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MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING
JULY 22, 1997
6:30 p.m.
CONFERENCE ROOM AT CITY HALL
Present:
Board
Gary McClure, President
Mary Watts, Mayor
Sue Walden, Secretary
Absent
David Kovatch, Council Member
Ronnie Fischer, Secretary (Late)
Rick Manser
Staff
Dennis Watson, Staff Liaison
1. CALL TO ORDER
A quorum was not present until 7:15 p.m. The meeting was called to order at that time.
2. ROLL CALL
3. UPDATE ON GOLF COURSE LEASE AGREEMENT
Mr. Watson informed the Board that the lease agreement was approved unanimously at last
night's City Council meeting. He stated that he and Mayor Watts were meeting with
representatives from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and Wynnewood Peninsula Partners
tomorrow to begin the Corps approval process. Mr. Watson stated what they hoped to
accomplish at this meeting was to get all parties involved in the process committed to completing
the lease negotiations as quickly as possible.
4. BOARD INTERVIEW OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
CANDIDATE
The Board interviewed Ms. Betty McKean for the Economic Development Director's position.
5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR CANDIDATE INTERVIEW
The Board decided unanimously to recommend that Ms. McKean be hired as the Economic
Development Director to the City Manager.
6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SALES TAX
COMMITTEE MEETING
No discussion or action was taken on this item.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for
August 19, at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Dennis Watson, Staff Liaison