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05/15/2007, Regular Meeting Minutes242 MINUTES KENNEDALE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING -MAY 15, 2007 405 MUNICIPAL DR. - KENNEDALE MUNICIPAL BLDG. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CONFERENCE ROOM President, Nita Vaughn called the meeting to order at 7:16 p.m. Members present: President, Nita Vaughn; Vice President, Robert Mundy; Board of Directors, Wayne Wooten, Beverly Hayes, Doug Parker, and Rob Morris. Members absent: Board of Director, Marsha Knox. Staff present: Mike Soab, KEDC Director. President Vaughn recessed the meeting at 7:17 p.m. to enter into the Kennedale City Council Chambers for joint meeting with City Council. I. REGULAR ITEMS (a) Joint meeting with the City Council regarding a presentation by Tim King, Center for Cooperative Innovation relative to broadband and other opportunities in Kennedale. Tim King, Center for Coooperative Innovation provided a presentation relative to broadband and Public/Private Partnership Strategy. During his presentation, Mr. King addressed the Public/Private Partnership vision, Public/Private Partnership Program Menu, Kennedale's focus and first steps, cost and expense acknowledgement topics, the "Community Portal" tool-kit, methodology and process steps. President Vaughn reconvened into open session for the KEDC meeting at 8:50 p.m. (b) Consideration/Approval of minutes: Regular Meeting dated April 17, 2007. Robert Mundy moved to approve regular meeting minutes dated April 17, 2007, second by Doug Parker. Motion carried with Mundy, Parker, Wooten, Morris, and Vaughn voted aye, with Hayes abstaining due to absence of meeting. Motion carried (5-0-1). (c) Review of Financial Reports. Financial reports were not reviewed due to Treasurer's attendance at City Council meeting. (d) Consideration/Approval of process for a Grant not to exceed $1,978.00 to Chicken Express for Functional renovations. 243 Doug Parker moved to approve grant in an amount not to exceed One Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Eight Dollars ($1,978.00) to Chicken Express for functional renovations, second by Robert Mundy. Motion carried (6-0). (e) Consideration/Approval of Professional Services Agreement between the KEDC and Mark Spencer dba MHS Planning and Design for the design and oversight of TownCenter "Plaza". Rob Morris moved to approve Contract for Professional Services Agreement between the KEDC and Mark Spencer dba MHS Planning and Design for the design and oversight of TownCenter "Plaza" in the amount of Seventy One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($71,450.00) with a cap on additional cost at Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) subject to legal counsel approval, second by Doug Parker. Motion carried (6-0). II. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS (a) Executive Director Announcement/Reports - No reports/Announcements due to attendance at City Council meeting. (b) KEDC Director Announcement/Reports. Mike Soab, KEDC Director provided an update to the Board regarding the shopping center purchase, upcoming ICSC Shopping Center Conference, and luncheon held for Commercial Realtors. III. PRESIDENTBOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS (a) President Announcements/Reports - No Announcements/Reports. (b) Board of Directors Announcements/Reports - No Announcements/Reports. IV. ADJOURNMENT Wayne Wooten moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:53 p.m., second by Beverly Hayes. Motion carried (6-0). APPROVED: "~ Vices esident, Ro rt P. lv~y ATTEST: Kathy Turne ,Secretary to KEDC