HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Community Development Corporation - 2023 - 06/05 - Regular ALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
REGULAR MEETING
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JUNE 5,2023
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Board of Directors:
Matthew Foster, President
Shahmeen Khan,Vice-President
Stacy Gonzales, Secretary
Ron Alexander
Thomas.Johnson
Ben Trahan
Antoinette Vincent
City Staff:
Tim Dentler, Assistant City Manager
Kate Meacham, Director, Parks and Recreation
Jen Robinson, Strategic Projects Manager, Parks and Recreation
Kyle Benedict, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation
Teresa Thomason, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation
Bill Herman, General Manager, Allen Event Center
Mark Davies, Assistant Chief Financial Officer
1) Tour CDC Proposed Projects
a)Bethany Lakes Park
b) Ford Park East and West
c)Allen Station Park Softball
d)Downtown Allen
e)Rolling Hills Park
2) Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present.
With a quorum of the Allen Community Development Corporation present,
President Foster called the meeting to order at 7:16 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023,
in the Council Conference Room of Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen,
Texas.
3) .Approve Minutes from April 17,2023, Regular Meeting.
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Vincent and a second by Member •
Alexander,the Board voted seven(7)for and none (0) opposed to
approve the April 17, 2023, Regular Meeting minutes as with the
corrected spelling of Khan in Item 3. The motion carried.
4) Receive Staff Updates on Proposed Annual CDC Projects for FY 2023-2024.
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Tim Dentler, Assistant City Manager and Kate Meacham, Director of Parks and
Recreation gave an update on all the proposed CDC Projects for the upcoming
fiscal year.
5) Discuss and Consider Approval of Additional Funding of up to $600,000 for
the Bark Yard Dog Park.
Kate Meacham, Director of Parks and Recreation,presented the request for
additional funding and then answered questions from the Board. After a brief
discussion,the following motion was presented.
Motion: Upon a motion by Vice-President Khan and a second by Board
Member Vincent, the Board voted seven (7) for and none (0)
opposed to approve the motion for additional funding of up to
$600,000 for the Bark Yard Dog Park.
6) Other Business.
a. Receive the Sales Tax Report
Mark Davies, Assistant Chief Financial Officer, gave the Sales Tax Report
to the Board. Tim Dentler, Assistant City Manager, shared a draft budget
with the Board.
b. Receive Updates on the Project Timeline Report
Kate Meacham, Director of Parks and Recreation, updated the Board on the
Project Timeline Report.
7) Executive Session.
In accordance with the Texas Government Code, the Allen Community
Development Corporation convened into Executive Session at 8:26 p.m. on
Monday, June 5, 2023, in the Council Conference Room of the Allen City Hall,
305 Century Parkway,Allen, Texas, in order to discuss matters pertaining to:
Economic Development Deliberations Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas
Government Code for Deliberation Regarding Real Property for Park Land.
The Executive Session adjourned at 8:48 p.m. on June 5, 2023.
The Board took action on Agenda Item 7 as follows.
8) Reconvene and Take Action on Items Resulting from Executive Session.
Motion: Upon a motion by Vice President Khan and a second by Board
Secretary Gonzales the Board voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed
with Board Member Vincent casting the negative vote, to authorize
the City Staff to negotiate on behalf of the Allen Community
Development Corporation for land purchase up to $3.1 million. The
motion carried.
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9) Adjourn.
Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Vincent and a second by Vice-
President Khan, the Board voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to
adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved the 10th day of July, 2023.
APPROVED:
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Matthew Foster, SIDENT
ATTEST:
Stacy Gonzales, SECRETARY