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BM 1994-03-02 EcDevCity of Coppell Economic and Business Development Board Wednesday, March 2, 1994 MINUTES The Economic and Business Development Board met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, March 2, 1994, at 7:00 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room of Coppell Town Center. The following Board Members were present: William Rohloff, Chairman Jerry Singleton Ed Spalding Linda Millegan, Alternate Ron Pankey, Alternate Special Board Members: Jim Witt, City Manager John Mark Bonnot, Coppell Chamber of Commerce City Council Liaison: Flo Stahly Media Relations: Kay Tiller Director of Planning and Community Services - Gary Sieb Kathleen Roach, Executive Secretary to the City Manager Item 1 Call to Order: Chairman William Rohloff called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Item 2 Review and Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the February 2, 1994 Board meeting were reviewed and approved. Item 3 Economic Development Partnership Report: John Mark Bonnot handed out the Chamber's monthly report on economic development prospects. He reported that Jim Courtney has had to resign as Chairman of the Economic Development Partnership Committee, and as President-elect of the Chamber, due to increased work responsibilities. Jim Cowman has agreed to become the new Chairman. Kirk King is in the process of scheduling a meeting in the near future with all the various committee Chairpersons and Mr. Witt. Chairman Rohloff asked John Mark to provide a copy of the blue booklet on the Economic Development Partnership to each member of this Board since it contains valuable information which would be very helpful to all. Item 4 Discussion & Consideration of a Joint Meeting of the P&Z Commission. the Board of Adjustment, and the EBD Board: Chairman Rohloff reported he had contacted Marsha Tunnell, Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission, about holding a joint meeting to discuss goals and objectives in order to gain some insight on what the EBD Board's charge should be. City Manager, Jim Witt, suggested the Chairs and Vice -Chairs from each Board get together initially and organize a common agenda for such a meeting. Mr. Witt volunteered to correspond with these three Boards to bring their leadership together. John Mark Bonnot suggested that the Chamber, in the name of the Partnership, be included in this activity. Ed Spalding expressed his concern for the need to change the perception that it is difficult to do business in Coppell because of all the rules and regulations. Mr. Witt shared his belief that in order to route the flow of information regarding a particular issue through one individual, we need additional staff. There's a strong need to get accurate information out to the developers and people who are interested in doing business in Coppell. Upon a motion by Jerry Singleton and a second by Ron Pankey, it was decided that Mr. Witt will invite the Chairpersons from these Boards to meet informally to develop an agenda for a joint Board meeting. Item 5 Status Report on Current Development Prospects: Gary Sieb reported on current development activities in Coppell. He identified 18 sections of the City where development seems to be headed and there are some problems with regard to the master plan. The P&Z Commission is holding a special meeting on March 14, 1994 in Council Chambers. This is the first public hearing by the P&Z to change some MF2 zoning to SF on several parcels of land throughout the City. Item 6 City Manager's Report: Mr. Witt reported that the MUD Task Force has been meeting to formulate a recommendation to Council on whether or not to absorb the MUD. They are hopeful to bring their recommendation forward by March 22, 1994. MJDesigns has not made a formal application request for a foreign trade zone at this time. Our supply of Coppell pins is dwindling and this Board should decide whether to order more at this time. Ed Spalding will research costs on this item and Kathleen Roach will ask the City's Purchasing Department to do the same. Item 7 Review and Discussion of Media Relations Report: Kay Tiller presented her monthly report, which included the media press kits for the MJDesigns groundbreaking. Upon a motion from Ed Spalding, and a second from Ron Pankey, the Board approved this report as presented. Item 8 Reports from Liaisons and Special Board Members: a) Council Liaison Report Council Member Flo Stahly suggested the Board review its fund balance and estimated expenditures for the balance of the year, including the expenses of the Chamber, as Council will be looking at the budget again at mid -year (May) . Park and Fly was approved by P&Z and will be coming forward to the Council on March 8th. b) Chamber of Commerce Liaison John Mark Bonnot announced Mary Ann Kellam has volunteered and been appointed as the new liaison to this Board. She will begin attending meetings next month. c) Coppell Independent School District In Roy Brock's absence, Flo Stahly reported the school district is putting together a facilities study committee to develop proposals for a possible bond election in September. Item 9 General Discussion and Other Business: With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. upon a motion from Jerry Singleton and a second from Ron Pankey. Respectfully Submitted, Kathleen Roach Executive Secretary to the City Manager /kar minutes0.302 NOTICE OF MEETING ECONONHC & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD Wednesday, March 2, 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, March 2, 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, 2/02/94. Item 3: Economic Development Partnership Report, John Mark Bonnot Item 4: Discussion and Consideration of Joint Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Board of Adjustment and the Economic and Business Development Board Item 5: Status Report on Current Development Prospects, Gary Sieb Item 6: City Manager's Report - Jim Witt Item 7: Review and Discussion of Media Relations Report and Approval of Monthly Billing - Kay Tiller Item 8: Reports from Liaisons and Special Board Members: a) Coppell City Council b) Coppell Independent School District Item 9: 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, February 25, 1994. Kathleen Roach, Executive Secretary to the City Manager City of Coppell Economic and Business Development Board Wednesday, February 2, 1994 MINUTES The Economic and Business Development Board met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, February 2, 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 Jerry Singleton Ed Spalding Linda Millegan, Alternate Ron Pankey, Alternate Special Board Members: Jim Witt, City Manager John Mark Bonnot, Coppell Chamber of Commerce City Council Liaison: Flo Stahly Media Relations: Kay Tiller Guests: Mr. Dennis Konnopatzke Mr. Frank Toth Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services Kathleen Roach, Executive Secretary to the City Manager Item 1 Call to Order: Chairman William Rohloff called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Item 2 Review and Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the January 5, 1994 Board meeting were reviewed and approved. Chairman Rohloff announced a change is procedure for sending out meeting information to the Board. The minutes and agendas will be mailed to each of the board members, but all additional information will be placed in the Board's mailbox for pick-up. Item 3 Foreign Trade Zone Presentation - Mr. Dennis Konnopatzke: John Mark Bonnot introduced Mr. Dennis Konnopatzke, President of the Foreign Trade Zone Operating Company of Texas. Mr. Konnopatzke presented an overview of a foreign trade zone and how utilizing this vehicle may allow companies to ease their international operations and save money. A question and answer period followed. Chairman Rohloff thanked Mr. Konnopatzke for his presentation. Item 4 Marketing Committee Report - Economic Development Partnershia Mr. Frank Toth Chairman: Mr. Toth announced the plans for the upcoming MJDesigns groundbreaking event on February 10, 1994, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Luncheon will be included, compliments of Rediform. Mr Toth reported that the Partnership Committee would like to have a continuing rapport with MJDesigns between the groundbreaking and the grand opening. Jim Dippold said he wanted to see the Marketing Committee, along with the EBD Board, utilize MJDesigns as an impetus to market Coppell nationally. Kay Tiller and Ed Spalding expressed their thanks to Frank Toth and Rediform for all their support and contributions for the groundbreaking event. At this time, Kay Tiller presented the details on the groundbreaking including news releases, etc. Council Member Stahly asked Kay to provide documentation on all the planning activities in order to create a master file for groundbreaking events. Item 5 Marketing Tools for the City of Coppell: Karen Doelling was unable to attend tonight's meeting. Kathleen Roach shared some of the new ideas, currently under consideration by the Employee Fund Committee, to market Coppell. Item 6 Status Report on Current Development Prospects: Gary Sieb reported on current development activities in Coppell. The Marx Apartments were denied by P&Z on a technicality. They will be coming back in March, but have changed the name to Stonecreek. Riverchase Plaza is moving along. Blockbuster Video will be coming forward to P&Z in March. Some of the other businesses interested in the area are: Miami Subs, Sonic Drive -In, Beamer Development, Copperstone (Centex),and about 100 SF7 lots in Northlake Woodlands. Park and Fly will be coming back this month and there is some interest in developing the area across from the post office. Item 7 Economic Development Partnership Report: John Mark Bonnot reported he met last week with a consultant from a national distribution company interested in Coppell. He expects to hear back on this sometime next month. He presented the final paste-up of the aerial map brochure. All of the additions/ suggestions made at last month's meeting have been incorporated and it's ready for the printer. However, the addition of the color graphics has significantly changed the prices: 500 = $2490; 1000 = $2670; 1500 = $2850. Upon a motion from Jim Dippold and a second by Ed Spalding, the Board approved the printing of 1000 brochures using 4 colors. The finished product should be ready by next month. Item 8 City Manager's Report: Jim Witt reported that the library bids were received today and they are within budget. City Staff is continuing to work with the MUD Board on future development issues. Sandy Lake Road is moving along and another public hearing is scheduled for February 22, 1994. The City of Lewisville has completed their plans to bring six lanes on Denton Tap to Highland Drive and will probably start construction in late 1994 or early 1995. Mr. Witt shared his idea for a "business appreciation" event, perhaps a reception, to show our local businesses who have been here awhile how much we appreciate them, thereby encouraging business retention. Item 9 Review and Discussion of Media Relations Report: Kay Tiller presented her monthly report. Upon a motion from Jim Dippold and a second by Ed Spalding, the Board approved this report as presented. Chairman Rohloff thanked Kay for all her efforts toward the groundbreaking ceremony. Item 10 Reports from Liaisons and Special Board Members: a) Council Liaison Report Council Member Flo Stahly reported there will be a reception for former Mayor Mark Wolfe, and former Council Members, David Thomas and Bill Smothermon, on Tuesday, February 22, 1994. The reception will be held at Town Center at 7:00 p.m. This is a Council meeting night and the Council will adjourn from Work Session for the reception. Park and Fly will be coming before the Board of Adjustment tomorrow night. Members of the Board are encouraged to attend. Also, the multi- family issue will be talked about in the community during the next few months. Our Planning & Zoning Commission has become very proactive about this issue. b) Chamber of Commerce Liaison John Mark Bonnot advised that Kirk King will be appointing a new liaison to this Board in the near future. c) Coppell Independent School District Roy Brock reported that things are moving along regarding the reshaping of the elementary school boundaries for the 1994-95 school year. Also, the district has reached 5,000 students in attendance for the first time. Item 11 General Discussion and Other Business: Jerry Singleton raised the question of whether MJDesigns would be seeking a subzone foreign trade zone and will the City be making a recommendation for this? Perhaps the Board should be addressing this issue and be prepared to make their recommendation to the Council. Jim Witt said he will check on this and, if appropriate, place it on the next meeting agenda. It was suggested that a list of all the Economic Development Partnership committees be coordinated, including the names of all serving on the various committees, and a schedule of meeting times and places. It would be a good idea to have the Chairperson of each committee give the EBD Board a report each month. Chairman Rohloff brought forward two invoices, one for the preparation of the aerial map for the new brochure, and one for the printing of the new mailing labels. This Board approved these expenditures, now approval is needed to authorize payment. Upon a motion from Ron Pankey and a second from Jerry Singleton, the Board approved payment of the following invoices: Economic Development labels = $559.27; Aerial Survey = $819.00. With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kathleen Roach Executive Secretary to the City Manager /kar- minutes0.205 ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD MONTHLY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE MARCH 1994 prepared by JOHN MARK BONNOT PROSPECTS ... New Activity: Company Type: ASSOCIATION PROSPECT Specifics: • 25,000 s.£ building (with potential for expansion) • prefer to purchase, but will consider leasing Status: • RFP through Greater Dallas Chamber • proposed Coppell Citi -Center • association members are reviewing their site findings Company Type: UN -NAMED Specifics: • broker is aware of the company's needs and interest in Coppell • broker is working to secure company's business • Fortune 100 Company, Manufacturing • 350,000 - 500,000 s.£ building, build -to -suit • 25 - 30 acres of land Status: • Business Park broker(s) are aware of this potential project • no activity yet Company Type: CONFIDENTIAL / DISTRIBUTION COMPANY Specifics: • Morton, Witt, Sieb and myself have had 2 meetings with these representatives • Fortune 100 Company • company has name recognition, desires a city and location with high visibility • interested in 2 sites in Coppell, 1 site elsewhere • also considering several existing buildings in the area • lease expires in January 1995 • 200,000 st building, build -to -suit • 10 acres of land • 40 - 50 employees Status: • official letter, signed by Mayor Morton, was sent to company confirming discussions, incentives, etc. • awaiting a response from company officials • Business Park broker(s) are actively working with this potential prospect Company Type: MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANY (Austin) Specifics: • prefers North Dallas area • looking at available buildings in several of the surrounding cities • approximately 3,000 s.f. building to lease, and/or with option to purchase • outside parking area for large trailers • particularly interested in a real estate market with high availability of properties and sales activity • toured the Nikor Commerce Center and Coppell Citi -Center Status: • their need now is available space; however, their success in the D/FW market may merit building their own larger facility in the future • no decisions have been made Company Type: MANUFACTURER OF WELDED STUDS (Irving) Specifics: • outgrown their 3,500 - 5,000 s.f. leased space • lease expires in August 1994 • building owner has been told the company is leaving • identified Southlake, Grapevine, and Coppell as cities to relocate to • needs 7,000 - 15,000 s.f. building • 1 - 2 acres of land • will consider lease, lease with option to buy, and build -to -suit proposals Status: • letter outlining company's needs has gone out to all area brokers, developers, etc. • the company has already received several calls in response to the mailing • company representatives really would like to relocate to Coppell, and commented that Grapevine hardly seemed interested in talking with them • we will continue to talk OTHER ACTIVITY OUTSIDE THE OFFICE: Company Type: CONFIDENTIAL Specifics: • 400,000 s.f. building, build -to -suit • 20 acres of land Status: • working directly with Business Park broker(s) Company Type: CONFIDENTIAL Specifics: • 250,000 - 500,000 s.f. building, build -to -suit • 25 acres of land Status: 0 working directly with Business Park broker(s) Company Type: UN -NAMED Specifics: • 150,000 st building, build -to -suit • 8.8 acres of land Status: • working directly with Business Park broker(s) PROSPECTS ... Previously Reported On: Company Type: DISTRIBUTION OF RETAIL PRODUCT Specifics: • interested in sites in 4 cities in the DJFW area • existing space or build -to -suit • approximately 500,000 s.f. building, build -to -suit • 100 - 150 employment range • operational in June 1995 Status: • expanded search to 3 cities in east Texas • consulting firm has made a presentation to its client • client has not made any decisions to date Company Type: FLIGHT DISPATCH COMPANY (New York City) Specifics: • lease up for expiration, needing to move Status: • quite surprised to receive our packet of materials and phone can (Stockholm, Sweden) • did have a previous interest in relocating • determined its imperative that they remain near the JFK Airport Company Type: HOSPITAL LAB WORK (neighboring city) Specifics: • approximately 40,000 - 50,000 s.f. • 2 - 5 acres of land • 300 - 400 employees Status: • still trying to correspond with company contact KayTiller Public Relations February 23, 1994 To: CITY OF COPPELL ECONOMIC & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD P. 0. Box 478 Coppell, Texas Public Relations Retainer for March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000.00 Expenses: Mileage - 213 miles @28¢ per mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.64 Lunch - Area Development writer (receipt attached) . . . . . . . 25.73 Film & Processing for photographs for magazines. . . . . . . . . 21.80 Total due this billing. . . . . . . . . . .$1,107.17 Thank you. . . . 625 KIRBY LANE e RICHARDSON. TEXAS 75080 • 214/235-0660 Z-3HLE3 DRAFT TE r: RND OLE WSW 1330? COP OUTS OR 09LLnS TY , 75%'Zj Tp's'�Ali�l 6095$ 4?116"4iZZ TILJLq fix -41m . ori; :ll @01L EA �f l�: . J 1QZ� ll. 00003 t3❑ 75 �:ir:. QG TO PAY �ROYE TOTEL f OOf T TO :ARD I SYrIcF ROREEMNI T rRNT R6REE€ME' IF ORE�iIT '�Q lr#!€¢._ rEq " t.PY- lElly FJflN DS}?' M _��*t7�(��: G. . I This receipt is for the 1Dncheon for the free-lance writer doing the article which includes Coppell for AREA DEVELOPMENT Magazine. Ka)(Tiller Public Relations PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT FOR FEBRUARY February 1 - Contacted Gary Sieb re: finding out about new businesses coming to Coppell. This is something that needs to be publicized when all arrangements are made. Typed schedule (presented to Board at last meeting) for groundbreaking and faxed it to MJDesigns for their approval. Talked with Mike Dupey's assistant re: adding 25 people to groundbreaking ceremonies, then talked to Frank Toth and called contact back to give her his approval. February 2 - Attended Economic & Business Development Board meeting and presented schedule for groundbreaking and discussed it with the Board. February 4 - Talked with Kathleen Roach to get count of City Council members and other city officials who will be at the groundbreaking. Asked Chamber to get their count of Directors for me. February 7 - Had lunch with Robert McCann and Kathy Darnell, Mike Dupey's secretary to discuss last minute plans for the groundbreaking then went by Chamber to get count. They had not called and weren't in when I went by. Went to Rediform to discuss last minute plans with them. At lunch, Kathy gave me MJD media list for releases and a biography of Mike Dupey. February 8 - Had call from John Mark re" count of Chamber directors that would be attending groundbreaking. February 9 - Called everyone who was sent media alert about groundbreaking to confirm that they received it. Got no definite confirmation of their attendance from television stations, but all Coppell media is planning to attend. Wrote news release for groundbreaking. February 10 - At 7:15 a.m., Karen Gurley, Andy Jones' secretary, called to say that they wanted to postpone groundbreaking because of the weather. Immediately called Frank Toth at Rediform so he could put a stop on whatever he could for the luncheon. At 8:30 a.m. called all Coppell media. Talked to someone at Gazette, Metrocrest News and North Texas Journal. Left message on answering machine for Citizens Advocate. Then, called all television assignment editors. Talked with Channels 4 and 8, but could not reach people at Channels 5 and 11 or the Paragon Cable people. Immediately got out "memo to the media" and faxed it to each of them. Todd Bensman of The Dallas Morning News returned my call and I advised him of the postponement. Also called members of the Economic & Business Development Board and talked with Bronyn Brock, Jerry Singleton, Ed Spalding, 625 K!RBY LANE * RICHARDSON. TEXAS 75080 9 214/235-0660 February 1994 PR Report/page 2 Linda Milligan and Ron Parkey. Left message for Jim Dippold with his wife and left message for Roy Brock on his answering maching. At his request, I faxed John Mark the release I previously wrote on MJ Designs. Also, talked with Lance Lamberton at Paragon Cable re: coverage of groundbreaking and future "news" and programs relating to economic development, etc. on the cable network. February 11 - Received call from Janet Morantes, news director for Paragon Cable regarding rescheduling of MJD groundbreaking. They say they are planning to cover it. Updated media list for Economic & Business Development Board and City of Coppell news releases. February 14 - Took Coppell Financial Award release to Larry Powell at DMN. It had been sent to Metro Section, but not used. February 16 - Talked with John Mark. He needed photographs requested by two separate publications I talked with the editor of Metro Dallas Real Estate News and he was doing a "lifestyle" article on Coppell. The other article was being done by a free-lance writer for Area Development, a very prestigious real estate publication. Talked with him and he needed slides of Coppell industrial/commercial sites to illustrate his article. I have some photographs, but just to make sure that I got exactly what each publication needed, I went out to Coppell and shot a roll of print film (36 exposures) for the Real Estate News and a roll of slide film (36 exposures) for Area Development. I am to deliver pictures, along with packages John Mark prepared and which I picked up when I was in Coppell, to each of these people tomorrow. Talked with AD writer and am to meet him. February 17 - Picked up prints and went by to pick up slides, but they hadn't been sent out to Midway branch of Color Place. I met Area Development writer at Jojo's on Stemmons and invited him to go with me down to the Trinity Industrial District to pick up slides. He did and on the way back I delivered the Real Estate News package and pictures directly to the editor who requested them. Since it was lunchtime, I suggested that I take the writer from AD to lunch. We had lunch at Steak & Ale in Restaurant Row (the bill for the lunch is on my expense report). Writer was pleased with the slides I gave him for illustrations and said we would get a copy of the publication when it was published. February 18 - Called Kathy Darnell, Mike Dupey's secretary to find out when graoundbreaking was scheduled. The date is March 3rd at the same time. Called and left message for Frank Toth about the date. February 21 - Talked with Robert McCann at MJDesigns re: groundbreaking. Gentleman from Coppell Rotary Club called asking my help in getting someting on basketball tourney in Dallas News. I told him I would try, but could not promise anything. February 1994 Public Relations Report/page 3 February 22 - John Mark called to ask whether material had been delivered to the two publications who requested it. I confirmed that it had and gave him details of my hand -delivery of the materials. I also alerted him about the goundbreaking on March 3rd. Called Kathleen Roach to confirm date of March 3rd for groundbreaking so that she can alert City Council and City Officials. February 23 - Called Frank Toth and left message for him to call me, also called Kathy Darnell to set time for me to visit with her about additional information on MJDesigns and to pick up stats of the architectural rendering of the new building for me to include in press kit to be handed out at groundbreaking and sent to media. Left message for her to call, too. Wrote Rotary Club release and a release on Mayor Tom Morton's appearance on Easter Seal Telethon on March 6th to be sent to Coppell newspapers. Delivered this report, my billing and back-up to Kathleen for packets for Board meeting next Wednesday. Anything further that is done between now and February.28th will be presented to the Board at the March 2nd meeting. KayTiller Public Relations February 1, 1994 MEMO TO: Bob McCann FROM: Kay Tiller RE: Groundbreaking ceremonies February 10th for MJDesigns In regard to our conversation, this is a tenative schedule for the actual groundbreaking ceremonies. Welcome to Coppell - Coppell City Manager Jim Witt MJDesigns Impact on Coppell - Bill Rohloff, chairman City of Coppell Economic & Business Development Board Remarks - Mike Tucker for Prentiss Properties Address welcome and introduction of Mike Dupey - Mayor Tom Morton Remarks - Mike Dupey Actual groundbreaking to include all MJDesigns people whom Mr. Dupey chooses, plus Coppell City and Chamber officials. Following groundbreaking ceremonies, group will be hosted by Rediform at a luncheon in homor of MJDesigns - "our new neighbor" as they refer to the company. (Rediform is just across the street from the new MJDesigns property.) Photographs: MJDesigns officials w/Coppell Mayor and City Manager The MJDesigns "family" together (Mr. Dupey chooses people) Mr. Dupey with Bill Rohloff, Bill Stearman and John Mark Bonnot Mr. Dupey, Andy Jones and other MJD folks with Mayor and City Council MJDesign folks w/bankers, architect and construction people Architect, construction folks and Andy Jones w/bankers Mayor, Mr. Dupey and other MJD folks with Rediform people *The media may ask for other pictures, but these are the ones I feel need to be taken for publication. Ka)(Tiller Public Relations MEDIA ALERT Event: Groundbreaking Ceremonies - MJDesigns - in Coppell* Dante: February 10, 1994 Time: 11 a.m. Place: New warehouse location for MJDesigns - Airline Drive in Park West Commerce Center - Coppell *This is one of the most important events in the history of the city's planning to attract industry - and in this case - a new warehouse and corporate headquarters to the city. A decade ago, Minyard Food Stores located their warehouse and corporate headquarters in the city and has expanded those facilities since that time. For further information, call Kay Tiller - 214/235-0660 Thank you . . . . 625 KIRBY LANE s RICHARDSON. TEXAS 75080 0 214/235-0660 February 10, 1994 KayTiller MEMO TO THE MEDIA RE: Groundbreaking ceremonies for MJ Designs in Coppell Due to the weather, the groundbreaking ceremonies for MJ Designs has been postponed until a better time. I tried to call, but was unable to reach you - I hope that this reaches you in time. We thank you for scheduling this event in your -coverage. I will let you know just as soon as I know when the alternate date is set. Thanks again. . . . Kay Tiller Public Relations Consultant City of Coppell 625 KIRBY LANE • RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75080 • 214/235-0660 From: For: KAY TILLER Public Relations 625 Kirby Lane Richardson, Texas 75080 AC 214/235-0660 Contact: Kay Tiller FOR I MMED I ATE RELEASE CITY OF COPPELL ECONOMIC & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Thursday, February 10 for the new corporate headquarters and distribution center for MJ Designs at the Park West Commerce Center in Coppell, Texas. The 100 -acre tract, purchased by MJDesigns from Prentiss Properties, is just east of D/FW International Airport. The distribution center will be constructed first, according to Andy Jones, senior vice president of MJDesigns. The 458,000 square foot building is slated for completion this summer. Construction on the 50,000 corporate headquarters will begin immediately after the distribution center is comleted The financing for the new project was furnished by Nation's Bank and Moore Construction Company is the general contractor. At the ceremonies, Coppell City Manager, Jim Witt, and Mayor Torn Morton welcomed MJDesigns to Coppell and Mike Dupey, chairman of the board of MJ Designs and Andy Jones responded. 1 MJDesigns Groundbreaking/page 2 Following the ceremonies, a luncheon was hosted by Rediform, a division of Moore Business Forms, Inc., whose offices are immediately across the street from the new MJDesigns site "to welcome their new neighbors". -30- February 10, 1994 MEMO TO: THE MEDIA COVERING MJ DESIGNS GROUNDBREAKING FROM: Kay Tiller RE: Further information and quotes from Mike Dupey By Friday morning, a FAX will be sent to each of you with quotes from Mike Dupey regarding the reasons he chose Coppell for his new facilities. Mr. Dupey was out of town and unavailable for comments prior to February 10th, so his comments at the goundbreaking ceremonies will be taped and a copy will be sent to each of you. Included with this press package are: a "backgrounder" on MJ Designs and Mike Dupey; an article on Coppell which appeared in Southwest Real Estate News and an architect's rendering of the new MJ Designs facilities, enclosed in a Coppell brochure recently distributed by the Economic & Business Development Board of The City of Coppell. Thank you for attending! 1 February 23, 1994 MEMO TO: Dave Smith, Executive Sports Editor - DMN FROM: Kay Tiller RE: Coppell Rotary Club 7th Annual Roundball Tournament Dave, would you please see if you can get this into the Sports Section before Saturday. I would certainly appreciate it! FACTS: Indoor 3 x 3 Basketball Tournament Date: Saturday, February 26th Divisions: Competitive, Recreation, Couch Potato, 35 and over and Under 6 feet. Individual trophies for 1st and 2nd place in each division 3 -point shoot contest - at noon - with cash prizes FUNDS RAISED WILL BE FOR CHARITIES ROTARY SPONSORS Tickets may be picked up at Coppell Sports Center, 121 S. Denton Tap Road in Coppell. Call Darrell Cavanaugh at 214/393-3746 for more information. 1 From: KAY TILLER Public Relations 625 Kirby Lane Richardson, Texas 75080 AC 214/235-0660 Contact: Kay Tiller FOR IMMED I ATE RELEASE For : CITY OF COPPELL P. O. Box 478 Coppell, Texas 75019 AC 214/462-0022 Contact: Mayor Tom Morton City of Coppell Mayor Tom Morton will be in attendance at the 1994 Easter Seal Telethon to be telecast by KTVT-TV (Channel 11) from noon until 6 p.m. on March 6th. He will be among those manning the "VIP Phone Bank" for the telethon and citizens of Coppell are urgently requested to call in. "We hope that a number of the citizens of Coppell will call in during this time to pledge money for this most worthwhile cause," Mayor Morton said. The 1994 Easter Seal Telethon will also be seen from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. on March 5th on Channel 11. -30- E JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1994 SOUTHWEST RL..L ESTATE NEWS 3 111E�nis Briefs level facility will utilize a terraced con- side to conform with the land. Set at 100 struction technique, building the hotel feet from the base of the mountain, directly along the contours of the hill- (See News, page .5) MJDesigns plans $19 million center in Coppetl, Texas Coppell, Texas — MJDesigns, a Dallas -based firm specializing in hand- icraft and do-it-yourself decorating items, will build a $19 million distribu- tion center and corporate headquarters here. The 100 -acre site on which the new project will be built was purchased from Prentiss Properties and is located in Prentiss' Park West Commerce Center, just west of D/FW Airport. According to Andy Jones, senior vice president of MJDesigns, they will build a 458,000 sq. ft. distribution center, with completion slated for early summer 1994 and a 50,000 sq. ft. corporate head- quarters building will follow. Matt Bukin of Woodbine Develop- ment handled negotiations for MJDe- signs with Prentiss Properties. Nafloiis Bank handled the financing for the pro- ject. By Kay TWer Senior Contributing Editor With only a few exceptions, the cities surrounding Dallas are growing both in population and in tax base, with real es- tate activity gaining momentum in most sectors. "The strongest growth corridor has been the north sector from Garland on the east to Coppell on the northwest," noted T. Weldon Davis, president, The Focus Service Group, a local real estate service firm. Proximity to D/FW International Air- port continues to have a bearing on commercial land sales, and Coppell, Farmers Branch and Las Colinas seem to be the recipients of the growth that comes from companies needing access to air transportation. "Garland probably razes highest in in- dustrial occupancy with only a 5% va- cancy rate, and their recent acquisition of the Mexican firm, Interceramics, fur- ther strengthens their industrial base," Davis continued. Today, highway construction in the northern part of the area is leading to additional hand for commercial and in- dustrial development. State Highway 190, which will eventually connect In- terstate 30 on the east with Interstate 35E on the west, is now under con- struction through Garland, Richardson and Plano. And, both Hebron Parkway and Keller Springs Road in north Car- rollton are slated to tie the Preston Road area to I -35E soon, opening up ad- ditional areas for commercial real es- tate development. buu i HWEST HEAL ESTATE NEWS SUBURBAN- DALLAS Strongest growth being seen in northern sectors of area In the retail sector, according to Herb Weitzman, president of The Weitzman Group, "The northern sector is contin- uing to show tremendous growth." Weitzman cited retail expansions in Garland, Plano and Richardson as the prime destinations for a number of na- tional retailers, and to accomodate them Plano, especially, is seeing an in- teresting spurt in shopping center con- struction. In the office sector, Davis particu- larly mentioned Las Colinas. "The ulti- mate planned office park in America," he called it. "The quality of the office space and the opportunity to rub el- bows with some of America's premier corporate giants makes this the loca- tion to which additional companies gravitate." "Tax abatements in many of the sub- urban cities around Dallas have been prominent in luring companies to move into the area," he continued. Addison Addison, one of Dallas County's smallest cities, is located in the midst of North Dallas. The office market there has been on something of a roller coaster, but is firming up. The big news is retail. New restaurants are going in JACOBSON-BERGER CAPITAL GROUP, INC. The exclusive Mortgage Marketing Advisor for PNS* in the Southwest provides a simpler and faster way to obtain permanent loans of $2 - 15 million on commercial, industrial, and multi -family properties. PNEP* loans are funded by The Prudential Insurance Company of America at competitive, fixed interest rates. For PNS` financing contact: Arch K. Jacobson Byron G. 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Terms of the sale were not disclosed, but Carter -Crowley, which is a subsidiary of Home Interiors & Gifts and owned by Don Carter, paid $22.6 million for the building in Feb- ruary 1993. "This is taking 500,000 sq. ft. of office space off the market and will give us an 85% office occupancy rate," Whitehead noted. Other major office buildings in Ad- dison include The Madison, which Whiteland said has an occupancy rate in excess of 90% and MEPC's Colon- nade. "This has been an important property for us," said Donn Fuller of MEPC. "The location has been a definite plus and the business climate in Addison is con- ducive to not only attracting good ten- ants, but retaining them." Whitehead said, "We try to treat Ad- dison like a private development. Re- cently, we have spent more than $60 million on streets, landscaping, water systems and sewer systems and have a zoning process that takes only 45 days. Our premise is that `time is money' for those seeking permits in our city, and we have found the way to expedite that process." Another plus for Addison is Addison Airport, private aviation fa- cility. "During the past two years the FAA has granted $10 million to the air- port for a new runway, security fence and other improvements," Whitehead concluded. Carrollton Carrollton, although it abuts Ad- dison, has a different draw for the real estate industry. Sid Allen, president of the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce, noted that JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1994 there was still a great deal of land left for development in Carrollton, some of it being in Denton County. The northern part of the cite is growing particularly because of the in- terchange which is being built at Frank - ford and I -35E which will open up a great deal of land for both commercial and residential development. "However, Carrollton led the Metro- plex in relocations and expansions in 1993," said Brad Mink, director of eco- nomic development for the city of Car- rollton. He cited the numbers for 1992 at 76, also a record, and for 1993 the number was 76. "Over 2.7 million sq. ft. of property was leased in Carrollton in 1993," he said. He noted that the number in- cluded both new leases and renewals. Some of the new companies moving into Carrollton included, Associates Leasing, moving from Madison, Wis- consin, and the corporate headquarters of BSM Computers, a division of IRG Technologies, locating their corporate headquarters and manufacturing and distribution facilities in 150,000 sq. ft. "Just to show you how this has im- pacted the city's bottom line, our tax rate was reduced by one penny in 1992 and that is a plus for the citizens of Car- rollton, proving the value of aggressive programs to attract and keep industry and business in the city," Mink said. He cited two economic development programs which have been put in place for Carrollton; one is marketing for in- vestment retention and the other is growth from existing industry. "What we did was write a program that helped our existing corporate citi- zens to make money. Many of these folks do a great job in domestic sales, for example, but they know nothing about international sales. What we have done is take them to Canada and to Eu- rope and introduce them to those com- panies that use their particular product. All the companies do is pay for the travel expenses we incur for the trips." Some of the Carrollton companies which have taken advantage of this ser- vice are Intelocal, a pay phone manu- facturing company; Bridges to Prospects, a company who does pro- motional mailings for travel and resort companies, and Parasystems, a firm that makes uninterrupted power sup- plies. "We have had 350,000 sq. ft. of in- dustrial expansions in 1993 and we feel that it is most important that we are seeing growth from within," Mink con- cluded. Coppell The northwest Dallas County city of Coppell has had tremendous residential growth during the past decade, but the industrial growth is just beginning to take place. "We have developed our infrastruc- ture to attract industry," said Coppell Mayor Tom Morton. "Our strategic lo- cation, adjacent to D/FW International Airport and along Interstate 635 which leads to all the major interstate high- ways around Dallas, has increased the interest we are seeing today in the city." Industrial and warehouse/distribu- tion growth in Coppell has been in- creasing steadily. In the mid -1970's the only warehouse/distribution facility was a warehouse for Home Interiors & Gifts. Minyard Food Stores Inc, moved IANUARY/FEBRUARY 1994 SOUTHWEST REAL ESTATE NEWS 19 rate will rise at a slow but steady pace. This primarily from service industries moving into our area." Harrington com- mented. The city of Lancaster has gained a new company, A Plus Engineering, a manufacturer of conveyor belts, and Wal-Mart is building a new store in the city. "Rumor has it that a Sam's will be built adjacent to it in the future," Har- rington said. Also in Lancaster, Chuck Fairbanks their corporate offices and warehouse Chevrolet has built a new auto dealer - facilities to Coppell in 1982 and that ship on Interstate 35E. was the beginning of the industrial In Duncanville, Wal-Mart is ex- panding and two new restaurants have base. Today, Minyard Food Stores is con- recently opened — Red Lobster and Olive Garden. pleting an $8.4 million expansion to their facilities which will include 65,000 Cedar Hill continues to see an impact sq. ft. for frozen food, 38,000 sq. ft. for dairy products and 20,000 sq. ft. for meat storage. This will allow the gro- cery chain of 70 grocery stores in North I ry Texas to consolidate all their opera- tions to Coppell. Pro -Business One of the major reasons why devel- opers such as Prentiss Properties and Catellus Development have built busi- ness parks in Coppell is the "pro-busi- ness" attitude of the City Council, ac- cording to Morton. "The Freeport tax Exemption, plus our most liberal tax abatement policies have led us to the forefront in,the eyes of companies seeking locations in the Metroplex, most especially if they need access to air transportation for either goods or personnel." The Freeport Tax Exemption (which allows goods to be held in transit for 175 days without being shipped out and without accruing any city taxes) was one of the major advantages cited to MJDesigns, a national hobby and craft merchandiser with stores throughout the country, decided to build in Cop- pell. The firm recently announced that it had purchased 100 acres of land in Park West Commerce Park from Prentiss Properties on which it will build a 400,000 sq. ft. warehouse and a 50,000 sq. ft. corporate headquarters. Ground was broken for this project in January. "The City of Coppell has undertaken an aggressive pro -active stance on eco- nomic development," Morton con- tinued. "We have formed a partnership with the local Chamber of Commerce to market the city, and the fruits of this partnership are already coming into focus even though the group has been working together less than six months. We expect growth to continue and from the activity we have seen recently, this will certainly be the case." Dallas County — South In the southern part of Dallas County, commercial real estate agent Fred Har- rington, who is with Judge Fite Real- tors, reports that "Despite what is gen- erally assumed, the closing of the Su- perconducting Super Collider by Con- gress hasn't affected us as negatively as some would think. "The major impact was on the office sector when a number of the support groups were forced to move out. But, that impact is being pacified to some extent by the fact that we don't have that much office space and, since there has been no new building in the past few years, we feel that the occupancy from Joe Pool Lake State Park. -This park has the second largest number of camping spaces in the entire Texas Parks & Wildlife System," Harrington said, and retail in Cedar Hill. especially at Farm Road 1382 and Highway 67, just a mile and a half from the park, is growing at a steady pace to service park visitors. "Having the SSC here has been a pos- itive influence on the area," Harrington concluded. "We are now seeing and will continue to see beneficial residuals from it as people who came here for that reason decide to stay in the area, start businesses and build their lives here." In the field of economic develop- ment, Bill Johnson, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker K -John Realty in DeSoto, chairperson of the DeSoto Chamber of Commerce economic de- %-elopment conmuttee, said -We are get- ting eery aggressive in trying to recruit business to move to the area. Cities we compete with better screw their cleats on tight, we're on our way." Farmers Branch Farmers Branch, another of the cities that profits from its location near D/M Airport, reports that office occupancy now stands at 88%. "We had an excellent year last year," said Norma Nichols, director of eco- nomic development for the city of Farmers Branch. She said that 328,362 sq. ft. of Class -A office space was ab - 20 SOUTHWEST REAL ESTATE NEWS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1994 sorbed during 1993, a 40t increase from 1992 when the figure was 3-1/296 above the 1991 figures. "We monitor seven million sq. ft. of Class -A office space." One of the companies moving into Farmers Branch was the Sprint Flag- ship Telecommunications National Ser- vice Center that consolidated all their Dallas offices into a Farmers Branch fa- cility. Expansions of existing businesses in- cluded 28,500 sq. ft. expansion at the Dallas Semi -Conductor facilities and a 76,000 sq. ft. expansion of the J.C. Penney Co. Business Services Group at Providence Tower. Tuesday Morning expanded their warehouse facilities by 232,000 sq. ft., San Lorenzo of Texas wholesale show room expanded 25,500 sq. ft., Overnight Express expanded 50,000 sq. ft. and Ex- ecutive Converting Corp. added 50.000 sq. ft. to its facilities. Ms. Nichols said that in 1992, the city saw 20 business expansions. "Just for the first six months of 1993, that figure is up to 31 with a total of 557,484 sq. ft. being added to existing facilities. "A total of 82% of the city of Farmers Branch's tax base comes from com- mercial/industrial users within the city. We have 3,000 companies and 85 cor- porate headquarters in 12.5 square miles," she explained. Valwood Park, a 4,800 -acre industrial park developed by Trammell Crow Company, is split right down the middle by the city limits of Farmer Branch and Garland For years, Garland has been known for its industrialization, and the loca- tion oca-tion of the new Interceramics mane- _ facturing facility in garland is. ac cording to John Jacobs, we president 'for economic development witn the Garland Chamber of Commerce, one o1 the largest industrial deals in the !Metro- plex. Nichols Jacobs This is a twist on the North American) Carrollton. "We have an Enterprise Free Trade Agreement with a compam Zone in the western part of the city (Val - wood Park) which compliments our in- centive package for potential users," Ms. Nichols continued. "This allows a company to receive state sales tax re- bates and franchise tax reductions." that is based in Chihuahua. 'Mexico opening a new plant in the Vnite(l States to serve its North American clientele. Interceramics is a ceramic file manufacturing firm and will produce its products at the new location in a Catellus industrial park in Garland. Ground has already been broken for the 262,000 sq. ft. plant. Jacobs cited the total industrial ware- house space in Garland at 21,544,323 sq. ft. with 2,906,108 sq. ft. of "flex space.' 'We have an occupancy level of 92% in warehouse space at this time, and the average rents are at $3.16 per sq. ft. Our office occupancy is at 67% and in- creased by 37,000 sq. ft. in the third 4uarter of 1993," Jacobs noted. In the retail sector, he cited a new Venture Department Store which will contain 104,000 sq. ft. and Brookshire's Food Store of 70,000 sq. ft. which will )ccupy an 8.8 acre site at Broadway and Centerville. "Retail occupancy was it 75% in the third quarter of 1993, our atest reporting period." Las Colinas In Las Colinas, Dary Stone, president A Faison -Stone, management firm for he development, said, "Land is being ;old for multi -family, retail and hospi- ality users." "Our biggest news, however, is the re- ocation of Transamerica to Williams 'quare, a transaction that was an- tounced during the latter part of 1993." Victor Arias, executive vice president )f Faison -Stone, added, "We are seeing t number of corporate relocation in- luiries such as one from Taco Bell. The .orporation is looking for a build-to- :uit deal for 200,000 to 500,000 sq. ft." He continued, "We are now in the )rocess of exposing Las Colinas to the 4exican market. A group from Mexico s coming to see us through our con - acts with the government of one Mex - can state and other inquiries have ome in from that sector. I believe the menities of Las Colinas, coupled with he amenities we offer here are contin- ting to draw relocating firms to the rea." Mesquite Mesquite is continuing to see devel- �pment in the industrial sector, ac- ording to Len Gibbens, president of he Mesquite Chamber of Commerce. "Benjamin Moore Paint Company is xpanding its Mesquite facilities to 7,000 sq. ft. in a move of their Houston operations to join the Mesquite plant vhich has been here since 1957." Other major industrial companies lo - gating in Mesquite include AT&T and Sell Laboratories which moved into a )ne million sq. ft. facility last year. Kaiser Permanente has built a $2.5 mil - ion expansion and $2 million was spent )n a Ryan Steakhouse in Mesquite re- .ently. These are just a few of the new >rojects we're seeing today," Gibbens innn inovieenoi iAMV 1ooe SOUTHWEST REAL ESTATE NEWS 21 said. He also pointed to the new Texas A&M University Engineering Extension Service campus that is moving to Mesquite from Arlington. "This is, in essence, a trade school where people can come to learn specific skills needed by industry and commerce. Companies can come to the school and request that a particular skill that they need be taught; and, with company support, it will be put into the curriculum. It is pro- jected that the school will eventually have 30,000 students," Gibbens said. Gibbens also cited the Professional Development Center, a joint enterprise between the Mesquite Independent School District and East Texas State University (located in Commerce, Texas). In this program, interactive TV is used to teach students with the in- structors being in Commerce and the students in Mesquite. "These educational institutions, com- bined with Eastfield College (a division of the Dallas County Community Col- lege System), give Mesquite a reputa- tion for being one of the educational centers of the Metroplex," Gibbens con- cluded. Plano while it was still available. The cite is now growing in both residential and commercial projects which would not have been possible without that an- nexation. Plano has been noticed by companies from throughout this country. One ex- ample is the purchase of Plano's tallest building, Nations Bank Plano Tower, at Park Blvd. and North Central Ex- pressway, by Chicago -based CMD Cor- poration. "This purchase represents our con- tinued confidence in the rebound of the real estate markets in North Texas," said Kevin Brands, president of the Texas division of CMD. Plano's population growth — from less than 3,000 people in 1960 to a pro- jection of more than 200,000 by the year 2000— has spurred a real retail boom in the city. According to Herb Weitzman, the west side of the city is seeing tremen- dous growth. He cites the intersection of Preston Road and Park Blvd. as an example. "Recently, Norman Brinker sold the corner to Woody Thames and a center is now under construction to house Whole Foods Market, Ross Dress for Less, Book Stop, Drug Emporium and Linens `n Things." A Wal-Mart Super Store is under con- struction on the southwest corner of the intersection and on the northeast corner, Cencor has enlarged their Pre- ston Towne Crossing by 150,000 sq. ft. to bring the total to 350,000 sq. ft. "And it is 10096 leased," Weitzman said. Two other new shopping centers are being built in the north part of Plano. One, at Coit Road and Legacy Drive will house a 140,000 sq. ft. Tom Thumb Store and another at Independence Dr. The only one of Dallas' suburbs not and Legacy which Cencor is building will be anchored by a Kroger Food actually located in Dallas County is Plano. But, its location and the impact Store and Eckerd's. it has on the Dallas area are important. "One of the highlights we like to dis- cuss now is the transportation system which is being put in place," said Gene Ramsey, president of the Plano Chamber of Commerce. "Our transportation system, which includes the Dallas North Tollway from downtown Dallas, the building of Highway 190 through Plano and the continuing work on both State Highway 121 to the north and Highway 75 through Plano, are continuing to situate us in a great position for growth," Ramsey noted. He cited Legacy Business Park, a 3,000 -acre tract of land purchased by Ross Perot a decade or so ago and now containing a huge Electronic Data Sys- tems installation, the corporate head- quarters of both Frito-Lay and J.C. Penney Co. and a major segment of Countrywide Mortgage Company. "The 1.93 million sq. ft. J.C. Penney campus facility, which the company refers to as their home office contains a health care center, a child health care center, a museum, a fitness center and has such innovations as a robotic mail delivery system," Ramsey said. Ramsey said, "Our future is bright and we are thankful for the planning that took place years ago. This com- munity has been properly portrayed as one of the shining examples of the new edge cities that are the cities of the fu- ture." In the early 1970's the Plano City Council annexed a great deal of farm land to the north and west of the city rte! '#� �.... Minyard Food Stores plans an $8.4 million expansion in Coppell, Texas. growth of Collins Radio, was the first to locate in the area that is now known as the Telecom Corridor. Lennox World Headquarters is in Richardson and MCI has almost one million square feet of space leased in the city, as has Alcatel Network Sys- tems. In something of a twist, Ms. Mayfield announced that Fossil Watch has pur- chased a 20.4 -acre tract north of Camp- bell Road on which it plans to build a 150,000 sq. ft. office and manufacturing facility. "We have not only seen more and more companies coming to look at Richardson," Ms. Mayfield said, "but we Richar&on The Telecom Corridor, a name that was coined by Richardson and which has come to become synonymous with "high tech" has brought great renown to the city of Richardson. With the building of Texas Instru- ments' major plant and corporate head- quarters just south of Richardson in the mid -1950's the new phrase "high tech" came into being and, during the past decade that mode has gripped Richardson and turned it into the telecommunications headquart: `)r the Southwest. Kathy Mayfield, vice president of eco- nomic development for the Richardson Chamber of Commerce, cited just a few of the many new faces that are ap- pearing on the scene. "Southwestern Bell Telecom has re- cently leased 50,000 sq. ft. in the NEC Building on Collins Blvd., and Inter - voice is building a 150,000 sq. ft. facility across from their present site in Syn- ergy Park." Just a few of the telecommunications firms located in Richardson are: Northern Telecom, which recently completed a one million sq. ft. building on North Central Expressway; Eric- sson, a Swedish firm whose North American headquarters are in Richardson and which is continuing to expand in the city; Fujitsu America, whose 400,000 sq. ft. network trans- mission systems manufacturing facility is now being expanded; Rockwell In- ternational, the firm which, as the out- are finding that a great number of our existing firms are expanding. "In seeking to work more with our local firms, we have established a joint economic alliance with the Ottawa Carlton Economic Development Cor- poration in Canada. They have the same high tech base we have and we have linked up via televideo for conferences. Due to a recently signed agreement, we will go up there in July with a number of our local firms to see what we can do for them and thereafter, they will be coming down here. It looks like a very workable situation in trading technolo- gies and marketing our telecommuni- cations products." City of Coppell Economic and Business Development Board Wednesday, February 2, 1994 MINUTES The Economic and Business Development Board met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, February 2, 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 Jerry Singleton Ed Spalding Linda Millegan, Alternate Ron Pankey, Alternate Special Board Members: Jim Witt, City Manager John Mark Bonnot, Coppell Chamber of Commerce City Council Liaison: Flo Stahly Media Relations: Kay Tiller Guests: Mr. Dennis Konnopatzke Mr. Frank Toth Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services Kathleen Roach, Executive Secretary to the City Manager Item I Call to Order: Chairman William Rohloff called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Item 2 Review and Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the January 5, 1994 Board meeting were reviewed and approved. Chairman Rohloff announced a change is procedure for sending out meeting information to the Board. The minutes and agendas will be mailed to each of the board members, but all additional information will be placed in the Board's mailbox for pick-up. Item 3 Foreign Trade Zone Presentation - Mr. Dennis Konnopatzke: John Mark Bonnot introduced Mr. Dennis Konnopatzke, President of the Foreign Trade Zone Operating Company of Texas. Mr. Konnopatzke presented an overview of a foreign trade zone and how utilizing this vehicle may allow companies to ease their international operations and save money. A question and answer period followed. Chairman Rohloff thanked Mr. Konnopatzke for his presentation. Item 4 Marketing Committee Report - Economic Develoument Partnershi Mr. Frank Toth Chairman: Mr. Toth announced the plans for the upcoming MJDesigns groundbreaking event on February 10, 1994, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Luncheon will be included, compliments of Rediform. Mr Toth reported that the Partnership Committee would like to have a continuing rapport with MJDesigns between the groundbreaking and the grand opening. Jim Dippold said he wanted to see the Marketing Committee, along with the EBD Board, utilize MJDesigns as an impetus to market Coppell nationally. Kay Tiller and Ed Spalding expressed their thanks to Frank Toth and Rediform for all their support and contributions for the groundbreaking event. At this time, Kay Tiller presented the details on the groundbreaking including news releases, etc. Council Member Stahly asked Kay to provide documentation on all the planning activities in order to create a master file for groundbreaking events. Item 5 Marketing Tools for the Cita of Coppell: Karen Doelling was unable to attend tonight's meeting. Kathleen Roach shared some of the new ideas, currently under consideration by the Employee Fund Committee, to market Coppell. Item 6 Status Report on Current Development Prospects: Gary Sieb reported on current development activities in Coppell. The Marx Apartments were denied by P&Z on a technicality. They will be coming back in March, but have changed the name to Stonecreek. Riverchase Plaza is moving along. Blockbuster Video will be coming forward to P&Z in March. Some of the other businesses interested in the area are: Miami Subs, Sonic Drive -In, Beamer Development, Copperstone (Centex),and about 100 SF7 lots in Northlake Woodlands. Park and Fly will be coming back this month and there is some interest in developing the area across from the post office. Item 7 Economic Development Partnership Report: John Mark Bonnot reported he met last week with a consultant from a national distribution company interested in Coppell. He expects to hear back on this sometime next month. He presented the final paste-up of the aerial map brochure. All of the additions/ suggestions made at last month's meeting have been incorporated and it's ready for the printer. However, the addition of the color graphics has significantly changed the prices: 500 = $2490; 1000 = $2670; 1500 = $2850. Upon a motion from Jim Dippold and a second by Ed Spalding, the Board approved the printing of 1000 brochures using 4 colors. The finished product should be ready by next month. Item 8 City Manager's Report: Jim Witt reported that the library bids were received today and they are within budget. City Staff is continuing to work with the MUD Board on future development issues. Sandy Lake Road is moving along and another public hearing is scheduled for February 22, 1994. The City of Lewisville has completed their plans to bring six lanes on Denton Tap to Highland Drive and will probably start construction in late 1994 or early 1995. Mr. Witt shared his idea for a "business appreciation" event, perhaps a reception, to show our local businesses who have been here awhile how much we appreciate them, thereby encouraging business retention. Item 9 Review and Discussion of Media Relations Report: Kay Tiller presented her monthly report. Upon a motion from Jim Dippold and a second by Ed Spalding, the Board approved this report as presented. Chairman Rohloff thanked Kay for all her efforts toward the groundbreaking ceremony. Item 10 Reports from Liaisons and Special Board Members: a) Council Liaison Report Council Member Flo Stahly reported there will be a reception for former Mayor Mark Wolfe, and former Council Members, David Thomas and Bill Smothermon, on Tuesday, February 22, 1994. The reception will be held at Town Center at 7:00 p.m. This is a Council meeting night and the Council will adjourn from Work Session for the reception. Park and Fly will be coming before the Board of Adjustment tomorrow night. Members of the Board are encouraged to attend. Also, the multi- family issue will be talked about in the community during the next few months. Our Planning & Zoning Commission has become very proactive about this issue. b) Chamber of Commerce Liaison John Mark Bonnot advised that Kirk King will be appointing a new liaison to this Board in the near future. c) Coppell Independent School District Roy Brock reported that things are moving along regarding the reshaping of the elementary school boundaries for the 1994-95 school year. Also, the district has reached 5,000 students in attendance for the first time. Item II General Discussion and Other Business: Jerry Singleton raised the question of whether MJDesigns would be seeking a subzone foreign trade zone and will the City be making a recommendation for this? Perhaps the Board should be addressing this issue and be prepared to make their recommendation to the Council. Jim Witt said he will check on this and, if appropriate, place it on the next meeting agenda. It was suggested that a list of all the Economic Development Partnership committees be coordinated, including the names of all serving on the various committees, and a schedule of meeting times and places. It would be a good idea to have the Chairperson of each committee give the EBD Board a report each month. Chairman Rohloff brought forward two invoices, one for the preparation of the aerial map for the new brochure, and one for the printing of the new mailing labels. This Board approved these expenditures, now approval is needed to authorize payment. Upon a motion from Ron Pankey and a second from Jerry Singleton, the Board approved payment of the following invoices: Economic Development labels = $559.27; Aerial Survey = $819.00. With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kathleen Roach Executive Secretary to the City Manager lkar- minutes0.205 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION BERSH RECTORY MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Dallas Area Economic Development Association P. O. Box 210674 Dallas, TX 75211-0674 ph: (214) 709-1692 fax: (214) 709-9243 Nancy V. Powell Administrator TABLE OF CONTENTS introduction ................................................ 4 Executive Committee ........................................ 5 Member Rosters Individuals Alphabetically ............................... 6 Businesses by Category ............................. 19 3 DALLAS AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 1994 Membership Directory Introduction Welcome to the Dallas Area Economic Development Association! The DAEDA is an informal business networking group which brings together individuals in the Dallas area who share an interest in economic development, including industrial, office and retail development. The DAEDA's strength as a networking organization lies in the diversity of its members who are economic development professionals, real estate developers, contractors, architects, engineers, business consultants, representatives of financial institutions, real estate attorneys, corporate real estate officers, city and governmental elected officials and staff as well as others engaged in some facet of the economic development process. 1994 has brought some changes that have revitalized the DAEDA: The organization itself, known since the 1960's era as the "Dallas Area Industrial Development Association", has changed its name and expanded its role to include office and retail development interests along with DAEDA's traditional industrial development base. Also, to provide its members with greater value, the DAEDA has added an "Information Exchange" for the display and dissemination of promotional materials as well as a "Career Corner" to bring employment opportunities and personnel availabilities to the attention of DAEDA members. We hope that you will enjoy the format for this year's Directory and the listings of members by business category. Many thanks for your support of the DAEDA! 1994 Executive Committee 1994 Executive Committee -HAIRMAN ! ,im Moran .................................................934-2727 The Midway Companies IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN John Jacobs ............................................... 272-7551 Garland Chamber of Commerce GOLF COMMITTEE Bob Reich ................................................ 934-1060 Robert L. Reich, Inc. Roy Wolfe ................................................ 954-5846 TU Electric EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Bill Eldridge ................................................ 991-2030 Lloyd Plyler Construction Company Doug Johnson .............................................. 770-2574 Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. David Little ................................................ 360-9500 David Little Real Estate, Inc. Larry Nelson ............................................... 394-9844 Datagrafx Information Services 7rnest Randall, Jr . .......................................... 689-2538 Vantage Companies Charles Rose .............................................. 699-1392 Straus and Company J. D. Sims ................................................. 404-1887 Harrison Walker & Harper Member Roster (Individuals Alphabetically) Aderhold, J. Cullen .... 361-3281 Attorney Cox & Smith Incorporated 8144 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75231 fax: 739-1873 Aldrich, John ......... 247-1700 President Colliers Baldwin, Inc. 2711 LBJ Freeway, Suite 512 Dallas, TX 75234 fax: 247-5909 Alford, Roger .... 991-5505 x217 Lockwood Greene Engineers 4201 Spring Valley Road, Suite 1500 Dallas TX 75244 fax: 960-2070 Allen, Sid ............ 416-6600 President/CEO Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce 1204 Metrocrest Drive Carrollton, TX 75006-5735 fax: 416-7874 Almon, Dan .......... 658-9456 Senior VP Southwest Securities 1201 Elm Street, Suite 4300 Dallas, TX 75270 fax: 658-9475 Anderson, William A. .. 931-0694 Vice President Dowdey, Anderson & Associates 16250 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75248 fax: 931-9538 6 Baines, Jack ........ 550-0700 Controller SHWC, Inc. P. O. Box 619087 Dallas, TX 75261 fax: 518-1217 Ballard, Layne ........ 954-5514 TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266-0268 fax: 954-5456 Beaver, Paul D. ...... 690-8656 P. E. City of Denton 211 Cornell Richardson, TX 75081 fax: 817-383-7158 Becker, Dan ......... 661-5626 Vice President HNTB Corporation 14114 Dallas Parkway, Suite 630 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 661-5614 Becker, William C. 770-2500 Senior Director Cushman & Wakefield of Texas 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1400 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 770-2585 Bennett, John ....... 954-5303 TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266-0268 fax: 954-5456 Berger, Byron G. ...... 233-7650 Principal Jacobson -Berger Capital Group 4100 Alpha Road, Suite 220 Dallas, TX 75244 fax: 387-7979 Berger, Steven H. ..... 458-4804 Associate CB Commercial 5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1100 Dallas, TX 75240-6249 ix: 702-8315 Blacklock, Ward T. Jr. . 361-3280 Attorney Cox & Smith Incorporated 8144 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75231 fax: 739-1873 Blake, Worth M. 817-430-0342 President Worth Blake & Associates P. O. Box 610664 D/FW Airport, TX 75261 fax: 817-430-0342 Bogard, Ronald A. 490-1888 Principal Jacobs & Associates, Architects 4141 Blue Lake Circle, Suite 190 Dallas, TX 75244 fax: 490-1890 Bonnot, John Mark ... 393-2829 Executive Vice President Coppell Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 452 Coppell, TX 75019 fax: 393-7485 Jooth, Danny R. .. 214-563-5703 President Terrell Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 97 Terrell, TX 75160 fax: 214-563-2363 Bradley, Jerry ........ 742-9511 President Bradley & Bradley Realtors 900 Jackson Street, Suite 522 Dallas, TX 75202 fax: 742-4280 7 Bradshaw, Bob ...... 387-4535 Vice President Safeco Land Title 12900 Preston Road Dallas, TX 75230 fax: 404-1814 Brandt, Harold O. ..... 233-6007 Real Estate Consultant Union Pacific Railroad Company 4100 Alpha Road, Suite 220 Dallas, TX 75244 fax: 387-7979 Brooks, Arthur F. ..... 380-1175 Arthur F. Brooks Real Estate Co. 6620 Southpoint Drive Dallas, TX 75248 fax: 407-9198 Brown, Glen G. ....... 231-8800 President Bridgefarmer & Associates, Inc. 8001 LBJ Freeway, Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75251-1300 fax: 231-5900 Bryan, Steve ......... 770-3225 Regional Sales Manager Catellus Development Corp. 5429 LBJ Freeway, Suite 600 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 770-3272 Burdick, Ken ..... 214-434-8228 Vice President for Economic Development Denton Chamber of Commerce P. O. Drawer P Denton, TX 76202-1719 fax: 817-382-0040 Canuteson, Pat ...... 484-9863 Executive Director Valwood Improvement Authority 1430 Valwood Parkway, Suite 160 Carrollton, TX 75006 fax: 243-5838 Capps, Ronald ...... 746-6919 Director of Business Development HCB Contractors 1401 Elm Street, Suite 4600 Dallas, TX 75202-2950 fax: 742-9852 Chang, Amy ......... 746-6739 Director Greater Dallas Chamber 1201 Elm Street, Suite 2000 Dallas, TX 75270 fax: 746-6799 Chism, J. Michael ..... 234-4141 Vice President Richardson Chamber of Commerce 411 Belle Grove Richardson, TX 75080 fax: 680-9103 Clark, R. Gregory .... 741-8219 Manager Arthur Andersen & Co. 901 Main Street, Suite 5600 Dallas, TX 75202 fax: 741-8686 Clarke, Tom ......... 750-1377 President Clarke & Company 8235 Douglas Avenue, Suite 813 Dallas, TX 75225 fax: 750-1378 Clemons, Ron ... 817-868-3561 Manager, Industrial Development Santa Fe Railway Company 1441 W. Airport Freeway Euless, TX 76040 fax: 817-868-3568 Cook, Debbie ........ 224-3565 President/Executive Director DeSoto Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 220 DeSoto, TX 75123 fax: 224-7228 Cox, Chris .......... 219-3750 Economic Development Specialist City of Lewisville P. O. Box 299002 Lewisville, TX 75029-9002 fax: 219-3414 i Crawford, John ...... 670-1685 Executive Manager City of Dallas, Department of Economic Development 1500 Marilla, Room 4BN Dallas, TX 75201 fax: 670-0158 Crossman, Stanley L. . 386-7571 President The Attic Self Storage 13612 Midway Road, Suite 230 Dallas TX 75244 Daboub, Arthur ...... 522-8200 Associate McClay Properties Company 3500 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 650 Dallas, TX 75219 fax: 521-8631 Davidson, Barry ..... 778-2800 Davidson Conine Realty Advisors 12770 Coit Road, Suite 920 Dallas, TX 75251 fax: 778-2671 Davis, Jason ........ 360-9500 Research Analyst David Little Real Estate, Inc. 8235 Douglas Avenue, Suite 925 Dallas, TX 75225 fax: 696-1520 Davis, J. Holmes IV ... 991-9035 Vice President Binswanger Southern 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1600 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 934-0042 Dillard, Donald D. ..... 922-1065 VP -Real Estate Hunt Petroleum Corporation 3400 Thanksgiving Tower Dallas, TX 75201 3x: 922-1060 Dollar, James ........ 788-5288 President James Dollar Company 12900 Preston Road, Suite 605 Dallas, TX 75230 fax: 934-3435 Doye, Joseph P. Jr. 450-3254 Senior Vice President Grubb & Ellis 5420 LBJ Freeway #1600 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 450-3399 Eldridge, Bill ......... 991-2030 Business Development Plyler Construction 15610 Midway Road Dallas, TX 75244 fax: 991-3202 England, Blain H. ..... 238-0401 Manager Development Services Dal -Mac Properties P. O. Box 830160 Richardson, TX 75083-0160 fax: 238-8274 Ingland, Harry ....... 954-5300 TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266-0268 fax: 954-5456 Ethridge, Mary Alice .. 475-3200 Executive Director Rowlett Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 610 Rowlett, TX 75030 fax: 474-1115 Fischer, Lee .......... 688-7700 President Lee Fischer and Associates 8204 Eimbrook Drive, Suite 146 Dallas, TX 75247 fax: 688-7788 Floeter, John ........ 746-6734 Vice President Greater Dallas Chamber 1201 Elm Street, Suite 2000 Dallas, TX 75270 fax: 746-6799 Fraker, Jack C. ....... 770-2500 Director Cushman & Wakefield of Texas 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1400, LB 20 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 770-2585 Freeman, Roland D. ... 891-5659 President Capital Consultants Realty Services 7557 Rambler Road Dallas, TX 75231-4165 fax: 891-5512 Frey, Don ........... 991-3400 President The Frey Group, Inc. 13760 Noel Road, Suite 210 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 701-8759 Fulton, John M. ...... 233-1022 Vice President -Industrial Transwestern Property Company 12221 Merit Drive Suite 1100 Dallas, TX 75251 fax: 991-4247 Gallagher, Julie ....... 670-2650 Economic Development Manager Lone Star Gas Company 301 S. Harwood Dallas, TX 75201 fax: 573-3801 Gibbens, Len ......... 285-0211 President/CEO Mesquite Chamber of Commerce 617 N. Ebrite Mesquite, TX 75149 fax: 285-3535 Goldberg, Jerry ...... 669-8440 Executive Vice President Quine and Associates, Inc. P. O. Box 833009 Richardson, TX 75083-3009 fax: 783-8901 Gorman, Dan ........ 871-7500 Partner Lane Gorman Trubitt, LLP CPA's 1909 Woodall Rodgers, 4th Floor Dallas, TX 75201 fax: 871-0011 Gray, Jack B. ........ 985-3732 Vice President Collin County Community College 4800 Preston Park Blvd. Box 11 Plano, TX 75093 fax: 985-3730 Grisak, Tom ........ 661-8053 President Tom Grisak Company, Inc. 5580 LBJ Freeway, Suite 270 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 233-1551 Gump, Allen SIOR .... 934-8977 President The Gump Company 5580 LBJ Freeway, Suite 270 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 934-8979 10 Haggerty, Pat ........ 233-3333 Christon Company 4455 Alpha Road Building 2 Dallas, TX 75244 fax: 233-1501 Harris, Ernie ......... 954-5753 TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266-0268 fax: 954-5456 Heath, James E. .. 903-893-1184 President Sherman Area Chamber of Commerce 1815 S. Sam Rayburn Freeway Sherman, TX 75090 fax: 903-893-4266 Hemsworth, Jim ..... 243-1335 Vice President -Marketing Rogers O'Brien Construction Co. 11145 Morrison Lane Dallas, TX 75229 fax: 484-6231 Hiebert, Jerry ......... 238-4207 Assistant City Manager City of Richardson P. O. Box 830309 Richardson, TX 75080 fax: 238-4219 Higgins, Alan ... ..... 541-0426 Managing Director The Alter Group 580 Decker Drive, Suite 200 Irving, TX 75062 fax: 650-0547 Hildreth, Al .......... 750-1616 Vice President Darrow-Hildreth, Inc. 12720 Hillcrest Road, Suite 916 Dallas, TX 75230 fax: 750-6013 Hillman, Lou ..... 817-481-2573 President Prudential Lou Hillman, Realtors 203 E. Northwest Highway Grapevine, TX 76051 fax: 817-481-1113 Holifield, Ronald H. 205-2370 City Manager City of Garland P. O. Box 469002 Garland, TX 75045-9002 fax: 205-2504 Hooker, Jeanne ...... 931-9054 Area Manager Lone Star Gas Company P. O. Box 113150 Carrollton, TX 75011-3150 fax: 931-9058 Hooper, William ...... 373-4961 Broker ETC Realtors, Inc. P. O. Box 12626 Dallas, TX 75225 fax: 369-3144 Hopkins, Edwin B. .... 223-8830 1317 Indian Creek DeSoto, TX 75115 Huitt, E. Larry ........ 871-3311 Executive Vice President Huitt-Zollars, Inc. 3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 600 Dallas, TX 75204 fax: 871-0757 Humble, Lynda K. .... 205-2791 Business Development City of Garland 2734 W. Kingsley, Suite 24 Garland, TX 75041 fax: 205-2794 11 Inlow, Jennifer ....... 380-0044 Business Development PMC Capital, Inc. 17290 Preston Road, 3rd Floor Dallas, TX 75252 fax: 380-1371 Jackson, J. Scott ..... 205-2791 Economic Programs Analyst City of Garland Economic Development 2734 W. Kingsley, Suite J-4 Garland, TX 75041-2405 fax: 205-2405 Jacobs, John ........ 272-7551 Vice President -Economic Development Garland Chamber of Commerce 914 S. Garland Avenue Garland, TX 75040 fax: 276-9261 Jamison, J. Patrick ... 954-5521 Business Development Executive TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266-0268 fax: 954-5456 Johnson, Don C. ..... 701-9423 Vice President First Commercial Capital 5000 Quorum, Suite 360 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 701-9237 Johnson, Doug ...... 770-2574 Sales Associate Cushman & Wakefield 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1400 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 770-2557 Johnson, Linda Z. .... 670-2177 Manager -Economic Development Lone Star Gas Company 301 S. Harwood, Suite 700N Dallas, TX 75201 fax: 573-3801 Jordan, N.B. Jr. ...... 937-2390 President/CEO Waxahachie Chamber P. O. Box 187 Waxahachie, TX 75165 FAX: 938-9827 Kennedy, Gary W. CED 954-5432 TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266-0268 FAX: 954-5456 Kline, Jim ........... 480-9787 Vice President Opus South Corporation 11910 Greenville Avenue, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75243-9331 fax: 669-2216 Lacy, Bill R. ......... 954-5237 Community Development TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266-0268 fax: 954-5456 Lambert, Thom ...... 954-5902 TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266-0268 fax: 954-5456 Langford, Eric ....... 696-1700 Vice President/Marketing Koll Real Estate Group 8411 Preston Road, Suite 700 Dallas, TX 75225 fax: 373-3108 12 Larson, John W. ..... 638-7878 Principal Amerimark Capital Corp. 1111 W. Mockingbird, Suite 1111 Dallas, TX 75247 fax: 638-7612 Laughlin, Mary L. .... 880-0321 Senior Vice President Alexander & Alexander of Texas 717 N. Harwood, 19th Floor Dallas, TX 75201 fax: 978-2139 Lawson, Dan ........ 528-0875 DHL Realty 4525 San Carlos Dallas, TX 75205 fax: 528-2476 Lawson, Lamar ...... 480-9787 Director of Real Estate Opus South Corporation 11910 Greenville Avenue, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75243 fax: 669-2216 Lee, Blaine .......... 392-0560 Project Executive Turner Construction Company of Texas 5429 LBJ Freeway, Suite 550 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 392-1604 Ley, Larry R. ........ 241-4049 Business Development Officer Bank of North Texas 3010 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1233 Dallas, TX 75234 fax: 919-6132 Lindsey, Don L. ....... 524-3332 Mayor City of Terrell P. O. Box 310 Terrell, TX 75160 fax: 214-551-6682 Lindsey, Gary V. ...... 450-3249 Senior Vice President Grubb & Ellis 5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1600 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 450-3399 Matkin, R. Dan ....... 579-0755 President Matkin & Associates 800 W. Airport Freeway, Suite 1012 LB 6079 Irving, TX 75062 Little, David G. ....... 360-9500 Mayfield, Kathy ...... 234-4141 President Economic Development David Little Real Estate, Inc. Richardson Chamber of Commerce 8235 Douglas Avenue, Suite 925 411 Belle Grove LB 25 Richardson, TX 75080 Dallas, TX 75225 fax: 680-9103 1 fax: 696-1520 McCallum, Mike ...... 412-6109 1� Lloyd, Diane F. ....... 788-2400 Mayor Marketing Director City of Rowlett Chicago Title/Signature Place P. O. Box 99 14755 Preston Road, LB 59 Rowlett, TX 75030-0099 Dallas, TX 75248 fax: 412-6118 fax: 991-3157 Mahoney, Dan ....... 570-7031 Executive Director Irving Economic Development Foundation 3333 N. MacArthur, Suite 100 Irving, TX 75062 fax: 252-6710 Manskey, Tom ....... 771-5733 President/CEO Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 92 Zockwall, TX 75087 rax: 771-5799 r Marshall, Pat ......... 436-9571 President Lewisville Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 416 Lewisville, TX 75067 fax: 436-5949 13 McMahon, Michael W. . 702-7170 President Industrial Warehouse Company P. O. Box 670588 Dallas, TX 75367-0588 fax: 702-6326 Miller, Russell ........ 443-4556 Resolution Trust Corporation 3500 Maple Avenue Dallas, TX 75219 fax: 443-2398 Miller, Scott .......... 770-2562 Principal Miller & Associates 3015 Hollandale Lane Farmers Branch, TX 75234 Mims, Larry G. ....... 954-5511 TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266-0268 fax: 954-5456 Mink, Brad ........... 466-3390 Director Economic Development City of Carrollton P. O. Box 110535 Carrollton, TX 75006 fax: 446-3252 Miracle, David .... 214-294-3135 Executive Vice President North Ellis County Economic Development 644 Johnson Lane Midlothian, TX 76065 fax: 214-293-2735 Moore, J. Frank ....... 445-1551 President Moore Modern Builders 1915 Peters Road, Suite 111 Irving, TX 75061 fax: 438-8309 Moore -McClure, Susan 770-2513 Director Cushman & Wakefield 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1400 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 770-2557 Moran, Jim .......... 934-2727 President & CEO The Midway Companies 4300 Alpha Road, Suite 216 Dallas, TX 75244 fax: 960-2499 Morath, Steve ....... 670-1544 Economic Development Account Manager Lone Star Gas Company 301 S. Harwood, Suite 70ON Dallas, TX 75201 fax: 573-3801 14 Morton, Tom ........ 462-8045 Mayor City of Coppell P. O. Box 260 Coppell, TX 75019 fax: 462-8238 Morvan, Cole A. ...... 985-3700 Executive Director Plano Economic Development Board 4800 Preston Park Blvd., Suite A-100 Plano, TX 75093 fax: 985-3703 Moser, Jeanette A. 903-455-3470 5105 Utah Greenville, TX 75402 Mundo, Pam ......... 775-8500 Executive Director Midlothian Chamber & Development Commission P. O. Box 609 Midlothian, TX 76065 fax: 775-8008 Nelson, Erik L. PhD, PE ..............559-2600 Senior Associate Campbell & Associates Consultants 3625 N. Hall, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75219 fax: 528-4835 Nelson, Larry N. ..... 394-9844 Datagrafx Information Services 1502 Barclay Drive Carrollton, TX 75007-3822 fax: 394-9844 Nichols, Norma ....... 919-2512 Director Economic Development City of Farmers Branch 13000 William Dodson Farmers Branch, TX 75234 fax: 247-4836 Noebel, Dennis ....... 855-8888 Senior Vice President Republic Title of Texas 300 Crescent Court, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75201 `qx: 855-8848 North, Joyce ......... 227-2579 President Lancaster Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 1100 Lancaster, TX 75146 fax: 227-9555 Novoa, Jose I. ........ 739-0094 President Halff Associates, Inc. 8616 Northwest Plaza Drive Dallas, TX 75225 fax: 739-0095 Otte, Douglas R. ...... 480-9787 Director -Construction Opus South Corporation 11910 Greenville Avenue, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75243 fax: 669-2216 Owens, John ........ 570-4101 District Manager TU Electric P. O. Box 152324 Irving, TX 75015-2324 fax: 570-4130 . almer, Thomas E. 335-5550 Director Frisco Economic Development Corporation P. O. Drawer 1100 Frisco, TX 75034-1100 fax: 335-5559 15 Park, Victoria L. ...... 660-8023 Director Economic Development City of Grand Prairie 317 W. College Grand Prairie, TX 75050 fax: 263-1870 Pearson, Thomas O. 871-6651 Senior Vice President Fults Associates, Inc. 300 Crescent Court, 12th Floor Dallas, TX 75205 fax: 871-6655 Piazza, Ann E. ....... 871-7010 Principal L. A. Fuess Partners, Inc. 3400 Carlisle, Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75204 fax: 969-0065 Pickens, Gary D. ..... 638-2100 Senior Vice President Bradford Companies 2777 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 524 Dallas, TX 75207 fax: 689-2411 Pitstick, David N. ..... 727-0212 Executive Director Allen Economic Development One Butler Circle Allen, TX 75002 fax: 727-0165 Platt, Todd L. ........ 770-2500 Director Cushman & Wakefield of Texas 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1400, LB 20 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 770-2585 Polony, Bob ......... 991-4844 Senior Sales Manager Business Men's Assurance Co. "BMA" 12201 Merit Drive, Suite 770 Dallas, TX 75251 Prickette, John F. ..... 954-5261 Manager Economic Development TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266 fax: 954-5456 Randall, Ernest H. Jr. .689-2538 Senior Vice President Vantage Companies 2777 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 602 Dallas, TX 75207 fax: 905-9948 Rawlinson, Chip ...... 828-2058 Vice President Marketing Jardine Services, Inc. P. O. Box 595191 Dallas, TX 75359-5191 fax: 821-5623 Ray, Shannon ....... 746-6731 Director, Metropolitan Business Development Greater Dallas Chamber 1201 Elm Street, Suite 2000 Dallas, TX 75270 fax: 746-6799 Reavis, Don R. ....... 231-1488 Executive Vice President Canyon Creek National Bank P. O. Box 831730 Richardson, TX 75083-1730 fax: 234-8641 Rector, Reid A. ...... 746-6735 Senior Vice President Greater Dallas Chamber 1201 Elm Street, Suite 2000 Dallas, TX 75270-2014 fax: 746-6799 16 Reich, Bob ........... 934-1060 President Robert L. Reich 13710 Ashridge Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 934-3861 Richards, Ronald D. ... 855-6014 Executive Vice President Woodbine Development Corp. 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 5000 Dallas, TX 75202 fax: 855-6029 Richardson, Gene ..... 871-7070 President Raywood Interests, Inc. 1901 N. Akard Street Dallas, TX 75201-2330 fax: 871-1037 Ridnour, Jerry R. ...... 991-0299 Owner The Ridnour Company 4020 McEwen, Suite 255 Dallas, TX 75244 fax: 991-2009 Roach, Sam .......... 335-3163 Owner Sam Roach Real Estate Route 3, Box 133 Frisco, TX 75034 fax: 335-2405 Roark, John J. ........ 871-86221 Senior Vice President Rosewood Property Company 500 Crescent Court, Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75201 fax: 871-8656 Robinson, Ron ....... 234-4141 President Richardson Chamber of Commerce 411 Belle Grove Richardson, TX 75080 fax: 680-9103 Rose, Charles ........ 699-1392 Vice President Straus and Company 9461 LBJ Freeway, Suite 204 Dallas, TX 75243 fax: 699-0203 Roussell, Raleigh .... 247-9962 Executive Vice President AGC, Dallas Chapter 11111 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75229 fax: 247-1930 Rystrom, Dave ....... 574-3197 Director Marketing D/FW International Airport P. O. Drawer 619428 DFW Airport, TX 75251-9428 fax: 574-3780 Schwarz, Lisa ........ 264-1558 Vice President Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce 900 Conover Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051 fax: 264-3419 Shepherd, Steve ..... 386-0288 Project Manager Marcoa Publishing 6200 LBJ Freeway, Suite 270 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 386-8506 .,herriff, Georgean .... 717-2084 Manager Economic Development GTE 500 E. Carpenter Freeway TXD1911A Irving, TX 75062 Silva, E. Glenn ....... 960-1640 Senior Vice President L.R. Denton & Co. 14800 Quorum Drive, Suite 330 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 490-5892 17 Sims, J.D. ........... 404-1887 Vice President Harrison, Walker & Harper P. O. Box 670554 Dallas, TX 75367 fax: 265-1018 Singleton, Virginia L. .. 373-4961 Realtor ETC Realtors, Inc. P. O. Box 12626 Dallas, TX 75225 fax: 369-3144 Smith, Mike .......... 934-2727 Vice President Marketing The Midway Companies 4300 Alpha Road, Suite 216 Dallas, TX 75244 fax: 960-2499 Smith, Steve ......... 780-8666 Corporate Secretary Best Southwest Chamber Partnership 4041 W. Wheatland, Suite 145-360 Dallas, TX 75237 fax: 780-7862 St. Clair, John ........ 369-1700 Associate Newmarket Grunnah Cole 10440 N. Central Expwy., Suite 700 Dallas, TX 75231 fax: 369-2076 Struble, Jim SIOR .... 385-3100 Senior Vice President Joe Foster Company 5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900 Dallas, TX 75240 fax: 385-3189 Swanson, Harry ...... 205-2791 Assistant Director City of Garland 2734 W. Kingsley, Suite J-4 Garland, TX 75040 fax: 205-2784 Swaty, Don ........... 241-0710 District Sales Manager Whirlwind Building Systems 11500 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 139 Dallas, TX 75229 fax: 241-0719 Thompson, Billy J. .... 216-6217 Director Economic Development City of Mesquite P. O. Box 850137 Mesquite, TX 75187-0137 fax: 216-6397 Toney, Deborah ...... 361-3284 Attorney Cox & Smith Incorporated 8144 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75231 fax: 739-1873 Vassallo, Steve ....... 562-5430 President McKinney Economic Development Corporation 321 N. Central, Suite 200 McKinney, TX 75070 fax: 547-0433 Vick, Greg ........... 291-5104 City Manager City of Cedar Hill P. O. Box 96 Cedar Hill, TX 75104 fax: 291-5107 Waldrop, Margie ...... 227-3333 Mayor -City of Lancaster Profile Commercial Properties 525 W. Pleasant Run, Suite F Lancaster, TX 75146 fax: 227-7177 Waters, Marsha ...... 670-2469 Area Manager Lone Star Gas Company 301 S. Harwood Street, #620-N Dallas, TX 75201 fax: 573-3801 18 Wells, Gary L. ........ 905-3700 Programmer/Analyst George McElroy & Associates, Inc. 2777 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 557 Dallas, TX 75207 fax: 905-3777 I Wilkinson, Greg ...... 437-1600 President Hill & Wilkinson 11969 Plano Road, Suite #190 Dallas, TX 75243 fax: 437-1600 Williams, Randy C. .... 238-6488 President McKinney Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 621 McKinney, TX 75069 fax: 214-548-0876 Williams, Scott ...... 272-7551 Director Business Development Garland Chamber of Commerce 914 S. Garland Avenue Garland, TX 75040 fax: 276-9261 Wolfe, Roy .......... 954-5846 Business Development Executive TU Electric P. O. Box 660268 Dallas, TX 75266-0268 fax: 954-5456 Wood, Sean M. .. 520-1010x1201 Reporter Dallas Business Journal 4131 N. Central Expwy., Suite 310 Dallas, TX 75204 fax: 522-5606 Ybarra, Manuel ....... 746-6736 Director Greater Dallas Chamber 1201 Elm Street, Suite 2000 Dallas, TX 75270 fax: 746-6799 MEMBER ROSTER (Businesses by Category) ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS .ridgefarmer & Associates, Inc. Glen G. Brown ........ 231-8800 Campbell & Associates Consultants Erik L. Nelson, PhD, PE 559-2600 Dowdey, Anderson & Associates William A. Anderson ... 931-0694 L.A. Fuess Partners, Inc. Ann E. Piazza ......... 871-7010 Halff Associates, Inc. Jose I. Novoa ......... 739-0094 HNTB Corporation Dan Becker .......... 616-5626 Huitt-Zollars, Inc. R. Larry Huitt ......... 871-3311 Jacobs & Associates, Architects Roland A. Bogard ..... 490-1888 Lockwood Greene Engineers Roger Alford ...... 991-5505 x217 ^HWC, Inc. ick Baines .......... 550-0700 CONSULTANTS Arthur Andersen & Co. R. Gregory Clark ...... 741-8219 Worth Blake & Associates Worth M. Blake ... 817-430-0342 Capital Consultants Realty Services Roland D. Freeman .... 891-5659 19 Datagrafx Information Services Larry N. Nelson ....... 394-9844 L. R. Denton & Co. E. Glenn Silva ......... 960-1640 George McElroy & Associates, Inc. Gary L. Wells ......... 905-3700 Jeanette A. Moser 903-455-3470 Straus and Company Charles Rose ......... 699-1392 Union Pacific Railroad Company Harold O. Brandt ...... 233-6007 DEVELOPERS/ PROPERTY MANAGERS Bradford Companies Gary D. Pickens ....... 638-2100 Catellus Development Corp. Steve Bryan .......... 770-3225 Dal -Mac Properties Blain H. England ...... 238-0401 Lee Fischer and Associates, Inc. Lee Fischer .......... 688-7700 Hunt Petroleum Corporation Donald D. Dillard ...... 922-1065 Koll Real Estate Group Eric Langford ......... 696-1700 Opus South Corporation . Jim Kline ............. 480-9787 Lamar Lawson ........ 480-9787 Douglas R. Otte ....... 480-9787 21 20 Richardson Chamber of Commerce J. Michael Chism ...... 234-4141 Kathy Mayfield ........ 234-4141 Ron Robinson ........ 234-4141 Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce Tom Manskey ........ 771-5733 Rowlett Chamber of Commerce Mary Alice Ethridge .... 475-3200 Santa Fe Railway Company Ron Clemons ..... 817-868-3561 Sherman Area Chamber of Commerce James E. Heath ... 903-893-1184 Terrell Chamber of Commerce Danny R. Booth ... 214-563-5703 TU Electric GTE Quine and Associates, Inc. City of Farmers Branch Georjean Sherriff ...... 717-2084 Jerry Goldberg ........ 669-8440 Norma Nichols ........ 919-2512 Ernie Harris .......... 954-5763 J. Patrick Jamison ..... Irving Economic Development Raywood Interests, Inc. City of Garland Foundation Gene Richardson ...... 871-7070 Harry Swanson ........ 205-2791 nan Mahoney ......... 570-7031 Larry J. Mims ......... Lynda K. Humble ...... 205-2791 John Owens .......... Resolution Trust Corporation John F. Prickette ...... Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Russell Miller .......... 443-4556 City of Grand Prairie Joyce North .......... 227-2579 Victoria L. Park ........ 660-8023 Rosewood Property Company Lewisville Chamber of Commerce John J. Roark ......... 871-8622 City of Lewisville Pat Marshall .......... 436-9571 Chris Cox ............. 219-3750 The Alter Group Lone Star Gas Company Alan Higgins .......... 541-0426 City of Mesquite Julie Gallagher ........ 670-2650 Billy J. Thompson ...... 216-6217 Jeanne Hooker ....... 931-9054 The Attic Self Storage Linda Z. Johnson ...... 670-2177 Stanley L. Crossman .... 386-7571 Coppell Chamber of Commerce Steve Morath ......... 670-1544 John Mark Bonnot ..... 393-2829 Marcha Waters ....... 670-2469 The Midway Companies Jim Moran ............ 934-2727 D/FW International Airport McKinney Chamber of Commerce Dave Rystrom ......... 574-3197 Randy C. Williams . 214-238-6488 Transwestern Property Company John M. Fulton ........ 233-1022 Denton Chamber of Commerce McKinney Economic Ken Burdick ....... 214-434-8228 Development Vantaga Companies Steve Vassallo ........ 562-5460 Ernest H. Randall, Jr. 689-2538 DeSoto Chamber of Commerce Debbie Cook .......... 224-3565 Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Woodbine Development Corp. Len Gibbens .......... 285-0211 Ronald D. Richards ..... 855-6014 Frisco Economic Development Corp. Metrocrest Chamber Thomas E. Palmer ..... 335-5550 of Commerce Sid Allen ............. 416-6600 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Garland Chamber of Commerce OFFICERS John Jacobs .......... 272-7551 Midlothian Chamber and Scott Williams ......... 272-75511 Development Commission Allen Economic Development r1am Mundo .......... 775-8500 Corporation Garland Economic Development David N. Pitstick ....... 727-0212 J. Scott Jackson ....... 205-2791 North Ellis County Economic Development Best Southwest Chamber Grand Prairie Chamber of David Miracle ..... 214-294-3135 Steve Smith ........... 780-8666 Commerce Lisa Schwarz .......... 264-1558 Plano Economic Development City of Carrollton Board Brad Mink ............ 466-3390 Greater Dallas Chamber Cole A. Morvan ....... 985-3700 Amy Chang ........... 746-6739 City of Dallas John Floeter .......... 746-6734 John Crawford ........ 670-1685 Shannon Ray ......... 746-6731 Reid A. Rector ......... 746-6735 Manuel Ybarra ......... 746-6736 21 20 Richardson Chamber of Commerce J. Michael Chism ...... 234-4141 Kathy Mayfield ........ 234-4141 Ron Robinson ........ 234-4141 Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce Tom Manskey ........ 771-5733 Rowlett Chamber of Commerce Mary Alice Ethridge .... 475-3200 Santa Fe Railway Company Ron Clemons ..... 817-868-3561 Sherman Area Chamber of Commerce James E. Heath ... 903-893-1184 Terrell Chamber of Commerce Danny R. Booth ... 214-563-5703 TU Electric Layne Ballard ......... 954-5514 John Bennett ......... 954-5303 Harry England ........ 954-5300 Ernie Harris .......... 954-5763 J. Patrick Jamison ..... 954-5521 Gary W. Kennedy ..... 954-5432 Bill R. Lacy ........... 954-5237 Thom Lambert ........ 954-5902 Larry J. Mims ......... 954-5511 John Owens .......... 570-4101 John F. Prickette ...... 954-5261 Roy Wolfe ........... 954-5846 Valwood Improvement Authority Pat Canuteson ........ 484-9863 Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce N.B. Jordan, Jr. ....... 937-2390 ELECTED OFFICIALS City of Coppell Tom Morton .......... 462-8045 McClay Properties Company Arthur Daboub ........ 522-8200 Miller & Associates Scott Miller ............ 770-2562 Newmarket Grunnah Cole John St. Clair .......... 369-1700 Prudential Lou Hillman, Realtors Lou Hillman ....... 817-481-2573 Sam Roach Real Estate Sam Roach ........... 335-3163 The Frey Group, Inc. Don Frey ............. 991-3400 The Gump Company Allen Gump, SIOR ...... 934-8977 The Midway Companies Mike Smith ........... 934-2727 The Ridnour Company Jerry R. Ridnour ....... 991-0299 24 'Y f y LA r w„, s , .v ;. � Outstanding, fully air-conditioned, 553,324 sq. ft. building on 193 acres in Denton, Texas This facility features a beautifully finished brick J + and glass exterior, an auditorium with l projection and sound room, a 27,000 sq. ft. full-service cafeteria seating 500, an j automated guidance vehicle system for material delivery and 1,300 lighted parking � +� spaces. �� Construction: 6" reinforced concrete floors, brick and insulated metal panel walls, steel columns spaced 30'x 60' and 30'x 30', ceiling heights to 30' Utilities: Municipal electric power, water and sewer; gas supplied by Lone Star Gas Sprinkler: 100% wet system Lighting: Fluorescent and high-pressure sodium Office Space: 306,000 sq. ft. of modern office/flex space Truck Loading: One 12' x 15' door; twelve 8' x 10' dock - height doors, 11 with levelers; two 8' x 10' doors Compressed Air: Two 200 hp air compressors Location: Adjacent to U.S. Highway 77 and Loop 288; minutes to I-35, 40 minutes to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport For complete details contact: J. Holmes Davis, IV, Vice President jo BI NSWANGER is1600 Three Lincoln Center, 5430 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75240 214-991-9035 - FAX 214-934-0042 The Binswanger Companies Philadelphia, PA - New York, NY - Boston, MA - Charlotte, NC - Raleigh, NC Greensboro, NC - Columbia, SC - Atlanta, GA - Miami, FL - Oxford, MS - Dallas, TX Lexington, KY - Chicago, IL - Marshall, MI - St. Louis, MO - Denver, CO Chesterton Binswanger International London - Dublin - The Hague - Brussels - Frankfurt - Paris - Milan - Madrid Juarez - Santiago - Buenos Aires - Sao Paulo - Hong Kong - Tokyo Bangkok - Kuala Lumpur - Singapore - Jakarta - Sydney Patrick T. Perot, Marketing Director TmmmeflCrowCompany 3700 Texas Commerce Tower 2200 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75201-2770 (214) 979-6196 FAX (214) 979-6134 [A! C� :. ,.. « `^ `.3.. . ',: ^+. ,�; "yam ♦ .. For complete details contact: J. Holmes Davis, IV, Vice President jo BI NSWANGER is1600 Three Lincoln Center, 5430 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75240 214-991-9035 - FAX 214-934-0042 The Binswanger Companies Philadelphia, PA - New York, NY - Boston, MA - Charlotte, NC - Raleigh, NC Greensboro, NC - Columbia, SC - Atlanta, GA - Miami, FL - Oxford, MS - Dallas, TX Lexington, KY - Chicago, IL - Marshall, MI - St. Louis, MO - Denver, CO Chesterton Binswanger International London - Dublin - The Hague - Brussels - Frankfurt - Paris - Milan - Madrid Juarez - Santiago - Buenos Aires - Sao Paulo - Hong Kong - Tokyo Bangkok - Kuala Lumpur - Singapore - Jakarta - Sydney Patrick T. Perot, Marketing Director TmmmeflCrowCompany 3700 Texas Commerce Tower 2200 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75201-2770 (214) 979-6196 FAX (214) 979-6134 [A! C� ty � a, ^, ow, 'rvW✓.' i.�X/ ^.aA� .. .u:5; _. .m " w i I j �7 • •�•� a snreveport- Ft. Worth Dallas l' Denton is ranked fifth as one of the fastest growing counties in the country. Strategically located between Dallas and Fort Worth at the apex of the region's Golden Triangle, Denton provides an ideal location for citizens, business and industry. Situated at the intersection of two major transportation routes, I -35E and I -35W, this favorable location allows easy access to the major highways and railways of the region and beyond, via the I-35 corridor to Mexico and Latin America. A skilled labor force is provided by two major universities located in Denton, the University For complete details contact: J. Holmes Davis, IV, Vice President of North Texas and Texas Woman's University. With an enrollment of 27,000, the University of North Texas is the fourth largest university in Texas, known inter- nationally for its science and music depart- ments, as well as other courses of study. City facilities include 600 acres of parkland, recreation centers and tennis courts. Close proximity to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex allows for many cultural, historical and entertainment activities. Denton is also in the vicinity of several shopping centers and outlet malls. II BINSWANGER is1600 Three Lincoln Center, 5430 LB) Freeway Dallas, TX 75240 214-991-9035 • FAX 214-934-0042 The Binswanger Companies Philadelphia, PA • New York, NY • Boston, MA • Charlotte, NC • Raleigh, NC Greensboro, NC • Columbia, SC • Atlanta, GA . Miami, FL - Oxford, MS . Dallas, TX Lexington, KY . Chicago, IL • Marshall, MI . St. Louis, MO . Denver, CO Chesterton Binswanger International London . Dublin . The Hague - Brussels • Frankfurt - Paris . Milan . Madrid Juarez . Santiago • Buenos Aires . Sao Paulo . Hong Kong . Tokyo Bangkok . Kuala Lumpur . Singapore • )akarta . Sydney Patrick T. Perot, Marketing Director TmmmeffCrowCompany 3700 Texas Commerce Tower 2200 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75201-2770 (214)979-6196 FAX (214) 979 - 6134 The information contained herein is from sources deemed reliable but no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy thereof and no liability may be imposed. RMA 1194 20-103574