BM 2012-05-09 EcDev
COPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
May 9, 2012
MINUTES
The Coppell Economic Development Committee met at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 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, Adam Darowski, Aaron Straach, Sue Bird, Christi
Greene, Casey Klein, James Walker, Scarlett Hovland and Mindi Hurley. Jeff Varnell also attended.
Call to Order
1.
Gary Roden called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: March 7, 2012
2.
It was moved by Gary Roden and seconded by Don Carroll that the minutes of March 7, 2012 meeting
be approved. The motion passed unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Closed to Public)
Convene Executive Session
3.
A. Section 551.087, Texas Government Code – Economic Development Negotiations.
1. Economic Development Prospects west of Freeport Parkway and north of Interstate 635.
2. Economic Development Prospects east of Royal Lane and North of Bethel Road.
Bill Rohloff convened into Executive Session at 6:13 p.m. as under the above-stated article and discussed
Item 1 and Item 2. Roden recessed the Executive Session at 6:33 p.m. and opened the Regular Session.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to Public)
4. Review Joint Meeting
Members gave feedback on the joint meeting.
Discussion followed offering suggestions for Planning and Zoning and the Economic
Development Committee to meet without City Council and to have a more round table
discussion.
Mindi will attend a future Planning and Zoning meeting during work session to review the
strategic plan.
Overall the committee felt it was a productive meeting.
Review of Goals and Objectives
5.
Mindi advised that some of the projected dates for goals will need to be extended. The committee
agreed and would like to move ahead as much as possible on the Redevelopment Hot Spots.
Mindi provided handouts of aerial maps designating the previously identified hot spots. She
asked that the committee once again review the hot spots and email her any additional hot spots
that should be added.
Mindi provided drafts of the Entrance Survey and the Business Satisfaction Survey.
Discussion followed.
Mindi asked that the committee review each survey and come prepared to provide any feedback
at the next meeting.
General Discussion and Update on Commercial and Industrial Projects
6.
Mindi reviewed the RFP Response List.
Mindi reviewed the Development Review Committee Agenda.
The City election is scheduled for Saturday, May 12.
The State Election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 29.
Quick Trip’s target date has been set back due to hail storm damage.
Several businesses in the west side district were hit hard by the hail storm and were very pleased
with the fact that fire and code enforcement offered to help.
With no further business to discuss, it was moved by Kenneth Luttmer, and seconded by Jim Walker that
the meeting adjourn. By unanimous vote, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Scarlett Hovland
Admin. Support Assistant