HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/01/2014 CDC Joint Work Session (2) July 1,2014
MINUTES OF SPECIAL JOINT WORK SESSION OF THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
JULY 1ST 2014
The Special Joint Work Session of The Community Development Corporation and City
Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 6:11 p.m. on the 1st day of
July 2014, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call:
Stephen Sohn Vice President Present Pam Nelson - Staff
Kathy Braby Treasurer Present Eve Morgan- Staff
Lisa Leary Secretary Present Kathy Neal - Staff
Donna Cole Member Present
Don Beckel Member Present
Susana Perez Member Present
Joe McCourry Mayor Present
Kirk Mikulec Councilmember Present
Richard Boyer Councilmember Present
Jeff Connelly Councilmember Absent
David Terre Mayor Pro-Tem Present
Perry Schrag Councilmember Absent
Joel Marks Councilmember Present
And with all board members present a quorum was established and the following items were
addressed:
1. Call to Order-
Steve called the meeting to order at 6:11p.m. for the Community Development
Corporation.
2. Receive presentation from consultant and discuss various concepts for the
Veteran's Memorial Master Plan, funding and timeline for the project, and
provide direction to staff on proceeding with the project—
David Buchanan, Project Consultant with Half!'Associates, said that meetings were
held with members of the American Legion, some CDC Board members and some City
Council members, to gather information that was used to develop the concepts being
presented tonight. The CDC Board is asking City Council for direction and to help
decide which plan works the best.
Three concepts were presented—
Concept A —Strength in Numbers
Concept B— Unbroken Bond
Concept C—Standing Tall
Each concept shares the same elements but they will be presented in different ways —
remembrance, celebration, unity, homecoming, community — bringing the service
branches together, represent the past, present and future service members, incorporate
water, make this a multi-use space, and make it unique to The Colony. The height of
the memorial structure will be 30-35 ft.
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The amenities that are included in these concepts are an amphitheater, water
feature/pond, lighting by the water features and sidewalks, trees or a tree grove, and
shade structure. Concept C has vertical elements that represent the silhouette of a
soldier. The memorial structure in Concept A incorporates bands that can be placed
on it that are engraved with a service member's name; people would purchase these
bands just as they purchased the bricks in the city's current Veteran Memorial.
Comments from the audience—
• Service flags should be included
• Like the silhouettes of soldiers
• Dedicated parking for all concepts is needed
• Women's service should be recognized/displayed
• Seating, other than in the amphitheater, is needed
• Restroom facilities are needed
• Like the structure in Concept B—it is very dynamic
• When planning the location of the amenities, consider that many veterans are in
wheelchairs or use walkers
• More shade is needed
City Council and the Community Development Corporation agreed to direct staff to
remove Concept A and develop a new design combining features from Concepts B & C
and present the new design at a future meeting
3. Discuss possible date for additional work session to discuss the budget for FY
2014-15 and upcoming projects—
A joint work session with City Council and the Community Development Corporation
was scheduled for August 14th at 6:30.
4. Adjourn—
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:04p.m.
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Kathy N•al, Recording Secretary Step en o�� 'ice 'resident
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