Min - Community Development Corporation - 2008 - 12/15 - RegularALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 15, 2008
Board of Directors:
Lee Howard, President
George Chrisman, Vice -President
Richard Kessler, Secretary (absent)
Debbie Stout
Lonnie Simmons
Lori Stitt
Cheryl Lawson
Visitor:
Councilmember Joey Herald
city Staff:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Joanne Stoehr, Assistant Director, Finance Department
Brian Bristow, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department
1 Matt McComb, Landscape Architect and Division Manager, Park Planning and Development
Paul Naughton, Park Planner, Parks and Recreation Department
Tina Burnside, Senior Administrative Assistant
1) Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Community Development Corporation Board present, President
Howard called the Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2008, in the
Council Conference Room.
2) Approve Minutes of the November 17, 2008, Meeting
Motion: Upon a motion by Vice -President Chrisman and a second by Board Member
Simmons, the Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve the
minutes from the November 17, 2008, meeting. The motion carried.
3) Funding Request from Mr. Jim Rushing with the Allen Heritage Guild for the Allen
Train Project
Motion: Upon a motion by Vice -President Chrisman and a second by Board Member Stitt,
the Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to deny an amount of $17,460 to
fund the construction of the display tracks at the Allen Heritage Center pending
further information. The motion carried.
Community Development Corporation Minutes
December 15, 2008
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4) Other Business
a) Sales Tax Analysis
b) Balance Sheet
c) Event Center Update
d) Discussion of Completed Approved Project Status Report
e) Discussion of Active Approved Project Status Report
f) Discussion of Project Status Report
Y Brian Bristow, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, updated the Board
regarding two projects:
• Shade Structures at Celebration Park
• Molsen Farm Master Plan
g) Discussion of Project Map
h) Items of Interest to the Board
Y Community Calendar
• December 24 — 25, 2008 —Christmas Holiday —City Offices Closed
• January 1, 2009 — New Year's Day — City Offices Closed
Y Next Meeting — January 19, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.
5) Adjourn
Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Stitt and a second by Board Member Lawson,
the Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the meeting at 8:16
p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 19ih day of January, 2009
Lee Howard, PRESIDENT Richard Kessler, SECRETARY