10-19-2022 (WEDC) MinutesMinutes
Wylie Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directors Meeting
October 19, 202 — 7:30 A.M.
WEDC Offices — Conference Room
250 S Hwy 7Wylie, TX 75098
CAL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum
President Demond Dawkins called the meeting to order at 7:32 a.m. Board Members present were Melisa
Whitehead, Gino Mulliqi, Tim Gilchrist, and Blake Brininstool.
Ex-Officio Member City Manager Brent Parker was present. E-Officio Member Mayor Matthew Porter arrived
at 7:33 a.m.
WEDC staff' present included Executive Director Jason Greiner, BRE Director Angel Wygant, and
Administrative Assistant Marissa Butts.
EWOCATION & PLEDGE OFA G N
President Dawkins gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
COMMENTS - E A ITEMS
With no citizen participation, President Dawkins moved to Consent Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the WEDC Board of Directors and
will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired,
that item will be removed from the ConsentAgenda and will be considered separately.
A. Consider and actupon approval of Minutes from e September 21, 2022 elr Meeting oft e
WEDC Board of Directors.
H. Consider and act upon approval of the September 222 WEDC Treasurer's Report.
Board Action
A motion was made by Melisa Whitehead, seconded by Blake Brininstool, to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 5-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
L Staff report: WEDC , Property Update, Temporary Access Agreements, Downtown Parking,
Engineering e o , Upcoming Events, and WEDC Activitie's/Programs.
Staff referred the Board to the Agenda Report provided in the packet for all updates related to property
updates, downtown parking, engineering reports, upcoming events, and WEDC activities/programs.
Staff noted that the Collin Leadership Policy Summit is on November 161 and the Board agreed to move
the next WEDC Regular Board meeting to Tuesday, November 1501_
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S2. , Update from the Subcommittee of the Board to review and recommend any modifications to the
existing bylaws oft the Corporation.
Staff referred the Board to the handouts provided to discuss the proposed amendments to be made to
the Bylaws and what modifications the attorneys are currently reviewing. The Board further discussed
term limits for Board members, staggering term limits for continuity, theBoard's choice of hire for
Executive Director position being communicated with City Council during Executive Session, moving
the annual meeting to the month of October, 75% required attendance of Board Members for regularly
scheduled meetings, and allowing the EDC Director to approve a maximum purchase amount of
25,000. Staff will provide updates later for the Board to review.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Recessed into Closed Session at 8:57 a.m. in compliance with Section 551.001, et. seq. Texas Government Code,
to wit:
Sec. 551.072. DELIBERATION REGARDING REALY; CLOSED
S. Consider the sale or acquisition f properties located at Ballard/Brown, Brown/Eubanks, F
'7 rker, FM 5 /Coo er, FM 544/Sanden, Jackson/Oak, Regency/Steel, State Hwy 7 /Ala is,
and State Hwy 7 rown.
See. 551.087. DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS;
CLOSEDE I .
S2. Deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that the WEDC has receive' from a
business prospect and to discuss the offer of incentives forProjects: 2013-9a, 2017-6a, 2 -2 ,
2-5, 2 21-6a, 2 1-c, 2021-8a, -, 2 -9 , 2021-9f, 20-, 21-2a, 2 22-1, 2 -
, 222-7 , 2 22-7c, and 202-9f:
RECONVENE T SESSION
Take any action as a result of'the Executive Session.
President Dawkins reconvened into ®pen Session at 9:53 a.m.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no Items requested for inclusion on future agendas.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, President Dawkins adjourned the WE o d meeting at 9:53 aan.
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Demond Dawkins, President
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