Agendas & Minutes

Minutes 3/10/25

3/19/2025

MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OF THE TYE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE TYE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TYE, TEXAS

MONDAY, MARCH 10^th, 2025

6:00 PM

The Tye Economic Development Corporation and the Tye Industrial Development Corporation met for a Regular meeting on Monday, March 10^th, 2025, at 6:00 PM, at 649 Scott Street, Tye, Texas 79563 in Suite 111.

1. Call to Order: – George Deffenbaugh, President of the Board of the Tye Economic/Industrial Development Corporations called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.

 

Members Present – George Deffenbaugh, Janie Ritter, Barbara Kotrlik, Dannelle Flippo, Amye Amerine, Linda Parsons

 

Members Absent – Ken Arnold

 

Others Present – Executive Director Cody Ellis, Kenny Dry, Greg Treadwell, David Turbyfield, Baylee Turbyfield

 

2. Invocation: – Given by Barbara Kotrlik.

 

3. 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.

 

4. Discuss and Consider: Approval of the joint minutes for both TEDCO and TIDCO from February 10^th, 2025.

 

Motion made by Amye Amerine to approve the joint minutes for both TEDCO and TIDCO from February 10^th, 2025. Linda Parsons seconded the motion. Motion carried.

 

5. Discuss and Consider: Approval of the financials for both TEDCO and TIDCO for February 2025.

 

Motion made by Barbara Kotrlik to approve the financials for both TEDCO and TIDCO for February 2025. Janie Ritter seconded the motion. Motion carried.

 

6. Discuss and Consider: Adopting Resolution R-25-01 Amended Bylaws for TEDCO, and Resolution R-25-02 Amended Bylaws for TIDCO.

 

Staff presented the Amended Bylaws to the Boards for both TEDCO and TIDCO. Staff mentioned that the biggest change to the Bylaws would be that the Boards are able to decide which legal counsel and audit firm they would like to use.

 

Motion made by Amye Amerine to adopt Resolution R-25-01 Amended Bylaws for TEDCO, and Resolution R-25-02 Amended Bylaws for TIDCO. Barbara Kotrlik seconded the motion. Motion carried.

 

The Boards then decided to combine original items 7 & 8 and discuss them in Executive Session.

 

7. Executive Session: The Boards reserve the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the meeting to discuss any of the matters listed, as authorized by Texas Government Code Section 551.087 (Economic Development), Resolution R-25-03 Project Brisket, Resolution R-25-04 Project Fifth-Wheel, Resolution R-25-05 Project 7 & 7, and Rister Park Baseball Field

 

George Deffenbaugh announced that the Boards were entering into Executive Session at 6:13 PM. It was announced that the Boards came back into Open Session at 7:15 PM. No votes or action were taken in the Executive Session.

 

8. Discuss and Consider: The Boards may take action regarding matters discussed in Executive Session.

 

Motion made by Barbara Kotrlik to approve Resolution R-25-04 Project Fifth-Wheel, and to table Resolution R-25-03 Project Brisket, Resolution R-25-05 Project 7 & 7, and Rister Park Baseball Field. Linda Parsons seconded the motion. Motion carried.

 

9. Discussion Only: Executive Director’s report regarding current projects.

 

Staff gave an update to the Board about the work that needs to be completed on the new Fire Department building before they move out of our North Street Property.

 

10. Adjournment: Motion made by Amye Amerine to adjourn at 7:28 PM. Janie Ritter seconded the motion. Motion carried.

 

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George Deffenbaugh/President                                                                  Cody Ellis/CEO