7:00 PM
APRIL 2006 EDC REGULAR MEETING
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF RED OAK
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2006 – 7:00 PM
RED OAK CITY HALL
200 LAKEVIEW PARKWAY
RED OAK, TEXAS
MINUTES
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Call to Order - President Foster called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Debbie Foster, President
Ian Davis, Member
Margaret Comer, Vice President
Kevin McDonnell, Member
Patrick Pilarski, Member
Bob Eldridge, Member
Tim Lightfoot, Member
Staff Present:
Todd Fuller, Director of Economic Development
II. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of approving the minutes of the February 28, 2006 Regular Meeting of the Red Oak Economic Development Corporation.
Vice President Comer made the motion, seconded by Member Pilarski to accept the minutes as read. The motion was unanimous.
B. Consideration of excusing the absence of Ian Davis and Kevin McDonnell from the February 28, 2006 Regular Meeting of the Red Oak Economic Development Corporation.
Member Pilarski made the motion, seconded by Member Lightfoot to excuse the absence of Ian Davis and Kevin McDonnell from the February 28, 2006 Regular Meeting of the Red Oak Economic Development Corporation. The motion was unanimous.
C. Consideration of approving Freese & Nichols to prepare a long-term Downtown Concept Plan.
Discussion to consider approving Freese & Nichols to prepare a long-term Downtown Concept Plan. No action taken.
D. Consideration of approving C&P Engineering for preparing a preliminary development cost comparison between a retail site in Red Oak and a site in a competing city for a cost of $5,000.
Member Pilarski made the motion, seconded by Vice President Comer to approve C&P Engineering for preparing a preliminary development cost comparison between a retail site in Red Oak and a site in a competing city for a cost of $5,000. The motion was unanimous.
E. Consideration of approving the development of a new marketing video for Red Oak.
Member Lightfoot made the motion, seconded by Member Pilarski to approve the development of a new marketing video for Red Oak. The motion was unanimous.
III. STAFF COMMENTS AND REPORTS
A. Todd Fuller, Director of Economic Development-Update on Wal-Mart.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Member Pilarski made the motion, seconded by Vice President Comer to adjourn the meeting at 7:41 p.m. The motion was unanimous.
Submitted by: __________________________
Debbie Foster, President
Attested:
Dana Argumaniz, Economic Development
Administrative Assistant
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF RED OAK
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2006 – 7:00 PM
RED OAK CITY HALL
200 LAKEVIEW PARKWAY
RED OAK, TEXAS
MINUTES
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Call to Order - President Foster called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
| Members Present: | Members Absent: |
| Debbie Foster, President | Ian Davis, Member |
| Margaret Comer, Vice President | Kevin McDonnell, Member |
| Patrick Pilarski, Member | Bob Eldridge, Member |
| Tim Lightfoot, Member | Staff Present: |
| Todd Fuller, Director of Economic Development | |
II. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of approving the minutes of the February 28, 2006 Regular Meeting of the Red Oak Economic Development Corporation.
Vice President Comer made the motion, seconded by Member Pilarski to accept the minutes as read. The motion was unanimous.
B. Consideration of excusing the absence of Ian Davis and Kevin McDonnell from the February 28, 2006 Regular Meeting of the Red Oak Economic Development Corporation.
Member Pilarski made the motion, seconded by Member Lightfoot to excuse the absence of Ian Davis and Kevin McDonnell from the February 28, 2006 Regular Meeting of the Red Oak Economic Development Corporation. The motion was unanimous.
C. Consideration of approving Freese & Nichols to prepare a long-term Downtown Concept Plan.
Discussion to consider approving Freese & Nichols to prepare a long-term Downtown Concept Plan. No action taken.
D. Consideration of approving C&P Engineering for preparing a preliminary development cost comparison between a retail site in Red Oak and a site in a competing city for a cost of $5,000.
Member Pilarski made the motion, seconded by Vice President Comer to approve C&P Engineering for preparing a preliminary development cost comparison between a retail site in Red Oak and a site in a competing city for a cost of $5,000. The motion was unanimous.
E. Consideration of approving the development of a new marketing video for Red Oak.
Member Lightfoot made the motion, seconded by Member Pilarski to approve the development of a new marketing video for Red Oak. The motion was unanimous.
III. STAFF COMMENTS AND REPORTS
A. Todd Fuller, Director of Economic Development-Update on Wal-Mart.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Member Pilarski made the motion, seconded by Vice President Comer to adjourn the meeting at 7:41 p.m. The motion was unanimous.
Submitted by: __________________________
Debbie Foster, President
Attested:
Dana Argumaniz, Economic Development
Administrative Assistant
