02-18-2026 (WEDC) MinutesBoardminutes
Wylie Economic Development Corporation
of Directors Regular Meeting
February 18, 2026 ---'7 30 A.M.
WEDC Offices — Conference Room
250 S H — Wylie, TX 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of `a uorrr
Vice President Harold Smith called the meeting to order at 7:31 a.m. Board Members present -were it elisa
Whitehead and Demond Dawkins.
E - fficio Member City Manager Brent Parker was present.
l C staff present included Assistant Director Hermes, BREDirector Angel Wygant, and Economic
Development Coordinator Christy Stew
INVOCATION & PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
Angel Wygant gave the invocation and led. the Pledge of Allegiance.
COMMENTS ON NQN-AGENDA ITEMS
With no citizen participation, Nice President Smith moved to the Consent Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the WEDC Bated ofDirectors and
will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these netts. ff discussion is desired,
that item will be removedfrom the Consent Agenda and will be considered ered scparate.
A. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the January 21, 2026, Regular Meeting of
the WEDC Board of Directors,
Consider and act upon approval of January 2026 WEDC Treasurer's Report.
C. Consider and act upon a Performance Agreement between the WEDC and Savage Precision
Fabrication, Inc.
D. Consider and act upon a Performance Agreement between the WEDC and GOI Enterprises,Inc.
Board Action
A motion was made by Melisa Whitehead, seconded by Dernond Dawkins, s, to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 3-0.
P - fficio Member Mayor Matthew Porter arrived at 7: 5 a.m.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider and act upon issues surrounding Lot 3/FM 544 Gateway Addition parking.
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Discussion
Staff' reminded the Board that the WEDC has been working with Kimley-Hom onengineering
solutions at key locations within the City of Wylie. As such, Kiraley-Horn has issued. an Individual
Project Order (IPO) to provide professional civil engineering services and civil construction plans
for additional parking located on Lot 3 of the FM 544 Gateway Addition, which is directly behind
Walk -inns. Staff shared that this IPO is intended to cover topographic survey, construction plans,
and bidding,
Board Action
A. motion was made by Demond Dawkins, seconded by Melisa Whitehead, to award the contract to
l is le -Hom and Associates, Inc.. in the amount of $52,000 and further authorize the Executive Director
to execute any and all necessary documents. A vote was taken, and the motion passed -0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
SI. Discussion and updates from E C Committees.
Discussion
Staff opened the discussion by sharing that the budget, Finance, and Audit Committee Meeting and the
Strategic Planning Committee Meeting have both met, with the Strategic Planning Committee scheduled
to meet again on February 2 th. Board member Dawkins shared that the Budget, Finance, and Audit
Committee mittee compared last year's numbers with anticipated numbers for the current year to determine
what is needed for upcoming projects. Stalf noted that the Annual Report will be on the March Board
Meeting Agenda, with apresentation to the City Council on March 241h. The presentation will include
the 2026 Goals and Objectives as reviewed by the Strategic Planning Committee.
S2 - Staff report: WEDC Property Update, Temporary Access Agreements, Downtown Parking,
Engineering Report, Upcoming Events, and WEDC Activities/Programs.
Discussion
Staff referred the Board to the Agenda Report provided in the packet for all updates related to W DC
Property Updates, Temporary Access Agreements, Downtown Parking, :Engineering Report, Upcoming
Events, and WEDC Activities/Programs. Staffnoted that 544 Gateway is moving along, with an updated
Walk-C n's anticipated completion date of :fume 2026. "regarding BRE, staff shared that Wylie ISD
received a grant for a summer internship program with the North Texas Municipal "ater District. Staff`
shared that cross -training is underway in preparation for the upcoming retirement of BRE Director
Angel Wygant. Additionally, staff discussed the promotion of Christy Stewart to the Economic
omic
Development Coordinator position and the posting of the Office Manager position.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Recessed into Closed. Session at'7.43 a.m. in compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas Government Code,
to wit:
Sec. 551.072. DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY; CLOSED ETING
SI. Consider the sale or acquisition u isition of properties located at Ballard/Brown, Brown/Eubanks
544/Cooper, FM 544/Sanden, Jac sass% Regency/Steel, State Hwy 7 I lan s State Hwy
78/Brown, State Hwy 7 r y er, and State Hwy 781S yv ew.
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Sec. 551.087. DELIBE CRATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS;
CLOSED NG.
S2< Deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that the WEDC hasreceived from
business prospect and to discuss the
Hof ra r of for Projects: 2- 2 2-1 , 2 2 -
ly 2-2, 2- ,-12c,202 ",22 { , 2" i, 2-1 c, 2-1 225-I1,
2026-1b, 2 26-1e 2 26-2a, and 226-2.
RECOINVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take any action as a result of the ExecutiveSession.
Vice President Smith reconvened into Open Session at - 18 a.m., and the Board took the following action as a
result of Executive Session::
Board Action
A motion was made by Melisa Whitehead, seconded by Demand Dawkins, to authorize the WEDC to
enter into a Performance Agreement with Project 202 - a in -an amount not to exceed $2.5 million. A
vote was taken, and the motion passed -0.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Them were no Items requested for inclusion on future agendas.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, Vice President Smith adjourned the, WtEDC Board meeting at : 19 a.m.
�Bla instool, President
A`II'S'T. �
Jason Greiner, Eiecuti . tcsr
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