06-18-2002 (WEDC) Minutes Minutes
WYLIE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
June 18,2002
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Board Members Present:
Gary Bowland(arrived at 7:22 a.m.)
Marvin Fuller
Kevin St. John
John Yeager
Staff Present:
Samuel Satterwhite, Executive Director
With notice of the meeting posted in time and manner required by law and a quorum of Board
members present, the Board of Directors of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation
(WEDC) met in Regular Session on June 18, 2002 in the Conference Room of Woodbridge Golf
Club located at 7400 Country Club Drive, Wylie,Texas.
The meeting was called to order by President John Yeager at 7:10 a.m.
ITEM NO. 1 —Consider and Act Upon Approval of Minutes for the April 24,2002, Regular
Board of Directors Meeting of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation.
MOTION: A motion was made by Marvin Fuller and seconded by Kevin St. John
approving the minutes for the April 24, 2002, Regular Board of Directors
Meeting of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation. The WEDC
Board of Directors voted 3 — FOR and 0 — AGAINST in favor of the
motion.
ITEM NO. 2 — Consider and Act Upon Approval of the April, 2002 Treasurer's Report for
the Wylie Economic Development Corporation.
MOTION: A motion was made by Kevin St. John and seconded by Marvin Fuller to
approve the April, 2002 Treasurer's Report for the Wylie Economic
Development Corporation. The WEDC Board of Directors voted 3 —FOR
and 0—AGAINST in favor of the motion.
ITEM NO. 3 — Consider and Act Upon Approval of the May, 2002 Treasurer's Report for
the Wylie Economic Development Corporation.
MOTION: A motion was made by Kevin St. John and seconded by Gary Bowland to
approve the May, 2002 Treasurer's Report for the Wylie Economic
Development Corporation. The WEDC Board of Directors voted 4—FOR
and 0—AGAINST in favor of the motion.
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ITEM NO. 4 — Discuss Issues Surrounding Mutual Access Impacting WEDC Property
Located at 404 S. Highway 78.
Staff presented the WEDC Board of Directors with a proposed location of Highway 78 curb cuts
for Walgreen's. The most northern access point to Highway 78 from Walgreen's will be
impacting WEDC property located at 404 S. Highway 78. Although the WEDC is continuing to
negotiate with the County for ownership of the R.O.W., the Walgreen's group needs only to
obtain a release from the County to place an access road in front of WEDC property.
Board members were concerned that the access road will adversely impact the WEDC site. Staff
did not believe that the WEDC needs to oppose the access road. In discussing the issue with the
City of Wylie Director of Planning and City Engineer, a mutual access road will be required by
the City of Wylie as the area develops. Staff provided this item as information only, whereas no
action was required.
ITEM NO. 5 — Discuss Issues Surrounding the Relocation of a TXU Gas Company Gas
Main Impacting the Redevelopment of WEDC Property Located at 404 S. Highway 78.
Staff indicated to the Board that the gas line in front of 404 S. Highway 78 has not been relocated
due to a fiber optic easement which is in place between the existing gas line and Highway 78. As
well, the County is reluctant to grant an easement. Staff stated that the cleanest way to relocate
the gas line is to await the outcome of the R.O.W. ownership. The Board instructed staff to keep
them updated on the issue.
ITEM NO. 6 — Discuss Issues Surrounding Potential Changes to the 4A/4B Enabling
Legislation.
Staff updated the Board on potential threats to the existing 4A legislation. Non-4A communities
such as Plano and Richardson are complaining to their legislators that the "playing field" is not
level in the economic development field due to 4A cities ability to offer significant incentives.
Senator Shapiro has become involved in the debate, but has not taken a stance on the issue. The
Board instructed staff to keep them updated on the issues.
ITEM NO. 7—Citizen Participation.
There being no citizen participation, President Yeager proceeded to Item No. 8.
ITEM NO. 8—Adjourn.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 a.m.
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J• Yeage , President
Attest:
Samuel D.R. Satterwhite
Executive Director