01-18-2007 (City Council) Minutes Wylie City Council
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Joint Meeting
Wylie City Council & Wylie Economic
Development Corporation Board (WEDC)
Thursday, January 18, 2007—6:00 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex— Council Chambers
2000 Highway 78 North
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Mondy called the City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. Council members present were:
Councilman Earl Newsom, Councilman Red Byboth, Councilman Eric Hogue, Councilman
Merrill Young, and Councilman Rick White. Mayor Pro Tern Carter Porter was absent.
City Staff present were: City Manager Mindy Manson, Assistant City Manager Jeff Butters,
Planning Director Renae' 011ie, and City Secretary Carole Ehrlich.
WEDC Chairman Marvin Fuller called the WEDC Board to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members
present were: Councilman Merrill Young, Gary Bartow, John Yeager, and Mitch Herzog.
WEDC Staff present were: Executive Director Sam Satterwhite and Administrative Assistant
Gerry Harris.
PRESENTATIONS & DISCUSSION
• Presentation by T.I.P. Strategies, Incorporation to develop a Strategic
Plan and Target Market Study for Industrial,Commercial and Retail
Development.
WEDC Executive Director Satterwhite thanked everyone for coming and introduced Mr. Tom
Stellman, President and CEO of T.I.P. Strategies, Inc. He explained to attendees that the firm
was hired back in November of 2006 to compile a strategic plan and target market study for
industrial, commercial and retail development in Wylie. He commented that this was an
organizational kick off meeting for this project. Mr. Stellman addressed those in attendance
thanking them for their time and reported that he and his firm had conducted strategic planning
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for many economic development corporations and other entities in many states throughout the
country. He explained that the kick off meeting was formed to discuss expectations, receive
preliminary input and project a schedule. He explained the phases within the scope of work that
would be reviewed:
Discovery Phase (Assessment) Economic base analysis, cluster & target industry analysis,
facilities & sites, benchmarking, and input.
Opportunity Phase Vision and Strategies
Implementation Phase Implementation plan
Mr. Stellman reviewed with attendees some of the statistical information already gathered thru
the initial review. Some of these included: regional 40 year population projections, national job
forecasts up to 2015, labor estimates, output vs. employment figures, manufacturing vs.
services statistics, Wylie population growth based from the census bureau, population
distribution by age cohort for 2005, and educational attainment for selected cities. Mr. Stellman
asked attendees to give their input regarding the City's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,
and threats, both currently and in the future. WEDC Board, staff and City Council gave input to
the topics mentioned. He explained that this information would be compiled and reviewed and
the data analysis would be presented to the City Council and WEDC board in the near future.
He also reported additional steps that would be completed in the near future which included:
conducting interviews & focus group meetings, a tour of the community, and an initial draft of
the assessments. He reported the project timeline would begin with the kick off meeting and
would include all field work in February, March and April and delivery of a draft assessment in
March, draft plan in April and a final report and presentation in May 2007.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before Council, Mayor Mondy adjourned the City Council at 7:18 p.m.
WEDC Chairman Marvin Fuller adjourned the WEDC board at 7:18 p.m.
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