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Home My WebLink AboutCDCpkt2015-12-05CORPORATION December 3, 2015 Meeting Packet 'p MEETING AGENDA ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION December 3, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.' ANNA CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, COMMUNITY 111 N. POWELL PKWY., ANNA, TEXAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The Anna Community Development Corporation will conduct a meeting at 5:00 a.m.' on December 3. 2015, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, 111 N. Powell Parkway, to consider the following items: 1. Call to Order. j O �� ✓1 P 1�7 2. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. 3. Invocation and Pledge. 4. CLOSED SESSION (exceptions): 5 O� a. Deliberate regarding 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 IY� (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. --5:' Consider/Discuss/Action regarding funds granted under a line of credit agreement with `FSTpoweNr, j � T nm C� entre. pl� j �. 6. Discussion/Update regarding the branding project with North Star. t 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. and action on pgstponing of,the January regular board meeting. 8. Cbnside Iscuss/Action regarding minutes-frord"6ctotier 1, 20,15. g. , , Ourn. tom_ �KA This is to certify �that �1, es ica 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 November 30, 2015. M Je ca Perkin ,Chi Administrative Officer IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: The Corporation may vote 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. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: December 3, 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Item No. 4 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION (exceptions): a. Deliberate regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. (Tex. Gov't Code §551.072) possible property acquisition; possible land sale/purchase; 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. SUMMARY: n/a STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: December 3, 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes _x—No Item No. 5 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: n/a STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: December 3, 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes x No Item No. 6 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: Discussion and update regarding the branding project with North Star. SUMMARY: n/a STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Meeting: December 3. 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: Yes _X—No Item No. 7 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: Discussion and action on postponing the January regular board meeting. SUMMARY: The first Thursday is New Year's Day so staff recommends postponing the January meeting. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a CORPORATION Meeting: December 3, 2015 Staff Contact: Jessica Perkins Exhibits: X Yes No Item No. 8 Anna Community Development Corporation Agenda Staff Report AGENDA SUBJECT: Consider/Discuss/Action regarding minutes from October 1, 2015. SUMMARY: n/a STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends you approve. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Thursday, October 1, 2015 The Anna Community Development Corporation ("CDC') of the City of Anna met at 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, October 1, 2015, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building, 111 North Powell Parkway (Hwy. 5), Anna, Texas. 2. 4. Call to Order Alonzo Tutson, Vice President, called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m., and after roll call and the establishment of a quorum, the following items were presented to the Directors for their consideration. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. Directors in attendance: Alonzo Tutson, Brent Thomas, Connie Stump, do11TT Heacek, Doug Hermann, Lee Miller, and Michael Williams. Directors in Abstention: John Houcek was absent. A quorum was declared present and the floor was open for business. Guests Speaker: Matt Lunsford, Vice -President of Communications for the Texas Resolution. Others in attendance: Clark McCoy, legal counsel for CDC; Jessica Perkins Chief Administrative Officer; and Sherilyn Godfrey, Secretary. Invocation and Pledge. Connie Stump gave the invocation and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Discussion regarding the Texas Revolution arena football team. Matt Lunsford addressed the Board regarding the Texas Revolution arena football team. He handed out literature to each person to keep. The organization is in need of a national headquarters. Currently, the team plays out of the Allen Event Center Arena and has a sales office nearby in Plano. The organization cannot completely move to Anna, but wants to execute a three-year partnership agreement giving the naming rights to the City, plus a percentage of its ticket sales. There could be many benefits for the City, including a training center for youth. The team has won more games than it has lost, does not have any 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. 10-01-2015 Regular CDC operating debt, made a profit last year, and will bring sales tax revenue from the ticket sales to the City. The Directors were very receptive to the idea. City Staff will pursue conversations with Texas Revolution regarding the feasibility of the aforementioned subject. 5. Discussion and update regarding the resource guide. The resource guide is completed and ready to be distributed to the business community. 6. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding funds granted under a line of credit agreement Empowered Training Centre. Skipped. 7. Discussion/Update regarding the branding project. North Star has committed itself to a visitation of the City that includes tours, meeting with different focus groups and individuals as well as having others complete an on-line survey. Once this has been done, the information will be reviewed by North Star and its representatives will meet with staff and the Branding Advisory group to give its recommendations. 8. Discussion and action on potential cancellation of the November regular board meeting. Jessica Perkins informed the Board that the November meeting would probably be cancelled due to her participation in the ICSC conference, the scheduled site visitation by North Star, Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving. By a show of hands, no Director objected. 9. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding minutes from August 25, 2015 and September 3, 2015. Brent Thomas made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Michael Williams seconded the motion. Motion passed. �I [THIS SPACE INTENTIONAL LEFT] 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. 10-01-2015 Regular CDC 10. Adjourn. Doug Hermann made a motion to adjourn the meeting. seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m. APPROVED: John Houcek President of CDC ATTESTED: Sherilyn Godfrey Secretary of CDC Brent Thompson 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 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. 10-01-2015 Regular CDC