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Fate City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Joint Meeting - February 13, 2023

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City Council and Fate Municipal Development District No. 1

Joint Meeting

Date: February 13, 2023
Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas
Meeting Start: 6:00 p.m.

1. City Council Call to Order and Quorum Confirmation

  • Mayor David Billings called the City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
  • City Secretary Victoria Raduechel confirmed a quorum.

Council Members Present:

  • David Billings, Mayor
  • John Brandt, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
  • Scott Kelley
  • Allen Robbins, Mayor Pro Tem
  • Jim DeLand
  • Lance Megyesi

Council Members Arriving Late:

  • Heather Buegeler (arrived at 6:54 p.m. during Executive Session)

Council Members Absent:

  • None

City Staff Present:

  • Michael Kovacs, City Manager
  • Justin Weiss, Assistant City Manager
  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney
  • Victoria Raduechel, City Secretary
  • Spencer Foster, Assistant to the City Manager
  • Lyle Lombard, Director of Public Safety
  • Ryan Wells, Director of Planning and Development Services
  • Steve Gilbert, Director of Community Services and Building Safety
  • Suzy Lawrence, Community and Economic Development Manager

2. Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Call to Order and Quorum Confirmation

  • President Bob Chambers called the MDD No. 1 meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
  • City Secretary Victoria Raduechel confirmed a quorum.

MDD Board Members Present:

  • Bob Chambers, President
  • David Overstreet, Vice President
  • Victoria Egbert, Secretary
  • Allen Robbins
  • Cheyenna Tellez
  • Todd Crabtree
  • Nikki Robinson

MDD Board Members Absent:

  • None

3. Public Comment

  • No members of the public addressed the Council or the MDD Board.

4. Approval of MDD No. 1 Minutes (January 10, 2023)

  • President Bob Chambers moved to approve the minutes of the January 10, 2023 meeting as written.
  • Motion seconded by Board Member Nikki Robinson.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Chambers, Robbins, Egbert, Overstreet, Crabtree, Robinson, Tellez
    • Nays: None
  • Motion carried unanimously.

5. Finish-Out Design for Third Floor of Fate Place

  • Sarah Brown, Interior Designer with Oxley Williams Tharp Architects, presented two design concepts:
    • Serene Design Concept
    • LOAM Design Concept
  • Council and MDD Board members discussed and provided feedback on both concepts.
  • Consensus of the City Council and MDD Board:
    • Proceed with the Serene design concept.
    • Reduce art deco elements.
    • Add greenery.

6. Downtown Mixed-Use Development Update: Fate Place and The Park

  • Charles Terrell and Dan McVicker of Ramston Capital presented an update on downtown mixed-use developments.

Fate Place:

  • Three floors
  • First Floor: Beer Geeks Brewpub (signed 10-year lease)
  • Second Floor: 8,500 square feet of medical/professional office space
  • Third Floor: Business incubator space (signed 10-year lease)
  • Final signed agreements noted:
    • Performance and Chapter 380 Economic Incentive Agreement
    • Ground Lease Agreement
    • Right of First Refusal

The Park:

  • Mixed-use development with restaurant, office, retail, and 18 multi-family units
  • Three floors
  • First Floor: Retail and two ADA units
  • Limited-menu restaurant/coffee shop under consideration
  • Second and Third Floors: Urban multi-family units
  • Final signed First Amendment to Economic Development Incentive Agreement
  • Discussion occurred regarding parking concerns and lighting at the existing parking area.

7. Executive Session

  • The City Council and MDD Board recessed into Executive Session at 6:44 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.087.
  • Topic:
    • Commercial or financial information related to economic development negotiations involving Rockwall CAD Property IDs:
      • 16404, 16405, 16406, 16407, 16408, 16409, 16410, 16411, 16412
  • Council Member Heather Buegeler arrived at 6:54 p.m. during Executive Session.

8. Reconvene into Regular Session

  • Executive Session adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
  • Regular session reconvened at 7:56 p.m.
  • No action was taken on items discussed in Executive Session.

9. MDD No. 1 Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn made by Board Member Nikki Robinson.
  • Motion seconded by Board Member Allen Robbins.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Chambers, Robbins, Egbert, Overstreet, Crabtree, Robinson, Tellez
    • Nays: None
  • Meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.

10. City Council Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn made by Council Member Scott Kelley.
  • Motion seconded by Council Member Allen Robbins.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Billings, Buegeler, Brandt, Kelley, Robbins, DeLand, Megyesi
    • Nays: None
  • Meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.

Record Note

This Ledger entry records the publicly observable proceedings of the meeting listed above. It does not offer analysis or commentary.

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