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Minutes EDC 4B 08/04/2014MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 4B BOARD LOCATION: 100 MUNICIPAL DRIVE, TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS Monday, August 4, 2014 7:00 p.m. STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON The Economic Development Corporation 4B of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met in Regular Session on June 9, 2014. The meeting was held within the boundaries of the Town and was open to the public. EDC 413 DIRECTORS PRESENT: James Hicks President Dean Murray Treasurer/Secretary Arrived at 7:35 p.m. Greg Wilson Director Sean Weaver Director David Brod Director EDC 4B DIRECTORS ABSENT: Rebecca Shuman Vice President Randall Conn Director STAFF AND GUEST(S) PRESENT: Stephen Seidel Assistant Town Manager April Reiling Public Information Officer & Marketing Manager Alora Wachholz Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator President Hicks called the meeting to order and announced a quorum at 7:06 p.m. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS President Hicks requested citizen presentations be announced and, hearing none, moved to the following agenda item. PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing considering the expenditure of funds for the fiscal year 2014-15 budget. President Hicks opened the Public Hearing at 7:08 p.m. and, hearing no public comment requested, closed the hearing at 7:08 p.m. REGULAR SESSION 2. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the May 2014 Financials. Assistant Town Manager Stephen Seidel briefly explained that there was a header error on the original document sent in the agenda packet, but that the financial information reported was correct. He also informed the Board that they have been provided with a financial report for May 2014 including a corrected header at the dais. Director Wilson made a motion to approve the May 2014 Financials as presented with the header change and Director Brod seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the June 2014 Financials. Director Brod made a motion to approve the June 2014 Financials as presented and Director Weaver seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the June 9, 2014 Minutes. Director Wilson made a motion to approve the June 9, 2014 Minutes as presented and Director Brod seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 5. Recognition of July, August, and September Business Spotlight partners. Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator Alora Wachholz briefly introduced the July Business Spotlight partner, The Sassy Flamingo, the August Business Spotlight partner, Dr. Crumpton, D.D.S., and announced the September Business Spotlight partner as Hampton Inn. 6. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the fiscal year 2014-15 EDC -4B budget. Assistant Town Manager Seidel gave an overview presentation excerpted from the Town Council Budget Workshop session that occurred on Friday, August 1, 2014, of the EDC -413 budget. It began with a general overview of the accomplishments in Trophy Club's economic development department throughout the past fiscal year and then moved into discussion regarding some of the goals for the upcoming year. Seidel then went through the proposed budget included in the agenda packet, line by line, explaining what items and projects needed for the upcoming fiscal year were included in each line item. He then summarized the Council request from the Budget Workshop that EDC -413 take on the entire cost of staffing the position of Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator in the upcoming fiscal year. Director Murray requested that Mayor Nick Sanders, who was present as a member of the public audience, approach the dais and explain the rationale behind this Council request. Mayor Sanders explained briefly what has transpired throughout the course of the Budget Workshop and why the Council is looking to cut costs in many different ways, including the partial payment to maintain the Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator position, in an effort to substantially lower the public tax rate. Director Murray suggested that the EDC -413 Board make a recommendation to Council that they would offer to pay an amount greater than 50% but less than 100% for the position in the upcoming fiscal year and then gradually step up the total that they cover over the course of a few years until they would be paying the full amount. In this manner, EDC -4B substantial projects may be online and generating additional dollars that would help to offset the cost. Director Weaver explained why he does not feel that the EDC -413 should be using money that can go toward economic development incentives and programs to pay for a Town staff member, and why that should be the responsibility of the Council. The Board discussed the position of Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator at length, noting some of the accomplishments and programs that have come since installation of the position and requested general information regarding the percentage of time, on average, that the position was able to focus on economic development -specific work, to determine that they feel they receive adequate benefit from contributing to the cost of the position. Director Wilson made a motion to approve the fiscal year 2014-15 EDC -4B budget as presented, with the directive to Assistant Town Manager Seidel to go through those line items which could be thinned and remove costs in a total that meets with the need of EDC -4B to produce an added amount that would satisfy the recommendation to the Council that EDC -413 would work to build up the percentage of compensation up to 100% for the position of Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator over the course of the next few years. Director Brod seconded. The motion carried with 4 voting in favor and Director Sean Weaver dissenting. 7. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding future Focus on Business events. Assistant Town Manager Seidel and Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator Alora Wachholz provided a brief overview of the future Focus on Business event planned at the Trophy Club Hampton Inn on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. No action was taken on this item. 8. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding Shop Local Programs Policy. Assistant Town Manager Seidel and Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator Alora Wachholz provided a brief overview of why this item had been brought back to EDC -413 after a period of 90 days, as was previously requested, to review the impact that allowing only commercial business participation may have on the program. The response thus far has been positive and residential business interest has been exceedingly low, therefore the Board requested to hold a review of the program after a period of one year. No formal action was taken on this item, but direction was given. 9. Assistant Town Manager update: - Trophy Wood - Trophy Club Town Center - The Plaza - Village Centre - The Village - Shop Local at July 4th Assistant Town Manager Stephen Seidel, Public Information Officer & Marketing Manager April Reiling, and Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator Alora Wachholz provided updates and answered questions related to the topics above. *THE BOARD MAY CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POSTED ITEMS AS ALLOWED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071. Adjourn Director Murray made a motion to adjourn at 9:11 p.m. and Director Weaver seconded. The motion passed unanimously. ;? James HiaKs, Pfebident 0'(� �- L'Q Dean Murray, Treasurer/S" retary