Downtown Development Authority

TYRONE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES April 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM Billy Campbell, Chairman Nathan Reese, Vice-Chair Luci McDuffie, Treasurer Brandon Perkins, Town Manager Ernie Johnson Phillip Trocquet, Asst. Town Manager John Kaufman Ciara Willis, Secretary Jeni Mount E. Allison Ivey Cox, Town Attorney Adam She Absent: John Kaufman, Board Member Jeni Mount, Board Member Also Present: Krista McClenny, Recreation Assistant Lynda Owens, Recreation Manager I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The first public comment period is reserved for non-agenda items. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Please state your name & address. Comments that require a response may not be answered during this time. The DDA or staff may respond at a later date. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made to approve the agenda. Motion made by Treasurer McDuffie, Seconded by Vice-Chair Reese. Voting Yea: Chairman Campbell, Vice-Chair Reese, Treasurer McDuffie, Board Member She, Board Member Johnson. VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the March 10, 2025 meeting minutes. A motion was made to approve the March 10, 2025 meeting minutes. Motion made by Treasurer McDuffie, Seconded by Vice-Chair Reese. Voting Yea: Chairman Campbell, Vice-Chair Reese, Treasurer McDuffie, Board Member She, Board Member Johnson. VII. PRESENTATIONS Downtown Development Authority Page 1 of 3 April 14, 2025 VIII. OLD BUSINESS IX. NEW BUSINESS 2. Consideration to approve a Design-Build Team for RFP DDA-2025-01, Food Truck Park.- Phillip Trocquet, Assistant Town Manager Mr. Trocquet shared that the selection committee, comprised of Mr. Campbell, Mr. Reese, and Mr. She, had completed the RFP process and had selected Willow Dell as the contractor for RFP DDA-2025-01. Mr. Trocquet noted that all the bids received exceeded the DDA's budget of $150,000. He then stated that discussions regarding the project's scale and scope would be required. He added that staff would initiate those discussions to determine a feasible route forward in good faith with Willow Dell. If modifications could be made to scale the project appropriately, an AIA contract would be prepared and presented for approval to commence the project. Staff recommended approval of the design-build team chosen by the selection committee. Treasurer McDuffie recused herself. A motion was made to approve Willow Dell LLC as the contractor for the food truck park project at 935 Senoia Road , contingent on staff negotiating the final costs. Motion made by Vice-Chair Reese, Seconded by Board Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Chairman Campbell, Vice-Chair Reese, Board Member She, Board Member Johnson. Voting Abstaining: Treasurer McDuffie. X. PUBLIC COMMENTS XI. STAFF COMMENTS XII. BOARD COMMENTS XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION XIV. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn. Motion made by Vice-Chair Reese, Seconded by Board Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Chairman Campbell, Vice-Chair Reese, Treasurer McDuffie, Board Member She, Board Member Johnson. Page 2 of 3  The meeting adjourned at 9:14 a.m. By: Attest: Billy Campbell, Chairman Ciara Willis, Secretary Page 3 of 3