HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-23 EDC Minutes EULESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
October 23, 2018
The Board of Directors of the Euless Development Corporation met on Tuesday, October
23, 2018, in the Precouncil Conference Room at City Hall in the Municipal Complex, 201
North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas.
The following persons were in attendance:
Mayor Linda Martin, Chair
Mayor Pro Tern Tim Stinneford
Council Member Linda Eilenfeldt
Council Member Jeremy Tompkins
Citizen Member Sonja Adams, Vice Chair
Citizen Member Carmen Deithloff
Citizen Member Jason Turner
City Manager Loretta Getchell, President
Director of Economic Development Mike Collins, Second Vice President
Finance Director Janina Jewell, Treasurer
Deputy City Secretary Lindsay Wells
Assistant City Manager Chris Barker
Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald
Corporation Members absent:
Deputy City Manager Bob Freeman, First Vice President
City Secretary Kim Sutter, Board Secretary
Library Administrator Sherry Knight
ITEM NO. 1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Linda Martin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ITEM NO. 2 APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
Director Stinneford motioned to approve the minutes of the August 13, 2018 meeting as
presented. Seconded by Director Eilenfeldt, the motioned carried by a unanimous vote.
ITEM NO. 3 CONSIDERED ALL MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF "EULESS DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2018,
INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-18,
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS.
City Manager Loretta Getchell provided a brief overview of the bond sale and advised
that the current rate that the Corporation would receive is 3.77 percent, which she stated
was very competitive.
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Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald discussed the overall JA Carr
Park improvement plan and advised that staff is doing much of the planning work rather
than hiring a third party company and the plan is approximately 80 percent complete. He
advised the members of the amenities that will be updated including new fencing,
message boards, pavilion, and new playground equipment.
Director Stinneford motioned to approve the issuance and sale of "Euless Development
Corporation Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2018" including the adoption of Resolution
No.22-18, authorizing issuance of such bonds. Seconded by Director Adams,the motioned
carried by a unanimous vote.
ITEM NO.4. AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE AN ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH
OXLEY WILLIAMS THARP ARCHITECTS FOR THE PLANNING
AND DESIGN OF THE TEXAS STAR SPORTS COMPLEX PHASE
VII (SOFTBALL WORLD).
City Manager Getchell advised that The Parks at Texas Star recently underwent a major
renovation including synthetic turfs on the fields and the City is seeking to replicate those
improvements as well as provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements at
Softball World. The contract would provide for the design of the improvements to Softball
World.
Director of Parks and Community Services McDonald provided additional details of the work
Oxley Williams Tharp Architects would provide for the improvements to Softball World.
Director Adams inquired if the architectural firm was the same firm who originally designed
the facility.
Mr. McDonald confirmed that it was not.The facility was previously privately owned and the
City purchased it in approximately 1995.
Director Tompkins stated that he felt confident that the improvements would allow for a
greater number of tournaments as well as an increase in food and lodging sales from
participants.
Director Tompkins motioned to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
architectural services contract with Oxley Williams Tharp Architects for the planning and
design of the Texas Star Sports Complex Phase VII (Softball World). Seconded by Director
Deithloff, the motioned carried by a unanimous vote.
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ITEM NO. 11. ADJOURN
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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inda actin, Chan J i Sutter, Secretary