Arts of Collin County - 2008 - 08/28ARTS OF COLLIN COUNTY COMMISSION, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
August 28, 2008 — 4:00 PM
Present:
Board of Directors:
Steve Matthews, President
Maher \laso, Vice President (absent)
Nick Barretta, Treasurer
Berry TNIuns, Secretary
Charles Nies, Director
ACCC Staff:
Diary Vail -Grube, Administrative Director
Dennis Abraham, Project Director
Kathleen Vaught, Marketing/Communications .Assistant
Tom Brandt, ACCO .Attorney
Owner City Staff and Others:
FrankTurner, Executive Director, City of Plano
Henry Hill, Deputy City Manager, City of Frisco
Bo Bass, Director of Planning, City of Allen
Stan Levenson, Levenson & Brinker
Hank Tamm, Levenson & Brinker
Martha Galher, Ga0ier and Wittenberg, Inc.
Nancy Del Regno, Strategic Communications &PR
Jim Nichols, Freese & Nichols
Call to Order and Announce a Ouotum is Present
With a quorum of the Board of Directors present, the Special Called Nleeting of the .Arts of Collin County
Commission, Inc. was called to order by President Matthews at 4.00 p.m on 1'hursdav, .August 28, 2008, in
the Council Conference Room at Allen City- Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas
1. General Discussion
Sona Hammar, Plano, Texas, addressed an issue regarding ACCC previous minutes.
Jack Lagos, 3130 Oxford Court, Plano, Texas, addressed issues regarding ACCC organization.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Treasurer Barretta and a second by Director Nies, the Board of
Directors voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt the items on the
Consent agenda as follow,
2. Approve Minutes from July 31, 2008 Special Called Meeting.
3. Receive Financial Report for the Period Ended July 31, 2008.
The motion carried
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4. Approve Charitable Gift Agreement between the Arts of Collin County Commission, Inc.
and Betty Bell Mons and James Mons. (Mary Vail Grube, Administrative Director)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Treasurer Barretta and a second by Director Nies, with Secretary
bfuns abstaining from the cote, the Board of Directors voted three (3) for, none (0)
opposed and one (1) abstention, to approve the Charitable Gift Agreement between the
.Arts of County Commission, Inc. and Betty Bell Dluns and James bfuns. The motion
earned
5. Consider approval of agreement with North Texas Municipal Water District for the
placement of transmission lines on and near the Arts of Collin County site. (Dennis
Abraham, Project Director and Mary Vail Grube Administrative Director)
MOTION: L-pon a motion made by Secretary Mims and a second by Treasurer Barretta, the Board of
Directors voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to approve the agreement with North
Texas Dlumcipal Water District for the placement of transmission lines on and near the
\CC site. The motion earned.
6. Receive report from Levenson & Brinker regarding Matketing/Communications Plan
development. (Steve Matthews, President/ Mary Vail Grube, Administrative Director)
Received report and draft summary of plan from Stan Levenson, CEO of Levenson & Brinker
Public Relations.
7. Consider approval of plan of naming opportunities for Phase 1 of the Arts of Collin
County Performing Arts Center and Arts Park. (Mary Vail Grube, Administrative
Director)
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Treasurer Barretta and a second by Director Nies, the Board of
Directors voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to approve the plan of naming
opportunities for Phase 1 of the Arts of Collin County Performing _Alts Center and Arts
Park with changes to naming tights for "arts park" and "hall' being changed to
"negotiable" The motion carred.
8. Receive update regarding the progress of the Executive Director Search (Nick Barretta,
Board Treasurer)
Received report from Treasurer Barretta.
9. Stag' Report (Mary Vail Grube, Administrative Director)
Received staff report from Diary' Vail Grube.
Executive Session
In accordance with the Texas Government Code, the Arts of Collin County Commission
convened into Executive Session at 520 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2008, in the Council
Conference Room at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Par1cwav, .Allen, Texas, for the purpose of
consulting with legal counsel regarding matters covered by Texas Government Code Legal
Section 551 071; Property Section 551.072; Gifts and Donations Section 551.073; Personnel
Section 551.074. to discuss:
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Personnel — Pursuant to Section 551.074
Gifts and Donations — Pursuant to Section 551.073
Consultation with Attorney — Pursuant to Section 551.071
The Executive Session adjourned at 5:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 3008.
10. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session.
1'he Board of Directors reconvened at 5:59 p in on Thursday, August 28, 2008, in the Council
Conference Room at AOen City Hall.
There was no action taken on items discussed during Executive Session
MOTION: L'pon a motion made by Treasurer Barretta, and a second by Secretary Nfuns, the Board
of Directors voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Special Called
Meeting of the Arts of Collin County Commission, Inc. at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday,
August 28, 3008.
The motion carried.
Seg'These minutes approved on this ISJ day of 3008.
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APPROVED:
Steve Matthews, PRESIDENT