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Home My WebLink AboutMin - Community Development Corporation - 2016 - 03/21 - RegularALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES MARCH 21, 2016 Board of Directors: George Chrisman, President Chris Schulmeister, Vice -President Ron Alexander, Secretary Tommy Baril Ross Obermeyer Stacey Gonzales Michael Freiberger (Absent) City Staff: Peter H. Vargas, City Manager Chris Landrum, Budget Officer, Finance Department Tim Dentler, Director, Parks and Recreation Department Brian Bristow, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department Linette Magana, Executive Assistant to the City Manager 1) Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum of the Community Development Corporation Board present, President Chrisman called the Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2016, in the City Council Chambers. 2) Introduction to the Allen Community Development Corporation Brian Bristow, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation 3) Town Hall Meeting: Receive Applications by Citizens Concerning Projects for 4B Sales Tax Proceeds. Comments were received from the following individuals: Larry Norgaard, 601 Meadow Lane, Allen, Texas (Attachment A) Larry Wainwright, 1012 Madera Court, Allen, Texas Paula Ross, 917 Autumn Lake, Allen, Texas (Attachment B) Ken Byler, 204 Allenwood Drive, Allen, Texas Charleen Donelson, 142 West Way Drive, Allen, Texas (Attachment C) 4) Approve Minutes of the February 15, 2016, Meeting Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Schulmeister and a second by Board Member Bard, the Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve the minutes from the February 15, 2016, meeting. The motion carried. Community Development Corporation Board Meeting March 21, 2016 5) Other Business a) Sales Tax Analysis b) Balance Sheet c) Statement of Revenues and Expenditures d) Capital Projects Summary e) Discussion of Project Map Page 2 I) Items of Interest (Board announcements regarding local civic and charitable events, meetings, fundraisers, and awards,) • Community Calendar • Next Meeting — April 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. • Tour of Projects — May 16, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. • Change the World Weekend — May 13-16, 2016 6) Adjourn Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Baril and a second by Board Member Alexander, the Board voted six (6) for and zero (0) opposed to adjourn the meeting at 7:48 p.m. The motion carried. These minutes approved on the 21" day of March, 2016. -� George Orisman, PRESIDENT AZ Ron Alexander, ECRETAR March 21, 2016, Meeting Minutes Attachment A CDC Presentation Armistice Memorial Post 2195, Veterans of Foreign Wars o Chartered October, 1990 o Current membership 102 Members one of the smaller posts in the state (190th out of 318) o Average 22 members per month at the business meeting o All State Post for last year and possibly again this year o Number 1 in community service hours in the State for the last 2 years with over 4500 hours each year and currently leading again this year. Average is around 450 hours per member per year and we have 13 members who do not live in the immediate area to contribute to that number. o Actively support Allen Community Outreach, Allen Special Olympics, Kiwanis, Allen Veterans Memorial, "Live, Love Allen" and Change the World with money and volunteer hours. o Sponsor 2 cub scout dens, 1 sea scout troop and 1 boy scout troops. We have several members who are working with the scouts in various activities. o Our Fund misers: Buddy Poppy donations. on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, AND concession booth, Car Show. Last year we raised around $10,000. o Post Relief Fund - Helped needy veterans and their families with over $5,000 in the last year. o Meet at the Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church, no post home Now after saying all that about the Post, what the Post is looking to do is find a facility in Allen to host all of the community service organizations in the City ofAllen. As a member of 3 other service organizations in Allen, I can attest to the need for such a facility. This would become a cleating house for all volunteer activities in the city. We have discussed the idea to a couple of service organizations, including Kiwanis and the Chamber of Commerce, and they are interested in the concept and would like to do more study on the matter. The idea would be for each entity to have an office in the center so that a prospective volunteer could he steered to what interests them the most With a large enough facility, the different organizations could hold their meetings there if so desired. The meeting room could be made available to the scout groups as well as other organizations as needed. We feel that a facility like this would make Allen a showplace for community service organizations and volunteers throughout the state and the country. If the process were documented, it could be used as a blueprint for other communities to follow. This is not something that we are looking at doing next year but we would like to see it come to reality within 5 —10 years. 0 March 21, 2016, Nteeting Minutes Attachment B Town Hall Meeting—March 21, 2016 Good evening I'm here to represent the AHG in a request for funding to build a pavilion or shelter at the Allen Heritage Village. I'm asking that you consider $150,000 for a pavilion with lights for evening events. The Guild appreciates the support and funding you have given for the AHV in the past—purchasing land, funding restoration of buildings and more recently the monies allocated for new parking lots, lighting and the finishing of the interior of the Lynge House and the restructuring of the I -house. As you know that phase is nearing completion and should be finished by mid May this year. We are very excited to be able to furnish the buildings and begin education programs and tours there. You are also aware that the monies allocated to "finish" the Village are spent and because the structures were considered "commercial" more funds were put into the structures eliminating the funds that were noted for a pavilion or "shelter" near the ACC. The Guild feels that a pavilion would be a huge asset for the City– Park ityPark and all citizens could use it and it would be a big amenity for the people needing a shelter for a wedding reception in an historic church, a family or high school reunion or just picnic area for people to gather. It would add so much overall value to the Park. In fact the sidewalk goes to the location for it and stops. So it would be an easy finish to the lovely results that I know you have seen at the Village. Please consider funding a pavilion for the Allen Heritage Village, it would be a great asset for this community. Paula Ross, AHG March 21, 20169 Meeting Minutes Attachment C March 21, 2016 Town Hall Meeting 7:00pm The streets in downtown Allen need to be brought up to the 21" century. The following streets need the asphalt streets paved with new concrete paving: • Anna • Austin • Belmont • Bonham • Boyd • Butler • Coats • Daisy There are businesses and residences all along these streets. People coming and goingto their homes on these horrible streets. People coming and going to and from businesses along these broken down streets. The asphalt seems to be 40 or 50 years old and has never, ever been taken care of. The work partially done on several of these streets a few years ago needs to be completed so the streets are drivable and not doing damage to your vehicle. The asphalt is crooked and dangerous to drive your car any faster that 10 mph because of the pot holes and uneven way the streets have become over the years. Please use the monies to fix ALL of the streets in the above mentioned list in the downtown business and residential areas of Allen, TX. Kind regards, Charleen Donelson 6 3