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BM 1990-10-17 EcDevMinutes of the Economic and Business Development Board October 17, 1990 CORRECTED The Economic and Business Development Board met in special session on Wednesday, October 17, 1990, at 7:30 p.m., in the Executive Conference Room of Coppell Town Center. The following Board members were present: Lee Richardson, Chairman Barbara Austin Richard Johnson Bill Rohloff Angelo Vacarro City staff members present were: Alan Ratliff, City Manager City Council Liaison: Tom Morton Guests: Penny Solomon, Coppell Chamber of Commerce Dr. Bill Stearman, Coppell Chamber of Commerce Item 1: Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richardson, noting a quorum was present. Item 2: Review and Discussion of Toronto Call Reports: The City Manager provided copies of all the Toronto economic development trip call reports. The Board reviewed the reports and sorted them into those prospects which should be personally contacted by the City Manager with a request for a personal visit in order to supply information on the City of Coppell, and those prospects which should be contacted by letter. There were nine companies identified for call back, and 15 others will be contacted with a letter from the City. Those to be contacted personally are: IOZZA Lawson Mardon Flexible Packaging Lazer-Tech Ltd. Longford Equipment International Ltd. MACRO Engineering Company, Ltd. Marathon Equipment Ltd. OBUS Forms Ltd. P. C. World Tumblers and Trays Minutes of the Economic and Business Development Board Those to be contacted by letter are: October 17, 1990 Page Two Accubid Systems Ltd. Anstruther Development Computer Talk EDA Instruments Inc. INDAL Technologies Industrial Copy Center Keilhauer Industries Ltd. Kleinberg Jewelry/Master Designs Liftking ( Division of Aldrovandi Michael Kan Enterprises, Inc. Payne Manufacturing Company PBC Lithoprep Inc. Peel Plastic Products Ltd. Pike's Tent & Awning Ltd. Printland Plus Jewellery Ltd. Equipment Ltd.) The Board members divided up the 15 and will each develop a personalized letter to be send over the City Manager's signature. These letters are to be returned to the City Manager by Tuesday, October 23. At the next meeting, the City Manager will report back to the Board as to the results of his contacts. Item 3: Coppell Video: Richard Johnson reviewed the history of the Coppell video work and discussed the present status including the report that TU would not be able to provide any immediate assistance. The Board voted to ask the City Manager to draft a Request for Specifications and Request for Proposal so that the City can go forward with the purchase of the video production. Richard Johnson volunteered to assist with the development of those specifications. After preparation of the Request for Proposal, the City Manager was further instructed to proceed with securing proposals. The Chairman then asked for the exact date of the next meeting, and the Board members agreed that since the City Manager would be in Toronto on the first Wednesday of November, they would delay the meeting until November 14. The primary purpose of this meeting should be follow up to the City Manager's Toronto trip and, if possible, the DFW cargo presentation. Minutes of the October 17, 1990 Economic and Business Development Board Page Three There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Alan D. Ratliff Acting Recording Secretary Economic and Business Development Board City of Coppell ADR/slt