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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-12-12 EDC MinutesEULESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES December 12, 2011 The Board of Directors of the Euless Development Corporation met on Monday, December 12, 2011, in the Precouncil Conference Room of City Hall in the Municipal Complex, 201 North Ector Drive, Euless Texas. The following persons were in attendance: Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Chairman Council Member Linda Martin, Vice Chairman Council Member Glenn Porterfield Citizen Member Sonja Adams Citizen Member Carmen Deithloff Citizen Member Wayne Marrs (arrived at 5:15 p.m.) City Manager Gary McKamie, President Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell, First Vice President Director of Economic Development Mike Collins, Second Vice President Finance Director Vicki Rodriquez, Treasurer City Secretary Kim Sutter, Board Secretary Assistant City Manager Chris Barker Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald Library Administrator Kate Lyon Council Member Tim Stinneford was not present. ITEM NO. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Mary Lib Saleh called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. ITEM NO. 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 8, 2011, MEETING Upon motion by Linda Martin and second by Sonja Adams, the minutes of the August 8, 2011, meeting were approved by unanimous vote (W. Marrs not present). ITEM NO. 3 REVIEW FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 Treasurer Vicki Rodriquez presented the unaudited report for the period ending September 30, 2311 _ She reported sales tax collections through the end of September of $3,310,218, which represents 103 percent of budget, and operating expenditures were within budget at $3,137,105, representing 88 percent of appropriations. The estimated operating fund balance at the end of the fiscal year is $1,311,884. EDC Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 December 12, 2011 Treasurer Rodriquez advised that the capital projects fund had expenditures of $139,693. The remaining balance in the capital projects fund for projects not yet completed is $168,722, and the monies will be rolled to FY 2012 for the completion of the projects. Additionally, undesignated capita! project funds in the amount of $1,078,743 remain available for allocation to future projects. In closing, Treasurer Rodriquez reviewed the expenses and revenues associated with the debt service and debt reserve funds, and advised the Board that interest income earned during the fiscal year in excess of the required reserve was transferred to the EDC operating fund at the end of the fiscal year ($7,241). Upon motion by Glenn Porterfield and second by Carmen Deithloff, the Board accepted the financial report as presented by unanimous vote (W. Marrs not present). ITEM NO.4 CONSIDER ALL MATTERS INCIDENT Ti AND RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF "EULESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SALES TAX REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 21912 ", INCLUDING TH.E ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ELI . 16 -11 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH ONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE REDEMPTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS BEING REFUNDED Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell presented the item and advised that the refunding will refinance all existing Euless Development Corporation debt. She stated that the initial bonds were issued by the Corporation in 1994, 1996, and 1999, and were subsequently refunded in 2002 (1994) and 2006 (1996 and 1999). Jason Hughes and Sarah Bedford of First Southwest Company presented a brief overview of the refunding, including the following: - Series 2012 Sales and Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds o $3,790,000 issued a True interest cost = 1.430% o Total debt service savings = $220,381 o Present value savings % = 4.875% o Average annual savings = $31,483 Upon motion by Glenn Porterfield and second by Linda Martin, to approve all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of "Euless Development Corporation Sales and Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2012 ", including approval of Resolution No. 16 -11, authorizing the issuance of such bonds and providing for the redemption of the obligations being refunded, was approved by unanimous vote. ITEM NO. 5 HEAR REPORTS ON CURRENT AND UPCOMING PROJECTS City Manager McKamie reported on the following: EDC Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 December 12, 2011 - Attended required biennial training in December 2011 - With the current refunding, the Euless Development Corporation will be debt - free in 2019 Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald reported on the following items: Installation of lighting a dog park Aquatic Center design Trailwood Park retaining. wall Library Administrator Kate Lyon reported on the following items: - 2012 Masterworks schedule. Planning and Economic Development Director Mike Collins reported on the following items: - Glade Parks development located at State Highway 121 and Glade Road o Raising Canes o Rosa's Cafe o Urban loft development o Single family development Taco Casa (FM 157 at Del Paso) Harwood and Main o Dental office o Restaurant ITEM'] NO. 7 ADJOURN There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 5:27 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: C7/ aLZa r ,fit rrL Mary Lib S leh Kim Sutter Chairman Secretary