10.24.07 PEDC MinutesProsper
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
Minutes
Meeting of the Prosper Economic Development Corporation
121 W. Broadway Street, Prosper, Texas
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 6:00 p.m.
Call to Order / Roll Call.
Ray Smith called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Ray Smith, Jim Campbell, Bob Luckock, Jim Wicker,
Dan Tolleson Executive Director, Beth Larsen Executive Assistant
2. Approve the minutes from the September 26, 2007 Prosper EDC meeting.
Jim Campbell made the motion, Bob Luckock 2^d, motion approved unanimously.
3. Consider and act on upon financial statements of the Prosper Economic Development Corporation for the month
Ending September 30, 2007
Financials were approved with a motion from Bob Luckock, 2°d by Jim Wicker, approved unanimously.
4. Comments from Citizens. The EDC may receive impute from the public, however the topic may not be discussed by
The EDC unless the topic is specifically listed on the meeting agenda.
5. Receive Staff updates on the following items, discuss and take any necessary action:
a. New office space
Dan Tolleson reviewed the cost numbers for the new office space. Ongoing discussion with
phone, computer and media contractors.
Meetings , conferences and trainings
Attendees from EDC booth were collected and will be notified with personal note. Good conference.
Discussion was held regarding attendance to ICSC in Las Vegas in May 2008. Dan Tolleson and Beth
Larsen will attend.
Updated board on speaking engagements and donations made to community.
Dan will attend Business retention workshop in November and Sales Tax workshop on December.
c. Updated Marketing Materials
Beth provided copies of new marketing piece and aerial map, discussion of continued marketing
efforts with advertising in various publications.
Discussion was held about current website; Jim Wicker offered to assist in
identifying new web company for EDC Website.
6. Recess into closed session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. Seq. Texas Government Code, to wit: Section
551.074, to discuss updates on projects and incentives.
Updates on development projects and ongoing negotiations with Blue Star.
Reconvene into regular session and take any action necessary as a result of the closed session.
No Necessary action to be taken from Executive closed session.
8. Possibly direct Prosper Economic Development Corporation staff to schedule topics for discussion at future meeting.
Board members requested to be notified by e-mail of any invitations sent to their attention.
9. Adjourn.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:45, motion made by Jim Campbell, 2nd by Bob Luckock.
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Bob Luckock, Secretary
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