01-07-2021 (WEDC) Minutes Minutes
Wylie Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directors Meeting
January 7, 2021 — 8:30 A.M.
300 Country Club Road,Building#100
Wylie, TX 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum
President Demond Dawkins called the regular meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. Board Members present were
John Yeager,Melisa Whitehead, and Gino Mulliqi.Board Member Tim Gilchrist was absent.
Ex-Officio Member Mayor Matthew Porter arrived at 8:41 a.m. and City Manager Chris Hoisted was
present at the call to order.
WEDC staff present included Executive Director Jason Greiner, BRE Director Angel Wygant, and Senior
Assistant Rachael Hermes.
Randy Helmberger of Helmberger Associates,Inc. arrived at 8:33 a.m.
INVOCATION&PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Board Member Yeager gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
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 separate discussion of these items. If discussion is
desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
A. Consider and act upon approval of the November 19, 2020 Minutes of the WEDC Board of
Directors Meeting.
B. Consider and act upon approval of the November 2020 WEDC Treasurer's Report.
Board Action
A motion was made by Gino Mulliqi, seconded by John Yeager, to approve the Consent Agenda
as presented. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4-0.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon issues surrounding the disposition of WEDC property located at 201
Industrial Court.
Staff Comments
Staff noted that an asbestos inspection was completed at this location with no asbestos found.The
property will be made available to WFR and WPD for training opportunities and should be ready
for demolition within 30 days. At the Board's direction, staff obtained a quote for$24,500 for the
demolition of this property. Staff noted that demolition of this structure was not included in the
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FY21 Budget and a Mid-Year Amendment, should the Board direct staff to proceed, will be
necessary to fund demolition of this property in the current fiscal year.
Board Action
A motion was made by Gino Mulliqi,seconded by John Yeager,to award a contract to InterCon
Demolition in the amount of$24,500 and further authorizing the Executive Director to
execute any and all necessary documents.A vote was taken,and the motion passed 4-0.
2. Consider and act upon issues surrounding an existing Performance Agreement between the
WEDC and WB Real Estate,LLC.
Staff Comments
Staff discussed the existing Performance Agreement with WB Real Estate,LLC and explained that
the company is currently in default. Staff would have met with the Board in December prior to the
December 31,2020 expiration of the Reimbursement Incentive but was unable to meet due to issues
with Covid-19. Staff referenced the Agenda Report and detailed that the Board may opt to make a
motion to approve a First Amendment or may opt to take no action,resulting in notification to WB
Real Estate,Inc.that they are in default and ineligible to receive the Reimbursement Incentive.The
boring, excavating, and installation has been completed but an issue between Oncor and the
contractor needs to be resolved before final approval is provided.
Board Action
A motion was made by John Yeager, seconded by Melisa Whitehead, to approve a First
Amendment to the Performance Agreement between the WEDC and WB Real Estate,LLC
providing for a 60-day extension to meet the performance criteria. A vote was taken,and the
motion passed 4-0.
3. Consider and act upon issues surrounding an existing Performance Agreement between the
WEDC and First Miracle,Inc.
Staff Comments
Staff discussed the existing Performance Agreement with First Miracle,Inc.and explained that the
company is currently in default. As was the case for Item 2, staff would have met with the Board
in December prior to the December 31, 2020 expiration of the Reimbursement Incentive but was
unable to meet due to issues with Covid-19. Staff referenced the Agenda Report and detailed that
the Board may opt to make a motion to approve a First Amendment or may opt to take no action,
resulting in notification to First Miracle, Inc. that they are in default and ineligible to receive the
Reimbursement Incentive. Staff noted that the fire suppression system,water lines and utility work
have been completed.However,the wrong monitoring system was installed for use in a commercial
building.Additionally,this project was not managed by a General Contractor and building permits
and procedure were not in proper order. Staff has met with the Building Department and now
believes that any issues with the project could be corrected within 90 days.Board Member Mulliqi
discussed the responsibility of the business owner to ensure that requirements are met and managed
properly. Staff discussed the future opportunity for the WEDC to come alongside businesses and
' provide additional support throughout the process.
Board Action
A motion was made by John Yeager, seconded by Melisa Whitehead, to approve a First
Amendment to the Performance Agreement between the WEDC and First Miracle, Inc.
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granting a 90-day extension to meet the performance criteria. A vote was taken, and the motion
passed 4-0,with Gino Mulliqi abstaining from the vote.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
4. Staff report: WEDC Property Update,Engineering Report,Downtown Parking,Upcoming
Events,WEDC Activities and Programs.
Sales tax revenues allocated in November for the September filing period were up 24.85%for the
month and 12% year-over-year. For FY20, staff anticipated $2.9 MM in revenue and received
$3.283 MM.
Staff noted various events on the marketing calendar and discussed the upcoming Joint Work
Session with City Council.Mayor Porter discussed the opportunity for input from the Board related
to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Staff informed the Board that the
WEDC Annual Report that will be presented at the January 26th City Council Meeting. Staff
discussed probable changes to Wylie Days/Collin County Days legislative program and will keep
the Board up to date of any legislative changes that take place. Staff discussed the upcoming
opportunity for WEDC to participate in the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC). Staff
will be working on Small Business Week activities that will take place in May and noted the
rescheduling of ICSC RECon to December 5-7,2021.
Brush-hogging has been ordered for the property on Alanis and field work will follow. Staff noted
that Retail Coach will be available to make a presentation to City Council and City Manager Chris
Hoisted recommended a February presentation.Updated information is being forwarded by staff to
the business community regarding federal assistance programs in response to Covid-19. City
Manager Chris Hoisted updated the Board about the Covid-19 vaccine status, noting that we are
still in stage IA of vaccination and the City does not have additional vaccines to administer at this
time. Staff noted that any updates regarding CARES Act funding will be provided to the business
community as information becomes available. Staff referenced receipt of a citizen email and will
provide it to the Board for their review.President Demond Dawkins discussed reviewing an option
to allow citizens to submit a form and call into a Board/City Council Meeting to submit comments.
Mayor Porter stated that this concept had been reviewed by City Council and they have opted to
allow comments to be provided via a form prior to the City Council Meeting and read aloud during
the meeting if the citizen wishes to have their comment on the record.President Dawkins expressed
interest in considering the same option for WEDC if a citizen is unable to attend a meeting in person
and suggested possibly reimplementing the standing Agenda Item to provide opportunity to submit
issues to be placed on future WEDC Board Meeting Agendas.Staff noted that the Board can request
an item to be added to a future agenda at any time and staff will include an Agenda Item for the
next meeting to provide an opportunity to discuss these issues further. Staff noted the new Elevon
Development in Lavon and discussed the positive impact of this property within the 1, 3, 5-mile
radius traffic counts and population density of Wylie.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Staff requested Randy Helmberger, representing Helmberger Associates, Inc.,join the Executive Session
for his input in relation to infrastructure work that may pertain to an incentive or development agreement.
Randy Helmberger participated in one item contained in Executive Session and left the meeting at 9:59
a.m.
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Recessed into Closed Session at 9:29 a.m. in compliance with Section 551.001, et. seq. Texas Government
Code, to wit:
Section 551.072 (Real Estate) of the Local Government Code, Vemon's Texas Code Annotated (Open
Meetings Act). Consider the sale or acquisition of properties located at:
• State Highway 78 & Alanis
• State Highway 78 & Birmingham
• State Highway 78 &Brown
• FM 544 & Cooper
• Regency & Steel
Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters) of the Local Government Code, Vernon's Texas Code
Annotated(Open Meetings Act).
• Evaluation of WEDC Staff
Section 551.087(Economic Development) of the Local Government Code, Vernon's Texas Code
Annotated(Open Meetings Act). Deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that
the WEDC has received from a business prospect and to discuss the offer of incentives for:
' • Project 2018-9b
• Project 2018-9c
• Project 2020-7a
• Project 2020-11a
• Project 2020-1lb
• Project 2020-12a
RECONVENE INTO OPEN MEETING
Take any action as a result from Executive Session
President Demond Dawkins reconvened into Open Session at 11:03 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, President Dawkins adjourned the WEDC Board meeting at 11:03 a.m.
Demond Dawkins,President
' ATTEST:
J n Greiner, ecu ' irector