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2023-09-26 CEDC MinutesCITY OF SOUTHLAKE TEXAS SOUTHLAKE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES: September 26, 2023 LOCATION: The Marq Southlake Legends Hall — Boardroom 285 Shady Oaks Drive Southlake, Texas 76092 TIME: 6:00 p.m. COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Board President Martin Schelling, Board Vice President Mike Pazera. Board Secretary Craig Sturtevant, Bob Mundlin, Eric Wang, Jennifer Kolb, and Jeff Wang COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Chief Financial Officer & Board Treasurer Sharen Jackson, Director of Economic Development & Tourism Daniel Cortez, Chief of Police James Brandon, Deputy Director of Community Services David Miller, and Economic Development Specialist Stephanie Bernard 1. Call to order Board President Martin Schelling called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Consider approving the minutes from the July 31, 2023 Community Enhancement and Development Corporation meeting A motion was made to approve the minutes from the June 21, 2023 meeting. Motion: Sturtevant Second: J. Wang Ayes: Schelling, Mundlin, Sturtevant, J Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 7-0-0 Motion Carried —APPROVED 3. Executive Session Wang, E. Wang, Kolb, Pazera September 26, 2023 CEDC Minutes Board President Schelling announced the Community Enhancement and Development Corporation (CEDC) would go into Executive Session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section 551.087 to deliberate regarding economic development negotiations for Project No. 2023-02. Executive Session began at 6:03 pm and concluded at 6:39 pm. 4. The Marq a. Consider approval of funding for the City's contract with Tactical Systems Network for security guards at the Marq Southlake in an amount not to exceed $189,878.00 Chief of Police James Brandon provided information regarding the contract renewal with no rate increase from previous year ($35.00/hour). A motion was made to approve funding for the City's contract with Tactical Systems Network for security guards at the Marq Southlake in an amount. not to exceed $189,878. Motion: Mundlin Second: Kolb Ayes: Schelling, Mundlin, Sturtevant, J Nays: None Abstain: None Vote: 7-0-0 Motion Carried —APPROVED 5. Staff Reports a. Financial Reports Wang, E. Wang, Kolb, Pazera i. The Marq Southlake financial highlights and membership sales report Board Treasurer Sharen Jackson provided an update regarding Champions Club and Legends Hall membership trends and revenue. Mrs. Jackson informed the Board that the Marq overall is exceeding target cost recovery at 77% with a target of just under 60% for the year. She anticipates that total final cost recovery will be about 72%. She noted Legends Hall is exceeding the target cost recovery of 33% at 52% and is forecasted to collect over $600,000 for the Fiscal Year, their most to date since opening. Mrs. Jackson also informed the Board that Champions Club is doing very well, exceeding target cost recovery of 67% at 83%. She noted over 3,580 active memberships as of the date of the meeting. ii. Sales Tax Report 2 September 26, 2023 CEDC Minutes Board Treasurer Sharen Jackson presented the Board with the most recent sales tax data. She stated that the most recent sales tax collections for the month of July 2023 are flat, reflecting a 0.82% increase from the previous year. She noted that she does anticipate ending the fiscal year higher than budgeted, and as of the date of the meeting, revenue collections are 6.5% above budget. b. Economic and development activity report Director of Economic Development and Tourism Daniel Cortez provided the Board with an update regarding Carillon Parc. 6. Adjourn Board President Martin Schelling adjourned the meeting at 7.00 p.m. Martin Schelling, Board President Community Enhancement and Development Corporation Board 0-.w Craig Sturtevant, Board Secretary Community Enhancement and Development Corporation Board