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MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING
MARCH 4, 1997
7:00 p.m.
CONFERENCE ROOM AT CITY HALL
Present:
Board
Gary McClure, President
Dave Kovatch, Council Member
Mary Watts, Council Member
Craig Sloan, Vice President
Ronnie Fischer, Treasurer
Sue Walden
Rick Manser
Staff
Dennis Watson, Staff Liaison
Others
Jack Matthews, Matthews Southwest
Ken Daly, American Golf
Absent
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. McClure called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
3. DISCUSSION ON WYNNEWOOD PENINSULA LEASE AGREEMENT
Jack Matthews introduced Ken James, Senior Vice President of Golf Operations for American
Golf. Mr. James gave the Board a brief history of American Golf. He stated that the company
was formed in 197 0 and they operate over 250 courses world wide. Mr. James stated that
courses which are similar to the one that they are proposing on Wynnewood Peninsula include:
Riverchase in Coppell, Riverside South of DFW, and El Dorado in McKinney. Mr. James stated
that the timing of getting all the issues worked out with the City and the Corps would be very
criticaL He stated that they would like to break ground in October. Some of the issues that he
stated must be addressed included: getting the development plans to the Corps, water access
rights, the lease with the City, and the Corps lease. Mr. Watson stated that he would contact Mr.
House to ensure that all parties were on the same page regarding these issues.
4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON EDC PRESENTATION TO
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
Mr. McClure read through his revised EDC Presentation for the Board. The only suggestion the
Board had was rather than reading the vision statement and goals verbatim, simply pull excerpts
from them.
5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON WORKING WITH PROSPECTS IN
THE COLONY
Mr. Watson did not have any new business to report on the possible Wal-Mart expansion
6. OTHER BUSINESS
None
-There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. The next meeting is
scfi doled for March 18, at 6: M.
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Re' ectfully Submitted, Dennis Watson, Staff Liaison