Minutes 4/12/21
MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE TYE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE TYE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TYE TEXAS
MONDAY, APRIL 12TH 2021
6:00 PM
The Tye Economic Development and the Tye Industrial Development Corporations met for a Regular Called meeting on Monday, April 12th at 6:00 pm, at 649 Scott Street, Tye, Texas 79563.
- Call to Order – Danette Dunlap Vice President of Board of the Tye Industrial/Economic Development Corporation called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm.
Members present – Kenny Dry, Ken Arnold, Vada Childers, George Deffenbaugh, Danette Dunlap
Members absent – Janie Ritter
Others Present –Nancy Moore, Barbara Kotrlik, Sharon Hicks, Belinda Hohhertz – City Secretary
- Invocation – Given by Vada Childers
- Public Comment – 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. Citizens speaking time may not exceed three (3) minutes without the consent of the Board of Directors. – No Comments
- Discuss and Consider: Approval of joint minutes for both TEDCO and TIDCO from November 30th, December 14th 2020, January 11th, January 19th, February 1st, March 8th 2021
Motion made by Ken Arnold to approve the joint minutes for both TEDCO and TIDCO from November 30th, December 14th 2020, January 11th, January 19th, February 1st, March 8th 2021. Kenny Dry seconded the motion. Motion carried with one abstaining George Deffenbaugh.
- Discuss and Consider: Approval of financials for both TEDCO and TIDCO for the months of January, February, and March 2021.
Motion made by Vada Childers to approve the joint financials for both TEDCO and TIDCO for the months of January, February, and March 2021. Kenny Dry seconded the motion. Motion carried with one abstaining George Deffenbaugh.
- Discuss and Consider: Nominating President of the Board of Tye Economic Development and Tye Industrial Development Corporations.
A discussion was conducted by the boards and George Deffenbaugh was selected.
Motion made by Kenny Dry to approve George Deffenbaugh as the President of the Tye Economic and Industrial Development Corporations. Ken Arnold seconded the motion. Motion carried with one abstaining George Deffenbaugh.
- Discuss and Consider: Resolution authorizing the Executive Director Cody Ellis, President George Deffenbaugh, Vice President Danette Dunlap and Treasurer Vada Childers as the signatures for the depository contract with First Financial Bank of Abilene.
Motion made by Kenny Dry to add the Executive Director Cody Ellis, President George Deffenbaugh, Vice President Danette Dunlap and Treasurer Vada Childers to the Signatures for the Depository Contract. Ken Arnold seconded the motion. Motion carried.
- Executive Session – Deliberations about real property GC 551.072 and 551.087 Economic Development (TEDCO/TIDCO) – 205 Taylor St. Tye, TX 79563
Action if any needed from Executive Session regarding the property at 205 Taylor St. Tye, TX 79563
Vice President Dunlap announced the board was going into executive session at 6:57 p.m. regarding Real Property GC 551.072 and 551.087 – 205 Taylor St. Tye, TX 79563. It was announced the board came back into open session at 7:28 p.m.
No action from executive session. Note: The Boards moved item 8 to the end of the agenda.
- Discuss and Consider: Summary – of Economic Development Training presented by Denton Navarro Rocha Law Firm in Coleman, Texas.
- Marketing Dollars
- Leveraging County Participation
- Performance Agreements
- Managing Risks
- Programs on the website
- Policy for Projects
- Purchase real property
Sharon Hicks from Denton Navarro Rocha Law Firm gave a brief summary of the Economic Development Training that was held in Coleman, Texas
No action was taken.
- Discuss and Consider: Repairs to restrooms at Rister Park and or Port-A-Potty Rental.
After some discussion, it was decided that Qty. 1 Handicap Portable Restroom should be rented by the month as a short-term solution, while a long-term solution for the repair of the existing restrooms would be discussed at a later date.
Motion made by Kenny Dry to direct CEO to contact Can-Doo Portable Restrooms to rent Qty 1. Handicap Portable Restroom by the month. Ken Arnold seconded. Motion carried.
- Adjournment – Motion made by Vada Childers to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. Ken Arnold seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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George Deffenbaugh/President Cody Ellis/CEO
