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Agenda Packet TC 06/21/2010 - Supplement1   May 14, 2010 Number 4 SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE PONDERS TRUTH-IN-TAXATION AND APPRAISAL CAPS On April 14, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to discuss, among other issues, the following interim charges: “Methods to increase public participation in the tax rate-setting process” and the “[r]equirement that property appraisal values may not increase by more than inflation and/or population growth or another amount to be determined by local taxing authorities, with a maximum cap of 10 percent.” As to the first of these charges, some members of the committee and various witnesses claimed that the effective and rollback property tax rate calculations have become so cluttered with “carve-outs” and other exceptions that local governments can secretly raise taxes without the public knowing about it. It was also claimed that cities and counties were responsible for these “carve-outs” and that TML and other organizations are to blame for fighting against truth-in-taxation legislation generally. (Click here   http://www.wwwebinars.com/StateFinanceClips/SenateCommitteeonFinance.swf to hear TML blamed for fighting truth-in-taxation and to hear cities blamed for their “boundless avarice” when it comes to property taxes.) In reality, most of the exceptions to the effective and rollback rate formulas were either: (1) responses to unfunded state mandates placed on cities and counties, or (2) necessary adjustments to hold cities harmless when the legislature took property off the tax rolls through state-enacted property tax exemptions. Many “carve-outs” were done administratively by the state comptroller in response to new state laws. In other words, if the effective and rollback rate calculations are confusing, it’s because of legislative mandates and tax exemptions, not city actions. The committee also considered lowering appraisal caps from the ten percent in current law to some lower figure, but there wasn’t as much interest in this topic. The massive fiscal hit that the state budget would receive by removing taxable value from school district tax rolls makes appraisal caps a tough sell. APPLICATION PERIOD FOR 2010 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS NOW OPEN The United States Department of Homeland Security recently announced the availability of $390 million in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) to local fire departments nationwide. Fundable activities under the grant program include firefighter training, firefighting equipment acquisition, firefighter wellness and fitness, and modification to fire stations and facilities. The application deadline for AFG funding is Friday, May 28, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 2   General information on the AFG program can be found in the Guidance and Application Kit at http://www.firegrantsupport.com/docs/2010_AFGguidance.pdf. For additional information, including a link to the application itself, please visit http://www.firegrantsupport.com/content/html/afg/. ACCESS LINES AND ANNEXATION: AT&T RIGHT-OF-WAY OFFICE RELOCATES Chapter 283 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that certificated telecommunications providers (CTPs) pay cities quarterly based on the number of “access lines” located in the city. While there are many CTPs, AT&T is the largest in the state. When a city annexes territory, the newly-included area may have access lines. In order for a city to be properly compensated for the inclusion of the access lines, the city should notify any CTPs that may be providing service in the current city limits that, if the CTP also has access lines in the newly-annexed area, it must begin additional compensation to the city accordingly. The External Affairs/Municipal Relations Department of AT&T Texas has recently moved its office. AT&T has asked TML to give notice to those cities served by AT&T that any right-of-way and annexation ordinances should now be sent to: AT&T – EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Angela Thornton/Bob Garza 275 N. Greenville Ave, Ste. 200 Richardson, Texas 75081 AT&T asks that, to speed the processing of annexations that impact access line counts, cities provide the following information: • A signed copy of the annexation ordinance. • A list of street names and address ranges that are being annexed. • A detailed map that clearly depicts street configuration, street names, and the geographical perspective to the surrounding area. (If property is vacant with no streets, the city should include a written notation of that fact.) A city that annexes property should also notify the PUC (www.puc.state.tx.us) so that the information can be posted on the PUC’s website. City officials with questions about reporting to AT&T should contact Angela Thornton with AT&T at 972-234-7005 or at3161@att.com. PROPANE ASSOCIATION ATTACKS CITY REGULATION The House Energy Resources Committee met on Friday, April 30, 2010, to consider an interim charge regarding the establishment of uniform statutes relating to liquid petroleum gas. In addition to regulation of propane gas by the Texas Railroad Commission, current law allows cities to regulate propane, and cities do so in varying ways based on their specific location and topography. These municipal regulations naturally result in local rules that vary from city to city. This fact led to objections from the Texas Propane Gas Association (TPGA) at the hearing. During the April 30 hearing, the TPGA executive director objected to these regulatory inconsistencies and stated support for propane “regulation that is rigorous, consistent, rational, and science-based as set forth in the International Fire Code, NFPA 58, and the rules and regulations of the Railroad Commission of Texas.” Leonard Smith, a representative of the TPGA, explained the association’s desire to establish an end to local rules that deviate from national, international, and statewide standards and cited five cities as having “unreasonable, inconsistent and 3   unfair local rules” (such as an ordinance allowing the use of propane to heat pools, but not homes). The TPGA also proposes to abolish local regulations that demonstrate a bias or preference for a form of energy other than propane gas (such as one city’s ordinance prohibiting the use of propane where natural gas is available within 200 feet). Local flexibility is essential in this area, and municipalities need the continued ability to regulate propane gas based on location and topography in order to ensure public health, safety, and welfare. TML will continue to monitor this issue as it pertains to Texas cities. To listen to the House Energy Resources Committee’s discussion of propane regulation, please CLICK HERE. http://www.wwwebinars.com/Propane/TMLLegislativePropaneVideoClip.swf CITY FUNDING OF CONTINUATION OF HEALTH BENEFITS IS EXTENDED AGAIN Federal requirements that employers pay for a portion of COBRA health benefits have been extended through May 31, 2010. Currently, an eligible employee is one whose reduction of hours causes a loss of health coverage and who is then terminated on or after March 2, 2010, through May 31, 2010. Also, an individual whose reduction in hours caused a loss of health coverage and who was terminated is eligible to sign up for continuation of health coverage under COBRA and to receive the subsidy from the city, if the individual did not elect COBRA continuation coverage when it was first offered or elected but subsequently discontinued COBRA. In the past, a city was not responsible for paying for that continued health coverage under COBRA, but could do so if it chose to. However, a new law, passed as part of last year’s federal stimulus package, requires cities to pay 65 percent of the cost of the continued health benefits if an employee is involuntarily terminated for a reason other than misconduct. The city is then reimbursed for the payment through its payroll taxes. For more information, go to http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/cobra.html. This topic is also discussed in the Legal Q&A section of the February issue of Texas Town & City magazine. Please contact Laura Mueller at the TML Legal Department with questions at (512) 231-7400 or laura@tml.org. FEDERALIZED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BILL IS IN COMMITTEE IN THE HOUSE; SENATE BILL REINTRODUCED H.R. 413, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009, is pending in a subcommittee in the United States House of Representatives. On March 10, Ellis Hankins, executive director of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, testified before the subcommittee in opposition to the bill. The bill would mandate collective bargaining for public safety officers, regardless of state and local laws. The bill has not yet been sent to the House floor. On April 12, 2010, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reintroduced the nearly identical Public Safety Employer- Employee Cooperation Act of 2009 (S.3194) under a rule that allows the bill to bypass the committee process and go straight to the Senate floor for a vote. Once both chambers have adopted the same version of bill it will be sent to the President for his signature. H.R. 413 and S.3194 have not yet come to a vote in the U.S. House or U.S. Senate. To track H.R. 413, click here http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-413]. To track S.3194, click here http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-3194]. To read Ellis Hankins’ written testimony click here http://nlc.staging.10floor.com/ASSETS/FAD20EEA6FFF4AD2897F850965AD6924/Hankins%20Testimony%20B efore%20the%20House%20HELP%20Subcommittee%20Final.pdf. 4   FEDERAL HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL WILL AFFECT CITIES On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law a bill that, over the next five years, is expected to fundamentally change health care. City-provided health plans will be affected in the same way as other employer health plans including new coverage requirements, new benefit requirements, limits on restrictions for pre-existing conditions, and other mandates. Also, any city that does not provide its employees with qualified health insurance plans will have to pay some type of penalty. Cities will still be allowed to maintain their current health insurance programs or self-coverage so long as they meet criteria that all employers will have to meet. For additional analysis of the bill, see the National League of Cities memorandum that was sent to the state leagues after the bill was signed into law: http://www.tml.org/legal_pdf/20100326-HealthCareReform-NLC-Cities.pdf.  As more information becomes available, TML will provide additional guidance in a future issue of the TML Legislative Update, or in the Texas Town & City magazine. COMMITTEE LOOKS AT FACEBOOK AND TWITTER On May 11, League staff was invited to testify on the following interim charge before the Senate State Affairs Committee: Study the Public Information Act and the Open Meetings Act to ensure that government continues to operate in a way that is open and transparent. The study should consider how advances in technology and the emergence of various forms of social media (e.g. Facebook, MySpace, Twitter) have affected communications by and within governmental bodies. The League’s testimony dealt with the legal pitfalls of social media Web sites when used by mayors and city councilmembers, and it appeared to be well-received. Several media organizations testified as well. An interesting addition to the hearing came during public testimony. A representative from Americans for Prosperity (AFP) testified that “city officials want to use social media to get around the Open Meetings Act, and in doing so, they want to take the teeth out of the Act.” In addition to making unsupported statements about city officials and open government laws, the AFP representative launched into an unsolicited attack on “taxpayer funded lobbying.” According to its Web site, “Americans for Prosperity…are committed to educating citizens about economic policy and mobilizing those citizens as advocates in the public policy process.” In Texas, AFP’s mission would appear to be limited to mobilizing citizens who do not serve as local elected officials. In other words, the only reasonable interpretation of AFP’s position is that elected officials have no role as advocates in the public policy process. A senator on the committee quickly came to the defense of cities, and refuted AFP’s nonsensical position. To view the AFP testimony, which lasts about eight minutes, click here. http://www.wwwebinars.com/StateFinanceClips/TMLCommitteeonStateAffairsClip.swf  TML member cities may use the material herein for any purpose. No other person or entity may reproduce, duplicate, or distribute any part of this document without the written authorization of the Texas Municipal League. I� ,' Charter June IL 2010 The Honorable Connie White Mayor Town of Trophy Club 100 Municipal Drive Trophy ClubTX76262 RE: Channel Lineup Changes Dear Mayor White: Effective on or after July 13, 2010, Charter Communications will make the following changes to the channel lineup in the Town of Trophy Club: • The Disney Channel HD** will be added to Ch. 756 on the Expanded Service HD** service tier. • AMC will move from Ch. 39 to Ch. 71 on the Expanded Service tier. • Lifetime will move from Ch. 58 to Ch. 39 on the Expanded Service tier. • LOGO* will move from Ch. 660 on the Movie View * service tier to Ch. 218 on the Digital View Plus service tier. • MTV2* will move from Ch. 226 on the Expanded Service Digital only* service tier to Ch. 94 on the Expanded Service Digital only* service tier and will no longer be available for viewing on Ch. 226 on the Digital View* service tier. • ESPN Classic* will no longer be available for viewing on Ch. 285 on the Sports View* service tier. • The Africa Channel* will no longer be available for viewing on Ch. 250 on the Digital View Plus* service tier. * Digital equipment required for viewing ** HD equipment required for viewing Customers are being notified of this change via a legal notice and a message on their bills. Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions related to this change, please do not hesitate to call me at (817) 298-3597. Sincerely, �J' Kevin Allen Director, Government Relations 15100 Trinity Boulevard o Suite 500 • Fort Worth, TX 76155 www.chartercom a tel: 817-298-3600 1 Ac t i v i t y Ja n u a r y Fe b r u a r y Ma r c h Ap r i l Ma y Ju n e Ju l y Au g u s t Se p t e m b e r Oc t o b e r No v e m b e r December Total Ac c i d e n t s - M i n o r 2 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Ac c i d e n t s - M a j o r 1 1 0 1 0 3 Ac c i d e n t - H i t & R u n 2 1 1 2 3 9 As s a u l t s 0 0 0 1 0 1 Bu r g l a r A l a r m s 19 18 21 30 23 111 Bu r g l a r y I n P r o g r e s s 0 0 0 1 0 1 Bu r g l a r y I n v e s t i g a t i o n s 3 0 4 1 2 10 Su s p i c i o u s A c t i v i t y 9 11 10 8 9 47 De c e a s e d P e r s o n 0 1 0 2 0 3 E. D . P . 0 1 0 0 0 1 Di s t u b a n c e 7 1 0 4 9 7 37 Do m e s t i c D i s t u r b a n c e 2 1 5 0 1 9 An i m a l C o m p l a i n t 23 18 25 58 47 171 In t o x . P e r s o n 0 2 0 0 0 2 Bu r g . M o t o r V e h i c l e 1 3 4 1 2 0 20 Fi g h t 0 1 0 0 0 1 D. W . I . 0 1 2 0 1 4 As s i s t F i r e D e p t . 7 7 2 6 1 0 32 Bi c y c l e P a t r o l 0 0 7 3 1 11 As s i s t E M S 10 10 8 20 18 66 Me e t C o m p l a i n a n t 15 11 30 17 21 94 Pa r k i n g V i o l a t i o n 52 45 21 7 30 155 Tr a f f i c S t o p 17 6 19 2 24 7 23 3 25 7 1105 Pe r s o n w / A G u n 0 1 2 0 0 3 Pr i s o n e r D e t a i l 1 0 0 0 1 2 Ro b b e r y 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pr o w l e r 1 0 0 1 2 4 Su s p i c i o u s P e r s o n 7 16 14 8 11 56 Su s p i c i o u s V e h i c l e 26 17 23 21 19 106 Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t S t a t s - 2 0 1 0 2 Th e f t I n v e s t i g a t i o n 5 1 0 2 6 2 25 Ab a n d o n d V e h i c l e 3 0 0 0 0 3 Ab a n d o n d / F o u n d P r o p e r t y 3 2 1 3 2 11 Co u r t 0 0 0 0 1 1 Es c o r t 1 2 0 0 0 3 Eq u i p m e n t S e r v i c e 8 5 6 12 19 50 In f o r m a t i o n 3 3 5 7 3 21 Cr i m i n a l M i s c h i e f 5 1 3 5 4 18 Mi s s i n g P e r s o n 0 0 0 1 0 1 Op e n D o o r 12 10 8 11 14 55 Ar r e s t 13 17 20 12 12 74 St o l e n V e h i c l e 0 0 0 0 0 0 As s i s t C i t i z e n 3 7 6 9 6 31 As s i s t O f f i c e r 72 70 69 57 64 332 Ci t y O r d . V i o l a t i o n 16 8 20 1 91 0 73 Ci v i l S t a n d b y 4 0 0 0 1 5 Cr i m i n a l T r e s p a s s 0 1 3 1 0 5 Fo l l o w U p 21 11 11 6 5 54 Fo r g e r y 4 2 4 0 2 12 Ki d n a p p i n g 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ha r a s s m e n t 1 1 1 2 0 5 Pr e m i s e C h e c k 11 9 13 4 15 9 12 8 11 1 651 Ru n a w a y 1 1 0 1 0 3 Sp e c i a l A s s i g n m e n t 22 25 21 24 27 119 Su i c i d e / T h r e a t 0 2 0 2 0 4 Su r v e i l l a n c e 1 0 0 0 1 2 Tr a f f i c D e t a i l 2 12 8 18 17 57 Tr a i n i n g 5 10 16 6 6 43 Wa r r a n t S e r v i c e 2 2 1 1 1 7 Wr i t e R e p o r t 11 19 11 17 8 66 Cr i m e P r e v e n t i o n 1 4 8 3 0 16 De l i v e r P a c k e t s 40 21 45 48 45 199 3 Fo o t P a t r o l 48 44 45 56 80 273 Ho u s e / B u s i n e s s C h e c k 97 14 2 14 5 11 6 13 7 637 Na r c o t i c s V i o l a t i o n 5 3 9 3 0 20 Te r r o r i s t i c T h r e a t 2 0 1 1 2 6 Cr i m e s A g a i n s t C h i l d r e n 0 1 1 2 1 5 Wa r r a n t I n d i c a t e d 1 2 2 0 1 6 As s i s t M o t o r i s t 5 7 12 10 12 46 Ve h i c l e C o m p l a i n t 1 0 6 8 6 3 33 As s i s t O t h e r A g e n c y 5 8 14 12 9 48 Ju v e n i l e C o m p l a i n t 1 5 5 2 5 5 32 Sc h o o l R e l a t e d 76 64 69 74 62 345 91 1 H a n g U p 3 6 2 7 2 20 Ad m i n D u t y 65 77 81 77 82 382 Id e n t i t y T h e f t 0 2 1 1 2 6 We l f a r e C o n c e r n 9 10 12 7 7 45 Cl o s e P a t r o l s 58 9 43 7 14 8 36 5 80 9 2348 To t a l N u m b e r o f C a l l s 1, 6 8 4 1, 5 6 4 1, 4 0 9 1, 5 7 3 2, 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,271 The 25th Anniversary of the Town of Trophy Club is being celebrated this year over Labor Day weekend. And, a group of citizens have joined to- gether to plan a weekend long event which will be kicked off with a special newspaper edition to be distributed to over 20,000 people in Trophy Club, Roanoke and Justin area. We need YOUR help, PLEASE! The newspaper is helping us prepare the edition with pictures, our history and stories about how Trophy Club be- came a town. Please used the enclosed postcard to provide a story or short remembrance you may have of your life in Trophy Club. We are most hopeful past and present citizens will participate in being a part of this special edition. If you would prefer to send your story via the internet, simply submit to:mcgroup4764@sbcglobal.net Thank you in advance for your help. And, mark your calendar now to be a part of the activities, including: Friday, September 3, 2010 Flip Flop & Rhinestones Party—Trophy Club CC Pool Saturday, September 4, 2010 Trophy Club 5K Steeple Run—benefits Roanoke Fd Pantr Pancake Breakfast—Church of Trophy Club Town Bus Tours—The Highlands at Trophy Club Homecoming Dance & Taste of 76262—Byron Nelson HS Sunday—September 5, 2010 Kids Event—Trophy Club Swimming/Splash Park Family Picnic—Trophy Club Country Club Pre-Teen & Teen Party—BARA Church Monday-September 6, 2010 Tee Times will be available at Trophy Club CC For updates and complete information—Visit the Town of Trophy Club’s 25th Anniversary on the Town’s website:www.trophyclub.org Trophy Club’s 25th Anniversary Committee The 25th Anniversary of the Town of Trophy Club is being celebrated this year over Labor Day weekend. And, a group of citizens have joined to- gether to plan a weekend long event which will be kicked off with a special newspaper edition to be distributed to over 20,000 people in Trophy Club, Roanoke and Justin area We need YOUR help, PLEASE! The newspaper is helping us prepare the edition with pictures, our history and stories about how Trophy Club be- came a town. Please used the enclosed postcard to provide a story or short remembrance you may have of your life in Trophy Club. We are most hopeful past and present citizens will participate in being a part of this special edition. If you would prefer to send your story via the internet, simply submit to:mcgroup4764@sbcglobal.net Thank you in advance for your help. And, mark your calendar now to be a part of the activities, including: Friday, September 3, 2010 Flip Flop & Rhinestones Party—Trophy Club CC Pool Saturday, September 4, 2010 Trophy Club 5K Steeple Run—benefits Roanoke Fd Pantry Pancake Breakfast—Church of Trophy Club Town Bus Tours—The Highlands at Trophy Club Homecoming Dance & Taste of 76262—Byron Nelson HS Sunday—September 5, 2010 Kids Event—Trophy Club Swimming/Splash Park Family Picnic—Trophy Club Country Club Pre-Teen & Teen Party—BARA Church Monday-September 6, 2010 Tee Times will be available at Trophy Club CC For updates and complete information—Visit the Town of Trophy Club’s 25th Anniversary on the Town’s website:www.trophyclub.org Trophy Club’s 25th Anniversary Committee My best story or remembrance of life in Trophy Club, Texas: ____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Name:_____________________________________________Family inn TC from ________to__________ Address:___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________(Please complete & mail by Monday, July 12, __________________________________________________2010,to be included in Trophy Club’s special 25th Anniversary newspaper edition.) E-Mail:_________________________________Phone:______________________ My best story or remembrance of life in Trophy Club, Texas: ____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Name:_____________________________________________Family inn TC from ________to__________ Address:___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________(Please complete & mail by Monday, July 12, __________________________________________________2010,to be included in Trophy Club’s special 25th Anniversary newspaper edition.) E-Mail:_________________________________Phone:______________________ Trophy Club’s 25thAnniversary Committee 1105 Sunset Drive Trophy Club, TX 76262 ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Trophy Club’s 25thAnniversary Committee 1105 Sunset Drive Trophy Club, TX 76262 ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ m� Trophy Club Entities Meeting Minutes Economic Development Corporation 4B (EDC 4B) 100 Municipal Drive Trophy Club, Texas 76262 Monday, April 5, 2010 6:30 PM Svore Municipal Building Boardroom STATE OF TEXAS COUNTYOFDENTON The Economic Development Corporation 4B of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met in Regular Session on April 5, 2010. The meeting was held within the boundaries of the Town and was open to the public. BOARD MEMBERS: Present: 7- President James Hicks, Director Dan Bishop, Director Zachary Jeffery, Vice President Dave Glaser, Secretary/Treasurer Dean Murray, Director Nick Sanders, and Director Rebecca Shuman STAFF AND GUEST(S) PRESENT: Stephen Seidel, Assistant Town Manager Shannon DePrater, Deputy Town Secretary/ RMO Bill Rose, Council Member Steven Kohs, TCMUD No. 1 Director Karen Passiak, Resident Margi Cantrell, Resident JD Stotts, Resident Byrce Ziba, Student Call To Order and announce a quorum. President Hicks, noting a quorum of EDC 4B, called the regular session to order at 6:40 p.m. REGULAR SESSION 2010.185-T Discuss and take appropriate regarding April 12, 2010 Annual Update to Town Council. ABachmants: EDC - April 2010.odf Assistant Town Manager Stephen Seidel shared and explained the Annual Update Presentation for the April 12, 2010 Town Council Meeting. Director Shuman arrived at 7:12 p.m. EDC 4B 1 of 3 Meeting Date'. April 5, 2010 Economic Development Meeting Minutes April 5, 2010 Corporation 4B (EDC 4B) Seidel and the Board made changes to the presentation. The Board addressed questions from the audience. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken 2. 2010-186-T Discuss and lake appropriate action regarding the 2010 ICSC Conference. Seidel is in the process of reserving the booth and furniture. Seidel will send the dates to the Directors to begin blocking out time to cover the booth. This matter was Discussion only -No action taken 3. 2010-189-T Receive update regarding Coupon Book incentive program; discussion of same. Director Murray updated the board regarding cost and contracivagreement with businesses. The Board discussed distribution ideas. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken 4. 2010-188-T Receive Council update from Mayor Pro Tom Slrother, discussion of same. Mayor Pro Tom Strother was not in attendance. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken 5. 2010-190-T Receive Commercial Property update including current projects; discussion of same. 26 Acre - Trophy Wood - Regency Center Seidel updated the board regarding current projects and addressed questions from the Board. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken 6. 2010-187-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the approval of the March 1, 2010 Regular Session Minutes. Attachments: March 12010 Minutes.odf Director Shuman moved to approve the March 1, 2010 Regular Session Minutes as presented. Director Sanders seconded; The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 7 - President Hicks, Director Bishop, Director Jeffery, Vice President Glaser, Secretaryfrreasurer Murray, Director Sanders, and Director Shuman 7. 2010-191-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the approval of the February 2010 Financials. Attachments: Febmary 2010 Monthly Financial Reoorts.odf Director Sanders moved to approve the February 2010 Financials as presented. Director Glaser seconded. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 7. President Hicks, Director Bishop, Director Jeffery, Vice President Glaser, Secretary/Treasurer Murray, Director Sanders, and Director Shuman EDC 4B 2 of 3 Meeting Date April 5, 2010 Economic Development Meeting Minutes April 5, 2010 Corporation 4B (EDC 4B) 8. 2010-192-T Future Agenda Items. Attachments: EDC 4B Future Agenda Items odf Director Shuman asked to add a Budget Discussion line item for June. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken 2010-193-T Next Meeting Date - May 10, 2010 (P&Z Development Process Workshop) Adjourn President Hicks announced the next Regular Session meeting is scheduled for May 10, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken Director Sanders moved to adjourn at 7:56 p.m. Director Glaser seconded. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 7 - President Hicks, Director Bishop, Director Jeffery, Vice President Glaser, Secretary/Treasurer Murray, Director Sanders, and Director Shuman Jame mks, President Dean Allini TreasurenSecretary EDC 46 3 of 3 Meeting Date: April 5, 2010 -, Trophy Club Entities Meeting Minutes Economic Development Corporation 46 (EDC 413) 100 Municipal Drive Trophy Club, Texas 76262 Monday, May 10, 2010 6:30 PM Svore Municipal Building Boardroom STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON The Economic Development Corporation 48 of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met in Regular Session on May 10, 2010, The meeting was held within the boundaries of the Town and was open to the public. Present: 6 - President James Hicks, Director Dan Bishop, Director Zachary Jeffery, Vice President Dave Glaser, Director Nick Sanders, and Director Rebecca Shuman Absent: 1 - Secretary/Treasurer Dean Murray STAFF AND GUEST(S) PRESENT: Stephen Seidel, Assistant Town Manager Shannon DePrater Deputy Town Secretary /RMO Carolyn Huggins, Planning B Zoning Manager Connie White, Mayor Bill Rose, Council Member Larry Hoover, Council Member - Elect Margi Cantrell, Council Member- Elect Kathy Carton, Chair, 25th Anniversary Committee Joyce Fray, 25th Anniversary Committee Pearl Ford, 25th Anniversary Committee Call To Order and announce a quorum. President Hicks, noting a quorum of EDC 4B, called the regular session to order at 6:34 p.m. REGULAR SESSION 1. 2010-243-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding a request for funding from the Town of Trophy Club's 25th Anniversary Planning Committee. Attachments: Fundina Reauestodt TC 25th Anniversary Budoet.odf TC 25th Anniversary Additional Info.odf EDC 4B i of 3 Meeting Date: May 10, 2010 Economic Development Meeting Minutes May 10. 2010 Corporation 4B (EDC 4B) Kathy Canton, 226 Phoenix, came before the Board to request funding for the 25th Anniversary Celebration, to be held Labor -Day weekend. Canton gave an overview of the planned activities throughout Labor Day weekend. Carlton addressed questions from the Board regarding the Committee's budget. Director Shuman would like the committee to come back to the Board with a corrected budget, sponsors list and copy proof of the cup. Director Shuman shared that she would like the Committee to go to additional Trophy Club Boards and area clubs, such as the soccer and baseball associations. Director Sanders made a motion to approve funding In the amount of $1000 out of miscellaneous expenses for the 25th Anniversary Committee. Director Glaser seconded. The Committee will come back to the next meeting. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 6. President Hicks, Director Bishop, Director Jeffery, Vice President Glaser, Director Sanders, and Director Shuman 2010-244-T Presentation by Planning and Zoning Manager, Carolyn Huggins, on the development process for a commercial piece of property in Trophy Club: discussion of the same. Carolyn Huggins, Planning & Zoning Manager, took the Board through the Development Process for a commercial piece of property. Huggins addressed questions from the Board. Presentation is included in minutes. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken 3. 2010.245-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the 2010 ICSC Conference. Seidel updated the Board as to Staffs efforts in obtaining booth registration. This matter was Discussion only -No action taken 4. 2010-246-T Receive Council update from Mayor Pro Tam Strother; discussion of same. Mayor Pro Tam Strother was not in attendance. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken 5. 2010-247-T Receive Commercial Property update including current projects; discussion of same. - Coupon Book Project - 26 Acre Tract - Regency Center Seidel updated the board regarding current projects and addressed questions from the Board. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken S. 2010-248-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the approval of the April 5, 2010 Regular Session Minutes. Attachments: April 5 2010 Minutes odf Director Sanders moved to approve the April 5, 2010 Regular Session Minutes as presented. Director Bishop seconded. The motion CARRIED by the EDC 4B 2 of 3 Meeting Date: May 10, 2010 Economic Development Meeting Minutes May 10, 2010 Corporation 413 (EDC 4B) following vote: Aye: 6 - President Hicks, Director Bishop, Director Jeffery, Vice President Glaser, Director Sanders, and Director Shuman 7. 2010-249-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the approval of the March 2010 Financials. Attachments: March 2010 Monthly Financial Reoons.odf Director Sanders moved to approve the March 2010 Financials as presented. Director Glaser seconded. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 6 - President Hicks, Director Bishop, Director Jeffery, Vice President Glaser, Director Sanders, and Director Shuman 8. 2010-250-T Future Agenda Items. Attachments: EDC 4B Future Agenda Item. 25th Anniversary Committee to come back in June with amended budget, sponsor list and copy proofof cups. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken 9. 2010-251-T Next Meeting Date - June 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Adjourn President Hicks announced the next Regular Session meeting is scheduled for June 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. This matter was Discussion only - No action taken Director Shuman moved to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. Director Sanders seconded. 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