BM 1991-08-07 EcDevMinutes of the
Economic and Business Development Board
August 7, 1991
The Economic and Business Development Board met in regular session
on Wednesday, August 7, 1991, at 7 p.m., in the Executive
Conference Room of Coppell Town Center. The following Board
members were present:
Richard Johnson, Chairman
Barbara Austin
Jim Garrison
Lee Richardson
William Rohloff
Special Board members present were:
Roy Brock, CISD
Vicki Hart, Coppell Chamber of Commerce
City staff members present were:
Alan Ratliff, City Manager
City Council Liaison:
Guests:
Tom Morton
Penny Solomon, Coppell Chamber of Commerce
Item 1: Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at
7:05 p.m. by Chairman Johnson, noting a quorum was
present.
Item 2: Review and Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the
July 10, 1991, meeting were reviewed. Mr. Johnson
requested a correction on Item 12, Other Business, noting
that the cost quote should be changed from $4,000 to
$2,500. William Rohloff made a motion to approve the
minutes with the above -noted correction to Item 12, and
Barbara Austin seconded the motion. The motion carried
and the minutes were approved.
Minutes of the
Economic and Business Development Board
August 7, 1991
Page Two
Item 3: Review of Proposal for Export Services with the
DallasZFort Worth International Trade Resource Center:
Mr. Ratliff reviewed with the Board a written proposal
from the D/FW International Trade Resource Center for
development of a program to stimulate export activity in
Coppell. The estimated cost for the project is $25,000
to $50,000, which did not appear to the Board to be cost
efficient at this time. The one-half cent sales tax
being proposed for use in economic development could
facilitate implementing this export service proposal.
More information on the project is forthcoming, and no
action was taken on the proposal on this date.
Item 4: Review and Consideration of Recommending Budget for City
Economic Development Funds: The Board was advised that
historically it has received an annual allotment of
$5,600 from the City's General Fund. At present,
however, the City Council has approximately $30,000 in
discretionary funds which it could direct toward economic
development. Since the Council is scheduled to conduct
a budget work session on Friday, August 16, this Board
needs to prepare and submit its budget request as soon as
possible. A subcommittee composed of Richard Johnson,
Jim Garrison, and William Rohloff was appointed to
develop a budget and submit same to the City Council for
consideration at its work session. Barbara Austin
suggested that attention be given to providing budgetary
funds for hiring a media consultant to aid with economic
development.
Item 5: Discussion and Consideration_ of Settina Price for Cobie
of "Welcome to Coppell" Video: Richard Johnson reminded
the Board that a decision had never been made on a sales
price, if any, for copies of the "Welcome to Coppell"
video requested by realtors, businesses, etc., promoting
Coppell. The objective in setting some nominal fee would
be primarily to provide adequate funding to cover the
cost of duplication. Vicki Hart made a motion to sell
copies for $10 each. The motion was seconded by Jim
Garrison and approved by the Board.
Item 6: Review and Discussion of Projects:
a. The Df FW Connection - The copy for the ad in this
publication is still being refined.
Minutes of the
Economic and Business Development Board
August 7, 1991
Page Three
b. Review of Financial Report - The Board reviewed the
memo from City Finance Manager Frank Trando,
reflecting the current financial position of
economic development funds. The Board has
$11,275.82 for such use at present.
c. New Coppell Brochures - Jim Garrison presented the
modifications he has made to date on the current
promotional brochure. The Board agreed that
something should be included concerning industrial
growth and some expansion on changes in the CISD
made (including new and remodeled facilities).
Mr. Garrison took the Board's comments and will
further refine his modifications.
d. Billboard - A memo has been sent from Richard
Johnson to the City Council in follow up to
discussion in last month's meeting, but there has
really been no time for response yet.
e. Bid for Media Relations - This item has been delayed
for possible inclusion in the budget for the next
fiscal year.
Item 7: Reports from Liaisons and Special Board Members:
a. City Council - Councilman Morton had no report to
present.
b. Coppell Chamber of Commerce - Vicki Hart reported
that the Economic Development Committee of the
Chamber is working to educate the public on the one-
half cent sales tax issue.
c. Coppell Independent School District - Roy Brock
reported that the school district is anticipating a
possible record enrollment this year. Projection
has been made that the student population may grow
from 3,600 to 4,100. The district is looking at
that type growth while continuing to deal with
significant reductions in funding.
Item 8: Other Business: Jim Garrison raised a question about
possibly obtaining some type of business card for Board
members to use in promoting Coppell. It was suggested
that in order to minimize cost, "shell" cards could be
used, and it is an item that should be included in next
year's budget.
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There being no other business, Roy Brock moved for adjournment.
Jim Garrison seconded the motion, and the meeting was adjourned at
8 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
William Rohloff
Recording Secretary
Economic and Business Development Board
City of Coppell
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ECONOMIC ASND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Board Members
Meeting Date: First Wednesday of each month
Executive Conference Room, Coppell Town Center
(or as designated)
Coppell, TX 75019
Coppell Chamber of Commerce
Jay Turner (H) 462-1477
747 Blue Jay (0) 462-7420
Coppell, TX 75019
NAME
PHONE
TERM EXPIRES
Barbara Austin
(H)
462-0779
October 1992
P.O. Box 499
(632 E. Sandy Lake)
Coppell, TX 75019
Mr. Jim Garrison
(H)
393-2320
October 1991
337 Phillips
(0)
Same
Coppell, TX 75019
Richard Johnson
(H)
462-8411
October 1991
624 Briarglen Drive
(0)
404-1946
Coppell, TX 75019
(F)
393-5804
Lee Richardson
(H)
462-0774
October 1991
-IOLV
633 Briarglen Drive
(0)
(817) 382-6701
Coppell, TX 75019
William A. Rohloff
(H)
393-5116
October 1992
602 Swan
(0)
373-1115
Coppell, TX 75019
(F)
373-6520
Special Members
School District
Roy Brock
(H)
462-1158
524 Carter
(0)
471-1111
Coppell, TX 75019
Coppell Chamber of Commerce
Jay Turner (H) 462-1477
747 Blue Jay (0) 462-7420
Coppell, TX 75019
JILL
All.
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Economic and Business Development Board
May 8, 1991
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The City Manager requested the Board's opinion as to
duplication of this tape. The Board's general
consensus was that the tape should be made available
to realtors, etc., at a nominal cost ($20-$25), but
that copies would be provided at no cost to the
Relocation Center. During discussion of the Coppell
video reception, it was suggested that a
complimentary copy be provided to the local
developers.
c. Coppell Video Reception and Showing - Regina Johnson
informed the Board that she had scheduled the
Coppell video reception to be held on Wednesday,
June 19, at Town Center, with a reception beginning
at 5 p.m. and the premier showing of the video
beginning at 6 p.m. Regina requested that the Board
review the information she had obtained from Mayor
Wolfe and others regarding information to be used
for the invitation list. After discussion, the
Board recommended the following list: builders,
landowners, Coppell developers active during the
last 12 months, lenders, Economic Development Board,
School Board, five members of City Staff, Chamber of
Commerce Economic Development Committee, Relocation
Center, and media. Richard Johnson will obtain
numbers and list for the media. Alan Ratliff will
provide utility companies, D/FW Airport, North Texas
Commission, and commercial real estate brokers. All
names should be forwarded to Regina Johnson by
Monday, May 13.
The City Manager will ask Al Blaine (Prentiss
Properties Limited, Inc.) if Park West has shuttle
buses which could be used for City tours. The City
Manager volunteered that City staff could serve as
tour guides and that a route and a script related to
the tour would be prepared for this activity.
Further discussion about details of the event
included:
continuous showing every 15 minutes of the
Coppell video beginning at 6 p.m.
bus tours could also begin at 6 p.m., and each
tour would last approximately 20 minutes.