Min - Community Development Corporation - 2003 - 02/18 - RegularMINUTES
ALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
February 18, 2003
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Lonnie Thomas, President
Barbara Peary, Secretary
Debbie Stout, Councilmember
Lori Stitt
Sue Johnson
Richard Kessler
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Lee Howard, Vice -President
STAFF PRESENT
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Joanne Stoehr, Assistant Director of Finance
Tim Dentler, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
Brian Bristow, Landscape Architect, Parks and Recreation Department
Ginni Lawrence, Administrative Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Lonme Thomas called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 20, 2003, REGULAR MEETING
MOTION: Motion by Debbie Stout to approve the minutes from January 20, 2003, Lori
Stitt seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against.
3. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
None
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4. DISCUSS ALLEN INDOOR SOCCER CENTER PROPOSAL
The Board discussed the latest proposal from Mr. Bhalla and decided that he should go
through the normal process starting with the Town Hall Meeting in Much.
5. DISCUSS C.D.C. VISION AND GOALS FOR YEAR 2003
After some discussion the Board decided on the following goals for 2003.
• Promote Park and Recreation in under -served areas
• Promote connectivity of City via trails
• Educate Community and State regarding CDC benefits
• USA Celebration
• Annual Report
• Kid Mania
• Promote multi -use athletic/concert facility
• Support Art Center
• Kids in need/risk
• Kid Mania
• Support ACO/Samantan Inn
• Tree Farm
• Lobby State regarding 4A and 4B
• Personal testimony
• Letters
• Monitor/re-allocate project funding
6. APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES FOR BOARD AND COMMISSIONS MEMBERS
Mr. Vargas discussed the Appointment Procedures for Board and Commission Members
prepared by Staff and asked the Board for their feedback. The Board will report back to Mr.
Vargas with their ideas regarding changes to the appointment procedure.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Plan Public Input and New Work Program Process
Mr. Vargas discussed the time -line for the next calendar year regarding the selection of
new projects.
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B. Revenue Report
There were no questions on the Revenue Report.
C. Balance Sheet
Mr. Vargas presented a new version of the Balance Sheet. The Board will decide at a
later date which version they prefer to use.
C. Current Project Status Report
There were no questions on the Status Report. However, the Board requested Staff
separate the completed projects from the CDC Project Status Report and prepare a new
report showing only the completed projects.
D. Items of Interest to the Board
• C.D.C. Annual Report
Mr. Vargas discussed the Annual Report sent to the Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts.
• Article from Dallas Business Journal Regarding 4B
Mr. Vargas discussed the article regarding 4B.
• Discuss Boyd Elementary
Mr. Vargas and Tim Dentler gave the Board an update on the Boyd Elementary
renovations project by the Allen ISD. The Board discussed the Boyd School
Project and the possibility of reallocating the funds to another under -served area.
• Discuss Aylesbury Drive Trail
Mr. Bristow gave the Board an update on the Aylesbury Drive Trail Project.
• Parks and Recreation Project Update
Mr. Bristow updated the Board on several Park Projects and the Park Planner
Position.
• Calendar:
Y City Council Calendar
➢ Next Regular Meeting March 17, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the Allen City Hall
Council Chambers located at One Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century Parkway.
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8. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the Board made the following motion:
MOTION: Motion by Barbara Peavy to adjourn the meeting. Sue Johnson seconded. The
motion carried 6 for, and 0 against. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 17" day of March, 2003.
Lee oward, VICE-PRESIDENT
Barbara Peavy, SECRE