MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE TYE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE TYE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TYE, TEXAS.
MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE TYE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE TYE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TYE, TEXAS
TUESDAY, August 11, 2025
6:00 PM
The Tye Economic Development Corporation and the Tye Industrial Development Corporation met for a Special Called meeting on Monday, August 11 , 2025, 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 6:01 PM.
Members Present – George Deffenbaugh, Janie Ritter, Barbara Kotrlik, Dannelle Flippo, Amye Amerine, Linda Parsons, Ken Arnold
- Invocation: – Given by Barbara Kotrlik
- Discuss and Consider: – Annual Audit Report for 2024
Mr. Michael Hamby, with the firm of Merrit, McLain and Hamby presented the 2024 annual audit report and answered questions from the board. He stated the audit went well and the accounting practices of both TEDCO and TIDCO look well and both look financially secure. Janie Ritter made a motion to accept the audit report as presented, Dannelle Flippo seconded, and the motion carried.
- 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.
No visitors present.
- 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) Project Travel, Mr. Brad Cowling
George Deffenbaugh announced that the Boards were entering into Executive Session at 6:14 PM. George Deffenbaugh announced that the Boards came back into Open session at 6:20 PM. No votes or actions were taken while in Executive Session.
- Discuss and Consider: – The Boards may take action regarding matters discussed in Executive Session.
Amye Amerine made a motion to award $75,000 to Mr. Brad Cowling for Project Travel, with a like performance agreement as was agreed upon with Mr. Cowling’s other projects. Linda Parsons seconded the motion. Motion carried.
- 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 074 (Personnel Matters), Community Center Attendant
George Deffenbaugh announced that the Boards were entering into the Executive Session at 6:23 PM. George Deffenbaugh announced that the Boards came back into Open session at 6:30 PM. No votes or action were taken in the Executive Session.
- Discuss and Consider: The Boards may take action regarding matters discussed in Executive Session.
Barbara Kotrlik made a recommendation to hire Ms. Lorie Butler as part-time attendant for Community Center rental events. Also to increase the event pay for the attendant from $30.00 to $45.00 per event. The compensation has been $30.00 for many years.
The attendant is responsible for ensuring the Community Center is unlocked at a time specified by the renter, the temperature is set at a comfortable setting, and the Community Center is locked, and all is in order and clean upon completion of the event and notifying the TICO/TEDCO director that a deposit refund is appropriate.
Amye Amerine made a motion to increase the event compensation to $45.00 per event, Linda Parsons seconded. The motion carried.
- Discuss and Consider: Approval of the financials for both TEDCO and TIDCO for July 2025.
There is a $175.00 Uncategorized asset to Joseph Carrillo which Janie Ritter questioned, and Barbara will check into this. Janie Ritter made a motion to approve the July 2025 financial report and Linda Parsons seconded the motion. Motion carried.
- Discuss and Consider: Approval of the joint minutes for both TEDCO and TIDCO from the meeting of July 2025.
The following changes were recommended to the meeting minutes from July 2025 which were to correct the date in the first sentence from May 12th to July 14th and to correct the spelling of Dannelle Flippo’s name under Members Present. Also, that Ken Arnold made a motion to dismiss the meeting which should have been Amye Amerine.
Janie Ritter made a motion to approve the minutes with the above corrections and seconded by Linda Parsons. Motion carried.
Adjournment: Motion made by Ken Arnold to adjourn at 6:54 PM. Amye Amerine seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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George Deffenbaugh/President Barbara Kotrlik/Secretary
