HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-27 EDC MinutesEULESS DEVEL4PI ENT CORPO !TI
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
February 27, 2012
The Board of Directors of the Euless Development. Corporation met on Monday, February
27, 2012, in the Travis Room at the Texas Star Conference Centre, 1400 Texas Star
Parkway, Euless, Texas.
The following persons were in attendance:
Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Chairman
Council Member Linda Martin, Vice Chairman
Council Member Tim Stinneford
Citizen Member Carmen Deithloff
Citizen Member Wayne Marrs
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
Council Member Glenn Porterfield and Citizen Member Sonja Adams were not present.
Visitors
Lorren Britton
George Moore
ITEM NO. 1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Mary Lib Saleh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ITEM NO. 2
HELD PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVED RESOLUTION SRO. 174
12, PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR A
PROJECT INVOLVING THE AMENDMENT ENT AND i' ODIF ICATI•N
OF AN EXISTING PROJECT 91TH U.S. CONCRETE AND ITS
SUBSIDIARY REDI l' I f LLL.C., AND PROVIDING F{ R J *B
CREATION INCENTIVES AND RENOVATION EXPENSES
RELATED TO THE CURRENT FACILI V�`T'e FOR A CORPORATE
HEADQUARTERS AND A PRIMARY JOB TRAINING FACILITY.
Chairman Saleh opened the public hearing at 6:00 p.m.
City Manager Gary McKamie introduced the item and stated that U.S. Concrete is
proposing to relocate its corporate headquarters from Houston, Texas to Euless and has
approached the city requesting financial relocation assistance. He advised that the
relocation will include the addition of 40 to 45 positions, and would require minor
renovations to the existing facility to accommodate executive staff. Additionally, he stated
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Chairman Saleh asked to hear from any proponents followed by opponents of the item.
George Moore, 1104 Aransas Drive, Euless, expressed his concerns and opposition
regarding the amendment and modification to the existing project.
Chairman Saleh closed the public hearing at 6:12 p.m.
Upon motion by Tim Stinneford and second by Linda Martin, Resolution No. 17 -12,
providing for the expenditure of funds for a project involving the amendment and
modification of an existing project with U.S. Concrete and its subsidiary Redi Mix L.L.C.,
and providing for job creation incentives and renovation expenses related to the current
facility for a corporate headquarters and a primary job training facility was approved by
unanimous vote.
i-FEtlq MO.3 ADJOURS
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
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