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MINUTES BOARD OF DIRECTORS CEDAR HILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 1,2016 The Board of Directors of the Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation met at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016 in the City of Cedar Hill Government Center, Administrative Conference Room, 4 th Floor, 285 Uptown Blvd, Bldg. 100, Cedar Hill, Texas 75104. Directors Present: President Bill Strock, Vice President Michael Lemmon, Johnny Wallace, Earl Wooten 1lI, Duane Dankesreiter, Amanda Skinner, Jan Blake and Shawn Quildon Directors Unable to be Present: David C. Wilson, Amanda Skinner and Andrew LeGrand EDC Staff Present: Director Allison Thompson, Marketing Manager Andy Buffington and Executive Assistant Louis Casti 110 1. Call the meeting to order: President Bill Strock called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., declaring it an open meeting, that a quorum was present, and that the meeting was duly posted and the open carry or display of handguns in this meeting is not allowed . 2. Pledge of Allegiance: United States and Texas 3. Invocation: Earl Wooten III 4. Consent Agenda: Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are generally enacted in one motion. A. Consider approving the January 4, 2016 regular meeting minutes. President Bill Strock entertained a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. MOTION: Vice President Michael Lemmon made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda; the motion was seconded by Earl Wooten III, and passed unanimously. 5. Citizens Forum: None Present 6. Consideration Items: None. 7. Presentation: 2015 Comptrollers report- Louis gave an overview of the report that is filed annually with the Texas State Comptroller's office. CHEDC Financials- Alan Dickerson, Treasurer of the EDC and Director of Finance for the City of Cedar Hill reviewed the financial reports and answered questions.

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MINUTES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CEDAR HILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 1,2016

The Board of Directors of the Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation met at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016 in the City of Cedar Hill Government Center, Administrative Conference Room, 4th Floor, 285 Uptown Blvd, Bldg. 100, Cedar Hill, Texas 75104.

Directors Present: President Bill Strock, Vice President Michael Lemmon, Johnny Wallace, Earl Wooten 1lI, Duane Dankesreiter, Amanda Skinner, Jan Blake and Shawn Quildon

Directors Unable to be Present: David C. Wilson, Amanda Skinner and Andrew LeGrand

EDC Staff Present: Director Allison Thompson, Marketing Manager Andy Buffington and Executive Assistant Louis Casti 110

1. Call the meeting to order: President Bill Strock called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., declaring it an open meeting, that a quorum was present, and that the meeting was duly posted and the open carry or display of handguns in this meeting is not allowed.

2. Pledge of Allegiance: United States and Texas

3. Invocation: Earl Wooten III

4. Consent Agenda: Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are generally enacted in one motion.

A. Consider approving the January 4, 2016 regular meeting minutes. President Bill Strock entertained a motion to approve the Consent

Agenda. MOTION: Vice President Michael Lemmon made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda; the motion was seconded by Earl Wooten III, and passed unanimously.

5. Citizens Forum: None Present

6. Consideration Items: None.

7. Presentation: • 2015 Comptrollers report- Louis gave an overview of the report that is filed annually

with the Texas State Comptroller's office. • CHEDC Financials- Alan Dickerson, Treasurer of the EDC and Director of Finance

for the City of Cedar Hill reviewed the financial reports and answered questions.

8. Executive Session : EDC Board convened into Executive Session at 6:26 p.m.

9. Reconvene in Open Session and consider action to be taken from Executive Session: President Strock entertained motions on any item from executive session

Vice President Michael Lemmon made the following motion: EDC to approve a Land incentive regarding Project Turkey, Company to pay, Ih ($69,696) of the value of lot 9A in the Cedar Hill Business Park (full value $139,392) and the payment to be returned once they receive the certificate of occupancy. Additionally, allowing a six month look period with a one year allowance once construction starts: the motion was seconded by Earl Wooten III and passed unanimously .

10. Information Items: A. Board Member Announcements:

• Vice President Michael Lemmon informed the EDC Board that the CHISD Education Foundation will be holding the annual murder mystery on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 6:00p.m.

B. Cedar Hill Business Park Property Owners Association (CHBPPOA) Report: • Earl Wooten gave an overview of the CHBPPOA quarterly meeting held on

Thursday, January 7, 20 16 at 11 :30a.m. at PepWear. The items discussed were: o Cedar Hill Business Park was in the Dallas Business Journals Book of

Lists o Lot 8A is being transferred to the CHBPPOA. o The work done on the tracks by American Track Generations was done

incorrectly and Sean Keightley ofNARSTCO is trying to work it out with American Track Generations, payment is being held till the concerns are corrected.

C. Director's Report: • Erica is out for the week attending the Economic Development Finance training;

her BRE Board report is in the packet. • Allison attended the IEDC Leadership conference and the IAMC Board meeting. • Staff has been reviewing the strategic plan that was reviewed at the last board

meeting and going over it line by line assigning tasks to be done.

D. Business Retention Manager's Report: • Erica was out of the office; see report submitted .

E. Marketing Manager's Report: • Andy reviewed his monthly report.

F. Executive Assistant Report:

MINUTES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CEDAR HILL ECONOMIC DEVElOPMENT CORPORATION

REGULAR MEETING, February 1, 2016

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• June 8, 2016 in Irving, TEDC will have a Sales Tax Workshop; Louis will be sending an email to make arrangements for any directors that would like to attend.

• President Bill Strock signed the regular meeting minutes from Monday, January 4, 2016 and Executive Session from Monday, February 1, 2016.

G. Next Board Meeting: • President Bill Strock stated that the next EDC Board meeting will be on

Monday, March 7, 2016

11. Adjourn: President BiII Strock entertained a motion for adjournm 1. Vice President Michael made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Earl Wooten 111 WI unanimous approval. A~/:twiffii1-;:=-'-:?

meeting adjourned at 7: 13p.m.

ATTEST: ~

~ LJ Louis Castillo , EDC Executive Assistant

MINUTES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CEDAR HILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

REGULAR M EETING, February 1, 2016

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