BM 1999-03-24 EcDevCOPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPNENT PARTNERSHIP
Special Called Meeting
Wednesday, March 24, 1999
MINUTES
The Coppell Economic Development Partnership met at 7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 24, 1999 at Coppell Town Center, 2nd Floor
Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The
following were present: Chad Beach, Tim Brancheau, Scarlett
Hovland, Bill Herries, Mary Ann Kellam, Robert Key, Pamela
Kurtzman, Isabelle Moro, Pat Murphy, Gary Roden, Bill Rohloff, Gary
Sieb, City Manager, Jim Witt, Councilmembers Doug Stover, Larry
Wheeler, and visiting Councilmembers Jayne Peters.
1. Call to Order
Chairman Bill Rohloff called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Discussion of Imminent Vote on Freeport Tax Exemption by the
CISD on March 29th
Bill Rohloff reported on the March 23rd CISD Workshop. He said
Lynn Moak reviewed the study on the impact of a Freeport Tax
Exemption on Coppell ISD. The school board was responsive to
the study and is open to moving forward on discussions of the
,.study. The CISD has a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday,
March 29, 1999 which will include discussion of the Freeport
Tax, however a vote will not be taken at this meeting.
Representatives from the business community of Coppell voiced
their concern over the school board not offering a timeline or
a resolution in support of the Freeport Tax. An interested
tenant considering Coppell went to Grapevine after the CISD
Workshop. It was a tenant that was in need of the Freeport
Tax
Bill Rohloff said the main concern for CISD is the revenue
protection for the school. The school needs to be assured of
the first year revenue shortfall will be offset. It was
mentioned that before the business community would commit to
raising the amount of lost revenue, they would need to have a
resolution stating CISD's commitment to the Freeport Tax
Exemption. Jim Witt will meet and discuss with Buddy Echols,
School Superintendent about the consideration of a resolution.
Jim shared a copy of a resolution that the City of Garland
had written.
Discussion continued with concern over the direction of
development for Coppell. It was noted that if there became
more of a need for office buildings versus warehouse
facilities, the Freeport Tax would need to be in place to
retain the warehouse developments already located in Coppell.
A flow chart would be designed to explain to the CISD Board
the framework and entities involved in the implementation of
the Freeport Tax Exemption Process. Bill Rohloff will present
this to the school board meeting on Monday, March 29, 1999.
With no further business
Herries and seconded by
adjourn. By unanimous vote
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Scarlett Hovland
to discuss it was moved by Bill
Tim Brancheau that the meeting
the meeting was adjourned at 8:10
COPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PAR
Special Called Meeting
Wednesday, March 24, 1999
eeti�' e: 7:00 p.m. (Open to the Public)
Mmgtine�Place: 2nd Floor Conference Room, Coppell Town Center
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Notice is hereby given that the Economic Development Partnership will meet in a Special Called Meeting on
Wednesday, March 24, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. in the 2ndFloor Conference Room at the Coppell Town Center,
255 Parkway Boulevard, and Coppell, Texas. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following items:
WQRK SESSION (Open to the Public)
Item 1: Call to Order
Item 2: Discussion of Imminent Vote on Freeport Tax Exemption by the CISD on March 29th
(Witt/SiebBeach)
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
tlye City of Coppell, Texas, on Friday, March 19, 1999.
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