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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/09/07 CDC MINUTES THE COLONY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR SESSION AUGUST 9TH 2007 PRESENT: Don Beckel - President Stephen Sohn - Treasurer Debby Short - Secretary Andrea Porter - Member TeRan Lawrence - Member John Sanders - Vice President STAFF: Pam Nelson Keith Helms Kathy Neal MEMBER ABSENT: Lisa Leary COUNCIL LIAISON: Allen Harris - Absent 1. CITIZEN'S INPUT - None. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 14TH REGULAR SESSION, JUNE 14TH WORK SESSION, JUNE 27TH SPECIAL SESSION - Motion to approve- Porter; second - Sanders; motion carries. 3. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF THE CDC & PARKS MASPER PLAN CONSULTANT- The board was given copies of proposals from 4 consulting firms - Dunkin Sims & Stoffels, Huitt Zollars, Halff Associates, and Carter & Burgess. All consultants are very qualified and Pam and Keith have had experience with all of them. The board was given a copy of the RFP so they can make sure all the elements in the RFP are addressed in the proposals. Each consultant was given a copy of the Park Plan, Trail Plan, Beautification Plan, Landscape Plan, CDC Strategic Plan, and the city Comprehensive Plan so each can be incorporated into the new CDC & Parks Master Plan. Pam encouraged the board to select a consultant based on their qualifications, not the cost. Pam reminded the board that Texas Parks & Wildlife requires an approved Master Plan from cities when applyingfor grants. The special sessions will be held Sept. 5th & 6t at 7:00 - consultants will give a 15 minute presentation and the board will have 15 - 20 minutes for questions and answers. 4. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF FUNDING A PORTION OF THE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR EVENT- This item was on the previous Council agenda and they tabled it until the 15th. They want to see the proposal changed so it can meet the requirements to be able to use HOT funds. We have revised the proposal and focused more on the historical aspect - historical fire station, city's 30 year anniversary and the historical park. Council appears to be supportive of the project and for using HOT funds for the event. The board could consider funding the audio/visual equipment and computer controls because these items could be used for other community events. Motion to approve funding not to exceed $5, 000. 00 - Sanders; second - Lawrence; motion carries. 5. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF SETTING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR FUNDING A PORTION OF THE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR EVENT- Motion to schedule the public hearing on Sept. 13th at 6:55 p.m. - Sanders; second - Short - motion carries. 6. DISCUSSION OF THE SHORELINE TRAIL- The lake level is at 52812 and the trail is mostly out of water. GeoTech needs to come out for more soil tests and the engineering firm has some additional surveying to dofor the drainage. We have met with the Corp and they reviewed our plans and had no issues with them. Dennis will revise the timeline after we get the GeoTech report. Keith met with the south side HOA in Stewart Peninsula. They are very concerned about people going through the HOA park to get to the lake, and since the park has been closed, there have been a lot of people doing that. But now that Stewart Creek Park is open again that should eliminate some of that problem. It would be beneficial for the HOA to put signs out around their park. They also have concerns about trail maintenance. 7. DISCUSSION OF A FUTURE RECREATION CENTER- Discussion began regarding the needfor a new Recreation Center to be built at Five Star. The city is growing and is in need of a new recreation center. The board should start planningfor this now. Most of the funding will probably come from CDC, but the board can look for other funding sources such as partnering with the City or a wellness/rehab facility. We can also consider hiring a consultant to do afeasibility study. John expressed the need and the desire for the board to start thinking about this now. 8. UPDATE FROM DIRECTOR- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- Sales tax continues to increase. FLOODING IMP ACT - · SHORELINE CLEANUP- There will be a cleanup on Saturday, Aug. 18th from 7:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. We have already been doing a lot of debris cleanup. Everyone will meet at the pavilion. The Friends of the Shoreline Trail group is going to help and we're getting a lot of other volunteers from the community as well. We will open the park after the cleanup is finished. The boat ramp will reopen tomorrow. · LIBERTY BY THE LAKE - We may have to reschedule the event again. We don't think we'll be able to do it on Labor Day; that decision will be made next week. · FEMA ASSISTANCE - Denton County did qualify for FEMA assistance. Chief Nolen will be our coordinator. POSSIBLE REALLOCATION OF SALES TAX FUNDS - This is discussed every year during the budget process. To do this would require an election. THE COLONY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC. TRIATHALON - The event is on Sunday, August 19th. There is a 350 meter swim, 12 mile bike ride, and 5K run. There is a fee, but the amount depends on when you register. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. ~A~- Kat y Neal, ecording Secretary ,---~ -~~ Don Beckel, President