2014-04-07
VAN ALSTYNE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING
228 E. Marshall
VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS
Friday, January 24, 2014
1.Call to Order & Introduction of Guest(s): Called to order at 9:05 a.m.
Present: Art Atteberry; Timmerle Kelly; Kaaren Teuber; City Manager Frank Baker and Kanita Larkins; Nathan Petri arrived at 9:15 a.m.
Guest(s): Scott VonCannon
2.Presentation by Retail Strategies – Scott VonCannon: Mr. VonCannon explained that Retail Strategies is a retail consulting firm that offers market analysis, strategic planning, and retail recruitment services to municipalities and economic development authorities. Retail Strategies is able to identify through research and analysis, opportunities to recruit retail concepts that expand and improve the retail tax base in the client’s community. Their research will provide a current summary of retail analysis to include market trade areas by radius/drive-time and custom trade areas associated with Van Alstyne. They can also provide a gap analysis that measures leakage and a peer analysis that identifies similar cities across the region and United States.
3.Minutes of Previous Meetings: The minutes for the January 2014 Regular Meeting were reviewed by the board. Timmerle Kelly made a motion to accept the minutes. Arthur Atteberry seconded the motion. Motion carried.
4.Treasurer’s Report: The balance sheet and profit and loss for the month of January 2014 were reviewed by the board. Nathan Petri made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Kaaren Teuber seconded the motion. Motion carried.
5.Downtown Building Tour – Nick Williams: Board Secretary Nick Williams reported to the board members that he was in attendance for the Downtown Building Tour presented by realtor Debra Pettit on February 21, 2014. Those in attendance included other realtors and persons interested in buying property for their businesses. Nick stated that it was a good tour and that there was a lot of positive feedback.
6.Up and Above Video – Nick Williams: While attending the above-referenced tour, Nick Williams met Troy Gelsky with Up Above Video. As this board has talked about using a video of Van Alstyne in the past for advertising, Nick wanted to bring this to the board. Up and Above Video provides a different-type aerial videos with highly customized unmanned aerial vehicles similar to a drone. With this technology, they are able to get places that most photographer are unable to obtain, and for a reasonable price. Nick feels that this is something that the Van Alstyne Community Development Corporation may want to share in the cost. Mr. Gelsky will be providing a demonstration to the board members of the Van Alstyne Community Development Corporation on March 13, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. If possible and to prevent scheduling a second showing, EDC board members interested in the demonstration are encouraged to attend the CDC board meeting on March 13th.
7.Palladium: Kanita Larkins reports that she has assisted Palladium representative Mary Henderson with letters of support that is required in the application process with Texas Department of Housing and Communities Affairs. Ms. Henderson will keep the board advised of the developments.
8.Upcoming Training & Seminars: Kanita Larkins reminded the board members of upcoming TEDC (Economic Development Sales Tax Workshop (Richardson, May 16, 2014), Texas Rural Challenge (Waco, June 19-20, 2014), Texas Women in Economic Development Conference (Dallas, November 18-19, 2014). She will continue to inform and remind the board of upcoming training and seminars.
9.Lease and Building Use: The board members reviewed the lease agreement with Cheryl Snyder and Amelia Giles that is up for renewal for another three years. Some modifications noted were the late fee had increased from $25.00 to $35.00. Timmerle Kelly made a motion to accept the lease agreement. Nathan Petri seconded the motion. Motion carried. Kanita Larkins provided a draft of a Building Use Agreement for organizations currently using the building such as the Chamber of Commerce and Keep Van Alstyne Beautiful, as well as other organizations that use the conference room. Discussion regarding requesting that the Chamber of Commerce pay a portion of the rent each month. Kanita Larkins was instructed to contact other chambers of commerce in the area to determine whether they are required to pay rent. Additional discussion about procedure concerning keys for the building and how they are distributed. This matter will be tabled.
10.SWOT (Strength-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) Analysis: Kanita Larkins reported that she is still in the process of contacting representatives of organizations, i.e. school district, Grayson College, Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative, to determine who is interested in attending a workshop to provide their thoughts and opinions. She will report at the next board meeting those interested in participating in a workshop.
11.Comments of President, Mayor and City Manager: None.
12.Adjourn: A motion was made to adjourn by Timmerle Kelly. Art Atteberry seconded the motion. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 28, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.
Minutes respectfully taken by Kanita Larkins 02/28/2014
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