02-20-1996 (WEDC) Minutes Minutes
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF WYLIE, INC.
Tuesday,February 20, 1996
Board Members Present:
Marvin Fuller
Irene Messenger
Kevin St. John(6:15)
J.C. Worley
John Yeager
Staff Present:
C.C. Womack
Samuel Satterwhite
Others Present:
Mike Collins, City Manager of Wylie
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 Development Corporation of Wylie, Inc. met in
Regular Session on Tuesday, February 20, 1996, in the Chamber of Commerce Board Room at
108 W. Marble Street, Wylie, Texas.
The meeting was called to order by President John Yeager at 6:00 p.m.
ITEM NO. 1 - Consider approval of minutes of the regular meeting of January 16, 1996.
The Board pointed out several changes to the January 16th minutes. Irene Messenger was not
present at this particular meeting. Within Item No. 7, concrete, street and drainage and
engineering costs are $670,000, not $67,000. Within Item No. 6, the Board wanted the record to
reflect that City, as well as County funds are owed to the DCW upon completion of Premier
Industrial Park.
The minutes of the January 16, 1996 regular meeting of the Development Corporation of Wylie,
Inc. were approved as amended (4-0).
ITEM NO. 2 - Consider approval of minutes of the special meeting of January 20, 1996.
The minutes of the January 20, 1996 special meeting of the Development Corporation of Wylie,
Inc. were approved as submitted (4-0).
ITEM NO. 3 - Consider approval of minutes of the special meeting of January 24, 1996.
The minutes of the January 24, 1996 special meeting of the Development Corporation of Wylie,
Inc. were approved as submitted(4-0).
ITEM NO. 4 - Consider approval of minutes of the special meeting of January 30, 1996.
The minutes of the January 30, 1996 special meeting of the Development Corporation of Wylie,
Inc. were approved as submitted (4-0).
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ITEM NO. 5 - Consider approval of Treasurer's Report ending January 31, 1996. The
Treasurer's report was amended to show the correct year to be '96, not '95 and was approved as
amended(4-0).
ITEM NO. 6 - Report from Executive Director. Executive Director Charlie Womack reviewed
the activities of the Development Corporation of Wylie, Inc. for the month of February, 1996.
ITEM NO. 7 - Consider approval of payment in the amount of$144,460.69 to East Texas
Construction Co., Inc. for work done in Premier Industrial Park. The Board was concerned
that East Texas was not paying subcontractors due to the fact that a subcontractor had contacted
the DCW requesting payment for a past due invoice for$5,000 to East Texas.
Payment to East Texas Construction Co., Inc. was approved contingent upon staff carefully
examining East Texas' payment history (4-1). Board Member St. John voted against the motion.
ITEM NO. 8 -Review January 31, 1996 cost report for Premier Industrial Park.
Staff informed the Board that payments for the Change Order and County participation had not
yet been received. Mike Collins encouraged DCW staff to contact the Wylie Finance
Department and payment for the Change Order would be processed immediately. Staff
commented that the DCW had written three letters to the County with no response. The Board
requested that staff make the County funds a priority issue and report back to the Board at the
next meeting.
ITEM NO. 9 - Discuss and consider payment of invoice in the amount of$1,308.00 to Vail,
Hamilton, Koch & Knox for legal services. Payment to Vial, Hamilton, Koch& Knox for legal
services was approved(5-0).
ITEM NO. 10 - Discuss current status of the corporation's participation in the resurfacing
of Steel Road. Several property owners on Steel Road are concerned with drainage issues
surrounding resurfacing and plan to meet with the City Engineer. As well, property owners are
inquiring as to whether their financial participation will decline if they were to expand their
business.
ITEM NO. 11 - Discuss and consider plans for recognition/retirement reception for
Executive Director scheduled for February 28, 1996. A retirement gift in the amount of
$2,500 was approved(5-0).
ITEM NO. 12 - Discuss and consider approval of an administrative services agreement
with the City of Wylie. The Board discussed issues surrounding the ability of the Board to be
the sole authority regarding personnel matters within the DCW and how this agreement might
effect that relationship. Staff assured the Board that the language in the proposed agreement
gave the DCW sole authority and the language included leaves no room for interpretation.
The administrative services agreement with the City of Wylie was approved (5-0).
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ITEM NO. 13 - Discuss and consider job functions with the new Executive Director. The
Board and the incoming Executive Director discussed various issues including communication
between staff and the Board, staffs involvement in all aspects of the City, Staffs relationship
with the City of Wylie, marketing strategies for the DCW and personnel matters.
ITEM NO. 14 - Citizen Participation. There was no citizen participation.
ITEM NO. 15 - Adjournment. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8:20 p.m.
ohn Ye r, resident
Attest:
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Samuel D.R. Satterwhite, Executive Director