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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/2015 CDC April 9,2015 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APRIL 9TH 2015 The Regular Session of The Community Development Corporation of the City of The Colony, Texas,was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on the 9th day of April 2015, at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call: Stephen Sohn President Present Pam Nelson- Staff Kathy Braby Vice President Present Eve Morgan- Staff Lisa Leary Secretary Present Kathy Neal - Staff Donna Cole Member Present Jackie Kopsa- Staff Don Beckel Treasurer Present Richard Boyer, Council Liaison Susana Perez Member Absent Allen Harris Member Absent And with five board members present a quorum was established and the following items were addressed: 1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS,RECOGNITIONS Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the Texas Flag Announcements of upcoming civic events and activities 1— Movie in the Park— "How to Train Your Dragon 2"will be shown at Five Star on Friday,April 10`h. The movie starts at 8:00, there will be concessions and the event is free. Jammin in the Park— The band Digital Slim will perform at Five Star on Friday,April 17`h from 7:30pm—9:30pm. Kids Chase by the Lake— This is the 14th year for this event that is hosted by The Colony Roadrunners Club and The Colony Parks&Recreation Dept. The event attracts many people throughout North Texas. The event takes place at Stewart Creek Park on Saturday,April 18`h and is a 1 mile and%2 mile fun run for boys and girls ages 5-11. Drive-In Movie— "The Maze Runner"will be shown at Stewart Creek Park on Friday,April 24th;park admission is free starting at 7:30. A food truck will be providing concessions. Festival of Flight— This is a new event that will be held at the Prestwick STEM Academy in The Tribute on Saturday, May 2"d from 3:00pm—8:00pm. This new event features a variety of activities appropriate for all ages:paper airplane contests, air stunt show, crafts, kite flying&demonstrations, games and the movie "Up"will be shown at 8:15pm. Admission is free. Citizen Input—None. 1 April 9,2015 2.0 CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 Consider acceptance of the CDC financial reports for March 2015 2.2 Consider approval of minutes of the March 19th 2015 Special Session 2.3 Consider approving a resolution of the Board of Directors of The Colony Community Development Corporation finding that the Developer's Obligations of the Type B Corporation Performance Agreement by and between LMG Ventures, LLC, TXFM, Inc., and The Colony Community Development Corporation have been satisfied to date. Motion to approve the consent agenda—Leary;second—Cole; motion passes. 3.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3.1 Discussion and provide direction to staff regarding the Veteran's Memorial Master Plan— Eve reviewed the original plan and then the scaled down version of the plan. The scaled down version with a cost of$2,042, 417.79 includes relocating the bricks from the existing memorial, a 6-pointed star to include all branches of the service as well as the Merchant Marines, a performance space, an area for solitude, interpretive signs, shade structures and parking. This plan was recently presented to City Council along with a list of projects the board is currently working on and the revenue projection for this year. Councilman Boyer told the board that Council is supportive of the scaled down version of the plan and of the committee moving forward with this plan so they can start working on more detail and refining the presentation. Council has not had any discussions regarding a budget, direction for the CDC Board, or a timeline. There was discussion about doing the project in phases and Pam told the board that the project could become more costly if done that way but the possibility of funding the project in phases can be considered. Councilman Boyer did not say that the CDC Board will be expected to fund the entire project but he hasn't heard discussions of any other funding sources; he did say that many Council members do not want any money from the general fund to be spent on this project. A suggestion was made regarding applying for grants to help with funding. Councilman Boyer was asked how the Veteran's Memorial Master Plan is ranked among the other projects the Council is considering and he replied that much of it is dependent on the funding and other projects the city needs to do, but the consensus of the Council is that the revised plan can be done. He thinks it's a good idea for the CDC Board to keep the$350,000 in the budget and to add more to it in the next budget. He does not know how long Council is willing to wait for this project to be completed. Lisa reminded the board of their commitment to doing specific projects that have been identified as important needs to the community and this project should not interfere with them. Steve added that$350,000 has been set aside for this year, but the board needs to consider how many years that will be done. Pam told the board that if we are going to refine the scaled down version, create better visuals, and have better cost estimates, we should use money from the$350,000 that is already set aside -for this project as this could also help us get corporate funding or grant money. 2 April 9,2015 3.2 Receive update from staff and discuss the following items— Lions Club Pond Desilting Project— There have been weather delays because of the recent rains; 5-7 days of good weather are needed to complete the project, but the water is clear. Park Loop Trail— All the concrete is in and the walk-through is complete; hydro-mulching and clean-up is all that needs to be done. Stewart Creek Park Playground— Construction will not begin until after July 4th. The equipment has been ordered and the manufacturer will store it for us. Dog Park— The design plans are in progress. Plants removed from Main St. will be transplanted to block the resident homes by the park. We budgeted for minimal amenities and can add additional amenities at a later time. West Shore Park— The design process has begun and Pam and Eve have seen some preliminary sketches; they have given recommendations to the consultant. A meeting with the residents will take place this summer. Recreation Center Committee— City Council assigned people to the committee at their meeting Tuesday night; Councilman Mikulec and Councilman Wade will represent the City Council, Steve and Lisa will represent the CDC Board, and the other Council members are waiting to hear from the residents they have asked to join the committee. A meeting date or time has not yet been determined. 3.3 Board to request items to be placed on future meeting agendas— Lisa requested a cost estimate for the sidewalk extension at Stewart Creek Park There b ing no further business to discuss,the meeti g was adjourned at 8:02p.m. 9 itt 4111 Kathy Nea , Recording Secretary Stephen :o ', President 3