02-11-1992 (WEDC) Minutes DIRECTORS OF DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF WYLIE , INC .
MINUTES
February 11 , 1992
The Directors of the Development Corporation of Wylie , Inc .
met in regular session at 4 : 30 P.M. on Tuesday, February 11 ,
1992 in the Conference Room at the Municipal Complex . A
quorum was present and notice of the meeting had been posted
in the time and manner required by law. Those present were
Jim Smith , President ; Bart Peddicord , Secretary-Treasurer ;
James Blakey, Vice President and members John Yeager and
John Tobin and Executive Director , Charles Womack. Mayor
John Akin , Councilman William Martin and Acting City Manager
Carolyn Jones were also present . In attendance from the
the City Staff was Anita Collins .
Jim Smith called the meeting to order .
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 14, 1992
REGULAR MEETING AND JANUARY 28 , 1991 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
OF THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF WYLIE , INC: James Blakey
made a motion that the minutes for these meetings be
approved without any corrections . John Yeager seconded the
motion . The motion carried with all in favor .
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT: Bart
Peddicord , Secretary-Treasurer , gave a report on the
expenditures and revenues of the Development Corporation of
Wylie , Inc . He reported the current balance to be
$255 , 261 . 17 , sales tax received in January was $10, 182 . 69 ,
interest received was $876 . 02 and expenditures in the amount
of $2 , 050. 00 . A motion was made by John Tobin to approve
the report . The motion was seconded by John Yeager . The
report was unanimously approved .
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER VIDEO TAPE TO PROMOTE WYLIE: James
Blakey made a motion that we solicit quotes to produce a
fifteen to twenty minute tape on Wylie . The motion was
seconded by Bart Peddicord . The motion carried with all in
favor .
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE HIGHWAY 78 WIDENING PROJECT
INCLUDING THE PROCUREMENT OF DRAWINGS AND A BEAUTIFICATION
PROGRAM: Acting City Manager , Carolyn Jones informed the
Board that we do not yet have the drawings and we check with
the Highway Department regularly , they should be available
in mid April . Discussions were made about how to hide the
junkyards and the industrial areas with shrubs , etc .
DISCUSS THE DATABASE FOR INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL LOTS FOR
SALE INCLUDING AERIAL PHOTOS: John Yeager and John Tobin
are going to investigate this further and report on the
project at the next meeting .
DISCUSS SPRING CLEANUP: The Board discussed various options
on a major cleanup for the City . President Jim Smith said
he would try to discuss this at the Partnership in
Development Meeting on February 17 , 1992 .
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER LOCATION OF OFFICE FOR EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR: The Board felt that the location of their
present office in the Municipal Complex was no longer
suitable since they had hired an Executive Director .
Acting City Manager Carolyn Jones stated that we had
received two quotes to build them a new office in the area
of the City Manager and City Attorney' s office . A motion
was made by Bart Peddicord to authorize expenditures up to
$2 , 500 for this office . The motion was seconded by John
Yeager . The motion carried with all in favor .
DISCUSS WALMART: The feasibility of obtaining a Walmart was
discussed . The Board is going to seek further information .
RECESS OPEN MEETING:
CONVENE TO WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Mr .
Womack presented a draft of a proposed sign to indicate
where the Armory is being built .
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING:
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:
No citizen participation
Adjourn
There being no other matters of business for discussion , a
motion was made and seconded to adjourn this meeting . The
motion carried with all in favor .
Minutes of the February 11 , 1992 , regular meeting approved
by the Board of Directors at its meeting on March 10 , 1992 .
Barton Peddicord , Secretary-Treasurer
PREPARED BY :
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Anita Collins