MINUTES

SUNNYVALE 4A DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

REGULAR MEETING

DECEMBER 7, 2006

7:00 P.M.

 

THE SUNNYVALE 4A DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON DECEMBER 7, 2006 AT 7 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE SUNNYVALE TOWN HALL, 127 COLLINS ROAD, SUNNYVALE, TEXAS UNDER V.T.C.A., GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.041.  THOSE PRESENT WERE:

 

PRESIDENT                           BILL WHITEHURST

            ABSENT         VICE PRESIDENT                 JIM WADE

            MEMBER                               PAT WILEY

                        MEMBER                               DANNY ALLEN

            MEMBER                               LAWRENCE BOYD

 

1.     CALL MEETING TO ORDER

 

Chairperson Whitehurst called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

2.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

     A.  REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 2, 2006     

 

Motion was made by Member Allen to approve the minutes of November 2, 2006.  The motion to approve was seconded by Member Wiley.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

3.  PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: PERSONS MAY ADDRESS THE SUNNYVALE

      4A DEVELOPMENT BOARD ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.  PLEASE   

      OBSERVE THE TIME LIMIT OF THREE (3) MINUTES.  CORPORATION AND

      Its MEMBERS CANNOT COMMENT OR DELIBERATE ITEMS OF 

      PUBLIC COMMENT.

 

No public comments.

 

4.  DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:

      A.  CONSIDER ANNUAL ADVERTISING CONTRACT WITH DALLAS

            BUSINESS JOURNAL FOR 2007

 

Pam Mundo asked the Board to approve an advertising contract with Dallas Business Journal for FY 06-07.  Questions followed regarding circulation, costs and last year's responses. 

 

Member Wiley made a motion to table the contract until a future meeting.  Motion seconded by Member Allen.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Chairperson Whitehurst advised that the Board would go into executive session before considering Item 4B.

 

5.  EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION

     A.   PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE

            TO DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL

            INFORMATION FROM A POTENTIAL BUSINESS PROSPECT THAT THE

            BOARD IS SEEKING TO LOCATE OR EXPAND IN THE TOWN; TO

            DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE TO A

            BUSINESS PROSPECT.

 

Chairperson Whitehurst adjourned into executive session at 7:20 p.m.

 

      B.  PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE

           TO CONSULT WITH THE ATTORNEY FOR THE SUNNYVALE 4A      

            DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ON MATTERS FOR WHICH THE

           ATTORNEY'S DUTIES CONFLICT WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS

           ACT.

 

6.  CONSIDER ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

     4. B.CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING OF UP

            TO $360,000 FOR UTILITY AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO FACILITATE

            A PROPOSED RETAIL/OFFICE PROJECT AT THE INTERSECTION OF

            BELT LINE ROAD AND TOWN EAST BOULEVARD

 

Chairperson Whitehurst reconvened the meeting at 8:27 p.m.

 

Member Boyd moved that the Board direct its' attorney to prepare a contract for an incentive for the property at the northwest corner of Town East Blvd. and Belt Line Rd. providing for an incentive payment of $100,000 to be paid upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a single-tenant retail building of at least 10,000 square feet with repayment if a retail business does not operate continuously for five years with the Board's offer to expire February 7, 2007.  The motion was seconded by Member Allen.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

7.  UPDATES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS BY PAM MUNDO

 

No update given.

 

8.  UPDATES FROM 4A ATTORNEY G. WALT MCCOOL

    A.  REQUIRED TRAINING SESSION FOR OPEN RECORDS/OPEN MEETINGS.

 

Mr. McCool reminded the Board that the training sessions must be completed by Dec. 31, 2006. 

 

 

 

 

Minutes

Sunnyvale 4A Development Corporation

December 7, 2006

Page 3

 

9.  ADJOURN

 

Mr. Whitehurst adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.

 

 

____________________________

President, Bill Whitehurst

ATTEST:

__________________________

Kathryn Dewey, Town Secretary

 

 

A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS ON FILE AT TOWN HALL.  THESE MINUTES ARE CONDENSED THEREFROM