Community Development Corporation
Regular MeetingFrisco, TX · December 17, 2020
Minutes
MEETING OF THE
FRISCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GEORGE A. PUREFOY MUNICIPAL CENTER
MCCALLUM ROOM/FOURTH FLOOR
6101 FRISCO SQUARE BLVD.
FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
6:00 PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
President Mike Barber called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
Board of Directors present included President Mike Barber, Vice President Karen
Cunningham, Secretary/Treasurer Wren Ovard, Director Chad Brubaker, Director Ed
Mahoney, Director Khushboo Rawlley and Director Ed Szczebak.
City staff present included Deputy City Manager Henry Hill, Assistant City Manager Nell
Lange, Assistant City Manager Ben Brezina, Parks and Recreation Director Shannon
Coates, Controller Derrick Cotten, and Discovery Center Supervisor Paige Points.
Secretary/Treasurer Wren Ovard made the motion to recess into closed session.
Director Chad Brubaker seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously
approved 6-0. The meeting recessed into closed session at 6:00 P.M
CLOSED SESSION
1. Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas
Government Code, to wit
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A. Section 551.071. Meeting with City Attorney regarding a matter(s) in
which the duty of the City Attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts with the Open
Meetings Act regarding:
i. Receive legal advice regarding transition of Exide property.
B. Section 551.072. To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of
real property located:
i. South of Main Street, north of Stonebrook Parkway, west of
Preston Road, and east of Legacy.
ii. South of US 380, east of Dallas North Tollway, west of Preston
Road, and North of Eldorado Parkway.
C. Section 551.087. Deliberation regarding commercial or financial
information that the City has received from a business prospect and to
deliberate the offer or other incentives to a business prospect.
2. Reconvene into Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of
the Closed Session.
Director Ed Szczebak made the motion to reconvene into regular session. Vice
President Karen Cunningham seconded the motion, and the motion was
unanimously approved 6-0. The meeting reconvened into regular session at
6:13 P.M.
REPORTS
3. Parks and Recreation Monthly Report.
Director of Parks and Recreation Shannon Coates advised updates from the
Parks and Recreation Monthly Report.
No questions from the Board.
4. Financial and Budgetary update.
Controller Derrick Cotten presented monthly sales tax collections for October
2020 and advised on the monthly expenditures for November 2020.
No questions from the Board.
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CITIZEN INPUT
REGULAR AGENDA
5. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes of the November 19, 2020
Regular Meeting of the Board.
Director Chad Brubaker motioned to approve the Minutes of the November 19,
2020 Regular Meeting of the Board. Director Ed Mahoney seconded the motion,
and the motion was unanimously approved 6-0.
6. Consider and Act Upon Approval of Purchase Orders to Remediation Services,
Inc., for Rental, Transportation and Disposal Services Related to the Former
Exide Property.
Assistant City Manager Nell Lange advised this purchase was for monthly
compliance and maintenance operations as the Exide property transitions to the
CDC.
Vice President Karen Cunningham motioned to approve the purchase orders to
Remediation Services, Inc., for Rental, Transportation and Disposal Services
Related to the Former Exide Property. Secretary/Treasurer Wren Ovard
seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously approved 6-0.
7. Consider and act upon the appointment of two (2) Frisco Community
Development Corporation members to the Park and Trail Naming Committee for
a term of one (1) year, beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31,
2021.
Secretary/Treasurer Wren Ovard and Director Ed Mahoney volunteered to
serve on the Parks and Trail Naming Committee. Secretary/Treasurer Wren
Ovard noted that her term would be ending prior to January 1, 2021.
Vice President Karen Cunningham motioned to nominate Wren Ovard and Ed
Mahoney to the Park and Trail Naming Committee for a term of one year
beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021. Director Khushboo
Rawlley seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously approved 6-0
8. Consider and act upon Ratification of Amendment Number Three to the Master
Development Agreement by and between the City of Frisco and the University
of North Texas.
Assistant City Manager Ben Brezina advised that the City and UNT had reached
an agreement on reimbursement cost associated with thoroughfare, streetlight
and median improvements.
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Director Ed Mahoney motioned to ratify amendment number three to the Master
Development Agreement by and between the City of Frisco and the University
of North Texas. Secretary/Treasurer Wren Ovard seconded the motion, and the
motion was unanimously approved 6-0.
9. Consider and act upon the approval of the Consent Decree and Settlement
Agreement Regarding the Non-Performing Exide Frisco Site located on the west
side of Parkwood Blvd. between Hickory Street and Stonebrook Parkway.
Assistant City Manager Nell Lange advised the 60 day public hearing window
had closed and we had received no public comment.
Director Chad Brubaker motioned to approve the Consent Decree and
Settlement Agreement Regarding the Non-Performing Exide Frisco Site located
on the west side of Parkwood Blvd. between Hickory Street and Stonebrook
Parkway. Director Ed Szczebak seconded the motion, and the motion was
unanimously approved 6-0.
10. Discussion regarding future agenda items.
None noted by the Board or City Staff.
ADJOURN
Vice President Karen Cunningham made the motion to adjourn. Director Ed Mahoney
seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously approved 6-0. The meeting was
adjourned at 6:29 P.M.
ATTEST TO:
________________________________
Mike Barber, President
Please note that this is an Action Summary of the meeting and that the minutes of
the meeting are not official until approved by the Frisco Community Development
Corporation Board of Directors at their next scheduled meeting. Approved meeting
minutes are available at https://agenda.friscotexas.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/.
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Agenda
MEETING OF THE
FRISCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GEORGE A. PUREFOY MUNICIPAL CENTER
MCCALLUM ROOM/FOURTH FLOOR
6101 FRISCO SQUARE BLVD.
FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
6:00 PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION
1. Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas
Government Code, to wit
A. Section 551.071. Meeting with City Attorney regarding a matter(s) in
which the duty of the City Attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts with the Open
Meetings Act regarding:
i. Receive legal advice regarding transition of Exide property.
B. Section 551.072. To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of
real property located:
i. South of Main Street, north of Stonebrook Parkway, west of
Preston Road and east of Legacy Dr.
ii. South of US 380, east of Dallas North Tollway, west of Preston,
and North of Eldorado Parkway.
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C. Section 551.087. Deliberation regarding commercial or financial
information that the City has received from a business prospect and to
deliberate the offer or other incentives to a business prospect.
2. Reconvene into Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of
the Closed Session.
REPORTS
3. Parks and Recreation Monthly Report.
4. Financial and Budgetary update.
CITIZEN INPUT
REGULAR AGENDA
5. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes of the November 19, 2020
Regular Meeting of the Board.
6. Consider and Act Upon Approval of Purchase Orders to Remediation Services,
Inc., for Rental, Transportation and Disposal Services Related to the Former
Exide Property
7. Consider and act upon the appointment of two (2) Frisco Community
Development Corporation members to the Park and Trail Naming Committee for
a term of one (1) year, beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31,
2021.
8. Consider and act upon Ratification of Amendment Number Three to the Master
Development Agreement by and between the City of Frisco and the University
of North Texas.
9. Consider and act upon the approval of the Consent Decree and Settlement
Agreement Regarding the Non-Performing Exide Frisco Site located on the west
side of Parkwood Blvd. between Hickory Street and Stonebrook Parkway.
10. Discussion regarding future agenda items.
ADJOURN
CERTIFICATION
Derrick Cotten, Assistant to the City Manager, certifies that this Notice of Meeting was posted on the
outside bulletin board, at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center of the City of Frisco, Texas, a place
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convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the
following date and time:
By Monday, December 14, 2020 at 6:00PM and remained so posted at least 72 hours before meeting was
convened.
If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Community Development Corporation Board of Directors should
determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Community Development Corporation Board of Directors or a
consultation with the attorney for the City should be held or is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session or
consultation with attorney as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code § 551.001 et. seq., will be held by
the Community Development Corporation Board of Directors at the date, hour and place given in this notice as the Community
Development Corporation Board of Directors may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session or consult with the
attorney for the City concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to, the
following sanctions and purposes:
Texas Government Code Section:
§ 551.071 – Private consultation with the attorney for the City.
§ 551.072 – Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
§ 551.074 – Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
NOTICE
Pursuant to City of Frisco Ordinance Number 19-10-87 each member of the public wishing to address the Frisco Community
Development Corporation Board of Directors shall be entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes, unless ten (10) or more members of
the public are present to speak on a single agenda item, in which case the Frisco Community Development Corporation Board of
Directors may by majority vote reduce the allotted time from five (5) minutes to three (3) minutes per speaker to ensure that as many
people as possible have an opportunity to speak, subject to the requirements of other law.
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
The George A. Purefoy Municipal Center is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking are available at the
primary north entrance facing Frisco Square Blvd. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need
auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to
contact the City Secretary’s Office at least 48-hours prior to the meeting. Please e-mail your request to: CitySec@friscotexas.gov or call
(972) 292-5020. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Date Removed: _____________________________ Removed By: ______________________________
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