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ALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
AUGUST 21,2023
Board of Directors:
Matthew Foster,President
Shahmeen Khan,Vice-President
Stacy Gonzales, Secretary
Ron Alexander
Thomas Johnson
Ben Trahan
Absent:
Antoinette Vincent
City Staff:
Tim Dentler,Assistant City Manager
Jason Cooley, Executive Director,Allen Community Development Corporation
Rebecca Vice,Assistant City Manager
Jen Robinson, Strategic Projects Manager,Parks and Recreation
Kyle Benedict,Assistant Director,Parks and Recreation
Teresa Thomason,Assistant Director,Parks and Recreation
Mark Davies,Assistant Chief Financial Officer
1) 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 7:00 p.m. on Monday,August 21,
2023,in the Council Conference Room of Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway,
Allen,Texas.
2) Introduce CDC Executive Director.
President Foster introduced to the Board, Jason Cooley as the new Executive
Director of the Allen Community Development Corporation.
3) Approve Minutes of the July 10,2023, Called Meeting.
Motion: Upon a motion by Vice President Khan and a second by Member
Johnson,the Board voted six(6) for and none(0) opposed to approve
the July 10, 2023, Called Meeting minutes as presented. The motion
carried.
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4) Establish a Board Sub-Committee for Developing Guidelines for the Grant
Process.
President Foster appointed Vice-President Khan and Member Alexander to serve
on a Board Sub-Committee to develop guidelines for the grant process. Both Board
Members accepted the appointment.
5) Review FY2023-2024 Allen Community Development Corporation
Recommended Budget.
Tim Dentler, Assistant City Manager, and Mark Davies, Assistant Chief Financial
Officer,reviewed the budget with the Board and noted updates.
6) Other Business.
a. Credit Union of Texas Quarterly Financial Report.
Teresa Thomason,Parks and Recreation Assistant Director, shared Q2 and
Q3 reports.
b. Receive Update on Sales Tax Report.
Due to the timing of the meeting of the Board, Mark Davies,Assistant
Chief Financial Officer, was able to share two Sales Tax Reports.
c. Receive Update on the Project Timeline Report.
Teresa Thomason and Kyle Benedict,Parks and Recreation Assistant
Directors,updated the Board on Parks and Recreation Projects.
d. Discuss Future Agenda Items.
Future Agenda Items may include a Sub-Committee update for Sponsorship
Guidelines, Volunteer Opportunities Overview, and a Sponsorship Night at
an Allen Americans Hockey Game on January 12, 2024.
e. Items of Interest(Board announcements regarding local civic and charitable
events,meetings, fundraisers, and awards.)
The Board was made aware of Brian Bristow's retirement and the Allen
Parks Foundation Special Event.
• Next Meeting Date—September 18,2023.
7) Executive Session(As Needed)
As authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting
may be convened into closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking
confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein.
8) Adjourn.
Motion: Upon a motion by Member Alexander and a second by Board
Member Gonzales, the Board voted six(6) for and none(0)opposed
to adjourn the meeting at 8:02 p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved the 18th day of September,2023.
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APPROVED:
Matthew Foster,PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
Stacy Gonzales,SEC 6.
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