BM 1998-01-07 EcDevCOPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
January 7, 1998
MINUTES
The Coppell Economic Development Partnership met at 7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, January 7, 1998 at Coppell Town Center, 2nd Floor
Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The
following were present: Chad Beach, Tim Brancheau, Bill Herries,
Scarlett Hovland, Karen Hunt, Pamela Kurtzman, Isabelle Moro, Pat
Murphy, Bill Rohloff, Gary Sieb, Councilmembers Chuck Sturges,
Marsha Tunnell, and City Manager Jim Witt. Also attending were Tom
Palmer and Mark Bennett with Presbyterian Healthcare System.
1. Call to Order
Chairman Bill Rohloff called the meeting to order at
7:05 p.m. k.
2. Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Pat Murphy and seconded by Tim Brancheau that
the minutes of November 5, 1997 be approved as recorded. The
motion passed unanimously.
3. Consideration of a Request by Presbyterian Healthcare System
for Tax Abatement for a 45,000 s.f. Medical Office Building
located at the northeast corner of Denton Tap Road and vista
Ridge Blvd. (Moro/Beach)
Isabelle Moro provided copies of letter received from
Presbyterian Healthcare System introducing themselves and an
application for tax abatement. Isabelle introduced Mr. Tom
Palmer, Facilities Services with Presbyterian Healthcare
System. Mr. Palmer displayed a site plan for the Healthcare
System showing buildings, landscaping, and parking. The
building plan consists of a Medical Office Building and an
Ambulatory Care Center. Tax abatement was only being asked
for the Medical office building. The Ambulatory Care Center
will be tax exempt. Mr. Palmer introduced Mark Bennett, ACC
Administrator with Presbyterian Healthcare System. The
Medical office will be a three story building consisting of
Out patient care, Diagnostic clinic, urgent care with
overnight rooms available and meeting facilities. The meeting
facilities will be available for use by the community. Mr.
Palmer and Mr. Bennett explained that there is a need for a
facility within the community offering a Presbyterian Health
Plan. They also felt the facility would compliment existing
physician care, along with offering employment of up to 200.
The building project is scheduled to begin in mid February and
complete in the last quarter of 1999. Construction is
estimated at about 16 months. The Medical office building and
the ambulatory care center will be build at the same time
according to the construction plan. Chad Beach provided a
summary of Presbyterian s application for tax abatement. Chad
noted that the tax abatement would not have to begin until the
year 2 0 0 0 , since the building would not be completed until the
end of 1999. Discussion followed. The Partnership agreed that
the office building and the ambulatory care center should be
build at the same time. It was moved by Pat Murphy and
seconded by Tim Brancheau that the 75* tax abatement request
be granted contingent on both the office building and the
ambulatory care center being constructed at the same time.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. Update on Current a Potential ConmercialJlndustrial
DevelopmeAts
Gary Sieb reported on the Presbyterian Healthcare System being
located at the northeast corner of Denton Tap Road and Vista
Ridge Blvd. Lucent Technologies will be locating at Airline
and Freeport as new user of warehouse distribution. An office
warehouse consolidation is looking at 120,000 sq. ft. space
for relocation to Coppell. Walmart has decided not to locate
in Coppell. Tom Thumb project is still active, and Simmons
Mattress Company is considering a location at the DFW Trade
Center in Coppell. The Partnership requested a summary report
listing current and potential Industrial land. Isabelle will
supply information for report. Also suggested was a tax
abatement revenue flow graph which will be provided by Chad
Beach.
5. Update on Marketing Endeavors
The last mailing consisting of the duck calls have been mailed
to the attendees of the partnership reception. The third
mailing will consist of the jumper cables. Isabelle Moro will
bring samples of the mailings to the February Partnership
meeting.
6. General Discussion and other Business
Gary Sieb shared that the Coppell Leadership workshop will be
meeting on Wed., Jan. 14, 1998 and that Economic Development
will be the focus of the evening. He invited any of the
Partnership to attend. It was suggested that the Partnerhip
invite Dallas area developers to speak at the March meeting.
Bill Rohloff introduced the partnership's newest member, Karen
Hunt, a loan officer with Overton Bank. With no further
business to discuss, it was moved by Tim Brancheau and
seconded by Bill Herries that the meeting adjourn. By
unanimous vote, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Scarlett Hovland
COPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT P
Wednesday, January 7, 1998
7:00 p.m. (Open to the Public)
1st Floor Conference Room
Coppell Town Center
Notice is hereby given that the Economic Development Partnership will meet in regular session
on Wednesday, January 7, 1998 at 7:00 p.m., in the 1st Floor 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: Approval of Minutes: November 5, 1997
Item 3: Consideration of a Request by Presbyterian Healthcare System for Tax
Abatement for a 45,000 s.f. Medical Office Building located at the northeast
corner of Denton Tap Road and Vista Ridge Blvd. (Moro/Beach)
Item 4: Update on Current & Potential Commercial/Industrial Developments (Sieb)
Item 5: Update on Marketing Endeavors (Sieb/Moro)
Item 6: General Discussion and Other Business
Adjournment
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted at 5:00 p.m. on the bulletin board at the
Town Center of the City of Coppell, Texas, on Wednesday, December 31, 1997.
Scarlett Hovland, Senior Administrative Secretary
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Notice is hereby given that the Economic Development Partnership will meet in regular session
on Wednesday, January 7, 1998 at 7:00 p.m., in the 1st Floor 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 0 6 t0A
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Item 3: Consideration of a Request by Presbyterian Healthcare System for Tax
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