01.20.1998 EDC Minutes31
MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING — JANUARY 20, 1998
100 E. BROADWAY ST. — COMMUNITY CENTER
President Duval called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m.
Members present: President Duval, Vice - President Eichelberger, Tom Boone, Nita Vaughn, John
Berry and Michael Box.
Members absent: Ron Kovach
Staff present were Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, Thad Chamber, and Lynette Whidden.
ITEM NO. 1— Consideration of minutes: Regular Meeting — October 21, 1997
Regular Meeting — December 16, 1997
Special Meeting — January 6, 1998
Tom Boone moved to approve the above minutes as they were submitted, seconded by John
Berry. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM NO. 2 — Consideration of amending the Economic Development Corporation BYLAWS
regarding removal of the City Secretary as Treasurer and of appointing the
Director of Finance as Treasurer for the Kennedale Economic Development
Corporation Board of Directors
Margaret Eichelberger moved to amend the Economic Development Corporation BYLAWS,
Section 3.02 to remove the City Secretary as Treasurer and name the Director of Finance as
Treasurer, and to forward a recommendation to City Council for their approval at their February
12, 1998 meeting, seconded by Michael Box with all members present voting in favor.
ITEM NO. 3 — Briefing by committee on parameters and goals of the corporation.
The board was presented copies of the parameters and goals for the economic development
director to review.
John Berry moved to accept the parameters, second by Margaret Eichelberger. It was the
consensus of the board members to allow the president to meet with the City Manager and the
Economic Development Director to review the parameters within the next week or two.
ITEM NO. 4 — Consideration of new long and short term projects.
Board members discussed various projects which included identifying properties in the extra
territorial jurisdiction, possible funding of the walk -way around the city park, future water needs
and well storage areas, and the need to identify commercial and industrial sites.
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ITEM NO. 5 — General discussion.
The board was briefed on the economic development corporation fund and sales tax collected to
date.
Also discussed, were concerns over development in the extra territorial jurisdiction and ways in
which to control this development.
There being no further discussion before the board President Duval adjourned the meeting at 8:11
p.m.
ATTEST:
Kathy Turner, Secretary
APP t OVE
Robert Duva , President