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Home My WebLink AboutMin - Community Development Corporation - 2001 - 04/16 - RegularMINUTES ALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING APRIL 16, 2001 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Robin Sedlacek, President Barbara Peavy, Secretary Lee Howard Sue Johnson Lori Stitt Lonnie Thomas BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeff Gough, Vice -President STAFF PRESENT: �3 Peter Vargas, City Manager E Ginni Lawrence, Administrative Secretary Don Horton, Director of Parks and Recreation Larry Kirk, Recreation Services Manager Brian Bristow, Landscape Architect Tim Dentler, Park Services Manager 1. CALL TO ORDER President Robin Sedlacek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 19, 2001, REGULAR MEETING MOTION: Motion by Lori Stitt to approve the minutes from March 19, 2001, as written. Sue Johnson seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against. 3. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None. PAGE ALLEN CDC MINUTES APRIL 16, 2001 4. CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF ITEM ON FIRST READING: �i� • A proposal to Authorize Up to $30,000 of Sales Tax Revenue to Construct a Pavilion on Boyd Elementary School's Playground. There being no discussion the Board made the following motion: MOTION: Motion by Lonnie Thomas to approve this project. Lori Stitt seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against. 5. CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF ITEM ON SECOND READING: • A proposal to Authorize Up to $30,000 of Sales Tax Revenue to Construct a Pavilion on Boyd Elementary School's Playground There being no discussion the Board made the following motion: MOTION: Motion by Lonnie Thomas to approve this project. Lori Stitt seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against. 6. CONSIDER FINAL APPROVAL OF ITEM ON THIRD READING: • A proposal to Authorize Up to $30,000 of Sales Tax Revenue to Construct a Pavilion on Boyd Elementary School's Playground There being no discussion the Board made the following motion: MOTION: Motion by Lonnie Thomas to approve this project. Lori Stitt seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against. 6. RECEIVE PROPOSALS BY CITY STAFF CONCERNING PROJECTS FOR 4-B SALES TAX PROCEEDS AND REVISIONS TO THE FIVE-YEAR WORK PROGRAM. Craig Gillis presented a proposal from the Allen Fire Department and fielded several questions from the Board. 1. An Emergency Management Warning System at a cost of $300,000. This project would replace existing outdoor warning sirens and indoor radio receivers with state of the art equipment. The new equipment would function in the event of a power interruption due to natural or man-made disaster. The new sirens would cover 100 percent of Allen. I PAGE ALLEN CDC MINUTES APRIL 16, 2001 Don Horton presented eight proposals from the Puss and Recreation Department. 4 1. Malone Community Park Phase I Development at a cost of $1,600,000. The project includes planNing services and partial construction of general sitework and utilities, 15 soccer fields, 2 ball diamonds, horseshoe pits, a playground/sprayground, concession/restroom facility, and related parking. 2. Story Park Development at a cost of $400,000. The project includes the design and improvement of this neighborhood park. The park currently contains outmoded and substandard ball diamonds and a playground. New development will include a new accessible playground, rehabilitated ball diamonds, picnic facilities including a group shelter and irrigation improvements. Neighborhood involvement in the planning process will more accurately determine the park's amenities. 3. Allen Station Park at a cost of $3,000,000. The planning stage of this project would require $300,000 from the CDC and the development stage would require $2,700,000 from the sale of City bonds. This would combine phase I and II into one project which focuses on the development of the south sector of the park and includes the acquisition of both Paxton properties (east and west of Cedar Drive), covered skate park, basketball pavilion, one outdoor in-line hockey rink, parking and a park maintenance facility 4. Hillside Park Ballfields at a cost of $1,050,000. This project will design and implement a program of re -development and use for Hillside Ballfields. It will provide four new fields for t -ball baseball and softball, open space for soccer practice; supplement with neighborhood group and individual picnic facilities, a playground, pedestrian walks, lighting and drainage improvements and a paved parking lot. 5. Mobile Sound Stage at a cost of $48,000. The Mobile Sound Stage will be used to host concerts, dance performances, plays, comedy concerts, etc. in both neighborhood parks and community parks throughout the City 6. Master Plan Allen Youth/Senior Center(s) at a cost of $50,000. This project will master plan a Teen Center for the youth of Allen. The master plan would include the inventory of all facilities in Allen, programs offered to youths in Allen, and study the possibility of a teen center facility. The project will also study the adaptive reuse of the old Central Fire Station for a Senior Center. 7. Tree Farm at a cost of $50,000. This project will allow funding for the development of a tree farm on existing City owned property This would include establishment of irrigation, fencing and support facilities for the tree farm. S. Spray Rig at a cost of $45,000. This project will allow the purchase of a self-contained spray rig for pesticide treatment of parks and facilities. This equipment will allow much safer application through controlled environment, while increasing productivity PAGE ALLEN CDC MINUTES APRIL 16, 2001 Mr. Vargas advised the following is the amended order of priority for the Planning and Development Department project requests: 1. Star Fountain Entry Feature & Streetscape 2. Preservation of Transit/Trail UP R -O -W 3. Allen Drive Realignment & Streetscape 4. St. Mary's Drive 5. Belmont Alley Construction 6. Austin Drive CBD Parking 7. OTHER BUSINESS. a. Revenue Report. There were no questions on the report. b. Balance Sheet. There were no questions on the balance sheet. c. Current Project Status Report. There were no questions on the current project status report. d. Updated Five -Year Work Program spreadsheet. Mr. Vargas fielded several questions regarding the status of projects listed on the five- year work program. e. Items of Interest to the Board. Y Preliminary Construction Cost Estimates for the Proposed Allen Youth Center Mr. Vargas reported that the Parks and Recreation Department developed a preliminary construction cost estimate of $1,760,880 for the proposed Allen Youth Center. Y Luncheon Invitation from Boyd Elementary to Recognize the Allen Community Development Corporation. After some discussion, the Board decided to attend the luncheon on May j 15, 2001. PAGE ALLEN CDC MINUTES APRIL l6, 2001 Calendar: ➢ Next Regular Meeting May 21 2001, at 7:00 p.m. in the Allen City Hall Council Conference Room located at One Allen Civic Plaza. 8. ADJOURN. There being no further business, the Board made the following motion: MOTION: Motion by Lee Howard to adjourn the meeting. Barbara Peary seconded. The motion carried 6 for, and 0 against. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m. These minutes read and approved this 21 st day of May 2001. r,��L Robin Sedlacek, PRESIDENT d I pa", Barbara Peavy, SECRE RESOLUTION NO. 67 -CDC -01 A RESOLUTION OF TIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE CORPORATION'S SALES TAX REVENUE FOR A PROJECT COMPRISING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PAVILION ON BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S PLAYGROUND; DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE ON THE PROJECT; AND SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING. WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of the Allen Community Development Corporation, with a quorum of said Board in attendance, it was proposed that the Corporation provide funding to construct a pavilion on Boyd Elementary School's Playground ("the Project"); and WHEREAS, the Board finds that such a Project is suitable for use for tourist and public park purposes, and events, and therefore is a project authorized by Section 4B, Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The Allen Community Development Corporation shall authorize the City of Allen to use up to $30,000 in proceeds from the Corporation's sales tax revenue to construct a pavilion on Boyd Elementary School's Playground. SECTION 2. Public notice shall be given as required by law and a public hearing conducted on the 21" day of May, 2001, to receive comments for or against the project. PASSED on the first reading by the Board of Directors of the Allen Community Development Corporation, Collin County, Texas, on the 16" day of April, 2001 PASSED on the second reading by the Board of Directors of the Allen Community Development Corporation, Collin County, Texas, on the 16" day of April, 2001 PASSED on the third reading by the Board of Directors of the Allen Community Development Corporation, Collin County, Texas, on the 16' day of April, 2001. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 16'" DAY OF APRIL, 2001. APPROVED: ATTEST: Barbara Peary, SECRETARY A Robin Sedlacek, PRESIDENT EResolution No. 67 -CDC -01 Page 2