BM 1994-07-07 EcDevCity of Coppell
Economic and Business Development Board
Wednesday, July 7, 1994
MINUTES
The Economic and Business Development Board met in a regularly scheduled meeting on
Wednesday, July 7, 1994, at 7:00 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room of Coppell Town
Center. The following Board Members were present:
William Rohloff, Chairman
Jim Dippold, Vice -Chairman
Ron Pankey, Alternate
Special Board Members:
John Mark Bonnot, Coppell Chamber of Commerce
City Council Liaison: Flo Stahly/Mitch Reitman
Media Relations: Kay Tiller
Kathleen Roach, Executive Secretary to the City Manager
Item 1 Call to Order: Chairman William Rohloff called the meeting to order at 7:12
p.m.
Item 2 Review and Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the June 8, 1994 Board
meeting were reviewed. Upon a motion from Jim Dippold and a second by Ron
Pankey, the minutes were unanimously approved.
Item 3 Economic Project. Activity Report: John Mark Bonnot provided an update on
various companies interested in locating in Coppell. There are two strong
potential projects which we should be hearing about in the near future.
Item 4 Review & Approval of Media Relations Report:
Kay Tiller's monthly report was reviewed. Upon a motion from Jim Dippold and
a second by Ron Pankey, Ms. Tiller's invoice was unanimously approved.
Item 5 1994-95 Budget.: Chairman Rohloff handed out additional budget information
as presented by the Economic Development Partnership and the Chamber of
Commerce. Lengthy discussion ensued. The Board will ask Council to "invest"
a dollar amount towards economic development. The EBD Board will then
monitor the Council's investment via monthly reports from the Partnership and
the board will report back to the Council each quarter about the progress of the
various phases of the plan in detail. The most important item to be addressed as
soon as possible is the need for a strategic planning survey and model to be
completed. After some discussion, the Board decided, due to the urgency of this
survey, to move forward with it as soon as possible out of the dollars remaining
in this year's budget. Jim Dippold suggested Bill Stearman be contacted and
involved in this activity since he is the Partnership Committee Chairperson for
Strategic Planning.
The Chamber contract will have to be revised with the new budget figures.
Chairman Rohloff stated he was not comfortable with the entire EBD budget
being paid out to the Chamber in 12 monthly installments. John Mark will take
care of the budget revisions. Council Member Stably advised the Chairman that
the Board and Partnership are asked to present their budget request to the Council
Finance Committee on July 19, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Manager's Office.
It was decided to refine the budget numbers and narrative somewhat and go
forward to the Council with the dollar amount as listed. Jim Dippold offered his
assistance to produce appropriate charts to accompany the budget. In order for
the Board to have the budget request ready for presentation to the Council
Finance Committee by July 19th, it will be necessary to have a special call
meeting to consider and approve the 1994-95 budget. Upon a motion from Jim
Dippold and a second by Ron Pankey, the Board voted in favor of calling a
special meeting on July 16, 1994 at 8:00 a.m. to consider and approve the 1994-
95 budget request.
Item 6 Reports from Liaisons and Special Board Members:
a) Council Liaison Report
Mitch Reitman reported that Council is going to start sunsetting each of
the boards every two years. This year all the boards will be evaluated and
each board will have to present their purpose, define their existence.
Some of the boards may be merged together or may disappear completely.
Flo Stahly also informed the board that Council will be interviewing the
various board applicants before the appointments are made. This process
will allow Council a better opportunity to get to know the applicants.
rather than meeting them at an open reception as has been done in the
past.
b) Chamber of Commerce Liaison
No report, liaison absent.
c) Coppell Independent. School District.
No report, liaison absent.
Item 7 General Discussion and Other Business:
Jim Dippold again expressed his concern that the partnership committees are not
making the effort to report regularly to the EBD Board. Council Member Stahly
asked the board why they did not respond to any of the recent critical letters to
the editor regarding the new car wash facility. She believes the board and the
partnership should take a proactive approach to responding to "bad press" about
new businesses coming to Coppell. Ron Pankey asked whether the board
could/should respond to editorial letters as a board. Ms. Stahly said she believed
they should definitely do so, especially in support of new business. Council
Member Reitman suggested board members sign any responses individually.
With no additional business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen Roach
Executive Secretary to the City Manager
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minutes.706
NOTICE OF MEETING
ECONOMIC & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Wednesday, July 6, 1994
Meeting Time: 7 p.m. (Open to the Public)
Meeting Place: Executive Conference Room at the
Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas
Notice is hereby given that the Economic and Business Development Board
will meet in regular session on Wednesday, July 6, 1994, at 7 p.m., in
the Executive Conference Room at the Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The purpose of the meeting is to consider
the following items:
Item 1: Call to Order
Item 2: Review and Approval of Minutes, 6/8/94.
Item 3: Discussion & Consideration of 1994-95 Budget
Item 4: Economic Prospect Activity Report - John Mark Bonnot
Item 5: Review and Approval of Media Relations Report
Item 6: Reports from Liaisons and Special Board Members:
a) Coppell City Council
b) Coppell Chamber of Commerce
c) Coppell Independent School District
Item 7: General Discussion and Other Business
Adjournment
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the Town Center of the City of
Coppell, Texas, on Friday, July 1, 1994.
GLCs��� � ��i�G��"G✓
ileen Roach, Executive Secretary to the City Manager
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