HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-03-20 EDC Minutes EULESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
MARCH 20, 2001
The Board of Directors of the Euless Development Corporation met on Tuesday, March 20, 2001,
in the Conference Room, of Building A at the Municipal Complex, 201 North Ector Drive, Euless
Texas.
The following persons were in attendance:
Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Chairman
Council Member Carl Tyson
Council Member Charlie Miller
Citizen Member Wayne Marrs
Citizen Member Sonja Adams
Citizen Member Carmen Deithloff
City Manager Joe Hennig, President
Deputy City Manager Gary McKamie, First Vice President
Director of Economic Development Bill Ridgway, Second Vice President
Finance Director Loretta Getchell, Treasurer
City Secretary Susan Crim, Secretary
Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins
Director of Community Services Rick Herold
Director of Public Works Randy Byers
Communication and Marketing Manager Lori DeLaCruz
Council Member Bobby Baker was not present.
Council Member Veva Lou Massey was a visitor.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Mary Lib Saleh called the meeting to order at 5:43 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2001 MEETING
Upon motion by Sonja Adams and second by Wayne Marrs, the minutes of the February 12, 2001
meeting were approved by unanimous vote.
APPROVAL OF EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIRS, 1100 WESTPARK WAY
President Joe Hennig reported that Beall Concrete moved into the remodeled building in
December, 2000, at 1100 Westpark Way that they are leasing from the Euless Development
Corporation. They immediately began having sewer problems and City crews have determined the
problem was not in the main lines but under the building foundation. They have replaced the lines
at a cost of approximately$14,000.
Upon motion by Wayne Marrs and second by Carmen Deithloff, approval was given by unanimous
vote to authorize the expenditure not to exceed $14,000 from the Euless Development Corporation
operating fund contingency to pay for the cost of repairs.
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APPROVAL OF FUNDING FOR MAIN STREET SIGNAGE PROGRAM
President Hennig reported that the City Council is in favor of proceeding as quickly as possible
to put an ordinance in place to allow control of the signage along Main Street. They have
requested greater financial participation in signage improvements by the City for the
businesses affected by the street construction.
Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins gave a presentation of the type of signs to
be specified in the proposed sign ordinance. He stated the City Council had placed a sixty
(60) day moratorium on the permitting of pole signs, and they have called a public hearing for
April 10 to amend the city's sign ordinance for property abutting Main Street between the
centerlines of South Pipeline Road and Glade Road.
Mr. Collins stated the sign redevelopment project would include 20 single-tenant signs and 6
multi-tenant signs with a total removal and replacement cost of $325,000. He indicated that
$250,000 had previously been proposed as the EDC participation amount for the project with
$175,000 for the sign incentive participation and $75,000 for contract personnel to administer
the program. He stated the City Council has now requested a total of $400,000 be allocated
for the program, with $325,000 designated for the sign incentive participation and $75,000 for
contract personnel.
Sonja Adams motioned to approve the expenditure of $400,000 for the Sign Enhancement
Incentive Program for Main Street redevelopment with $325,000 for sign removal and
replacement to be paid from the Euless Development Corporation capital projects fund
incentive account, and $75,000 for contract personnel to administer the program to be paid
from the EDC operating fund contingency account. The motion was seconded by Wayne
Marrs and was approved by a vote of 5-1 with Board members Saleh, Tyson, Adams, Marrs
and Deithloff voting in favor and Board member Miller voting no. Mr. Miller expressed his
opinion that the $75,000 for personnel should be paid from the City's general operating
budget.
ADJOURN
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
APPROV D: ATTEST:
lot, Mary Lib Saleh Susan Crim
Chairman Secretary