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MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING
JULY 19 1997
6:30 p.m.
CONFERENCE HALL AT CITY HALL
Present:
Board
Gary McClure, President
Mary Watts, Mayor
David Kovatch, Council Member
Sue Walden, Secretary
Ronnie Fischer, Secretary
Absent
Craig Sloan, Vice President
Rick Manser
Staff
Dennis Watson, Staff Liaison
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. McClure called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF 6/10/97 EDC MEETING
Mr. Kovatch made a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Ms. Walden.
The Board unanimously approved the motion.
4. UPDATE ON WYNNEWOOD PENINSULA GOLF COURSE GROUND LEASE
AGREEMENT
Mr. Watson informed the Board that Mr. Sloan had submitted his resignation.
The Board discussed the latest occurrences with the golf course lease agreement. Mr. Watson
informed the Board that American Golf was going to entertain the idea of going to a percentage
of gross as opposed to going with a percentage of net. Mr. Watson gave the Board a brief
summation of the latest discussions on the lease agreement. Mr. Watson informed the Board that
most of the major issues had been resolved and there were a few outstanding issues relating to:
responsibility for environmental hazards, insurance deductible amount, and minimum rent
payment. A lengthy discussion followed on this issue.
5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION OF EDC PRESENTATION TO CITY
COUNCIL REGARDING THE WYNNEWOOD PENINSULA GOLF COURSE
GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT
Mr. Manser was not present to review his presentation to Council. The Board agreed to move
Mr. Manser presentations to tomorrow's meeting.
6. DISCUSSION OF SALES TAX COMMITTEE MEETING ON JULY 15TH
Mr. Kovatch stated that he had completed a time-line for the Sales Tax Committee.
He stated that he had an outline for the meeting. Mr. Kovatch briefly reviewed his timeline. He
stated that at the initial meetings he would like to bring the committee up-to-date on the sales tax
(what it is and what are some of the potential uses, etc.) He stated that he would like to divide the
committee up into different sub committees. He stated that by mid August he would like to have
the actual wording of the ballot proposal. By mid September he would like to make a
presentation before Council. At the first Council meeting in October he would like to ask Council
to call an election and two weeks later have the Council take formal action on calling an election.
Discussion on this item followed.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. The next meeting is
scheduled for July 2, at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Dennis Watson, Staff Liaison