Frisco Economic Development Corporation Regular Board Meeting
Regular MeetingFrisco, TX · August 20, 2025
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING OF
FRISCO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
FRISCO EDC OFFICE
THE BONNOT BOARDROOM
6605 WARREN PARKWAY, SUITE 600
FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
4:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Economic Development Corporation Chair Shanna Keaveny called the Board
Meeting to order at 4:33 p.m., with a quorum of EDC Board Members present
1. Roll Call
Chair Shanna Keaveny Present
Secretary/Treasurer Jason Denton Present
Board Member Gary Carley Present
Board Member Michael Barber Present
Board Member Mark Hill Present
Board Member Kimberly Y. Evans Present
Vice Chair Jason Dudley Absent
Representing Staff: Jason Ford, EDC President; Gloria Salinas, EDC Senior Vice
President; Chris Zillmer, City Attorney; Wes Pierson, City Manager; Rob Millar,
Assistant City Manager; Department Directors; and other city staff members.
CITIZEN INPUT
There was no citizen input.
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CONSENT AGENDA
(Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature and are considered non-controversial. The
Consent Agenda can be acted upon in one motion. Any Board member may request an item be removed for discussion
and separate action. Board members may vote nay on any single item without comment and may submit written
comments as part of the official record.)
Board Member Gary Carley moved to pull Agenda Items #8 and #9. Board
Member Michael Barber seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 6 - 0
For: Chair Shanna Keaveny, Secretary/Treasurer Jason Denton,
Board Member Gary Carley, Board Member Michael
Barber, Board Member Mark Hill, Board Member Kimberly
Y. Evans
Against: (None)
Board Member Gary Carley moved to approve Agenda Items #4 - #7. Board
Member Michael Barber seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 6 - 0
For: Chair Shanna Keaveny, Secretary/Treasurer Jason Denton,
Board Member Gary Carley, Board Member Michael
Barber, Board Member Mark Hill, Board Member Kimberly
Y. Evans
Against: (None)
4. Consider and act on the July 16, 2025, FEDC Work Session Meeting Minutes.
5. Consider and act on the July 16, 2025, FEDC Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
6. Consider and act on the August 12, 2025, FEDC Special-Called Meeting Minutes.
7. Consider and act on the July 2025 Financial Report.
Board Member Michael Barber moved to approve Agenda Item #8. Board Member
Mark Hill seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 6 - 0
For: Chair Shanna Keaveny, Secretary/Treasurer Jason Denton,
Board Member Gary Carley, Board Member Michael
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Barber, Board Member Mark Hill, Board Member Kimberly
Y. Evans
Against: (None)
8. Consider and act on an Electric Easement for the 4th Street Plaza Project by and between
Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC. and the Frisco Economic Development Corporation.
Board Member Kimberly Y. Evans moved to approve Agenda #8. Board Member
Michael Barber seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 6 - 0
For: Chair Shanna Keaveny, Secretary/Treasurer Jason Denton,
Board Member Gary Carley, Board Member Michael
Barber, Board Member Mark Hill, Board Member Kimberly
Y. Evans
Against: (None)
9. Consider and act upon authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a
Chapter 380 Agreement by and between the City of Frisco and the Frisco
Economic Development Corporation related to the exchange of undivided
interests in real property (CMO/AB).
Board Member Kimberly Y. Evans moved to approve Agenda #9. Board
Member Michael Barber seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 6 - 0
For: Chair Shanna Keaveny, Secretary/Treasurer
Jason Denton, Board Member Gary Carley, Board
Member Michael Barber, Board Member Mark Hill,
Board Member Kimberly Y. Evans
Against: (None)
CLOSED SESSION
Board Member Michael Barber moved to enter Closed Session at 4:43 p.m.
Board Member Gary Carley seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 6 - 0
For: Chair Shanna Keaveny, Secretary/Treasurer Jason
Denton, Board Member Gary Carley, Board Member
Michael Barber, Board Member Mark Hill, Board Member
Kimberly Y. Evans
Against: (None)
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2. Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas
Government Code, to wit
A. Section 551.087. Deliberation regarding commercial or financial
information that the Board has received from a business prospect or to
deliberate the offer of financial or other incentives to a business prospect.
B. Section 551.072. To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of
real property located:
i. One or more parcels south of US 380, west of Dallas North
Tollway, east of Legacy Drive, and north of PGA Parkway.
ii. One or more parcels south of US 380, west of Preston Road, east
of Dallas North Tollway, and north of Corinth Ln.
iii. One or more parcels east of Dallas North Tollway, north of
Stonebrook Parkway, west of 5th Street and south of Main Street.
iv. One or more parcels east of Dallas North Tollway, north of Sam
Rayburn Tollway, west of Parkwood Boulevard, and south of
Gaylord Parkway.
v. One or more parcels north of Sam Rayburn Tollway, south of US
380, east of Legacy Drive, and west of Preston Road.
C. Section 551.074. Deliberation regarding the employment, evaluation,
reassignment, and duties of the FEDC President.
3. Reconvene into Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of the
Closed Session.
Board Member Michael Barber moved to reconvene into Regular Session at
6:25 p.m. Board Member Kimberly Y. Evans seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 6 - 0
For: Chair Shanna Keaveny, Secretary/Treasurer Jason Denton,
Board Member Gary Carley, Board Member Michael
Barber, Board Member Mark Hill, Board Member Kimberly
Y. Evans
Against: (None)
CITIZEN INPUT (to begin at approximately at 6:00 p.m.)
There was no citizen input.
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REGULAR AGENDA
10. Discussion of potential date change for the upcoming scheduled FEDC Board
Meetings in 2025 and 2026.
Operations Supervisor Veronica Traupman briefed the Board on the upcoming
scheduled FEDC Board Meeting dates in 2025 and 2026. She mentioned that the
December 17, 2025, meeting will be the Board Annual Meeting. She noted the
2026 March Meeting falls on Spring Break and asked the Board if they would like
to reschedule it. The Board agreed to move the March 2026 meeting date from
March 18, 2026, to March 11, 2026.
Discussion item only. No action taken at this meeting. Action may be taken at an
upcoming Board Meeting.
REPORTS
11. Financial updates and Compliance status reports.
Director of Financial Services Minta Hovland provided a financial update and
incentives compliance status for July 2025.
12. President's monthly updates.
President Jason Ford provided an update on staffing, legislative, real estate
projects, Firefly Park and upcoming Board meeting and events.
13. Business Expansion, Attraction and Retention activity and project updates.
Economic Development Specialist Arianna Barksdale shared the overall updates
to the Board. The current active prospects snapshot consists of 20 active
prospects with 52% being innovation-related, 9 headquarters/corporate projects
and 3 sports related with 9020 potential jobs with 1.4 million square feet of space
needs.
Jeremaih Anderson briefed the board on the UNT Sports Innovation Space and
mentioned that the groundbreaking event will be held on September 3.
14. Promotional Marketing and Advertising updates.
Marketing and Events Coordinator Kaitlin McFarlain presented the June
Performance Summary.
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Communications Specialist Kathrina McAfee presented the Communication
Updates, including launch of the EDC e-newsletter, Wall Street Journal feature
article on Frisco’s growth and a message map project.
ADJOURN
Board Member Michael Barber moved to adjourn at 7:10 p.m. Board Member
Kimberly Y. Evans seconded the motion.
Passed
Vote: 6 - 0
For: Chair Shanna Keaveny, Secretary/Treasurer Jason Denton,
Board Member Gary Carley, Board Member Michael
Barber, Board Member Mark Hill, Board Member Kimberly
Y. Evans
Against: (None)
Approved this ____day of _________, 2025
ATTEST:
_________________________
Shanna Keaveny, Chair
_________________________
Jason Denton, Secretary/Treasurer
Please note these are preliminary results and are not official until approved at the next
scheduled meeting. Approved/signed minutes are available at
https://agenda.friscotexas.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/.
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Agenda
MEETING OF THE
FRISCO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
FRISCO EDC OFFICE
THE BONNOT BOARDROOM
6605 WARREN PARKWAY, SUITE 600
FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
4:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call
CITIZEN INPUT
CLOSED SESSION
2. Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq.
Texas Government Code, to wit
A. Section 551.087. Deliberation regarding commercial or financial information
that the Board has received from a business prospect or to deliberate the
offer of financial or other incentives to a business prospect.
B. Section 551.072. To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of
real property located:
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i. One or more parcels south of US 380, west of Dallas North Tollway, east
of Legacy Drive, and north of PGA Parkway.
ii. One or more parcels south of US 380, west of Preston Road, east of
Dallas North Tollway, and north of Corinth Ln.
iii. One or more parcels east of Dallas North Tollway, north of Stonebrook
Parkway, west of 5th Street and south of Main Street.
iv. One or more parcels east of Dallas North Tollway, north of Sam Rayburn
Tollway, west of Parkwood Boulevard, and south of Gaylord Parkway.
v. One or more parcels north of Sam Rayburn Tollway, south of US 380,
east of Legacy Drive, and west of Preston Road.
C. Section 551.074. Deliberation regarding the employment, evaluation,
reassignment, and duties of the FEDC President.
3. Reconvene into Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of
the Closed Session.
CITIZEN INPUT (to begin at approximately at 6:00 p.m.)
CONSENT AGENDA
(Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature and are considered non-controversial. The
Consent Agenda can be acted upon in one motion. Any Board member may request an item be removed for
discussion and separate action. Board members may vote nay on any single item without comment and may submit
written comments as part of the official record.)
4. Consider and act on the July 16, 2025, FEDC Work Session Meeting Minutes.
5. Consider and act on the July 16, 2025, FEDC Regular Board Meeting
Minutes.
6. Consider and act on the August 12, 2025, FEDC Special-Called Meeting
Minutes.
7. Consider and act on the July 2025 Financial Report.
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8. Consider and act on an Electric Easement for the 4th Street Plaza Project by
and between Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC. and the Frisco Economic
Development Corporation.
9. Consider and act upon authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute a
Chapter 380 Agreement by and between the City of Frisco and the Frisco
Economic Development Corporation related to the exchange of undivided
interests in real property (CMO/AB).
REGULAR AGENDA
10. Discussion of potential date change for the upcoming scheduled FEDC Board
Meetings in 2025 and 2026.
REPORTS
11. Financial updates and Compliance status reports.
12. President's monthly updates.
13. Business Expansion, Attraction and Retention activity and project updates.
14. Promotional Marketing and Advertising updates.
ADJOURN
CERTIFICATION
Jason Ford, FEDC President, 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, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd.,
Frisco, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said
Notice was posted on the following date and time:
By Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. and remained so posted at least 72 hours before meeting
was convened.
If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board of Directors should determine that a closed or executive
meeting or session of the Board of Directors or a consultation with the attorney for the FEDC 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 Board of Directors at the date, hour and place given in this notice as the
Board of Directors may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session or consult with the attorney for the FEDC
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:
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Texas Government Code Section:
§ 551.071 – Consultation with the attorney for the FEDC.
§ 551.072 – Discussion regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
§ 551.074 – Discussion regarding personnel matters or to hear complaints against personnel.
§ 551.087 – Discussion regarding commercial or financial information that the Board has received from a business prospect or to
deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentives to a business prospect.
NOTICE
Pursuant to City of Frisco Ordinance Number 19-10-87 each member of the public wishing to address the Frisco Economic
Development Corporation 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 Economic Development Corporation 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 Frisco EDC Office is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking are available in the parking garage
behind the gate, and on every parking level. The garage entrance is located on the west side of the building off Internet Blvd. You
will need to pull a ticket for garage access; please take your ticket with you and request a parking validation sticker to exit the
garage. 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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