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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-17-07 CDC Minutes.docMINUTES OF ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION July 17, 2007 5:00 PM The Community Development Corporation of the City of Anna met at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, 111 N. Powell Parkway (Hwy 5), Anna, Texas, to consider the following items: 1. Call to Order. President, David Crim called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Members J W Finley, Jon Hendricks, Joel Foltz and David Crim were present. Duane Hayes arrived 5:25 p.m. Joe Murphy and Susan Barnes were absent. 3. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding adopting the By-Laws of the Anna Community Development Corporation. Jon Hendricks made the motion to table this item till a special or the next regular meeting. Joel Foltz seconded the motion. Motion passes all. 4. Discussion of the purchase of future Park Land Sites. Jon Hendricks led the discussion for a concept design for the down town area. David Crim led discussion on pursing the property with a lake on the east side of Anna. The property owners are willing to entertain an offer. 5. Discussion regarding putting an incentive package together for future commercial developers. Members discussed giving ad valorem taxes to companies wishing to do business in Anna. Members discussed the effect of the beer, wine and liquor sales tax revenue increase funding. 6. Consider/Discuss/Action as desired for various funding assistance for Slayter Creek Park. Jon Hendricks led the discussion stating that we’re about $500,000.00 short in funds for completion of the park. Discussion was centered around the layout of the park, concessions, parking lot, etc. The board would not have a problem with helping to fund the park, members would like to see what they’re funding and the cost to fund various projects. Members would like to wait until after the November Election to see how sales tax revenue is going to be effected to make a decision on how much to fund. J.W. Finley made the motion to table until more facts and figures are presented. Joel Foltz seconded the motion. Motion passes 3 to 1. 7. Staff report(s) and discussion of other issues, including suggestions for future agenda items. a. Financial report. – None – Duane Hayes left early b. Future agenda items – Item 3, 4 and 6, or same agenda 8. Consider approval of minutes of meeting of January 16, 2007 and April 17, 2007. J. W. Finley made the motion to approve the minutes. Joel Foltz seconded the motion. Motion passes. 9. Adjourn. J. W. Finley made the motion to adjourn at 6:05 p.m. Joel Foltz seconded the motion. Motion passes. ATTEST: APPROVED: _________________________ ___________________________ Natha Wilkison, City Secretary President, David Crim