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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-11-05 EDC Minutes EULESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES NOVEMBER 5. 1996 The Board of Directors of the Euless Development Corporation met on Tuesday, November 5, 1996, in the Conference Room of Municipal Building A, 201 North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas. Members present: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Chairman of the Board of Directors Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Baker, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Council Member Charles Miller Council Member Carl Tyson Citizen Member Ed Denari Citizen Member Sonja Adams Citizen Member Letty Lynn Maloney Assistant City Manager Joe Hennig, Vice President Finance Director Diana Ortiz, Treasurer City Secretary Susan Crim, Secretary Members absent: City Manager Tom Hart, President Director of Economic Development Tom Cox, Second Vice President Other staff present: Director of Community Services Rick Herold Director of Planning and Development Bo Bass CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. by Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mary Lib Saleh. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1996 MEETING Upon motion by Ms. Adams and second by Mr. Denari, the minutes of the September 24, 1996 meeting were approved as presented by unanimous vote. FINANCIAL REPORT, FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 Director of Finance Diana Ortiz reviewed the expenditures for Fiscal Year 1996 including the debt service and all projects. She reported that the $143,548 surplus in the Parks budget was due to the City not having to pay rollback taxes on the acquisition of land for the Athletic Complex. Ms. Ortiz reviewed the Fiscal Year 1997 budget and pointed out where the surplus brought forward from FY96 has been budgeted for use. EULESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MINUTES NOVEMBER 5, 1996 PAGE 2 RESCIND MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1996 MEETING During the discussion of the Fiscal Year 1997 budget, it was determined that there had not been a consensus of understanding regarding the $400,000 proposed to be transferred to the City's clubhouse/conference center project. After further discussion, Ms. Maloney moved to rescind the motion earlier in the meeting to approve the minutes of the September 24, 1996, meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Denari and was approved by unanimous vote. Vice President Joe Hennig will confer with President Tom Hart to clarify the minutes and Secretary Susan Crim will bring them back for approval at the next meeting. REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT Director of Planning and Development Bo Bass and Director of Community Services Rick Herold gave the report for President Tom Hart in his absence. Mr. Bass pointed out that the Library was completed in Fiscal Year 1996 with a surplus of $36,290 that will go into the contingency line item to be used for a security system, drainage problems and additional furniture. He said he did not anticipate spending all of the $36,290. Ms. Saleh asked about the possibility of purchasing a display cabinet for the library from the surplus money and Mr. Bass said he would try to purchase it from the contingency. Ms. Saleh reported that the caterer who recently used the new kitchen in the library said a convection oven and a commercial-sized refrigerator are really necessary. Mr. Hennig replied that they are looking into purchasing those two items as well as miscellaneous kitchen items. Director of Community Services Rick Herold discussed the long-term goals of the Parks and Leisure Services Department as follows: 1. Land Acquisition for an Athletic Complex -- completed 2. Development of land acquired for an Athletic Complex -- in progress 3. Second phase of development of land for Athletic Complex 4. Develop Aquatic Center 5. Walking - Biking Trails Additions 6. Midway Center Addition 7. Acquisition of land within Little Bear Creek area 8. Feasibility study for executive golf course through Little Bear Creek area Mr. Herold detailed $250,000 of planned expenditures to be used for existing park projects as follows: $5,000. Installation of marquee at J. A. Carr Park (Senior Citizens Building), Midway Recreation Center and Ruth Millican Center $10,000. Installation of basketball court at South Euless Park $60,000. Weight equipment upgrade at Midway Recreation Center $80,000. Refurbish tennis courts at South Euless/Wilshire $5,000. Park and recreation street identification signs across City $15,000. Playground surface improvements (including ADA requirements) EULESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MINUTES NOVEMBER 5. 1996 PAGE 3 $20,000. New playground at Wilshire Park $15,000. Midway Recreation Center Facility Upgrade $20,000. Parking lot resurface at Bob Eden and Midway # 4 $5,000. Picnic table slabs at J. A. Carr and South Euless Park $5,000. South Euless trail engineering and conceptual plan $3,000. Water fountains at Bob Eden and J. A. Carr and Trailwood Park $2,000. Adopt-A-Spot signs and marketing $4,000. Playground Tot-Lot improvements (Midway/Lakewood) $1,000. Group bar-b-que for Ruth Millican Center Mr. Herold requested the balance of the Parks Department Fiscal Year 1996 surplus remain in the Parks Department Budget for future park projects. Mr. Miller requested Mr. Herold provide the Euless Development Corporation with a detailed report of the projects for which those funds would be spent. Ms. Saleh asked Mr. Herold to give the Board reports as the year progresses when projects are completed. Mr. Denari asked how much of the$50,000 budgeted for the Senior Citizen Center has been spent. Mr. Herold said about one half has been spent and the other half will definitely be spent on that project. SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Euless Development Corporation was scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 1997, at 4:00 p.m. ADJOURN There being no further business before the Corporation, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: C )1 4 t //tic;h- usan Crim, S-cre ry Mary Lib galeh, Chairman