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
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Those to be contacted by letter are:
October 17, 1990
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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.
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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
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