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03-09-2009 (WEDC) Minutes Min11 tes Wylie Economic Development Corporation oard of I irectors Meeting Friday, March 9, 2009 — 6:30 A.M. Inwood National ank— Conference Room 200 South Highway 78 —Wylie, Texas CALL TO ORDER Announce the presence of a Quorum President Fuller called the meeting to order at 6:40 a.m. Board Members preset were: Jo''' Yeager, Mitch Herzog, and Todd Winners. WEDC staff present was Executive Director Sam Satterwhite a d Administrative Assistant Gerry Ex-Officio Board embers Mindy Manson and Mayor Eric ogue were present. CITIZE PARTICIPATION There being no citizen participati& , President Fuller proceeded to Action Items. ACTION ITEMS ITEM NO. 1 — Consider and Act Upon Approval of the February 20, 2009 Minutes of the WEDC Board of Directors Meeting. OTION: A motion was made by Mitch Herzog and seconded by Jo Yeager to approve the February 20, 2009 Minutes of the WEDC Board of Directors Meeting. The WEDC loard voted 4 — FOR and 0 — AGA ST in favor of the motion. ITEM 10. 2 — Consider a d Act pon Participating with Pella Corporation in a Program to Provide Entryway Doors to Qualifying Businesses. Staff reviewed that in 2000, the WE' C entered into an agreement with Molding Associates to provide entryway doors to businesses located in downtown Wylie. The A!' eement expired in 2003. The Agree' ent outlined that MAI would provide a standard door to qualifying businesses ad the WEDC would pre-finish and ha' g the doors. While the installation of the doors was part of the WEDC contractual obligatio with MA!, the business typically fu ded that expe se. WEDC— Minutes March 9, 2009 Page 2 of 3 Staff reported that Mr. Aaron Lai ran approached the WEDC and inquired as to the possieility of the Door Pro am being revived due to the damage of and the upcomirrg remodeling of the secondary entrance at Pediatric Associates of Wylie on :allard Street. It was volunteered by Mr. Lanman that while ins ranee would pay for part of the repairs, the entire face of the building is going to be remodeled similar to improvements I hade by Mr. Heath to surrounding structures which will exceed the insurance reimbursement. After being contacted by staff, representatives of Peila were enthusiastic about participating under tHe identical terms of the previous Program on a case-by-case basis orrly. President Fuller and oard Member Winners were pleased that Pella was getting involved and were prepared to participate on that factor alone. MOTION: A motion was made by Todd Wintters ad seconded by John Yeager to approve WEDC participation with Pella Corporation to provide an entryway door to Pediatric Associates of Wylie. The WEDC Board voted 4 — FOR and 0 — AGAfl ST in favor of the notion. EXECUTIVE SESSION The WEDC Board of Directors co vened into Executive Session at 6:45 a.m. I. Consider Issues Surror r nding the Purchase of Real Property Generally Located Near the Intersection of F.M. 544 and Regency Drive as Authorized in Section 551.072 (Real Property) of the Local Government Code, Vernon's Texas Code Annotated (Open Meetings Act). RECONVr NE INTO OPEN MEETING The WEDC Board of Directors reconvened into open session at 7:11 a.m. Actions taken from Executive Session: MOTION: A motion was made by Mitch Herzog and seconded by Todd Winners artHorizing the WEDC Executive lirector to execute a Purchase Au eement in the amount of $850 per square foot with Mr. •aymond Francis to purchase approximately 0.397 acre located at 2806 FM 544 with instructions to verify tHe lease agreement with the current lessee and perform a Phase I environmental study prior to the expiration of the inspection period. The WEDC Board voted 4 — FOR and 0 — AGAINST in favor oftrre motion. WE liC— Minutes March 9, 2009 Page 3 of.3 ADjOU' ENT With no further business, President ,',, J'arvin Fuller acljouH: red t,it 1,,,WEDC bard meeting at 7:12 a.m.. ( Marvin Fuller, Hi-resident ATTEST: .. ,,,, ,,, _ ,....11•11.11111.11% .,, , '. """ - A Samuel J.R., Satterwhite Executive Director