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MINUTES
THE COLONY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 20, 1999
Present: President Susan King
Vice President Morris Seay
Treasurer Vicki Briggs
Secretary Pamela Kane
Member Sue Walden
Absent: Member Don Goebel
Staff: Gene Ramsey, Cindi Lane
Item #1.0. Call to Order: The regular session was called to order by President
Susan King at 7:12 p.m. who led in the Pledge of Allegiance. A quorum was
present.
Item #1.1. Staff reports: Gene. Ramsey covered the financial and staff reports.
He also discussed memos from Patti Hicks regarding the minutes of April 27,
1999 Special Session and the resignation of Rick Manser from the 4B board.
There were no questions by the board.
Item #1.2. Board President's comments: President King had no comments.
Item # 1.3. Citizen Input: There was no citizen input.
Item #2.1. Consideration and approval of the minutes of the board meeting
held March 18, 1999 and special board meeting held May 12, 1999: Sue
Walden made a motion to accept the minutes for of March 18, 1999 and May 12,
1999. Pamela Kane seconded the motion. The motion carried with all ayes.
Item #2.3. Discussion and appropriate action regarding the attorney
opinion concerning the Brinkley Sargent Architects contract for consulting
services. There was discussion of the two opinions presented to the board, one
by city attorney, John Hill, and the other by David McCreary of McCreary &
Associates. Citizen Mae Jean Zelle, who resides at of 5908 Osprey, discussed
the degrees of dispute resolution (one area of concern cited by Mr. Hill). Ms.
Zelle pointed out that there are three degrees of dispute resolution; negotiation,
mediation and finally arbitration. Ms. Walden made a motion to have Mr. Ramsey
convey the city attorney's opinion to Dwayne Brinkley and negotiate the contract.
Ms. Briggs seconded the motion and the motion carried with all ayes.
Item #2.4. Discussion and appropriate action regarding library relocation
cost estimates: A presentation was made by Joan Sveinsson, Library Director,
to request funding in the amount of $100,000 for furnishings, shelving and
relocating costs for The Colony Public Library. Following Ms. Sveinsson's
presentation was discussion and questions from the board. Ms. Briggs made a
motion to approve the spending of $100,000 for the library subject to council
approval. Vice President Morris Seay seconded the motion and the motion
carried with all ayes.
Item #2.2. Discussion and appropriate action regarding scheduling a public
hearing concerning the Brinkley Sargent Architects contract for consulting
services. There was discussion of the public notice to be posted on May 21,
1999 and advertisements to be run in the newspaper and on cable television,
Channel 6. Ms. Walden made a motion to have a public hearing for Brinkley
Sargent Architects, the library funding and the ADA compliance on June 17,
1999. Ms. Kane seconded the motion and the motion carried with all ayes.
Item #2.5. Discussion and appropriate action regarding Texpool investment
information and comparison with 1St State Bank investments: Ms. Walden
made a motion to invest 4B funds through Texpool. Ms. Briggs seconded the
motion and the motion carried with all ayes.
Item #2.6. Concerns of the board: Ms. Walden asked if the city council will
discuss the replacement of Rick Manser at the next meeting. Mr. Ramsey replied
that the city council will be interviewing applicants for the Place 6 position and will
not address the 4B board vacant position at that time.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 p. m. by
President King.
Cindi Lane y Susan King
Executive Secretary President
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