Min - Community Development Corporation - 2002 - 08/19 - RegularMINUTES
ALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
August 19, 2002
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Lonnie Thomas, President
Lee Howard, Vice President
Barbara Peary, Secretary
Debbie Stout, Councilmember
Richard Kessler
Lori Stitt
Sue Johnson
STAFF PRESENT:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Ginni Lawrence, Administrative Secretary
Don Horton, Director of Parks and Recreation Department
GUESTS:
Benny Ferguson, Allen Parks & Recreation Board
Kevin Pierce, Allen Parks & Recreation Board
Vicki Wester, Allen Parks & Recreation Board
Carl Clemencich, Allen Parks & Recreation Board
Scott Neice, Allen Parks & Recreation Board
Anne Campbell, Allen Parks & Recreation Board
Dwain Brinkley, Brinkley Sargent Architects
Scott Hunsaker, Counsilman/Hunsaker & Associates, Inc.
Terry Swartz, Counsilman/Hunsaker & Associates, Inc.
Gary Moore, Allen Resident
Irene Drastata, Allen Resident
Elena Troiani, Allen Resident
1. CALL TO ORDER
President, Lonnie Thomas called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE JULY 15, 2002, REGULAR MEETING
MOTION: Motion by Lee Howard to approve the minutes from July 15, 2002. LoriStitt
seconded. The motion carried 7 for, and 0 against.
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ALLEN CDC MINUTES
AUGUST 19, 2002
3. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
• Funding Request for McDermott Drive Neighborhood Park
Allen resident, Elena Troiani, addressed CDC about funding for McDermott Drive
Neighborhood Park. She asked CDC to purchase 3 acres of land and build a
neighborhood park at the comer of McDermott and Cedar. After some discussion
the Board requested staff research the request and get back to the Board at a later
date.
4. CONSIDER FUNDING ALLEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FAMILY
LITERACY CLASSES PROJECT
After some discussion the Board requested additional information before making a decision.
5. CONSIDER FUNDING ALLEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NORTHERN LIGHTS
PROJECT
After reading the letter from the Allen Chamber of Commerce, the Board made the
following motion:
MOTION: Motion by Debbie Stout to withdraw the request for funding the Northern
Lights Project. Sue Johnson seconded. The motion carried 7 for, and 0 against.
6. DISCUSSION WITH THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD REGARDING THE
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE WATER PARK PROJECT
After some discussion, the Board requested additional information from staff.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Revenue Report.
There were no questions on the revenue report.
B. Balance Sheet.
There were no questions on the balance sheet.
C. Current Project Status Report.
There were no questions on the Project Status Report.
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D. Items of Interest to the Board.
• Questions Regarding the Arts of Collin County
There were no questions from the Board.
• City Council Agenda Communication Presenting CDC Five -Year Work
Program
There were no questions from the Board.
• Calendar:
Y City Council Calendar
Y Texas Economic Development Council Metroplex Region Seminar — August
23, 2002 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 1700 Rodeo Drive,
Mesquite, Texas
Y Next Regular Meeting — September 16, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. in the Allen City
Hall Council Conference Room located at One Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century
Parkway
S. 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 7 for, and 0 against. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45
p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 16th day of September, 2002.
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Lee Howard, VICE-PRESIDENT
Barbara Peavy, SECRET Y