BM 2013-02-06 EcDev
COPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
February 6, 2013
MINUTES
The Coppell Economic Development Committee met at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Coppell
Town Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following were
present: Scott Spray, Christi Greene, Jeff Varnell, Bill Rohloff, Aaron Straach, Davin Bernstein, Don Carroll, Sue
Bird, Monica Diamond, and Mindi Hurley.
Call to Order
1.
Bill Rohloff called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: January 2, 2013
2.
It was moved by Monica Diamond, and seconded by Scott Spray that the minutes of January 2, 2013 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 south of Bethel Road and west of Main Street.
2. Economic Development Prospects west of Freeport Parkway and north of Interstate 635.
Bill Rohloff convened into Executive Session at 6:06 p.m. as under the above-stated article and discussed
Item 1 and Item 2. Rohloff recessed the Executive Session at 7:06 p.m. and opened the Regular Session.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to Public)
Review of Economic Development Annual Report.
4.
The committee reviewed the annual report and made several recommendations for changes to the report.
Those changes included re-ordering the sections, adding census information to the demographics,
including more detail to the vacancy rates and adding more detail to goals III and IV.
Joint Meeting Discussion.
5.
Mindi asked the committee about any questions or topics they would like discussed at the Joint Meeting
with City Council and P&Z. The following questions/topics were mentioned: review of the Planning and
Zoning Process, presentation on the new Sign Ordinance, incubation centers/programs, and Council’s
opinion about progress on the 2030 plan. These topics will be provided to the City Manager to help
develop the agenda for the Joint Meeting.
6. General discussion and update on commercial and industrial projects.
Mindi discussed current projects and where they are at in the development process.
Mindi provided an update on Amazon.
Mindi provided an update on Main Street at Coppell.
With no further business to discuss, it was moved by Don Carroll, and seconded Sue Bird that the meeting
adjourn. By unanimous vote, the meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mindi Hurley