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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/10/08 CDC MINUTES THE COLONY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR SESSION JANUARY 10TH 2008 PRESENT: Don Beckel - President Stephen Sohn - Treasurer Debby Short - Secretary David Munden - Member John Sanders - Vice President Lisa Leary - Member STAFF: Pam Nelson Keith Helms Kathy Neal COUNCIL LIAISON: Allen Harris MEMBER ABSENT: TeRon Lawrence 1. CITIZEN'S INPUT - Victoria Irvine, President of the Lakeside Community Theater, came to introduce herself to the board. She invited the board to the February performance. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20TH 2007 - Motion to approve - Sanders; second - Leary; In item #9 HOA Park Fence - the first sentence should read- The City Manager has instructed us to add afence and/or landscaping as an alternate in the bid package. Motion to approve with the correction - Sanders; second - Leary; motion passes. 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS - Don Beckel was nominated to serve as President - motion to approve Sanders; second - Munden;, motion passes. John Sanders was nominated to serve as Vice President - motion to approve Leary; second - Munden; motion passes. Debby Short was nominated to serve as Secretary - motion to approve Leary; second - Sohn; motion passes. Stephen Sohn was nominated to serve as Treasurer - motion to approve Munden; second - Sanders; motion passes. 4. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR ELECTRICAL PLATES FOR THE LIGHTPOLES AT FIVE STAR- Copper has been stolen from some of the light poles at Five Star. The installation of these electrical plates on the light poles will help prevent theft. Motion to approve - Sanders; second - Short; motion passes. 5. UPDATE FROM DIRECTOR- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- Sales tax is down in November, but we are still up compared to this same time last year. SHORELINE TRAIL - TRAIL CONNECTION - AQUA TIC PARK TO THE LEGENDS - Plans were turned into DRC today and Keith will take a set to the Corp tomorrow. This is afull set of construction plans. It will be reviewed by DRC on Jan. 3Ft. Pam and Keith will meet with the Corp next week about the plans. We still need an updated construction estimate from Dunkin Sims & Stoffels. We will include the inner city trail connection from the Aquatic Park to Slay Baker Park in the bid. AUSTIN RANCH TRAIL - We gave Molly permission to get the surveyor started. We'll review the cost estimate and include it in the bond issuance if possible. SCULPTURES- There are problems with the delivery schedule but they are working to resolve them. They want us to wait until February, but Pam told them work crews have already been scheduled, so she doesn't want to wait that long. We won't schedule an event to unveil the sculptures until we have afirm date when they will be here. The sculptures will be anchored into concrete and attached to bolts that come out of the concrete. They are solid bronze but we can get replacement parts if parts get broken. Graffiti is easy to remove. Locations to install the sculptures are still being determined. CDC MASTER PLAN - Halff Associates will make a presentation to the board next month and they will ask the boardfor their feedback on what they have done to date. Future meeting dates with local organizations will be discussed also. Keith is going to send a letter to the youth sports organizations, arts board, theater group, senior citizens and scout troops, to tell them meetings will soon be scheduled with their organization and Halff Associates. The groups should come prepared to discuss items such as their current needs, future needs, the number of people in their organizations, and the adequacy offacilities they utilize. Keith will send the board a list of the organizations the letter will be sent to and the board can add to that list if needed. HIDDEN COVE PARK- The Corp is getting signatures on the FONZl The Corp still has to do afinal review of the building plans because the number of slips changed so the construction plans changed as a result. We hope to have those plans by next Tuesday to be delivered to the Corp. They have been doing some renovations to some of the shelters in the park. Shelters in the dining hall area have been completely redone and look like new. They replaced shingles on the picnic table structures in the day use area. They've done some demolition work on some of the shelters in the east loop area so they can be converted to be able to be used in the warm months during the year. They will include patios, french doors that will open onto the patio, murphy bed, a dinette setting, and replace doors and windows to make them energy efficient; they are going through the permit process now. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. ~ AuJ I " / i , I - / i ,', fjj ~: Kathy Neal, R~cording Secretary 1~ ~;7~P on Beckel, President