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Home My WebLink AboutCDCpkt2010-05-06p? V,tl,,o /I DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION May 6, 2010 Meeting Packet r TQC AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION May 6. 2010 at 4:00 p.m.' ANNA CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, COMMUNITY 111 N. POWELL PKWY., ANNA, TEXAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The Anna Community Development Corporation will conduct its regular meeting at 4:00 p.m.' on May 6. 2010, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, 111 N. Powell Parkway, to consider the following items: 1. Call to Order. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. 3. Invocation and Pledge. 4. Citizen Comments. Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The Board of Directors is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of specific 4.n. ,M ��'factual information in response to a citizen's inquiry or to recite existing policy in Y �� response to he in wiry. 5. Consider/Discuss/Actio regar Ing a req Est from t e GACC fors on orship of the o �YVS Anna Jul 4th Festival. ((Jr�` �St rl�v+� Sy"�' �a p {{$$�t� ry I n ,t1n til S y J�r9'2�01� V lM"' -�° 1, 6. Discussion of promotional expenses and b get. lL D4 7. Discussion of the USDA revolving loan fund program. (/ 8. Discussion of projects at Slayter Creek Park. g S J� 9. Review of bills and of fiscal year 2009-10 budget. k 10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approving the April 1, 2010 minutes. yi 11. Adjourn. This is to certify that I, Jessica Perkins, Assistant to the City Manager, posted this agenda at a place readily accessible to the public at the Anna City Hall and on the City Hall bulletin board at or before 4:00 p.m., May 3, 2010. e sica Perkins sistant to the City Manager I ADDITIONAL NOTICE REGARDING MEETING TIME: In the event that the Anna Economic Development Corporation meets at the same time and place scheduled for this meeting, then this meeting will be delayed and will begin immediately after the conclusion of the meeting of the Anna Economic Development Corporation. IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: The Corporation may vole and/or act upon each of the Items listed in this agenda. The Corporation reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act. Disabled persons who want to attend this meeting and who may need assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972.924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Item No. l Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: May 6, 2010 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Budgeted Amount: N/A Exhibits: _ Yes X No AGENDA SUBJECT: Call to Order SUMMARY: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Meeting: May 6, 2010 Budgeted Amount: N/A Item No. 2 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes X No AGENDA SUBJECT: Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. SUMMARY: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: May 6, 2010 Budgeted Amount: N/A Item No. 3 Ile Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: Innovation and Pledge. SUMMARY: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes X No DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Item No. 4 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report Meeting: May 6, 2010 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Budgeted Amount: N/A Exhibits: _ Yes X No AGENDA SUBJECT: Citizen Comments. Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The Board of Directors is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual information in response to a citizen's inquiry or to recite existingpolicy in response to the inquiry. SUMMARY: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: JL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: May 6, 2010 Budgeted Amount: Item No. 5 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes X No AGENDA SUBJECT: Consider/Discuss/Action regarding a request from the GACC for sponsorship of the Anna July 4'" Festival. SUMMARY: The GACC plans to put on a community festival with fire works for the 4th. They asked to be placed on the agenda to seek sponsorship from the organizations. You have approximately 4500 left in your promotional budget. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: no recommendation. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: May 6.2010 Budgeted Amount: Item No. 6 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes X No AGENDA SUBJECT: Discussion of fiscal year 2010-11 promotional expenditures. SUMMARY: This item has been on for the past few meetings. A budget amendment was approved and some expenses were moved out of promotions and into the administrative budget. The CDC has approximatelyg4,,500 left for the fiscal year for promotional expenses. Staff is seeking direction on what you would like to fund with these funds and/or if a roll over account needs to be established. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: none. Item No. 7 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report Meeting: May 6, 2010 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Budgeted Amount: n/a Exhibits: _Yes X No AGENDA SUBJECT: Discussion of the USDA revolving loan fund program SUMMARY: Staff has received one application. It was reviewed and a meeting of the sub -committee board members is being set up to review the application with the applicant. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a Item No. 8 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report Meeting: May 6, 2010 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Budgeted Amount: n/a Exhibits: _Yes X No AGENDA SUBJECT: Discussion of projects at Slayter Creek Park SUMMARY: Sign is complete. Go take a look! STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Item No. 9 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report Meeting: May 6, 2010 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Budgeted Amount: n/a Exhibits: X_Yes No AGENDA SUBJECT: Review of bills and fiscal year 09-10 budget. SUMMARY: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: MINUTES ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Thursday, April 1, 2010 The Community Development Corporation ("CDC") of the City of Anna met at 4:02 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2010, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy. 5), Anna, Texas. 1. Call to Order President, Rob Simmons, called the meeting to order. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Directors in attendance were: Rob Simmons, Connie Stump, Sherilyn Godfrey, Duane Hayes, mss, Sandra Delgado and Bill Olsen. A quorum was declared present and the floor was open for business. Others in attendance were: Philip Sanders, City Manager, Clark McCoy, Attorney for CDC; and Jessica Perkins, Chief Administrative Officer. 3. Innovation and Pledge. Rob Simmons gave the Innovation and led the group in prayer. 4. Citizen Comments. Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The Board of Directors is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this time that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual information in response to a citizen's inquiry or to recite policy in response to the inquiry. The foregoing was read into the record. No citizens present. 5. Consider/Discuss/Action adopting a resolution for the expenditure of funds to be a sponsor of Centurion American Development Group's marketing campaign for Anna. Philip Sanders, the City Manager, provided the Board with the background information to this issue. The City of Anna has invested considerable funds for infrastructure, sewer, and water services to various subdivisions and that the City is or has lost money in the form of property tax and sales tax from the lack of growth in the housing industry. Alvin Jackson, Jeff Crilley, and Jennifer Moore from Centurion American Development Group (CADG) spoke to the group. They I. The Corporation may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda. 2. 'The Corporation reserves the right to retire into executive session conceming any of the items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act. 3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the office of the City Secretary at 972 924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 04-01-2010 CDC Minutes.doc also passed out a brochure outlining their marketing strategy. CADG owns lots in Oak Hollow, North Pointe Crossing and Sweetwater Crossing. This represents approx. 70% of the empty lots in Anna. The homes would start in the low $100's. CADG is looking for 10-12 partners who would be able to invest $2500.00 for its marketing campaign. Sherilyn Godfrey made a motion that the Anna Community Development Corporation adopt the Resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds in the amount of $1250.00 in cash, or an in-kind equivalent to be a sponsor of the Centurion American's marketing campaign contingent on the approval by the City Manager and the City Attorney. Connie Stump seconded the motion. Motion carried. 6. Discussion on promotional expenses and budget. Deana Mink and Stacy Driskell were present to discuss the financial budget/needs of The Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce. The Board postponed its decision on how much money it can afford to give to GACC for Glow Fest. It will be placed on May's agenda. Discussion of the USDA revolving loan fund program. Jessica Perkins and Darren Driskell will be calling on businesses to make sure that business owners know that money from the USDA is available. 8. Discussion of projects at Slayter Creek Park. The entrance sign to Slayter Creek Park, being built by Brittin Green in fulfillment of his scouting badge, is in progress. Landscaping will be provided at no cost to the City. 9. Review of bills and of fiscal year 2009-10 budget. At the request of the Board, Jessica Perkins presented the CDC's budget in a different manner to show each category, the amount allotted to each category, checks written for expenses by category, as well as the ending balance. The Board reviewed the statement of Wolfe, Tidwell, McCoy in the amount of $441.30 for legal fees. CDC also paid one-half (1/2 of $3,382.10 = $1691.05) of Justin Burns' fee in connection with the Google Project. 10. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approving the April 1, 2010 minutes. Sandra Delgado made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by Connie Stump. Motion carried. 1. The Corporation may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda. 2. The Corporation reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act. 3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the office of the City Secretary at 972 924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 04-01-2010 CDC Minutes.doc 11. Adjourn. Sherilyn Godfrey made a motion to adjourn that was seconded by Sandra Delgado. The meeting was adjourned at 5:31 p.m. APPROVED: Rob Simmons President of CDC ATTESTED: Sherilyn Godfrey Secretary of CDC 1. The Corporation may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda. 2. The Corporation reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meeting Act. 3. Persons with a disability who want to attend this meeting who may need assistance should contact the office of the City Secretary at 972 924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 04-01-2010 CDC Minutes.doc DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: MU 6, 2010 Budgeted Amount: n/a Item No. 10 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: X Yes No AGENDA SUBJECT: Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approving the April 1, 2010 minutes. SUMMARY: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Meeting: May 6, 2010 Budgeted Amount: n/a AGENDA SUBJECT: Adjourn. MOM STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Item No. I I Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes X No