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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-15 HEB EDF '-' EULESS CITY COUNCIL and HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Monday, February 15, 2010 6:00 p.m. Pat May Center, Bedford, Texas Members of the Euless City Council attended a joint meeting of the Hurst-Euless- Bedford Economic Development Foundation along with representatives from the City of Hurst, City of Bedford, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District and the HEB Chamber of Commerce on Monday, February 15, 2010, at the Pat May Center in Bedford, Texas. Representatives from the City of Euless included: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh Council Member Leon Hogg and Jan Hogg Council Member Linda Martin and Don Martin Council Member Donna Mickan City Manager Gary McKamie Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell •— Director of Economic Development Mike Collins City Secretary Susan Crim Following dinner, the meeting was called to order at 6:20 p.m. by HEB Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mary Martin Frazior. The invocation was given by HEB ISD Trustee Faye Beaulieu. Bill McLendon, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Hurst, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Judy Ramos, Director of Communication for the HEB ISD, announced that an economic development survey is being conducted online to determine how area residents perceive the quality of life in their city. She encouraged everyone present to complete the survey and to ask their friends and associates to do so. Steve Bowden with the Economic Development Department of the City of Hurst, Euless Director of Economic Development Mike Collins, and Bedford Economic Development Director Bill Syblon gave development updates of the activity in their respective cities during the past year. Euless Council Member Linda Martin introduced William H. Lively, President and CEO of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee. Mr. Lively presented information on the steps necessary to prepare to host a super bowl, including the coordination of all of the area cities for traffic and security. He discussed the cost to host the event as well as the economic benefit to the entire area of Super Bowl XLV being held in Arlington in 2011. February 15,2010 Page 2 The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. ATTEST: Susan Crim, "MC City Secretary