HomeMy WebLinkAboutFDEDC Minutes 2017-11-14 Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation (FDEDC)
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2017
Friendswood Public Library, Meeting Room
416 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood,Texas 77546
1. Call to order and roll call of Board Members
The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. with a quorum present.
Present: President Ron Cox, Vice President Alton Todd, Arden "Trey" Hill, Elmer "Bubba"
Johnson,Jr., Rebecca Hillenburg, and Paul Marx.
Absent: Dr. Pat McGinnis
Staff member present: Karen Capps
Also present: Friendswood resident, Phillip Ratisseau.
2. Citizen comments
There were no citizen comments.
3. Consider and take action on approval of October 10, 2017 meeting minutes
Motion by Rebecca Hillenburg to approve the meeting minutes, second Alton Todd. All in
favor, motion carried.
4. Discussion and possible action to review and prioritize possible projects
The Board reviewed and discussed a list of possible downtown projects. There was further
discussion regarding how to prioritize the project list, and that undertaking any projects other
than removing utility poles and wires, would require design and branding services to help
create a unique identity for the downtown area. There was also discussion regarding how
other cities, i.e. Pearland and Nassau Bay utilized the services of professional landscape
architecture firms to provide design, cost estimates, and proposed timeline for projects.
Following this discussion, Rebecca Hillenburg made a motion to invite up to three landscape
architect firms to meet with the Board, motion seconded by Paul Marx and it passed
unanimously. The Board would like to review with each firm their credentials, products, and
samples of work for additional fact finding.
5. Discussion and follow up regarding the Board's planning and goal-setting meeting
No reports.
6. Financial Report
Karen Capps provided a monthly financial report for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2017.
October sales tax revenue was $34,531 with an ending fund balance of$193,898.
7. Staff Updates
Karen Capps gave an update on "Project Poles and Wires Relocation and Reduction," stating
that AT&T should soon commence the project and that it will take approximately one month to
complete. The Board directed Staff to purchase a sign that states "your downtown
improvement sales tax dollars at work," and erect it at the project site for public awareness. An
update on downtown development was also provided.
9. Members comments
Alton Todd said that he recently visited Big Springs, Texas which has a population of about
27,000, and the town has a unique identity that draws people there.
10. Future meeting dates
Tuesday, December 12 at 4 pm
11. Adjournment
With no further business to discuss,the meeting was adjourned at 5:47 p.m.
Patrick McGinnis, FDEDC Secretary/Treasurer