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Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 Board of Directors Meeting - January 10, 2023

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Fate Municipal Development District No. 1

Board of Directors Meeting
January 10, 2023

Meeting Information

  • Date: January 10, 2023
  • Time Called to Order: 6:29 p.m.
  • Location: Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway, Fate, Texas
  • Presiding Officer: Bob Chambers, President

Quorum

  • A quorum was confirmed by City Secretary Victoria Raduechel.

Attendance

Board Members Present:

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

Board Members Absent:

  • None

City Staff Present:

  • Michael Kovacs, City Manager
  • Justin Weiss, Assistant City Manager
  • Suzy Lawrence, Economic & Community Development Manager
  • Yvonne Lane, Economic & Community Development Specialist
  • Jon Thatcher, City Attorney
  • Victoria Raduechel, City Secretary

Action Items

Approval of Minutes

  • Item: Approval of minutes from the October 11, 2022 Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 meeting.
  • Motion: Made by Board Member Allen Robbins.
  • Second: Board Member David Overstreet.
  • Vote:
    • Ayes: Chambers, Robinson, Robbins, Egbert, Overstreet, Crabtree, Tellez
    • Nays: None
  • Result: Motion carried unanimously.

Presentations

Introduction

  • Suzy Lawrence introduced Yvonne Lane as the new Economic and Community Development Specialist.

Economic Development Updates

  • Downtown Projects
    • Updates were provided by Suzy Lawrence and Justin Weiss on multiple downtown redevelopment and mixed-use projects.
  • FM 551 and Highway 130
    • Justin Weiss provided updates on projects located at the southwest, southeast, and northeast corners of FM 551 and Highway 130.
  • Yu Tract
    • Suzy Lawrence provided an update on the Yu Tract located at the northwest corner of FM 551 and Highway 130.
  • Additional Commercial Areas
    • Updates were provided on the following:
      • 7-Eleven
      • Holt Cat
      • Volkswagen Dealership

2022 Awards Recap

  • Awards reviewed by Suzy Lawrence and Justin Weiss included:
    • Texas Downtown Association
    • International City/County Management Association – Strategic Leadership and Governance Award for new development fiscal analysis
    • Texas Economic Development Council
    • American Planning Association Texas Chapter – Community of the Year Award

Executive Session

  • Recess into Executive Session:
    • Time recessed: 7:04 p.m.
    • Time convened: 7:09 p.m.
  • Statutory Authority:
    • Texas Government Code §551.087
  • Subject Matter:
    • Discussion of commercial or financial information related to a business prospect and potential financial or other incentives.
    • Properties discussed: Rockwall CAD Property IDs 16404 through 16412.

Reconvene into Regular Session

  • Executive Session adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
  • Regular session reconvened at 8:02 p.m.
  • No action was taken on items discussed in Executive Session.

Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn made by Board Member Nikki Robinson.
  • Seconded by Board Member Cheyenna Tellez.
  • Meeting adjourned at 8:03 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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