCenter.
Rebecca Mowell moved to authorize the Executive Director to sign a contract with JLB
Contracting in the amount of $1,226.363.56 for parking, utility, and drainage improvements
to the Kennedale TownCenter. Donnie Graham seconded the motion and motion carried
(6 -0).
D. Review and consider action to assist the Keep Kennedale Beautiful Commission with
funding for new signage.
Robert Mundy moved to provide up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to the Keep
Kennedale Beautiful Commission to assist with Adopt a Street signage.
A brief discussion took place with a recommendation to obtain a commitment from
proposed groups to purchase adoption signs to retain better participation in the program.
No further discussion, Donnie Graham seconded the motion and motion carried (6 -0).
E. Discuss and finalize the TownCenter ground breaking — April 24th at 10:00 AM
Bob Hart, Executive Director indicated that the ground breaking ceremony was moving
ahead and within 30 days action would start taking place. He then addressed the invitation
included in the packet and a brief discussion took place with recommended revisions to the
invitation.
F. Review and consider action to change date and time of future meetings.
It was noted that the next regularly scheduled meeting for May 18th would remain as
scheduled.
IV. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS
A. KEDC Executive Director Announcement /Reports
Bob Hart, Executive Director provided updates on the following:
1. United States Fallen Heroes Memorial Foundation — Announcement scheduled on
May 27th at 10:00 a.m. at the Rangers Ball field Media Room, Arlington, TX.
2. Board Appreciation Dinner — Scheduled for Thursday, April 29th at Life Fellowship
Church to begin at 6:30 p.m. Indicated polo shirts have been ordered with a logo of
the Section House to tie into the TownCenter.
3. Economic Analysis — Scheduled for Tuesday, May 4th to begin at 3:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers. UTA Grad Class would make a presentation to include Industrial
and Employment Resources SWOT Analysis, Labor and Occupational Resources
SWOT Analysis, Land and Physical Resources Recommendations, Business Listing
with SWOT Category listing strengths and weaknesses.
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4, Oak Crest Redevelopment Project — Scheduled in conjunction with the May 13"'
Council Meeting Work Session. UTA Grad Class will provide an Oak Crest
Redevelopment Project report.
5. Section House Restoration — Indicating project to restore Section House is
proceeding, Rotary Club doing volunteer clean up, local business doing demolition,
and moving of structure scheduled for summer of 2010 with restoration taking place
on TownCenter site.
6. 9 -11 Memorial — Planning stages being carried out with FWT, Inc., arranging for
shipment of steel.
7. Economic Activity — Provided update on road projects, and related economic
activities.
B. Orasi Development Report
Drew Martin, Vice - President with Orasi Development introduced himself and provided a
brief background on his work history and said he was excited to work with Kennedale.
V. PRESIDENTBOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS
A. President Announcements /Reports
1. Report agenda items to be posted for future meetings.
No report of agenda items to be posted for future meetings.
President Mundy indicated that no executive session would take place at the advice of Bob
Hart, Executive Director.
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. 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 prospect with which the city is conducting economic development
negotiations.
1. Fallen Heroes Monument
2. 1000 E. Kennedale Parkway
3. 5500 W. Kennedale Parkway
VII. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION PURSUANT TO
EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NECESSARY.
No executive session was held.
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, President Mundy asked for a motion to adjourn.
Doug Parker so moved and Donnie Graham seconded the motion with all members present voting
in favor. Motion carried (6 -0). Meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
APPROVED:
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President, Robert
ATTEST:
Kathy Tur r, Secretary to EDC