BM 2000-06-14 EcDevCOPPELL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
June 14, 2000
MINUTES
The Coppell Economic Development Committee met at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2000
at Coppell Town Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas
75019. The following were present: Bruce Bradford, Tim Brancheau, Bill Herries, Scarlett
Hovland, Karen Hunt, Robert Key, Pamela Kurtzman, Gary Roden, Gary Sieb, Jay Thompson,
and Councilmember Marsha Tunnell.
Call to Order
1.
Gary Roden called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
2.
It was moved by Bill Herries and seconded by Robert Key that the minutes of the May 3,
2000 meeting be approved. The motion passed unanimously.
Update on Freeport Exemption Participation
3.
Tim Brancheau presented update on Freeport Exemption Participation. Tim continues to
follow up with phone calls to the development community that have received the certified
letter and agreement. As of this date 11 agreements have been received. Tim Brancheau,
Mayor Candy Sheehan and City Manager Jim Witt met with Kathy Oher, Chief Financial
Officer for Craftmade concerning the signing of their agreement. Discussion followed. It
was suggested that personal visits be made to the company's that have not signed the
agreement. Gary Roden, Bruce Bradford, and Jay Thompson volunteered to make visits
accompanied by the City Manager and/or the Mayor.
Update on Commercial/Industrial Projects
4.
Gary Sieb gave an update on the Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation office/warehouse
facility. He also gave an update on the Wagon Wheel Park. PSINet agreed to the tax
abatement agreement that was proposed.
Gary Sieb announced that Marsha Tunnell and Doug Stover would be the council liaison
for the committee. Pamela Kurtzman submitted a letter of resignation. She and her family
are relocating.
The next meeting will be on July 5, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. which will be important in moving
forward with the Triple Freeport Tax Exemption.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Scarlett Hovland
Secretary