12-20-2002 (WEDC) Minutes Minutes
WYLIE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
December 20,2002
Board Members Present:
Marvin Fuller
Kevin St. John
John Yeager
Merrill Young (departed at 8:10 a.m.)
Staff Present:
Samuel Satterwhite, Executive Director
Elizabeth Hurst, WEDC Counsel
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 December 20, 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 November 20, 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 to
approve the minutes for the November 20, 2002, Regular Board of
Directors Meeting of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation. The
WEDC Board of Directors voted 4 — FOR and 0 — AGAINST in favor of
the motion.
ITEM NO. 2 — Consider and Act Upon Approval of the October, 2002 Treasurer's Report
for the Wylie Economic Development Corporation.
MOTION: A motion was made by Kevin St. John and seconded by Merrill Young to
approve the October, 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.
ITEM NO. 3 — Consider and Act Upon Approval of the November, 2002 Treasurer's
Report for the Wylie Economic Development Corporation.
MOTION: A motion was made by Merrill Young and seconded by Kevin St. John to
approve the November, 2002 Treasurer's Report for the Wylie Economic
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Development Corporation. The WEDC Board of Directors voted 4—FOR
and 0—AGAINST in favor of the motion.
ITEM NO. 4 — Discuss and Act Upon Issues Surrounding the Retail Development of
Property Located at 404 S. Highway 78.
Staff presented the Board with a concept site plan which depicts four restaurant pad sites on
WEDC property. The Board instructed staff to work with the City of Wylie Planning
Department to determine if the concept plan presented would be acceptable form a parking and
traffic flow standpoint.
No recommendation was made by staff resulting in no action taken by the WEDC Board of
Directors.
ITEM NO. 5—Discuss and Act Upon Issues Surrounding Development of WEDC Property
Located at 404 S. Highway 78.
Staff informed the Board that a Secondary Client Agreement had been delivered to the WEDC.
Aside from a minimal amount of errors and omissions protection provided to the WEDC in
regard to work preformed by Pond, Robinson, the agreement provides the WEDC with the actual
data used to compile the environmental report. Staff indicated that following execution of the
Agreement and receipt of the data, the report will be forwarded to Cirrus and Associates (WEDC
environmental consultant) to examine the accuracy of the findings and recommendations of
Pond, Robinson. Following a recommendation from Cirrus, the WEDC Board of Directors will
evaluate whether to accept the findings of Pond, Robinson, or consider other alternatives.
Staff recommended that the WEDC Board of Directors authorize the execution of a Secondary
Client Agreement between the WEDC and Pond, Robinson.
MOTION: A motion was made by Marvin Fuller and seconded by Kevin St. John
authorizing the WEDC Executive Director to execute a Secondary Client
Agreement between the WEDC and Pond, Robinson. The WEDC Board
of Directors voted 3 —FOR and 0—AGAINST in favor of the motion.
ITEM NO. 6 — Discuss Marketing of Kansas City Southern Railway Property for
Industrial Development.
Staff presented the potential for partnering with Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS)
to market and develop ±250 acres of industrial property adjacent to the KCS switching yard east
of the Wylie Municipal Complex. Staff commented that aside from small parcels scattered
throughout town, the only industrial property remaining in Wylie is owned by KCS.
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Staff suggested that a development plan be put in place and the WEDC could focus its efforts on
developing a business park which could dwarf the size and success of Premier Business Park.
The Board agreed that the concept is directly in line with the charge of industrial development
and may be the only opportunity to create a business center to support "heavy" industry. The
Board instructed staff to update them as to the progress of discussions with KCS officials and the
creation of a development plan.
The item was provided as information only with no recommendation or motion required at this
time.
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 8:20 a.m.
ohn Y ger, President
Attest:
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Samuel D.R. Satterwhite
Executive Director