Jul 20, 2021 McKinney Economic Development Corporation on 2021-07-20 8:00 AM

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MCKINNEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING. IT IS. HELLO TO A AT THIS TIME I CALL

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FORM OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MAYBE PRESIDENT. HOWEVER, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOT BE TAKING ACTION. IF YOU WISH TO WATCH THE MEETING. LIVE ON CABLE TELEVISION. YOU CAN WATCH IT THROUGH THE CITY WEBSITE. OR SPECTRUM CHANNEL 16 AT T U VERSE CHANNEL 99. AND ONLINE IT CAN YOU LEGISLATE LEGISLATURE .COM. THIS ITEM ON OUR AGENDA. OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS. NOBODY IN THE AUDIENCE. WISHES TO SPEAK ON ANY GENDER ITEM. SEEN, THEN WE'LL MOVE ON

[CONSENT ITEMS]

[Board and Liaison Updates Board Chairman City of McKinney Chamber of Commerce Community Development Corporation Visit McKinney]

OBVIOUSLY, OVER THE SUMMER AS WE. READY TO MOVE INTO THE FALL AND BUDGETS AND I WILL SAY THAT GOES OUT THERE WATCHING THE MEETING. AS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT. NO BOARD APPOINTMENTS ARE COMING UP AND. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN THE CITY OF MCKINNEY. ABOUT VARIOUS SPORTS, NOT JUST IN MCKINNEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPED CORPORATION BOARD OTHER BOARDS AS WELL. SO IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST THERE IS AN APPLICATION FORM THAT YOU CAN FILL UP ONLINE. SUBMIT THAT THE DEADLINE MAY HAVE ALREADY PASSED. UP. WELL THERE'S NEXT YEAR SO BUT ANYWAY, THAT'S COMING UP IN AUGUST. AND FROM THERE. WE HAVE PAUL GRAHAM, STEVE MCKINNEY. GOOD MORNING, MR CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MR PRESIDENT. MY NAME IS PAUL GRAHAM CITY MANAGER. JUST A COUPLE OF UPDATES FOR YOU. I RETURN FOR VACATION, SO I DON'T HAVE, UH, TOO MUCH TO SHARE WITH YOU. AS I GET MY BEARINGS. WE WERE DOWN IN MEXICO AND IT WAS VERY HOT AND VERY HUMID.

BUT VERY NICE SITTING IN THE POOL AND CHILLING OUT A LITTLE BIT, BUT ANYWAY, UM IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK. WE DO HAVE. STAFF OF COURSE, HAS BEEN WORKING FOR QUITE A WHILE ON A NEW CODE DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE UPDATING OUR DEVELOPMENT CODES. OF COURSE, THAT'S GERMANE TO YOU BECAUSE. THE PERCEPTION OF HOW WE DO HOW IT IS TO DO BUSINESS IN MCKINNEY, OF COURSE, IS REALITY IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WORLD IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND OUR STAFF HAS BEEN SPENDING AN AWFUL LOT OF TIME WORKING ON THAT, IN FACT, WE'RE GETTING TO THE POINT NOW WHERE WE ARE STARTING TO HAVE A SERIES OF JOINT MEETINGS WITH RP NZ WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO REVIEW SOME OF THOSE MAJOR CHANGES. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PROBABLY FOUR MEETINGS WITH PNC. IN THE COMING MONTHS. THE INTENT IS TO HAVE OUR NEW DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR. IF POSSIBLE. THAT'S OUR THAT'S OUR GOAL. THAT'S OUR AIM. IT'S BEEN MULTI YEAR PROGRAM PRETTY MUCH SINCE I STARTED. I KNOW WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON. WE HAD TO GET OUR. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN PLACE. AND THEN WHEN YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT FOLLOWS THAT AS YOUR ZONING ORDINANCE IN EUROPE DATED REGULATIONS, SO IT HAS BEEN A LABOR OF LOVE WITH OUR STAFF, CERTAINLY, BUT LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT, AND IT WILL. CERTAINLY WE'RE CONFIDENT IT'S GOING TO MAKE THINGS A LOT CLEARER. UM, FOR IT MAY NOT GIVE THE SATISFACTION THAT SOME FOLKS IN THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY MAY ONE ON VARIOUS MATTERS, BUT IF IT'S CLEARER. AND IT'S EASIER TO UNDERSTAND AND SIMPLE AND SAVES TIME. THAT'S A THAT'S VALUABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT WORLD. THAT'S THE FEEDBACK WE GET FROM THEM, SO WE'RE VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. THE OTHER THING I WOULD ADD. IS THAT ON AUGUST 13TH, WE WILL BE PRESENTING OUR BUDGET RIGHT HERE IN THIS ROOM. WE WILL PRESENT THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 21 22 BUDGET TO THE CITY COUNCIL. AND IT'S COMING TOGETHER NICELY. WE ARE KIND OF GOING THROUGH AS I MENTIONED BEFORE WE HAD $27 MILLION OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUEST. THESE ARE BASICALLY ADDITIONAL BUDGET ITEMS AND IN ADDITION TO THE BASELINE, AND WE HAD ABOUT. SIX OR $7 MILLION TO WORK WITH, SO WE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE UNENVIABLE TASK OF CALLING THAT LIST DOWN, BUT THAT'S HOW IT IS EVERY YEAR.

AND WE WILL PRESS AHEAD BUT THAT'S NEARLY DONE AND WE WILL BE PRESENTING OUR BUDGET

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CATHERINE MCNEIL FALL. I FEEL LIKE I'M FOR CINDY THIS MORNING. UM WE'RE KIND OF GETTING TO THE END OF THE SEASON FOR SOME OF OUR PROJECT GRANTS THAT 21 PROJECT GRANTS, UM, THAT ARE OUTSTANDING RIGHT NOW. APPLICATIONS IN HAVE FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF COLLIN COUNTY. TO FIND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AMENITY CENTRE AT THE COTTON GROVES COMMUNITY. ALSO GRANT FROM THEIR HEARD CRAIG CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ANOTHER FROM THE COLLIN COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER. PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED, UM.

AT OUR MEETING ON JULY 22ND COMING UP THIS WEEK AND THEN BOARD ACTION ON THE 26TH OF AUGUST. WE ALSO HAVE SOME LARGE PROJECT GRANT INFORMATION THAT'S BEEN SUBMITTED FROM THE MCKINNEY PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT FOUR OR 5.5 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR PARKS. IN THE FY 21 22 SEASON. UM, AND THOSE PROJECTS WOULD INCLUDE PARK AND FACILITY, REDEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENTS, PART DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION AND ALSO ALLOCATIONS FOR THE BIKE. I CAN BUY TRAIL PROJECTS. PARKS AND REC HAS ALSO REQUESTED REALLOCATION OF 520,000 FROM THE PARK'S UMBRELLA FUND TO THE REC CENTER AT TOWN LIKE FRIENDS WILL BE USED TO UPDATE THE RESTROOMS FIT IN THIS AREA, FURNITURE FINISHES AND OTHER. AMENITIES PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THAT WILL BE ON JULY 22ND. THEN WE ALSO HAVE AS A SMALL ALLOCATION FOR PROMOTIONAL AND COMMUNITY GRANTS. AND THOSE, UM. WILL BE USED TO SHOWCASE MCKENNEY FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND OUR TOURISM. AND UNDER THAT, HEADING THE HERITAGE SKILLS OF COLLIN COUNTY COLORFUL COLLABORATIONS CREATE MYRTLE TRAILS FOUNDATION. THE MCKINNEY MAIN STREET, SD ATHLETICS BEFORE THE TO AT A. DISTRICT TO TRY THAT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS.

UM, THERE ARE A HOST OF THOSE SMALL EVENT GRANTS COMING UP, SO WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO GO THROUGH THOSE THEN ON. AN AREA CALLED THE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. WE HAVE APPLICATIONS COMING IN THROUGH JULY. 30TH AND THIS IS A MANSION GRANT PROGRAM WITH THE MAXIMUM AWARD OF 25,000 AND ELIGIBLE EXPENSES. INCLUDE HORIZONTAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SO BUILDING SITE WORKS SEWER DRAINAGE TO HELP SOME OF THE DOWNTOWN EMERGENCE, WHICH IS A REALLY WORTHWHILE PROJECT FUNDING. AND WE ALL CONSIDER THOSE THAT ARE AUGUST 26TH MEETING. UM QUICK UPDATE ON THE TOPS BREWERY EXPANSION. WE ARE CONTINUING.

OUR COMMITTEE IS CONTINUING BI WEEKLY MEETINGS. TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS PLANS. INCLUDING SOME OF THE ENTERTAINMENT AMENITIES THAT ARE UNDERWAY. THE TOP SPECIFIC USE PERMIT WAS APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING AT THE JUNE 22ND MEETING. UM. THE COUNCIL WILL BE DELIVERING TODAY ON THAT SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AND OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE M C.

G, UM WOULD INCLUDE ADDITIONAL GREEN SCREENING TO SERVE AS A SOUND BUFFER. AND LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF OUTDOOR EVENTS THAT CAN BE SCHEDULED EACH MONTH. SO THAT, UH, STAY TUNED FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT FOR THE UPDATES ON THAT. UM. OH GOLLY, LOTS OF THINGS GOING ON WITH TOP AS WE HAVE, UM. SEE THE TAPS TEAM CONTINUES TO WORK ON ALIGNING ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS WITH THE NINE MILLION CONSTRUCTION BUDGET THAT WAS ESTABLISHED AND THEN RM. CDC BOARD WILL ALSO CONSIDER AN ADDITIONAL EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR APPROVAL OF THE GMP AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. TO MOVING THAT FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 30TH 2021 FEW MISCELLANEOUS THINGS. THE RETAIL COACHES PROVIDED UPDATED. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR THE MCKENNEY RETAIL TRADE AREA AND SUB MARKETS. THESE IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHO'S COMING TO TOWN FOR SOME OF THE EVENTS THAT ARE GOING ON THE, UH. LINK TO THAT INFORMATION

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UM, AND THEN MYSELF AND RICK GLUE ARE PARTICIPATE PARTICIPATING WITH THE ONE HEART MCKINNEY TASK FORCE. WORKING ON THE CONCEPT AND CREATION OF A NONPROFIT COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES. SO A LOT GOING ON AT ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DO VISIT MCKINNEY. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. MY NAME IS STEVE CARRELL WITH VISIT MCKINNEY. WE JUST MET WITH THE GM FROM THE FAIRFIELD INN OFF OF HARDEN, WHICH WILL BE OPENING UP. HOPEFULLY, SEPTEMBER 25TH. THAT WILL BRING 105 ROOMS TO OUR INVENTORY. THE BEST WESTERN WILL OPEN UP TOMORROW. IT HAS BEEN CLOSED BECAUSE OF ALL THE DAMAGE THAT THEY HAD TO DURING THE WINTER STORM. OUR FIRST CYCLE OF PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING GRANTS. UM, IT'S NOW AVAILABLE, SO WE HAVE $15,000 TO AWARD THE APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON OCTOBER, 4TH. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD WILL BE ON OCTOBER 26TH AND THEN ON NOVEMBER, 23RD IS WHEN THEY'LL ACTUALLY ABOUT AN AWARD ON THOSE GRANTS. OUR WEBSITE HAS LAUNCHED AS OF JUNE 10TH, AND WE CONTINUE TO WORK OUT SOME OF THE BUGS AND THEN, UM, MY MAY AND JUNE REPORTS ARE ATTACHED, SO I'LL STAND FOR ANY. OH, ALSO. RACHEL RACHEL THOMAS IS OUR NEW SUBMERGED, UH, SALES MANAGER, SO I JUST WANTED. FOR YOU ALL TO MEET HER. WELCOME.

THANK YOU. THIS ONE. RIGHT? NEXT. WE HAVE 21 651 CONSIDER DISCUSSING IMMEDIACY MONTH

[Consider/Discuss MEDC Monthly Organizational Report]

[Consider/Discuss MEDC Monthly Metrics Dashboard Report]

SPONSOR EVERY YEAR COMING IN OCTOBER, WHICH WILL BE DOING A, UH, TRYING TO SCHEDULE A FAMILIARIZATION TOUR FOLLOWING THAT EVENT AS WELL, SO WE SHOULD HAVE THOSE FAM TOURS FOR THE COMMUNITY FORUMS. UM FILLED BY THE END OF THE YEAR AS WELL AS I BELIEVE ON THE CITY MCKINNEY SIDE, SOME OF THE COMMUNITY HOUSING FORUMS. ARE STARTING UP AGAIN, TO WHICH WE WILL PARTICIPATE IN AND THAT'S WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO GO OUT. AND MEET COLLECTIVELY AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY HOUSING AUTHORITY TO GO IN FRONT OF A CHUA'S. AND THAT'S REALLY WHERE WE CAN SPREAD A LOT OF REALLY GOOD INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION. WHAT WE DO AND THEN ALSO GET PEOPLE SIGNED UP FOR OUR COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER. SO WHICH PEOPLE CAN SIGN UP FOR IT ANY TIME ON OUR WEBSITE BEGINNING .COM UM. BUT WE REALLY WANT TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING. BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS, UM, IT'S GOING REALLY WELL. WE'RE. AND ALSO BE ARI. VISITS WERE WE'VE. EVER SINCE RELAUNCHING THE VERY PROGRAM AND WE'RE STILL WORKING OUT SOME KINKS, BUT, UM, WE'RE ABLE TO DO I THINK 14. IT'S JUST THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, SO WE'RE BACK ON THE ROAD MEETING WITH OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND EXCUSE ME AND. THE GOOD WORD ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING AND FINDING ANY ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE OUT THERE SO. WE ARE AND ALSO MICHAEL DE POLLO. WAS. DOING OUR RESEARCH ROLE NOW HAS COMPILED A. AN INTRODUCTORY LIST TO OUR BUSINESS FOOTPRINT IN THE CITY, AND WE'RE NARROWING THAT DOWN NOW TO GET A REALLY GOOD SNAPSHOT OF WHO EXACTLY IS IN OUR COMMUNITY, SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW. WE'RE CLOSE TO HAVING A REALISTIC LOOK AT THE BUSINESS FOOTPRINT WITHIN THE CITY NOW. QUESTIONS. BRINGS US TO PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA ANYBODY ELSE? TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. BOARD COMMENTS. THEN WE'LL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS TO DISCUSS.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

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PROJECT BLUE SKY TIMBER GOES CASITA. AND POWER. MOREOVER, RENEWABLES. AND WE WILL RECESS.

IT IS RIGHT NOW. 8 17 AM BE. YEL RIGHT. YOU ALREADY. OKAY. THE TIME IS 9 17 AM WE'RE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE. SEVERAL ATOMS TO CONSIDER FIRST, UH ENTERTAIN

[ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION]

MAKE A MOVE, MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE GRANT AMENDMENT FOR PROJECT GHOST AS PER OUR DISCUSSION AND EXECUTIVE SESSION. YOU HAVE A SECOND ON THAT ONE. I'LL SECOND THAT.

MISSION BY MR HOUSLEY SECOND BY MR MS SOLID, CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSES. AND THE LAST ONE WILL BE ON, UH MORE RENEWABLES. MR CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND TO MORROW RENEWABLES AGREEMENT AS DISCUSSED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. SECOND. MOTION BY MR MINISTER ALI SECOND, MR HELMSLEY. ASK YOUR VOTES. RAN. MOTION PASSES. AND WITH THAT MOTION, ENTERTAIN MOTION THE JOURNAL MR CHAIRMAN. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN SECOND.

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