06-13-1997 (WEDC) Minutes Minutes
WYLIE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Tuesday,June 13, 1997
Board Members Present:
Marvin Fuller
Kevin St. John
John Yeager
Merrill Young
Staff Present:
Samuel Satterwhite, Executive Director
Others Present:
Mike Collins, City Manager
Joe Hoffman, President, Hoffman Blast Room Equipment
Eric Thomas, Vice President, Hoffman Blast Room Equipment
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 June 13, 1997 in the Wylie Chamber of Commerce Board
Room at 108 W. Marble, Wylie, Texas.
The meeting was called to order by President John Yeager at 11:06 a.m.
ITEM NO. 1 - Discuss and Consider Approval of Minutes for the May 20, 1997 Regular
Board of Directors Meeting of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation.
MOTION: A motion was made by Marvin Fuller and seconded by Kevin St. John to
approve the Minutes for the May 20, 1997 Regular Meeting of the Wylie
Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. The WEDC
Board of Directors voted 4 - FOR and 0 - AGAINST in favor of the
motion.
ITEM NO. 2 - Discuss and Consider Approval of the May, 1997 Treasurer's Report for the
Wylie Economic Development Corporation.
MOTION: A motion was made by Merrill Young and seconded by Kevin St. John to
approve the May, 1997 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.
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ITEM NO. 3 - Discuss and Consider Issues Surrounding the Relocation of Hoffman Blast
Room Equipment to Premier Business Park.
Mr. Joseph Hoffman, CEO/Owner of Hoffman Blast Room Equipment presented to the WEDC
Board of Directors plans to expand and consolidate current Hoffman operations in Plano and
Tomball, Texas to Wylie. Hoffman designs and manufactures blast room equipment including
the reclamation systems necessary to properly dispose of the blast material and abrasives. Mr.
Hoffman indicated his attraction to Wylie was due to the WEDC and the Wylie Independent
School Districts' Tech Prep Program.
Mr. Hoffman requested a 6.7 acre site within Premier Business Park at the southwest corner of
the property. For this project, there will be two phases of construction. Phase I will consist of a
6,000 square foot, two-story office building which will support 11 employees. Immediately
following the completion of Phase I, Phase II will begin with the construction of a 20,000 square
foot fabrication facility. Approximately 14 employees will be needed to support the fabrication
operation. Mr. Hoffman desires that both phases be complete by early to mid 1999. Mr.
Hoffman has estimated $700,000 in real property costs (construction of facilities) and $350,000
in personal property costs.
Mr. Hoffman indicated that there will be considerable outside storage directly behind the
fabrication facility. As well, aside from the concrete/asphalt which will be required for parking
lots and fire lanes, Mr. Hoffman proposes a gravel type surface so that forklifts and other
equipment can transport materials to the storage area at the rear of the property.
The Board unanimously agreed that Hoffman Blast Room Equipment was a viable project for
property located at the southwest corner of Premier Business Park. The Boards immediate
concerns surrounded the size of the property and the ability to construct facilities within the soil
conservation district. The Board instructed staff to investigate all issues surrounding this project
and maintain communications with Mr. Hoffman.
ITEM NO. 4 - Executive Session.
The WEDC Board of Directors met in Executive Session under Section 551.072 Deliberation
about Real Property to discuss issues regarding industrial development within the City of Wylie.
ITEM NO. 5 - Staff Reports.
Staff discussed issues surrounding CPI Communications, Best Technology, L.G. Motorsports,
and the status of water and sewer improvements to Novid Business Park.
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ITEM NO. 6 - Adjourn.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:58 p.m.
•Y er, President
Attest:
Samuel D.R. Satterwhite
Executive Director