BM 2011-05-11 EcDev
COPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
May 11, 2011
MINUTES
The Coppell Economic Development Committee met at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Coppell Town
Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following were present:
Bill Rohloff, Gary Roden, Don Carroll, Kenneth Luttmer, James Walker, Aaron Straach, Adam Darowski,Matt
Hall, Christi Greene,David Apple, Scarlett Hovland, and Mindi Hurley.
Call to Order
1.
Bill Rohloff called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: March 2, 2011
2.
It was moved by James Walker and seconded by Gary Roden that the minutes of
April 6, 2011 meeting be approved. The motion passed unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Convene Executive Session (Closed to Public)
3.
A. Section 551.087, Texas Government Code – Economic Development Negotiations.
1. Economic Development Prospects west of Belt Line Rd. and north of Airline Drive.
Bill Rohloff convened into Executive Session at 6:07 p.m. as under the above-stated article and
discussed Item 1. Rohloff recessed the Executive Session at 6:17 p.m. ad opened the Regular Session.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to Public)
Joint Meeting Overview
4.
The joint meeting with Planning and City Council was held on May 4, 2011.
Mindi reviewed the key points of discussion from the joint meeting which were:
(1) re-zoning (2) zoning classifications (3) incentives (4) redevelopment (5) zoning ordinance
Discussion followed.
Mindi advised that the City Council has asked the committee to be creative with incentives, to
proactively seek developers to present plans and encourage redevelopment, and to study each
node to determine when a property is ripe for redevelopment.
Discussion followed.
Mindi asked the committee to study the comp plan and the 2030 Vision for follow-up discussion
at future meetings.
2011 Goals and Objectives Discussion
5.
Mindi reviewed the responses she received from committee members regarding topics of
discussion for the new/revised strategic plan.
Discussion followed regarding the goals, objectives, challenges, opportunities, and what actions
are needed to accomplish the new strategic plan.
It was decided that three categories would be key points to the strategic plan. (1) Redevelopment
(2) Business Attraction and (3) Business Retention.
Discussion followed regarding subcommittees to be formed from within the committee to discuss
the three categories listed above.
Mindi asked the committee to email her regarding which subcommittee they would like to serve
on.
Mindi will seek to find out number of the Coppell Business work force live in Coppell.
General Discussion and Update on Commercial and Industrial Projects
6.
Mindi reviewed projects under construction and businesses that are now open or opening soon.
Wataburger will be opening in Coppell on April 11.
Mindi announced that JP Morgan Chase Bank signed a five year lease for about 125,103 sq. ft.
in the building located at 1111 Northpoint Drive, Freeport IV Building
Mindi will order name tags for those who do not have one.
With no further business to discuss, it was moved by Kenneth Luttmer and seconded by Don Carroll that
the meeting adjourn. By unanimous vote, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Scarlett Hovland
Admin. Support Asst.