Minutes 11/4/24
MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OF THE TYE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE TYE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TYE, TEXAS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 2024
6:00 PM
The Tye Economic Development Corporation and the Tye Industrial Development Corporation met for a Regular meeting on Monday, November 4th, 2024, at 6:00 PM, at 649 Scott Street, Tye, Texas 79563 in Suite 111.
- Call to Order: – George Deffenbaugh, President of the Board of the Tye Economic/Industrial Development Corporations called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Members Present – George Deffenbaugh, Janie Ritter, Barbara Kotrlik, Linda Parsons, Dannelle Flippo, Ken Arnold, Amye Amerine
Members Absent – None
Others Present – CEO Cody Ellis, George Waldon
- Invocation: – Given by Linda Parsons.
- Visitor/Citizen Comments: – At this time, any person with business not scheduled on the agenda may speak to the Board of Directors. No formal action can be taken on these items at this meeting. Speaking time may not exceed three (3) minutes without the consent of the Board of Directors.
None.
- Discuss and Consider: Approval of the joint minutes for both TEDCO and TIDCO from October 15th, 2024.
Motion made by Amye Amerine to approve the joint minutes for both TEDCO and TIDCO from October 15th, 2024. Janie Ritter seconded the motion. Motion carried.
- Discuss and Consider: Approval of the financials for both TEDCO and TIDCO for October 2024.
Motion made by Barbara Kotrlik to approve the financials for both TEDCO and TIDCO for October 2024. Ken Arnold seconded the motion. Motion carried.
- Discuss and Consider: Approval of advertising in the TMCN Annual Travel Guide for TEDCO and TIDCO.
Staff explained that TEDCO and TIDCO have participated every year in the Texas Midwest Community Network’s Annual Travel Guide. However, TMCN raised the advertising rates this year, and the cost now falls outside of the Executive Director’s maximum daily spending limit. Staff mentioned that the Travel Guide is a tremendous resource, and it is strategically placed in locations with high volumes of people throughout the Big County area.
Motion made by Amye Amerine to approve the advertising in the TMCN Annual Travel Guide in the amount of $1,185.00, with funds to be split evenly between TEDCO (Budget Line Item 6023 Advertising), and TIDCO Budget Line Item 6023 Advertising). Linda Parsons seconded the motion. Motion carried.
- Discuss and Consider: Adopting Resolution R-24-08 Budget Amendments for TEDCO and Resolution R-24-09 Budget Amendments for TIDCO for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year.
Staff presented the Budget Amendments for TEDCO and TIDCO for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. Staff reminded the Boards that both Corporations had to start the new Fiscal Year with the same Budget numbers as last year due to a lack of a quorum of City Council Members. Staff explained that the City Council will finally be able to meet in November, and TEDCO and TIDCO will be able to operate under the Budget that was first proposed in the summertime. Staff mentioned that a few changes were made to the Budget that was originally proposed.
Motion made by Janie Ritter to adopt Resolution R-24-08 Budget Amendments for TEDCO and Resolution R-24-09 Budget Amendments for TIDCO for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. Barbara Kotrlik seconded the motion. Motion carried.
- Discuss and Consider: Remove from the table Taylor Street Property, Original Town Tye, Block 8, Lot 23 – TEDCO.
Motion made by Barbara Kotrlik to remove the item from the table. Linda Parsons seconded the motion. Motion carried.
George Waldon from the Tye Church of Christ spoke briefly about the Church’s wishes to acquire the property due to the underground utilities that supply their building. Staff then explained Public Works has been working to determine exactly where the water line and water meter is located on our property that supplies the Tye Church of Christ. Staff stated that as of 10/29/24, the water meter and water line had yet to be located, and Public Works has been in touch with 811 Texas to order a dig test. Staff mentioned that the Ruiz family had been contacted and was informed of the Board’s inclination to sell the property to someone else. Staff further explained that if the Board is inclined to sell the property to the Tye Church of Christ, then the Board would have to sell them the property for the appraised value of $1,125.00 in the absence of fair market value. Staff also recommended that having the City Attorney draft a deed without warranty would be the best course of action.
Motion made by Janie Ritter to sell the Taylor Street Property, Original Town Tye, Block 8, Lot 23 to the Tye Church of Christ for $1,125.00, and direct staff to work with the City Attorney to draft a deed without warranty. Amye Amerine seconded the motion. Motion carried with Ken Arnold abstaining.
- Discussion Only: Executive Director’s report regarding current projects.
Staff mentioned to the Board that Trunk or Treat was held on 10/26/24 with a great turnout, and that Turbo’s Liquor Store held their grand opening on the same day with a great turnout.
Staff also mentioned that the concession stand restrooms at Rister Park have finally been repaired, and Staff called Can-Doo to pick up the 2 additional portable restrooms that we had placed there a few months ago, leaving us with the original 2 portable restrooms.
- Adjournment: Motion made by Ken Arnold to adjourn at 6:43 PM. Barbara Kotrlik seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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George Deffenbaugh/President Cody Ellis/CEO
