BM 1996-04-03 EcDevCOPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
April 3, 1996
NMqUTES
The Coppell Economic Development Partnership met at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3,
1996, at Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following
members were present: Bronwyn Brock, Chairperson, Jim Dippold, Bill Rohloff, Dixon Rich,
Bill Herries, Dave Greer, Gary Sieb, Isabelle Moro, Bill Stearman, Mary Ann Kellam, Chuck
Sturges,Tom Morton, Kathleen Roach.
1. Call to Order
Chairman Bronwyn Brock called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
Minutes of February 27, March 6, and March 23rd were approved.
3. Sales Tax Rebate Resolution
Gary Sieb handed out copies of the Resolution recently passed by Council regarding the
Economic Development Grant for Sales Tax Rebate. This Resolution was brought forward on
behalf of Quill Corporation and Page 5/ Section 5 pertains to the Partnership. The Quill plat
has been approved and they are moving through the development process.
4. Third Prototype of a Direct Mail Piece
Bill Herries introduced two new conceptual ideas for the third mailing piece. One is a "Land
Ho" nautical theme with a telescope, and the second is a new horizons theme, "Birth of a
Star" with a framed print from NASA's Hubbell space craft. After some discussion, the
target time frame for a third mailing will be sometime during the summer, but development
will be delayed until we've had a chance to see how the first two pieces are received. The
first two pieces have not as yet been mailed, but they are scheduled to go out this week.
The duck calls will go first followed by the jumper cables.
5. Discussion of Quarterly Newsletter
John Mark Bonnot was absent and this discussion was postponed.
6. Update on CommerciaVIndustrial Development
Gary Sieb reviewed the monthly update prepared by John Mark Bonnot and there continues
to be significant interest and activity in retail/commercial development.
7. Other Business
Jim Dippold brought up the fact that the Partnership was asked by Council to recommend
what direction it should be headed in as we enter 1997. The motion was made and seconded
to form a strategic group to determine how the Partnership should evolve in 1997. The
group will consist of Bronwyn Brock, Jim Dippold, Bill Rohloff, Dixon Rich and Jim Witt.
Jim Dippold will chair the group.
(Continued on other side)
Bill Herries asked if anyone planned to attend Senator Jane Nelson's briefing on economic
development on April 23. Mayor Morton plans to attend.
The video for Coppell with a slant to economic development was again discussed. Bronwyn
Brock suggested putting together a planning group to develop a script. It should include
sections on quality of life regarding residential, parks, Kid Kountry, etc., Jim Witt's slide
presentation, and interviews with selected corporate people like Michael Dupey, etc. Since
the best time weather-wise to shoot the video is in May to early June, this will need to move
along rather quickly.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at approximately 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Roach
minapril.403
COLLATERAL / MARKETING MATERIALS
Recommended Changes/ Price Quotes
AERIAL MAP:
Include the DFW Trade Center -
1. Include internal streets
2. Add yellow and white lines around the project perimeters to indicate LI Zoned
property and Platted Business Park
• Include the "future / proposed" expansion and connection of Freeport Parkway and
Royal Lane with SH 121, and SH 161 to SH 190 (currently Trinity Mills)
• Drop reference to Thweatt Road and change to Sandy Lake Road
• Make red boundary (city limits) line the same width as the yellow lines
• Take "site" arrows off
• Change front flap so that when the aerial map is opened, it is facing the right side up
• Include the new locations of the following industrial / commercial projects -
1. Vari-Lite, Inc.
2. Fritz Companies, Inc.
3. Craftmade International, Inc.
4. Lone Star Plywood and Door Corp.
5. Gulf Bearing, Inc.
6. Park `N Fly
7. Park West Business Center I (list its leasing tenants ... Malt -O -Meal, Meiko)
8. Park West Business Center H (to be completed in July, 1996)
9. Haverty's Furniture ???
10. Central Garden and Pet ???
11. Quill Corporation ???
• Include the new locations of the following city facilities -
1. Fire Station ... Southwestern Boulevard
2. Fire Station (future) ... Parkway Boulevard
3. Court / Police Station (future) ... Parkway Boulevard
4. Andrew Brown, Jr. Community Park - East
5. W. T. Cozby Public Library
• Include the actual names with the present locations for the following schools -
1. Cottonwood Creek Elementary
2. Valley Ranch Elementary
(Note: The remaining school site in Valley Ranch is planned to be a future
Middle School).
• Include the future locations of the following commercial / retail buildings -
1. Wynnpage Plaza.
2. Town Center Plaza (Parks of Coppell)
Price Quote: DALLAS AERIAL SURVEYS
B&W map work & graphics $1,250
(new aerial flown by 2/29/96)
Price Quote: SLOCUM PRINTING
(prices good through 2/29/96)
500 quantity $22790
1,000 quantity $3,022
1,500 quantity $32262
POCKET FOLDER
Changes indicated in bold/ italics.
Change #1
AGGRESSIVE TAX ABATEMENT POLICY
Coppell has targeted several specific types of businesses that are ideally compatible
with the future development plans of the community. To help make Coppell more
attractive to those targeted businesses, Coppell offers an aggressive tax abatement
policy that helps offset the cost of relocation. The policy provides for a variable
abatement rate based on the investment in the community.
(Suggest that the Tax Abatement Policy and the Freeport Tax Exemption paragraphs be
moved to the end of the sequence since they have a limited application. The Flexible
Permitting Process and the Pro -Business City Council paragraphs apply to all businesses
moving to Coppell).
Example of order:
1. PRO-BUSINESS CITY COUNCIL,
2. EXPEDITIOUS PERMITTING POLICY
The City of Coppell will endeavor to assist all companies making a major investment in the
community by expediting the procedure for obtaining permits.
3. AGGRESSIVE TAX ABATEMENT POLICY
4. FREEPORT TAX EXEMPTION
5. DEVELOPMENT FEE REBATE POLICY
The City of Coppell considers the rebate of companies development fees on a case-by-case
basis.
6. INFRASTRUCTURE COST PARTICIPATING POLICY
The City of Coppell considers participating in companies' infrastructure cost on a case-by-
case basis.
Change #2
Coppell is the 5th fastest-growing city in the Dallas -Fort Worth metropolitan area, and
was recently rated one of the AP best places to live in North Texas, according to "D"
Magazines
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Income: $72,350 per family household
Median Home Value: $128,700
Average Value of New Home Construction: $225,000
• Population: 25,700
Change #3
Rangers baseball games: The Ballpark in Arlington
Dallas Mavericks basketball games, Dallas Stars ice hockey games, and Dallas Sidekicks
soccer games: Reunion Arena is also 30 minutes away.
Price Quote: VANIER PRINTING
1,000 each $1,400
1,500 each $1,500
COPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
Monthly Economic Development Update
CONtID "TIAL
PROSPECT
COMPANY
PROSPECT
Previously
ACRES / BUILDING
POTENTIAL
TYPE
New Activitv
Reported On
SQ. FT.
JOBS STATUS
Retail - Vitamin Store
Yes
Market information sent directly to
inquirer.
Service - Home Cleaning
Yes
Market information sent directly to
inquirer.
Retail - Gift Basket
Yes
Market information sent directly to
inquirer.
Credit Card Service
Yes
30 - 50 acres / 300,000 -
13,000 Market information submitted to
Center
500,000 Sq. Ft. B -T -S
Arledge Power Real Estate Group, the
firm representing the prospect.
Non -Specific
Yes
Market information submitted to The
Weitzman Group, the firm representing
the prospect.
Service - Law Practice
Yes
Market information sent directly to
inquirer.
Unknown (3)
Yes
Market information sent directly to (3)
inquirers.
Bagel Deli
Yes
1,500 Sq. Ft.
Goes before P & Z on 4/18 for approval
j� AA
Of SUP.
Pagel
COMPANY PROSPECT
TYPE New Activity
Haverty's Furniture
"Household Furnishings"
Fritz Companies '\ .
"Freight Distributor" v
Monthly Economic Development Update (continued)
PROSPECT
Previously ACRES /BUILDING POTENTIAL
Reported On SO. FT. JOBS STATUS
58,800 Sq. Ft. Anchor, Goes before P & Z on 4/18 for approval
plus 32,800 Sq. Ft. for of Preliminary Plat.
other Retail Use
2,891 Sq. Ft.
Goes before P & Z on 4/18 for approval
Town Center Shopping Yes
"Tom
Center, Thumb
43,600 Sq. Ft.
Anchor"
Speedee Oil Change Yes
Commercial.
1,338 Sq. Ft.
Goes before P & Z on 4/18 for approval
of change to Planned Development -
City Garage Yes
Yes 30 - 40 acres / 450,000 -
Goes before City Council on 4/9 for
520,000 s.f. B -T -S
approval of a Re -plat.
Yes Building A: 307,872 Sq. Ft.'
Sonic Yes
Haverty's Furniture
"Household Furnishings"
Fritz Companies '\ .
"Freight Distributor" v
Monthly Economic Development Update (continued)
PROSPECT
Previously ACRES /BUILDING POTENTIAL
Reported On SO. FT. JOBS STATUS
58,800 Sq. Ft. Anchor, Goes before P & Z on 4/18 for approval
plus 32,800 Sq. Ft. for of Preliminary Plat.
other Retail Use
2,891 Sq. Ft.
Goes before P & Z on 4/18 for approval
of change to Planned Development -
Commercial.
43,600 Sq. Ft.
Goes before P & Z on 4/18 for approval
of change to Planned Development -
Commercial.
1,338 Sq. Ft.
Goes before P & Z on 4/18 for approval
of change to Planned Development -
Commercial.
Yes 30 - 40 acres / 450,000 -
Goes before City Council on 4/9 for
520,000 s.f. B -T -S
approval of a Re -plat.
Yes Building A: 307,872 Sq. Ft.'
Goes before City Council on 4/9 for
Building B: 169,444 Sq. Ft.
approval of a Re -plat.
Page 2
Monthly Economic Development Update (continued)
PROSPECT
COMPANY PROSPECT Previously ACRES / BUILDING POTENTIAL
TYPE New Activity Reported On SQ. FT. JOBS STATUS
Quill Corporatio.
"Office Products
v�
Park West Commerce Yes
Center, Building A
"Prentiss Properties Spec.
Building"
Park West Commerce Yes
Center, Building B
"Prentiss Properties Spec.
Building"
Yes 147,000 Sq. Ft. B -T -S
3203%000 Sq. Ft. B -T -S
200,000 Sq. Ft. B -T -S
Page 3
City Council has approved an Economic
Development Grant for Sales Tax Rebate
(Chapter 380, TX Local Govt. Code).
The company's legal counsel is
reviewing the resolution. Goes before
City Council on 4/9 for approval of a Re -
plat.
Goes before P & Z on 4/18 for approval
of a Re plat.
Goes before P & Z on 4/18 for approval
of a Re -plat.
COPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, April 3, 1996
7: oo p.tm
City Halt
Coppell, Texas
AGENDA
1. Call to order.
2. Approval of minutes from meetings on February 7, February 23, and March 6,
1996. _
3. Update on recommendation taken before City Council, which will establish
guidelines and criteria to allow qualifying industries a sales tax rebate.
4. Report on conceptual idea for third prototype of a direct mail piece.
5. Discuss idea for a quarterly information piece / newsletter.
6. Update on current and potential commercial / industrial developments.
7. Other business.
8. Adjournment.
STATEMENT FOR ADA COMPLIANCE
The City of Coppell acknowledges its responsibility to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. Thus, in order to assist
individuals with disabilities who require special services (Le. sign interpretative services, alternative audiovisual devised, and amanuenses)
for participation in or access to the City of Coppell sponsored public programs, services and/or meetings, the City requests that individuals
made requests for these services forty-eiglrt (48) hours ahead of the scheduled program, service and/or meeting. To thake arrangements,
contact Vivyon V. Bowman, ADA Coordinator or other designated official at (214) 462-0022, or (TDD 1 -800 -RELAY, TX 1-800-735-
2829).
IN COMPLIANCE WITH CrrY OF COPPELL ORDINANCE NO. 95724
Carrying of a concealed handgun on these premises or at any official political meeting in the City of Coppell is illegal.
Es ilegal llevar eondgo un arms de fuego oculta, adentro de este edificio, o en cualquier junta oficial de politica en la ciudad de Coppell.