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09-29-2003 (WEDC) Minutes Minutes WYLIE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION September 29, 2003 Board Members Present Gary Bowland 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 September 11, 2003 in the Dividend Room of Inwood National Bank located at 201 North Ballard, Wylie, Texas. The meeting was called to order by President Marvin Fuller at 7:10 a.m. ITEM NO. 1 — Consider and Act Upon Approval of Minutes for the September 11, 2003, Regular Board of Directors Meeting of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation. MOTION: A motion was made by Gary Bowland and seconded by Kevin St. John to approve the minutes for the September 11, 2003, 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 August, 2003 Treasurer's Report for the Wylie Economic Development Corporation. Staff informed the Board that American National Bank had agreed to a 3.5% interest rate on a 5- year Certificate of Deposit with no early withdrawal penalty. Staff indicated that the existing Money Market account ($105,000) held at American National will be transferred into the CD along with an additional ±$20,000. President Fuller instructed staff to deposit an additional $45,000 bringing the value of the CD to $150,000. The consensus of the Board was that while the WEDC cash flow position will be tight with the additional $25,000 deposited, there is no early withdrawal penalty for any portion of the WEDC funds should monies be required to cash flow future projects/expenses. WEDC —Minutes September 29, 2003 Page 2 MOTION: A motion was made by Kevin St. John and seconded by John Yeager to approve the August, 2003 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—EXECUTIVE SESSION: The WEDC Board of Directors convened into Executive Session at 7:17 a.m. to hold deliberations surrounding the sale of WEDC property located at 404 S. Highway 78 in accordance with Section 551.072, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Code Annotated (Open Meetings Act). ITEM NO. 4—RECONVENE INTO OPEN MEETING: The WEDC Board of Directors reconvened into open meeting at 7:50 a.m. No action was taken as a result of Executive Session. ITEM NO. 5—Staff Update. Staff discussed issues surrounding the expansion to State Highway 78, Wal Mart construction, and the Freeport Exemption as it relates to the WISD. Staff also informed the Board that JC Ornamental Iron Works is one of three finalists for Small Business of the Year nominated by Inside Collin County Business at the Celebration of Enterprise to be held on October 8, 2003. ITEM NO. 6—Citizen Participation. There being no citizen participation,President Fuller proceeded to Item No. 7. ITEM NO. 7—Adjourn. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 a.m. . gdf4t. Marvin Fuller, President Attest: Samuel D.R. Satterwhite Executive Director