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Home My WebLink AboutCDCpkt2015-10-01COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION October 1, 2015 Meeting Packet MEETING AGENDA ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION October 1, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.' —t ANNA CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, COMMUNITY 111 N. POWELL PKWY., ANNA, TEXAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The Anna Community Development Corporation will conduct a meeting at 5:30 a.m.' on October 1. 2015, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, 111 N. Powell Parkway, to consider the following items: 1. Call to Order. �') ::i 1 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. 3. Invocation and Pledge. 4. Discussion regarding the Texas Revolution aren footb I team. 5. Discussion/Update regarding the resource guide. 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding funds granted under a line of credit agreement with Empowered Training Centre. 7. Discussion/Update regarding the branding project with North Star. 8. Discussion and action on potential cancellation of the November regular board meeting. 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regafding minutes fryo�mi August 25, 2015 and September 3, 2015. jZZ��tt 10. Adjourn.SJ- k/! ! `mac - -x This is to cerk that I, Jessiba Perkins, Chief Administrative Officer, 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 5:00 p.m. on September 28, 201. 1/bI ..Q/l-v`�liVva- Jessi eerkins, C ie3 Administrative Officer ' 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 andfor 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. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: October 1, 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes X No Item No. 4 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: Discussion regarding the Texas Revolution arena football team. SUMMARY: The Texas Revolution are in need of a national headquarters. Currently, the team plays out of the Allen Events Center Arena and has a sales office nearby, but approached the city with a partnership opportunity regarding their headquarters. The team could not relocated completely to Anna, but is looking at an option for naming rights to the City of Anna with something like "Texas Revolution of Anna". In addition to the naming rights, the team would also engage Anna businesses, support chamber and ISD events, and give residents the ownership of a professional sports team. Matt Lunsford, Vice -President of Communications for the Texas Revolution, will present the idea for discussion. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: October 1, 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: x Yes No Item No. 5 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: Discussion and update regarding the resource guide. SUMMARY: The resource guide is completed and available to view. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: October 1, 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: _X—Yes No Item No. 6 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: Consider/Discuss/Action regarding funds granted under a line of credit agreement with Empowered Training Centre. SUMMARY: Empowered Training Centre has defaulted on the terms of the line of credit agreement. Staff and CDC legal counsel have contacted the company to initiate payback of the line of credit. Empowered Training Centre has proposed a payback schedule, however, if Empowered Training Centre does not adhere to the payback schedule the board will need to take formal action to pursue legal action. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends you take a vote. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: October 1, 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes _X—No Item No. 7 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: DiscussionfUpdate regarding the branding project. SUMMARY: North Star has committed to a site visit from October 26-29`h. They have given us an outline to fill in for their site visit that will include tours, focus groups, and individual interviews as a means of information gathering for the branding project. The Branding Advisory Board has selected some individuals from the CDC board to participate in one-on-one interviews as well as a focus group comprised of other volunteers from other boards. A notice of those dates and times will be available the first week of October. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: October 1, 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes _X—No Item No. 8 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: Discussion and action on potential cancellation of the November regular board meeting. SUMMARY: The last week of October and first half of November are very busy. The first Thursday of the month in November will be during the ICSC conference, the week before the site visit from North Star, the week after Veteran's Day, and then Thanksgiving. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: October 1, 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: X Yes No Item No. 9 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: Consider/Discuss/Action regarding minutes from st-25, _20 ' and September 3, 2015. SUMMARY: n/a STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends you approve. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Thursday, September 3, 2015 The Anna Community Development Corporation ("CDC') of the City of Anna met at 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy. 5), Anna, Texas. 1. Call to Order John Houcek called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m., and after roll call and the establishment of a quorum, the following items were presented to the Directors for their consideration. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Directors in attendance: John Houcek, Connie Stump, Lee Miller, and Brent Thomas. Directors in Abstention: Alonzo Tutson, Michael Williams, and Doug Hermann. A quorum was declared present and the floor was open for business. Guests Speaker: Sara Cox, Greater Anna Chamber, President. Others in attendance: Jessica Perkins, Chief Administrative Officer; and Clark McCoy, attorney for CDC. 3. Invocation and Pledge. John Houcek gave the invocation and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Considering/Discuss/Action regarding approving a resolution for a fiscal year sponsorship agreement with the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce. As in the past, the CDC and the GACC have entered into an annual sponsorship agreement to support the community activities of the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce. A handout stating the benchmark requirements for sponsorship of the GACC Events was given to the Directors for review. The sponsorship agreement outlined the requested contribution amounts for the following GACC sponsored events: Glowfest 2015, Community Fall Festival ($8,000); Christmas Parade ($3,000); Golf Tournament, a Networking event, ($3,000) and July 4t" Celebration and Fireworks ($7,500). Lee Miller made a motion to adopt the 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. 09-03-2015 Regular CDC Minutes.doc resolution and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to sign an agreement, on behalf of CDC, with the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce financially supporting these activities in an amount not to exceed a total of $21,500. This is a slight increase from 2015-16. Brent Thomas seconded the motion. Motion passed. 5. CLOSED SESSION (exceptions): a. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072). b. Consult with legal counsel on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov't Code §551.071) C. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the Board of Directors has received from a business prospect that the Board of Directors seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the Board is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1) (Tex. Gov't Code §551.087); agreement with Empowered Training Centre. Not necessary. 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding passing a resolution approving the FY 2016 budget. Brent Thomas made a motion to approve the resolution of the Anna Community Development Corporation adopting the FY 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Budget. Lee Miller seconded the motion. Motion passed. 7. Consider/Discussion/Action regarding minutes from July 1, 2015, and August 6, 2015. Brent Thomas made a motion to accept the aforementioned minutes as written. Lee Miller seconded the motion. Motion passed. [SPACE INTENTIONAL LEFT] 1. The Corporation may vole 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. 09-03-2015 Regular CDC Minutes.doc 8. Adjourn. Lee Miller made a motion to adjourn the meeting. John Houcek seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 5:42 p.m. APPROVED: John Houcek 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. 09-03-2015 Regular CDC Minutes.doc