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MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MEETING
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
6:30 p.m.
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
Present:
Board
Gary McClure, President
Ronnie Fischer
Rick Manser
Staff
Dennis Watson, Staff Liaison
Absent
John Dillard, Council Member
Mary Watts, Council Member
Jerry Sebastian
Tommy Thompson
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. McClure called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON POSSIBILITY OF STAGING A 1/2
CENTS SALES TAX CAMPAIGN
Since there was not a quorum present Gary McClure stated that the Board could not make a
decision on any agenda items. Mr. McClure informed the Board that although they could not
make any decisions they could discuss agenda items. Mr. McClure explained to the Board why
the joint work session with Council and the Sales Tax election consultant had been cancelled. Mr.
McClure reviewed a time frame for holding a sales tax election in January. Mr. McClure stated
that he did not feel that the Board had enough time to adequately stage a successful sales tax
election for January. Mr. McClure stated that he had requested that Mr. Watson consult with the
the City Manager and get his feelings on staging a January election. Mr. McClure then read a list
of concerns that the City Manager had with attempting an election at that time. Discussion on
this item followed.
The Board discussed ideas for funding a sales tax election. Some of which included soliciting
funds from businesses, developers, and private individual. Mr. Watson informed the Board that
he had spoken with a representative from the State Comptroller's Office who specializes in sales
tax elections and this individual would come out and speak to the Board on the do's and don'ts of
staging an election. The Board requested that Mr. Watson follow up on this issue.
Mr. McClure stated that he felt in light of the limited time frame that the Board was operating in it
would probably be in the best interest to postpone the election until some time next year. He
requested that Mr. Watson put this item on the upcoming agenda in order for the Board to
formally vote on it.
4. OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. McClure informed the Board that he had spoken with Tim House of Matthews Southwest
and Mr. Watson had spoken with the City Manager and the Mayor regarding the EDC's feeling
that there needed to be a letter from the City to the Corps. stating that they needed a 99-year
lease in order to make the golf course happen and copy the letter to Representative Armey's
office. Mr. McClure stated that Matthews Southwest would be drafting a letter on the City's
behalf and the letter would be copied to Represenative Armey's office and Judge Moseley's
office.
Mr. Watson informed the Board that Mr. House had invited the Board to a golf game at a course
in North Plano, Riverview Ranch, that would be similar to the one planned for Wynnewood. The
Board tentatively scheduled the event for December 14. They decided to hold off a definite date
until Mr. Thompson and Mr. Se ls~ian could be consulted. There being no further business the
ee ' g was adjourned at 8:35 m.~ The next meeting is scheduled for November 19, at 6:30
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