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MINUTES
THE COLONY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
FEBRUARY 10, 2000
Present: President Susan King
Treasurer Vicki Briggs
Member Sue Walden
Member John Sanders
Member Richard Boyer
Member Bunker Hill
Guests: Dwayne Brinkley, Brinkley Sargent Architects
Dennis Sims, Dunkin, Sims, Stoffels, Inc.
Staff: Gene Ramsey
Cindi Lane
Item #1.0. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by President Susan
King at 7:05 p.m. A quorum was present.
Item #1.1. Pledge of Allegiance: President King led the board in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Item #1.2. Staff reports: Gene Ramsey updated the Board on the status of the
bank accounts, cash flow projection and the Tax Allocation Summary. Also
covered were the monthly'/2 cent sales tax graph, January report to the city
manager, administrative expense report for January, and library expenditures.
Item # 1.3. Report of 4A Board work session with City Council January 24
and meeting of February 9: Sue Walden gave highlights of the 4A Board work
session with the City Council concerning the marketing pieces from Zachry and
the strategic plan created by Economic Development Services. She also
discussed highlights of the 4A meeting on February 9.
Item #2.1 Consideration and approval of the minutes held January 20 and
joint work session with the City Council held January 24, 2000: Vicki Briggs
made a motion to approve the minutes of the meetings held January 20, 2000
and the joint work session with the City Council held January 24, 2000. Ms.
Walden seconded the motion and the motion carried with all ayes.
Item #2.2. Discussion and appropriate action regarding master plan for
Community Development Corporation expenditures presented by Brinkley
Sargent Architects and public notification: Mr. Brinkley gave a summary of
what has transpired thus far with the information gathering, review, development
of master plan, and Mr. Sims' development of a conceptual master plan. Short
term and long term projects were discussed. Mr. Sims discussed the concept
plan of the 80-acre property, infrastructure, drainage, and specifically where
fields, community complex, library, and aquatic center could be built on the
property. Parking and hike and bike trails were also discussed. Costs associated
with several scenarios were discussed. There was discussion of grants available.
President King called a break at 8:45 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:52
p.m. There was discussion of setting a date for a public hearing. Ms. Walden
made a motion for Dwayne Brinkley to create a list of projects for the board to
review to decide the priority of completing projects. John Sanders seconded the
motion and the motion carried with all ayes. Mr. Sanders made a motion to hold a
public hearing on March 9, 2000. Ms. Walden seconded the motion and the
motion carried with all ayes.
Item #2.3. Discussion and appropriate action regarding the Aquatic Center
Assessment: There was discussion of the Aquatic Center findings. Richard
Boyer made a motion to approve the findings of the Aquatic Center Assessment.
Ms. Briggs seconded the motion and the motion carried with all ayes.
Item #2.4. Discussion and appropriate action regarding pending
budgetary/contract changes relating to reassignment of Community
Development Corporation administrative responsibilities and
recommendations to the City Council: The board discussed the reassignment
of the CDC, budgetary/contract changes involved, and recommendations to the
City Council. Mr. Sanders made a motion to recommend to the City Council that
the administrative duties of The Colony Community Development Corporation
transfer to responsibility of the Parks & Recreation Department effective April 1,
2000. Ms. Briggs seconded the motion. Mr. Sanders, President King, Mr. Boyer
and Ms. Briggs voted in favor. Ms. Walden voted against and Bunker Hill
abstained.
Item #2.5. Discussion and appropriate action regarding prospect: President
King took the board into executive session at 9:10 p.m. as authorized by section
551.086 of the government code. The executive session ended at 9:30 p.m. with
no action taken.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. by
President King.
Cindi Lane Susan King
Executive Secretary President
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