11.05.03 PEDC MinutesMinutes
Regular Meeting of the Prosper Economic Development Corporation
113 W. Broadway (City Annex)
Wednesday, November 5, 2003
1. Call to order/Roll Check
Chairman Jim Herblin called the meeting to order. Board members present: Chairman,
Jim Herblin, Glen Gammons, and Jim Campbell. Board members not present were Dan
Tolleson and Russell Kaker. Also present, Doug Mousel, PEDC Ex. Director and Judy
Rucker, PEDC Facilitator. Present in audience, Mayor Charles Niswanger.
2. Approval of Consent Agenda
Consent items, (1). Approval of Minutes of the September 3, 2003 ; PEDC meeting.
(2). Approval of financial statements for September and October, 2003. Motion was
made by Jim Campbell and seconded by Glen Gammons that the Consent Agenda be
approved. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Citizen Input
None
Regular Agenda
4. Review, discussion and action to authorize Doug Mousel, Executive Director of
Prosper EDC to meet with Mesa Design Group•to complete the Prosper Comprehensive
Master. Glen Gammons made the motion and Jim Campbell seconded, to allow Mr.
Mousl to meet with Mesa Design Group and reevaluate the tasks the town needs for Mesa
to complete for the Town's Future Land Use Plan and to give Doug the authority to
negotiate a modified proposal and contract with Mesa on the board's behalf.. Motion
carried unanimously.
5 Review of economic development efforts of the Town staff was discussed. Current
efforts include facilitating contacts between property owners and developers encouraging
the annexation of land into the city limits, possible implementation of a TIF and
reviewing opportunities to extend utilities to commercial corridors.
6. There was discussion concerning the attendance of EDC Board members to the 2002-
2003 4A/4B Training Session on December 10, 2003 at Hilton Arlington in Arlington,
TX.. Doug Mousel will attend this training to represent the Town. Judy Rucker
attended the training in January, 2003 in Abilene. This will complete the town's
requirement for the training through 2003.
7. Doug updated the EDC board on the Town's contract for website maintenance and its
cost. The board concurred that Doug should do research and investigate costs and
options for website maintenance in the future. Doug was authorized to enter into a
contract for website services.
8. Planning of a dedication ceremony for the Historical Marker for Prosper was assigned to
Judy Rucker, EDC Facilitator and a Committee for Historical Preservation. Details are to
be completed by the December 3 EDC meeting.
9. Judy Rucker reported that the Prosper Area Chamber of Commerce is continuing to grow.
There were 22 citizens present at the November 3 meeting. Officers have been elected
and are meeting monthly to work out programs, membership, meeting times, etc.
Officers are: Ted Gilbert, Chairman; Bob Luckock, Vice Chairman, Peggy Shirrel, Vice
Chairman —Communications; Carmen Bradley, Secretary; Glen Gammons, Treasurer;
and Tracy Pounder, Change Agent. Interested people may call the Prosper EDC office,
972-346-3397 and talk to Judy Rucker for additional information.
10. Meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Judy Rucker, Secretary, Prosper EDC
Minutes Approved �; 0 6 ✓'�
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