1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:14,000 Good morning. My name is John Baines. I'm the vice chairman 2 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:15,240 of the Economic Development 3 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:19,280 Partnership Board and I gladly announce that we have a qu 4 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:21,120 orum. We will now call the work 5 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:28,940 session to order at 1104. Our first order of business is 6 00:00:28,940 --> 00:00:33,079 item number EDP 18-046 which 7 00:00:33,079 --> 00:00:38,009 involves a sales tax discussion regarding the Golden Tri 8 00:00:38,009 --> 00:00:40,159 angle Mall. We have been informed 9 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:43,359 that this particular item is being removed from the agenda 10 00:00:43,359 --> 00:00:45,079 and there's no need to have 11 00:00:45,079 --> 00:00:49,579 either a closed meeting nor an open meeting session that 12 00:00:49,579 --> 00:00:51,960 was scheduled for later on in 13 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:58,960 the meeting. So with that being the case, I'd like to take 14 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:02,399 a little poetic license and 15 00:01:02,399 --> 00:01:07,290 I'd like to welcome aboard Jason Tomlinson from Texas Women 16 00:01:07,290 --> 00:01:09,719 's University. Welcome to 17 00:01:09,719 --> 00:01:10,719 the board, sir. 18 00:01:10,719 --> 00:01:11,719 Thank you very much. 19 00:01:11,719 --> 00:01:18,599 I look forward to working with you. The next item on the 20 00:01:18,599 --> 00:01:20,200 agenda for our consideration 21 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:26,000 is the approval of the minutes, EDP 18-039 and I will take 22 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,120 a few moments just in case 23 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:32,079 you need to refresh yourselves. We have a motion on the 24 00:01:32,079 --> 00:01:34,920 floor to approve. 25 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:35,920 Second. 26 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:41,950 We have a second. Is there any discussion or any changes 27 00:01:41,950 --> 00:01:44,359 that need to be made? Hearing 28 00:01:44,359 --> 00:01:47,390 none, all in favor of approving the minutes as presented, 29 00:01:47,390 --> 00:01:49,120 please signify by saying aye. 30 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:50,120 Aye. 31 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:54,549 All against, same sign. Any abstentions? Okay. Thank you 32 00:01:54,549 --> 00:01:57,879 very much. Let's see. The 33 00:01:57,879 --> 00:02:03,909 next item on our agenda is EDP 18-045. We will receive a 34 00:02:03,909 --> 00:02:06,680 report, hold discussion and 35 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:10,659 give staff direction regarding the 2018-2019 economic 36 00:02:10,659 --> 00:02:12,680 development partnership agreement 37 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,710 between the City of Denton and the Denton Chamber of 38 00:02:15,710 --> 00:02:17,680 Commerce and this presentation 39 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:19,439 will be made by Caroline Booth. 40 00:02:19,439 --> 00:02:23,629 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is going to be a short 41 00:02:23,629 --> 00:02:26,560 presentation. It's a fairly straightforward 42 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:30,139 item regarding the contract for the upcoming fiscal year 43 00:02:30,139 --> 00:02:32,039 between the City of Denton and 44 00:02:32,039 --> 00:02:35,400 the Denton Chamber of Commerce for the purposes of the 45 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,960 economic development partnership. As 46 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:42,219 far as background, this is a long-standing, long-term 47 00:02:42,219 --> 00:02:44,800 partnership between the City and 48 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:50,639 the Chamber. The first agreement was entered into in 1986 49 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,240 and the contract allows for the 50 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,210 city to provide funds for the administration and operations 51 00:02:56,210 --> 00:02:57,599 of the Chamber's Office of 52 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:02,840 Economic Development and there are some bulleted items as 53 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:05,800 far as what those funds cover and 54 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:11,110 the Chamber this year has requested $238,000 approximately 55 00:03:11,110 --> 00:03:13,240 in funding, which is the same 56 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:18,889 amount that was requested for the current fiscal year. In 57 00:03:18,889 --> 00:03:20,400 the current fiscal year, the 58 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,699 agreement has been significantly different from prior years 59 00:03:23,699 --> 00:03:25,039 in that it included some 60 00:03:25,039 --> 00:03:28,000 specific goals, deliverables and metrics along with 61 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,520 enhanced clauses on financial reporting, 62 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,569 insurance and indemnity because we have an active legal 63 00:03:33,569 --> 00:03:35,199 department who wants to make 64 00:03:35,199 --> 00:03:39,199 sure that everybody is protected and to date this year, the 65 00:03:39,199 --> 00:03:41,580 Chamber has either met or exceeded 66 00:03:41,580 --> 00:03:46,199 all of the terms of the agreement. 67 00:03:46,199 --> 00:03:48,780 The draft agreement, which is included in your backup 68 00:03:48,780 --> 00:03:50,560 packet for the coming fiscal year, 69 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:54,830 it follows the same format as the current years, but it is 70 00:03:54,830 --> 00:03:56,860 updated to include shared 71 00:03:56,860 --> 00:04:00,620 strategic initiatives, a revision of the goals related to 72 00:04:00,620 --> 00:04:02,960 website and social media marketing 73 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:08,830 to revise the increase down from 20% to 10%. 20% increase 74 00:04:08,830 --> 00:04:11,240 is unsustainable over time. So 75 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:15,280 we -- I'm sorry, I should back up and say that all of these 76 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:17,399 changes, my office and the 77 00:04:17,399 --> 00:04:19,879 Chamber's Office of Economic Development as well as their 78 00:04:19,879 --> 00:04:21,519 board leadership, we met and 79 00:04:21,519 --> 00:04:25,029 conferred on all of these items. So these are agreed to 80 00:04:25,029 --> 00:04:27,759 items in the contract. So again, 81 00:04:27,759 --> 00:04:30,670 revise those goals related to website and social media 82 00:04:30,670 --> 00:04:32,839 marketing. We did add a new goal 83 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,810 for contacts made at marketing events and the reporting of 84 00:04:35,810 --> 00:04:37,279 those contacts. That was 85 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:41,000 something that was left in this year's -- as a year to 86 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,839 establish a baseline expectation. 87 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,750 So we're just adding the numbers in there. We did increase 88 00:04:46,750 --> 00:04:47,879 the number of site visits 89 00:04:47,879 --> 00:04:52,709 from target industry companies by one. So it's up from six 90 00:04:52,709 --> 00:04:54,720 to seven in the proposed 91 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:58,519 contract. And then we also -- because one of the most 92 00:04:58,519 --> 00:04:59,800 important things that the Chamber 93 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:03,139 does in terms of economic development is engage the 94 00:05:03,139 --> 00:05:06,120 business community in Denton with economic 95 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:10,000 development through the partnership investment program. So 96 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:11,079 we felt like it was important 97 00:05:11,079 --> 00:05:14,610 to recognize the fact that they have been doing good work 98 00:05:14,610 --> 00:05:16,279 in this area on an ongoing 99 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:20,689 basis for a number of years. And we just tied some goals to 100 00:05:20,689 --> 00:05:23,000 that, again, with their input 101 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,839 and agreement to what would be a reasonable expectation 102 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:29,120 there. As I said, Chamber staff 103 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,850 and board leadership was involved in the drafting. They 104 00:05:31,850 --> 00:05:33,839 reviewed everything. And there were no 105 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:39,730 requested changes. That's it. So happy to answer any 106 00:05:39,730 --> 00:05:40,839 questions. 107 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:45,759 >> Mr. Banks? >> I have a question. 108 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:49,639 >> I have a couple of questions. First, the increase 109 00:05:49,639 --> 00:05:53,680 engagement on social media. I'm wondering 110 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,600 this is just a thought as opposed to putting in Facebook, 111 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:58,439 LinkedIn and Twitter, you know, 112 00:05:58,439 --> 00:06:01,339 throughout the year there could be something else that's 113 00:06:01,339 --> 00:06:02,879 more relevant or one of these 114 00:06:02,879 --> 00:06:06,040 could be phased out and something else. Is there a reason 115 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:07,560 that there are these three 116 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:12,470 versus just saying social media engagement? >> So those are 117 00:06:12,470 --> 00:06:14,160 the platforms that the Chamber 118 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:17,639 currently uses. And I will say that there might be some of 119 00:06:17,639 --> 00:06:18,319 these questions that are 120 00:06:18,319 --> 00:06:22,360 more appropriately answered by Chamber staff. So Adam, do 121 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:24,399 you have any contributions on 122 00:06:24,399 --> 00:06:27,490 this? I mean, we wanted to work with them as far as what 123 00:06:27,490 --> 00:06:28,839 they were using. They did not 124 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:31,600 inform us that they have any plans to make any changes or 125 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:33,040 updates to their platforms 126 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:38,529 in the coming year. So you can speak from there as long as 127 00:06:38,529 --> 00:06:42,480 you talk towards the microphone. 128 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:45,019 >> Currently we are using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. 129 00:06:45,019 --> 00:06:46,279 LinkedIn is to kind of market 130 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:49,550 towards the site selection community and C-level executives 131 00:06:49,550 --> 00:06:51,360 . Facebook is kind of geared towards 132 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:54,620 marketing to keep the community, people engaged with what's 133 00:06:54,620 --> 00:06:56,319 going on. And then Twitter is 134 00:06:56,319 --> 00:07:00,180 to keep everybody apprised of what's going on with what we 135 00:07:00,180 --> 00:07:01,920 're doing. We're open to 136 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:05,199 using other channels as well. So we do other media outlets 137 00:07:05,199 --> 00:07:06,879 also, some advertising and things 138 00:07:06,879 --> 00:07:09,000 like that. >> And my thought was just to increase the 139 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:12,339 flexibility because, you know, technology is constantly 140 00:07:12,339 --> 00:07:14,240 changing as well as social media 141 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:17,579 platforms for all we know. Snapchat could be the business 142 00:07:17,579 --> 00:07:19,319 link of the future. We don't 143 00:07:19,319 --> 00:07:22,759 know at this point. So it was really just a thought as far 144 00:07:22,759 --> 00:07:24,519 as flexibility in where the 145 00:07:24,519 --> 00:07:27,759 focus is over the next year as new platforms emerge. 146 00:07:27,759 --> 00:07:32,019 >> It seems to me like since we have a history and can 147 00:07:32,019 --> 00:07:35,040 apply numbers and expectations to 148 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:38,300 the deliverables because we have a history with what they 149 00:07:38,300 --> 00:07:39,920 're already using, it makes 150 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:44,240 sense to leave those in there specifically. However, that 151 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,399 doesn't prohibit the Chamber 152 00:07:46,399 --> 00:07:52,500 from opening a Snapchat account. Whatever mysterious app is 153 00:07:52,500 --> 00:07:54,240 yet to come. And then if 154 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:57,879 it's something that they find effective, we can, you know, 155 00:07:57,879 --> 00:07:59,720 talk about it and discuss possible 156 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:03,160 inclusion in the future. Is that a kind of a compromise? 157 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:06,120 >> It's not a sticking point or anything. >> We're open to 158 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,160 anything related to marketing. 159 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:11,069 Our job is to market the community, to get prospects here 160 00:08:11,069 --> 00:08:12,480 and get the site selectors 161 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:16,490 to give us first look. So whatever it takes to accomplish 162 00:08:16,490 --> 00:08:18,480 that goal is what we're open 163 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:21,480 to doing. >> Okay. 164 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:26,720 >> And I'm just curious, why is this an ordinance? If we 165 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:28,800 have an agreement between the Chamber 166 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:33,289 and the city, that agreement will roll. I'm just interested 167 00:08:33,289 --> 00:08:35,200 why make this an ordinance 168 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:39,259 that will then have to constantly change with the specific 169 00:08:39,259 --> 00:08:41,080 numbers. And included in that 170 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:45,009 is, you know, I don't know that the Chamber would have any 171 00:08:45,009 --> 00:08:46,840 way and have any knowledge 172 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:50,879 of how to -- the metrics involved or who is involved in the 173 00:08:50,879 --> 00:08:52,919 determination of business 174 00:08:52,919 --> 00:08:55,440 owners rating Denton as a good place to do business. 175 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:58,610 >> Okay. I'm glad to answer both of those. Because it's an 176 00:08:58,610 --> 00:08:59,879 expenditure of funds, there 177 00:08:59,879 --> 00:09:04,049 has to be an ordinance attached to it. That's municipal law 178 00:09:04,049 --> 00:09:06,120 related. So that's why we have 179 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:09,940 to do this every year. And then in terms of the shared 180 00:09:09,940 --> 00:09:11,639 goals that you reference that are 181 00:09:11,639 --> 00:09:16,129 stated in the ordinance itself, that was at a request from 182 00:09:16,129 --> 00:09:19,440 one of our council members. 183 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:22,730 Those goals are something that's included in the city's 184 00:09:22,730 --> 00:09:24,480 strategic plan as long-term 185 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:30,100 goals. And in our contract discussions with Adam and the 186 00:09:30,100 --> 00:09:33,279 board chair of the Chamber, Eric, 187 00:09:33,279 --> 00:09:37,690 we thought that it might demonstrate some alignment of 188 00:09:37,690 --> 00:09:39,960 purpose if we could say that 189 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:43,889 we share these goals as stated in the ordinance. And my 190 00:09:43,889 --> 00:09:46,960 office has the responsibility for charting 191 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:51,080 the progress of those goals. So that's not something that 192 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:52,759 we are holding the Chamber 193 00:09:52,759 --> 00:09:55,850 to. That's something that we in conjunction with the city 194 00:09:55,850 --> 00:09:57,720 manager's office gauge and we 195 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:01,620 have our methodology for doing that. As far as the survey 196 00:10:01,620 --> 00:10:03,960 that will be conducted related 197 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:06,490 to business owners rating Denton as a good place to do 198 00:10:06,490 --> 00:10:08,320 business, that's something that 199 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:13,509 was actually rolled out, I believe it was done in 2015 the 200 00:10:13,509 --> 00:10:15,799 last time. And it was a survey 201 00:10:15,799 --> 00:10:18,830 that was undertaken with the assistance of a national 202 00:10:18,830 --> 00:10:21,080 consulting firm by the city manager's 203 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:24,690 office. They're going to be doing that again two more times 204 00:10:24,690 --> 00:10:26,879 . So it's standard methodology. 205 00:10:26,879 --> 00:10:29,970 It's used by a lot of communities. But that's what we're 206 00:10:29,970 --> 00:10:31,840 going to be using to gauge progress 207 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:32,840 on that goal. 208 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,870 Is that solicited through, you know, do they select 209 00:10:35,870 --> 00:10:38,320 businesses at random or is that something 210 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:40,659 any member of the public, whether they're involved in 211 00:10:40,659 --> 00:10:41,879 business or not, could log on 212 00:10:41,879 --> 00:10:42,879 and -- 213 00:10:42,879 --> 00:10:43,879 The business survey -- 214 00:10:43,879 --> 00:10:45,440 It could be skewed, is my concern. 215 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:47,639 It's specifically targeted to businesses. 216 00:10:47,639 --> 00:10:51,000 Okay. Thank you for that answer. 217 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:56,929 Any other questions on this point? And your recommendation 218 00:10:56,929 --> 00:10:58,759 once again is? 219 00:10:58,759 --> 00:11:02,690 Well, my recommendation is approval of the contract. But 220 00:11:02,690 --> 00:11:05,360 this is an informational presentation 221 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:08,149 to this board. There's no -- you all are not required to 222 00:11:08,149 --> 00:11:09,600 make a recommendation on this 223 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:16,519 particular item. So that's questions and answers. And when 224 00:11:16,519 --> 00:11:18,120 you all are satisfied, then we can 225 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:20,639 move on to the next one. 226 00:11:20,639 --> 00:11:24,340 Any other questions from the committee? There being none, 227 00:11:24,340 --> 00:11:25,240 we thank you very much. 228 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:26,240 You're welcome. 229 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:35,000 Thank you. 230 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:40,669 The next item on the agenda is EDP 18040, Receive a Report, 231 00:11:40,669 --> 00:11:42,919 Hold Discussion, and Make 232 00:11:42,919 --> 00:11:45,980 a Recommendation to the City Council Regarding the Economic 233 00:11:45,980 --> 00:11:47,759 Development Plan Grant Agreement 234 00:11:47,759 --> 00:11:52,659 Between City of Denton and Golden Triangle Mall. That item 235 00:11:52,659 --> 00:11:55,279 is being removed because of 236 00:11:55,279 --> 00:11:57,720 the request being removed. 237 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:04,840 We now come to EDP 18043, Staff Reports. And the first is 238 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:04,840 -- 239 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:05,840 Did we skip one? 240 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:06,840 Did we skip one? 241 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:07,840 Yes, sir. It's right here at the bottom. It's kind of 242 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:07,840 hidden. 243 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:08,840 Oh, I did. 244 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:09,840 Yes. 245 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:10,840 Sorry, Michelle. 246 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:11,840 She thought she was off the hook. 247 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:13,350 Okay. That's what you get when you get a kind of a -- what 248 00:12:13,350 --> 00:12:14,840 do you call it? A backup quarterback? 249 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:31,159 Give me a little time in there. Get my feet under me. 250 00:12:31,159 --> 00:12:35,669 EDP 18044, Receive a Report, Hold Discussion, and Give 251 00:12:35,669 --> 00:12:38,039 Staff Direction Regarding Nominations 252 00:12:38,039 --> 00:12:41,200 for the Upcoming Business Awards Breakfast. 253 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:47,200 Michelle Cunningham will be making that presentation. 254 00:12:47,200 --> 00:13:07,980 It's that time of year again. We will be having our annual 255 00:13:07,980 --> 00:13:10,279 Mayor Council breakfast that is 256 00:13:10,279 --> 00:13:14,440 part of our Business Appreciation Business Awards Breakfast 257 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:16,879 on Thursday, September, I 258 00:13:16,879 --> 00:13:21,289 believe it's the 27th. So that will be going out. We're fir 259 00:13:21,289 --> 00:13:22,799 ming up some pricing and things, 260 00:13:22,799 --> 00:13:28,240 so we have not announced to Council yet, but that will be 261 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:31,080 in their Friday packet. And at 262 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:34,840 that breakfast, we typically -- the Economic Development 263 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:36,919 Partnership Board as well as UNT, 264 00:13:36,919 --> 00:13:41,620 TW, NCTC, the Small Business Development Center, and 265 00:13:41,620 --> 00:13:45,480 Downtown Task Force, et cetera, recognize 266 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:49,509 businesses and appreciate them for their investment in the 267 00:13:49,509 --> 00:13:52,639 City of Denton. And this has been going 268 00:13:52,639 --> 00:13:55,700 on for quite some time. I think we're almost 15 years into 269 00:13:55,700 --> 00:13:57,399 it. But if you look at your 270 00:13:57,399 --> 00:14:02,049 packet, Exhibit 2 indicates the Business Recognition Awards 271 00:14:02,049 --> 00:14:04,240 criteria. And historically, this has 272 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:09,159 been what the Economic Development Partnership Board had 273 00:14:09,159 --> 00:14:12,240 adopted as their award criteria. 274 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:17,299 And so also I believe in there you will see that in the AIS 275 00:14:17,299 --> 00:14:19,559 it lists some of the past 276 00:14:19,559 --> 00:14:25,399 recipients. Almost all at this point, virtually all of the 277 00:14:25,399 --> 00:14:27,200 Denton's larger employers have 278 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:31,840 been recognized at some point or another. And not just by 279 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:33,799 the Economic Development Partnership 280 00:14:33,799 --> 00:14:40,440 Board, but again by departments, the airport, DME, police, 281 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:43,919 fire, et cetera, over time also 282 00:14:43,919 --> 00:14:48,269 participate in this breakfast and have given recognitions 283 00:14:48,269 --> 00:14:51,039 to both large and small companies. 284 00:14:51,039 --> 00:14:54,769 What I've handed out is a matrix, and it's just a 285 00:14:54,769 --> 00:14:57,600 suggestion or an exhibit for you to 286 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:01,549 consider. And on it, on the first page, are three of the 287 00:15:01,549 --> 00:15:04,340 larger employers. You may recognize 288 00:15:04,340 --> 00:15:09,220 Target and ACME Brick from the last go-round. And also on 289 00:15:09,220 --> 00:15:11,960 the second page, TRCA, I think 290 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:16,070 John, last year you had mentioned looking at some of the 291 00:15:16,070 --> 00:15:18,399 smaller businesses as well. 292 00:15:18,399 --> 00:15:22,480 And we're certainly open to suggestions for those. When we 293 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:23,720 come back to you at the beginning 294 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:27,429 of September, we'll ask you to go ahead and nominate the 295 00:15:27,429 --> 00:15:29,279 business that you want as your 296 00:15:29,279 --> 00:15:33,210 recipient. But if you don't mind, I'll just briefly cover 297 00:15:33,210 --> 00:15:37,360 some of the things here. Winko, 298 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:42,919 you can see the amount of investment. One of the things 299 00:15:42,919 --> 00:15:44,200 that's asked is what do these 300 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:47,330 companies bring to the community? And Winko does 301 00:15:47,330 --> 00:15:49,759 participate. They're in the United Way. 302 00:15:49,759 --> 00:15:52,919 They're a North Texas food bank partner. And they also 303 00:15:52,919 --> 00:15:54,759 donate at a corporate level. If 304 00:15:54,759 --> 00:15:58,850 you get to them a month ahead, you can ask for school- 305 00:15:58,850 --> 00:16:01,840 related funding, fundraiser money 306 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:06,259 from the corporate group. Where they've innovated is 307 00:16:06,259 --> 00:16:08,639 surprisingly a number of their stockers 308 00:16:08,639 --> 00:16:11,990 or actually millionaires. In their stock options, they have 309 00:16:11,990 --> 00:16:13,840 an employee stock option program 310 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:17,340 that begins at, you know, for employees that are 19 or 311 00:16:17,340 --> 00:16:19,440 older that work a thousand hours, 312 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:22,470 their first year. The company gives that stock to the 313 00:16:22,470 --> 00:16:24,720 employee. The employee's not paying 314 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:27,909 for it. They have folks that started with that company 315 00:16:27,909 --> 00:16:29,679 because the annual growth in 316 00:16:29,679 --> 00:16:32,629 valuation on that stock has been 18 percent a year. And 317 00:16:32,629 --> 00:16:34,399 they actually have stockers that 318 00:16:34,399 --> 00:16:37,480 are millionaires and that are working there. So it's one of 319 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:38,960 the wonderful things that they 320 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:43,279 do for employees. And we will tell you from visiting Winko 321 00:16:43,279 --> 00:16:45,279 that they, on their own volition, 322 00:16:45,279 --> 00:16:48,620 got with Texas Workforce of North Central Texas and 323 00:16:48,620 --> 00:16:50,960 designed with the help of people with 324 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:54,840 special needs an area to help them train so that they could 325 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:57,279 actually work at the company. 326 00:16:57,279 --> 00:17:00,669 And their plant operations director states that they're 327 00:17:00,669 --> 00:17:02,600 some of the most inspirational 328 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:06,099 people to the rest of the employees because they do hire 329 00:17:06,099 --> 00:17:08,380 individuals with special needs. 330 00:17:08,380 --> 00:17:11,700 And they are focused on providing that outreach to the Dent 331 00:17:11,700 --> 00:17:13,880 community as well. The valuation 332 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:18,220 was 79.7 million in 2018. They have about a, it vacillates 333 00:17:18,220 --> 00:17:19,720 a little bit because they 334 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:22,980 lose and gain, lose and gain, but it's the general 335 00:17:22,980 --> 00:17:25,559 employment is 150. And I will mention 336 00:17:25,559 --> 00:17:28,440 that on top of that valuation, we were just looking at the 337 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:30,319 building, their business personal 338 00:17:30,319 --> 00:17:35,529 properties about another 63 million. So they are, they're a 339 00:17:35,529 --> 00:17:38,759 wonderful addition to the city. 340 00:17:38,759 --> 00:17:44,430 With Target Corporation, we talked about Target last year. 341 00:17:44,430 --> 00:17:47,640 They have again United Way Board, 342 00:17:47,640 --> 00:17:53,980 Serve Denton Board, North Texas Food Bank, Our Daily Bread. 343 00:17:53,980 --> 00:17:56,559 They do Denton ISD grants 344 00:17:56,559 --> 00:17:59,079 for field trips and things specifically with Wilson 345 00:17:59,079 --> 00:18:02,240 Elementary. And their employees have 346 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:06,059 a goal of volunteerism. Target's the first company in the 347 00:18:06,059 --> 00:18:08,680 nation that provided 3% for 348 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:13,460 education before taxes. So they were a leader in that kind 349 00:18:13,460 --> 00:18:15,160 of innovation or that giving 350 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:20,140 back from a corporate standpoint many years ago. And you 351 00:18:20,140 --> 00:18:21,200 can read through the innovation 352 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:27,450 information. 63.1 million valuation in 2018 and again about 353 00:18:27,450 --> 00:18:30,200 150 employees. Acme Brick. 354 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:34,460 And these last two, I've got 2017 valuations in because the 355 00:18:34,460 --> 00:18:37,240 2018s should be posted to shortly 356 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:40,230 because they've been ruled, but there were some ARB things 357 00:18:40,230 --> 00:18:42,960 in there. So with Acme Brick, 358 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:46,619 I think they're going to come in at about 34 million. But 359 00:18:46,619 --> 00:18:49,480 anyway, Acme Brick of course 360 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:54,670 has been here forever. They are premier, they're Berkshire 361 00:18:54,670 --> 00:18:57,759 Hathaway Company that has been a 362 00:18:57,759 --> 00:19:02,150 chamber member for many years. They donate to UT Arlington 363 00:19:02,150 --> 00:19:04,480 for a masonry program there. 364 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:06,960 They're the largest brick producer in the nation. And of 365 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:08,160 course they have that huge 366 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:11,339 facility here. And they continue to grow and build new 367 00:19:11,339 --> 00:19:13,640 brick and tile products. So I think 368 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:16,119 the tile products with all the things, the home shows that 369 00:19:16,119 --> 00:19:17,160 you see on television and 370 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:22,019 all the innovations and design, a lot of those things are 371 00:19:22,019 --> 00:19:24,559 Acme Brick products. And then last 372 00:19:24,559 --> 00:19:30,029 year we had added Little Guys Movers and TRCA. And actually 373 00:19:30,029 --> 00:19:33,519 Little Guys Movers were UNT students 374 00:19:33,519 --> 00:19:37,250 previously. And so University of North Texas actually 375 00:19:37,250 --> 00:19:39,839 presented to them. We did not select 376 00:19:39,839 --> 00:19:42,799 them here. And when they were talking to us about folks 377 00:19:42,799 --> 00:19:44,559 that we might know that were UNT 378 00:19:44,559 --> 00:19:48,269 alums, we mentioned them and they did receive or were 379 00:19:48,269 --> 00:19:50,599 recognized last year. But in looking 380 00:19:50,599 --> 00:19:55,509 at some of the small to medium sized companies, the award 381 00:19:55,509 --> 00:19:58,680 criteria had been developed around 382 00:19:58,680 --> 00:20:02,049 the amount of investment and physical taxable investment in 383 00:20:02,049 --> 00:20:03,759 the community. And you like 384 00:20:03,759 --> 00:20:08,150 to with many, many of our companies, they're excellent, 385 00:20:08,150 --> 00:20:11,480 excellent companies. They are tireless 386 00:20:11,480 --> 00:20:16,009 contributors to the community, et cetera. However, their 387 00:20:16,009 --> 00:20:17,480 physical equipment, it's a 388 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:20,349 knowledge based thing. So their employees may be spending 389 00:20:20,349 --> 00:20:21,599 in the community, but there's 390 00:20:21,599 --> 00:20:24,200 not a lot of taxable valuation there. So it becomes 391 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:26,279 difficult when you're looking at folks 392 00:20:26,279 --> 00:20:31,880 like that to determine how far the board wants to move away 393 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:34,880 from the larger companies and 394 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:39,150 if you want to maybe at some point go to maybe more than 395 00:20:39,150 --> 00:20:42,400 one award, that's up to you all. 396 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:46,630 But Technology Resource Centers of America is located on 397 00:20:46,630 --> 00:20:49,119 Virginia Circle. If you drive 398 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:52,119 over the bridge, you will on 380, you won't see them 399 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:54,000 because they're down by the railroad 400 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:57,170 tracks. But this started as Telephone Resource Centers of 401 00:20:57,170 --> 00:20:59,559 America and they were rehabbing 402 00:20:59,559 --> 00:21:03,880 telephone equipment and reselling it. And now they are 403 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:08,519 providing web and data management 404 00:21:08,519 --> 00:21:12,710 for a number of companies and you would be amazed. Anybody 405 00:21:12,710 --> 00:21:14,400 from Dick's Sporting Goods 406 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:23,960 to not Pet Boys, O'Reilly, yes. And Fort Knox, they do some 407 00:21:23,960 --> 00:21:27,279 homeland security, they're 408 00:21:27,279 --> 00:21:32,750 former military. They have 53 employees that are here, that 409 00:21:32,750 --> 00:21:35,559 vacillates somewhat too because 410 00:21:35,559 --> 00:21:38,750 they send sales teams out to do the actual physical 411 00:21:38,750 --> 00:21:41,559 installation of the wiring and everything 412 00:21:41,559 --> 00:21:44,740 that they need to do, point of sale systems in companies. P 413 00:21:44,740 --> 00:21:46,440 .F. Chang's is another one 414 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:50,170 of their clients. So they're, I believe number two or three 415 00:21:50,170 --> 00:21:51,680 in the nation for what it is 416 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:55,240 they do in size and yet they're this quiet company that's 417 00:21:55,240 --> 00:21:58,079 here in Denton. So that's, 418 00:21:58,079 --> 00:22:00,150 they do own their building, they bought the former Baker 419 00:22:00,150 --> 00:22:01,559 Distribution Building and they're 420 00:22:01,559 --> 00:22:05,250 leasing half of it out at this point. And they have about 421 00:22:05,250 --> 00:22:08,119 1800 employees that are contract 422 00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:11,849 employees, so they are not located here physically in Dent 423 00:22:11,849 --> 00:22:14,160 on. They are teams that go out that 424 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:18,029 help companies when they're having problems. So they have 425 00:22:18,029 --> 00:22:20,400 stellar service records as well. 426 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:24,190 So these are some folks that you may want to consider and I 427 00:22:24,190 --> 00:22:26,059 guess I'm looking for any 428 00:22:26,059 --> 00:22:30,150 suggestions that you all may have about anybody else you 429 00:22:30,150 --> 00:22:32,559 would like to see on this list for 430 00:22:32,559 --> 00:22:34,559 the September meeting. 431 00:22:34,559 --> 00:22:38,420 Michelle, do you have a timeframe that you need that 432 00:22:38,420 --> 00:22:40,559 information sent to you? 433 00:22:40,559 --> 00:22:45,000 Yes, if you could do that maybe I'd say by in the next two 434 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:47,599 weeks that would be wonderful 435 00:22:47,599 --> 00:22:51,559 because that'll give me some time to interview some folks 436 00:22:51,559 --> 00:22:53,640 if I need to to try and find out 437 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:58,930 about their community service. These folks do not know that 438 00:22:58,930 --> 00:23:00,720 they are on this list and 439 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:05,160 we've not advised anybody. We typically try and find out 440 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:07,519 the information that we can so 441 00:23:07,519 --> 00:23:11,720 that we can evenly present to you the criteria information. 442 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:15,029 Michelle, we have a question from Councilwoman Briggs, 443 00:23:15,029 --> 00:23:15,720 please. 444 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:16,720 Yes, ma'am. 445 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:20,569 Not necessarily a question but more of a comment because I 446 00:23:20,569 --> 00:23:22,720 was looking at the criteria and 447 00:23:22,720 --> 00:23:26,809 I think you mentioned earlier the list of past award 448 00:23:26,809 --> 00:23:29,359 recipients and if the criteria 449 00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:32,509 stays the same we're going to have to just keep renomin 450 00:23:32,509 --> 00:23:34,319 ating the same people over and 451 00:23:34,319 --> 00:23:37,609 over again I think. I mean unless we get more people in, 452 00:23:37,609 --> 00:23:39,720 more larger companies in. So I 453 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:45,200 would like to see either the criteria tweaked a little bit 454 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:48,240 or another award added because 455 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:51,500 I do believe we have a lot of other medium and small 456 00:23:51,500 --> 00:23:53,680 businesses that deserve it in my 457 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:57,190 mind when I kept going through. Like I kept thinking of 458 00:23:57,190 --> 00:23:59,160 somebody who's been here for ages 459 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:02,460 and ages and they have contributed to the community but 460 00:24:02,460 --> 00:24:04,200 there were some things that 461 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:09,609 just weren't there on the other qualifications. So that 462 00:24:09,609 --> 00:24:12,559 would be my recommendation or ask 463 00:24:12,559 --> 00:24:16,559 to do either or. And I guess a question I have because I 464 00:24:16,559 --> 00:24:20,519 have been to the business breakfast 465 00:24:20,519 --> 00:24:24,680 and I wonder how the invites are sent because when I'm 466 00:24:24,680 --> 00:24:27,279 there I see the same people and then 467 00:24:27,279 --> 00:24:30,680 I think oh well I wonder why this business or these people 468 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:32,440 weren't invited. Can you 469 00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:37,099 kind of go over how that is done? Yes, the Mayor Council 470 00:24:37,099 --> 00:24:39,279 breakfast is by invitation 471 00:24:39,279 --> 00:24:42,890 only because it is part of economic development's budget 472 00:24:42,890 --> 00:24:45,039 and we do have a relationship with 473 00:24:45,039 --> 00:24:48,890 the Chamber of Commerce to help support economic 474 00:24:48,890 --> 00:24:52,900 development at the Chamber. Chamber investors 475 00:24:52,900 --> 00:24:56,500 are allowed to bring a certain number of people as well 476 00:24:56,500 --> 00:24:58,960 dependent upon their investment as 477 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:03,400 an economic development investor at the Chamber and 478 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:07,799 typically we try to limit it to two representatives 479 00:25:07,799 --> 00:25:11,400 from the city's top employers and so that's why you see 480 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:13,299 major employers there and when 481 00:25:13,299 --> 00:25:17,349 you see banks there that may be or real estate companies or 482 00:25:17,349 --> 00:25:19,460 whomever who have more folks 483 00:25:19,460 --> 00:25:24,250 there than two it's because they are Chamber investors and 484 00:25:24,250 --> 00:25:26,799 that structure right now lets 485 00:25:26,799 --> 00:25:30,579 them invite I believe up to four people. So are there any 486 00:25:30,579 --> 00:25:33,559 other businesses that aren't 487 00:25:33,559 --> 00:25:39,940 Chamber members that are invited? Not that aren't large 488 00:25:39,940 --> 00:25:42,180 companies or are companies that 489 00:25:42,180 --> 00:25:47,660 are in our targeted areas. No because again we're paying 490 00:25:47,660 --> 00:25:50,240 for breakfast and so you know 491 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:54,680 we've there's so many medium and small size companies we 492 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:56,920 are a service community. We have 493 00:25:56,920 --> 00:26:00,359 a number of you know vital service providers here as well 494 00:26:00,359 --> 00:26:02,200 but they're smaller they're 495 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:07,200 not major companies so it's just the major employers that 496 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:09,680 are asked. Councilwoman are 497 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:12,670 there some in particular that you're interested in having 498 00:26:12,670 --> 00:26:15,279 attend? Well I just wondered about 499 00:26:15,279 --> 00:26:20,019 the process and how people are invited and I had when I 500 00:26:20,019 --> 00:26:23,000 posted people said you know well 501 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:25,759 I didn't get an invitation and I had no you know response 502 00:26:25,759 --> 00:26:27,200 like well you know you're not 503 00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:32,089 a large you know employer or something so I'm just curious 504 00:26:32,089 --> 00:26:34,880 you know why and like I said 505 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:38,720 as far as the criteria go and awards I just want to make 506 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:41,160 sure that we are acknowledging 507 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:44,839 our medium and smaller businesses on a different level 508 00:26:44,839 --> 00:26:47,880 besides just retention business retention 509 00:26:47,880 --> 00:26:51,380 visits because I that's a one aspect of it but I think that 510 00:26:51,380 --> 00:26:53,200 we also should acknowledge 511 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:58,210 them in our community in other ways. Okay. Any other 512 00:26:58,210 --> 00:27:04,519 comments or questions? For the tweaking 513 00:27:04,519 --> 00:27:07,799 you might want to look at putting a percentage so if it's 514 00:27:07,799 --> 00:27:09,680 the economic impact based on the 515 00:27:09,680 --> 00:27:13,029 number of employees that might be a way to tweak it to be 516 00:27:13,029 --> 00:27:14,799 able to expand to the number 517 00:27:14,799 --> 00:27:18,619 of companies and how they have impact so if it's a company 518 00:27:18,619 --> 00:27:20,920 of only 20 or 40 people they 519 00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:26,339 can compete on a more fair footing with the Winko that has 520 00:27:26,339 --> 00:27:29,240 many many more does that make 521 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:32,890 sense? Expand a little bit. If it's a percentage if you 522 00:27:32,890 --> 00:27:35,640 look at a percentage base if you look 523 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:38,789 at a percentage base versus an absolute dollar amount 524 00:27:38,789 --> 00:27:40,880 certainly a Target or Winko should 525 00:27:40,880 --> 00:27:44,769 be able to always be the number one or number two but like 526 00:27:44,769 --> 00:27:47,440 a TRCA which has a smaller footprint 527 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:51,230 because they can't hire that many people in Denton they 528 00:27:51,230 --> 00:27:53,200 still have a large impact and 529 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:56,099 they also have the ability to have a large impact on our 530 00:27:56,099 --> 00:27:57,640 city and we should be able to 531 00:27:57,640 --> 00:28:01,380 recognize them for their contributions and that way we can 532 00:28:01,380 --> 00:28:03,039 compare you know at least 533 00:28:03,039 --> 00:28:05,680 maybe not apples to apples but at least you know apples to 534 00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:07,000 something that's close to 535 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:13,079 an apple. I'm hearing a couple of recommendations from you 536 00:28:13,079 --> 00:28:15,839 Councilwoman and from you Mr. Rondele 537 00:28:15,839 --> 00:28:19,509 perhaps if you could communicate those to Michelle then 538 00:28:19,509 --> 00:28:22,119 that we can perhaps we can modify 539 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:30,220 the selection criteria if you have time. Anything else? Any 540 00:28:30,220 --> 00:28:33,759 more questions? Thank you. Thank 541 00:28:33,759 --> 00:28:36,630 you very much and we look forward to having any other 542 00:28:36,630 --> 00:28:38,640 additional considerations to you 543 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:47,720 by August 22nd. Let's see if the backup quarterback can get 544 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:50,680 a pass completed now. Let's see. 545 00:28:50,680 --> 00:29:02,079 All right. Now we go to staff reports. EDP 18043 and we 546 00:29:02,079 --> 00:29:10,519 have five items here. Okay I'm 547 00:29:10,519 --> 00:29:15,019 just gonna do this from my seat over here and I'll touch 548 00:29:15,019 --> 00:29:17,440 quickly on the city economic 549 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:21,660 development departments staff report items. The first thing 550 00:29:21,660 --> 00:29:23,400 in your packet is a letter 551 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:27,329 in support of the Greater Denton Arts Council's application 552 00:29:27,329 --> 00:29:29,359 to the National Endowment for 553 00:29:29,359 --> 00:29:35,430 the Arts for a grant that's called the Our Town Place based 554 00:29:35,430 --> 00:29:38,160 grant and GDAC is looking 555 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:42,539 to host an event in the form of a community block party in 556 00:29:42,539 --> 00:29:45,400 the fall of 2019 and one of 557 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:48,819 the key elements of being eligible to apply for this grant 558 00:29:48,819 --> 00:29:50,480 is a partnership between a 559 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:53,960 nonprofit organization in this case GDAC and local 560 00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:56,400 government in this case the city of 561 00:29:56,400 --> 00:30:00,160 Denton so we are supporting them in their application by 562 00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:02,119 assisting them in preparing 563 00:30:02,119 --> 00:30:06,480 the application and partnering with them in aspects of 564 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:09,200 actually planning and executing 565 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:13,930 the event. One of the things that is helpful in making an 566 00:30:13,930 --> 00:30:15,319 application like this is letters 567 00:30:15,319 --> 00:30:20,170 of support from various organizations and because of the 568 00:30:20,170 --> 00:30:22,480 deadline that we were on we 569 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:26,890 communicated directly with Marty Rivers as the board chair 570 00:30:26,890 --> 00:30:28,920 in order to prepare and get 571 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:32,000 him to sign a letter of support so this is the letter that 572 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:33,519 he signed on behalf of the 573 00:30:33,519 --> 00:30:38,230 board and we just wanted to communicate to you that this 574 00:30:38,230 --> 00:30:40,880 was done on your behalf by your 575 00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:45,529 board chair and we are finalizing the application with GDAC 576 00:30:45,529 --> 00:30:48,319 at this point and I'm glad to answer 577 00:30:48,319 --> 00:30:54,349 any questions about this if I can. Any questions from 578 00:30:54,349 --> 00:30:57,559 before? Okay and then following that 579 00:30:57,559 --> 00:31:00,829 you will see the statistical trends and news of Denton 580 00:31:00,829 --> 00:31:02,960 report I'm not going to delve into 581 00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:07,230 that but would be glad to answer any questions if anyone 582 00:31:07,230 --> 00:31:09,839 has them it is the update that you 583 00:31:09,839 --> 00:31:14,660 will see every month. Carolyn I would ask if I'm sure that 584 00:31:14,660 --> 00:31:17,799 you have spent innumerable 585 00:31:17,799 --> 00:31:23,019 hours on this document so if there's anything you'd like to 586 00:31:23,019 --> 00:31:25,680 at least bring our attention 587 00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:29,940 to I'm sure that everyone read everything in the packet but 588 00:31:29,940 --> 00:31:31,880 if there's something you'd 589 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:34,359 like to bring to our attention I think it would be great. I 590 00:31:34,359 --> 00:31:35,480 think something just to 591 00:31:35,480 --> 00:31:42,559 point out in general is Denton has had a spate of housing 592 00:31:42,559 --> 00:31:47,279 starts in residential areas around 593 00:31:47,279 --> 00:31:52,880 loop 288 and FM 428 lately so we're seeing just kind of in 594 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:55,720 general an uptick in residential 595 00:31:55,720 --> 00:32:00,170 construction that is definitely one trend that we've seen 596 00:32:00,170 --> 00:32:02,440 over the past several months 597 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:05,529 so I think that's just a general thing for people to be 598 00:32:05,529 --> 00:32:07,519 aware of if they weren't already 599 00:32:07,519 --> 00:32:13,319 so residential growth. Thank you. You're welcome. Following 600 00:32:13,319 --> 00:32:18,759 that we have our RFI summary and 601 00:32:18,759 --> 00:32:22,049 it's labeled June but it's actually the July summary and 602 00:32:22,049 --> 00:32:24,160 you'll find that on page 90 of 603 00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:29,089 your packet. It was pretty quiet in terms of RFIs or RFP 604 00:32:29,089 --> 00:32:31,720 requests that we received and 605 00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:35,589 we were unable to respond to either of the two that we 606 00:32:35,589 --> 00:32:38,960 received. The first one because 607 00:32:38,960 --> 00:32:42,829 we did not have the existing buildings or the size of 608 00:32:42,829 --> 00:32:45,240 property that was required and 609 00:32:45,240 --> 00:32:49,220 then secondly we did not have the ability to serve their 610 00:32:49,220 --> 00:32:51,279 water and wastewater needs 611 00:32:51,279 --> 00:32:57,880 for the second one so that is the update on that. Then on 612 00:32:57,880 --> 00:33:01,079 page 91, 92 and 93 you'll see 613 00:33:01,079 --> 00:33:05,400 our direct lead summary and as you recall this is a running 614 00:33:05,400 --> 00:33:07,119 list that we just add to 615 00:33:07,119 --> 00:33:12,720 as these new ones come in. There was a site visit on July 616 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:16,200 24th that I unfortunately was 617 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:18,789 unable to attend because I was out of town but my 618 00:33:18,789 --> 00:33:20,799 understanding is that it was a very 619 00:33:20,799 --> 00:33:24,240 productive and positive site visit with a company looking 620 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:25,920 for a 10 acre site at the 621 00:33:25,920 --> 00:33:29,849 Denton Airport and they were provided with a significant 622 00:33:29,849 --> 00:33:32,200 amount of information following 623 00:33:32,200 --> 00:33:36,309 the site visit and we will continue to stay in contact with 624 00:33:36,309 --> 00:33:38,240 them going forward and we'll 625 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:45,130 update you on that as we have new information. And I think 626 00:33:45,130 --> 00:33:47,279 that moves over into Adam's portion. 627 00:33:47,279 --> 00:33:54,309 Let's do it from here. And through the Chamber's economic 628 00:33:54,309 --> 00:33:57,279 development department we had eight 629 00:33:57,279 --> 00:34:02,099 new projects in July totaling 44 for this current fiscal 630 00:34:02,099 --> 00:34:03,960 year. Just to summarize some 631 00:34:03,960 --> 00:34:05,980 of the projects that we're currently working on, not the 632 00:34:05,980 --> 00:34:07,119 most active projects as I call 633 00:34:07,119 --> 00:34:10,940 them and these definitely aren't all of them but the top 634 00:34:10,940 --> 00:34:13,119 four that we're currently working 635 00:34:13,119 --> 00:34:15,750 with, Project Redwood is a fairly new project. It's an 636 00:34:15,750 --> 00:34:17,599 aviation aerospace company which is 637 00:34:17,599 --> 00:34:21,389 a city targeted industry. We're working this one through a 638 00:34:21,389 --> 00:34:24,000 consulting firm out of Richmond, 639 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:26,849 Virginia. It's 40 million capital investment. It will be 640 00:34:26,849 --> 00:34:28,599 100 new jobs at $43 an hour so 641 00:34:28,599 --> 00:34:32,559 very high paying aviation aerospace jobs. They're looking 642 00:34:32,559 --> 00:34:34,960 for 25 acres to build a 180,000 643 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:37,440 square foot facility which will consist of hangar space, 644 00:34:37,440 --> 00:34:38,719 office space, back shop and 645 00:34:38,719 --> 00:34:42,460 support area. The site that we're looking at is actually a 646 00:34:42,460 --> 00:34:44,039 really good site that we 647 00:34:44,039 --> 00:34:46,829 don't have any other development on currently. It's a city 648 00:34:46,829 --> 00:34:48,679 owned property 150 acres on the 649 00:34:48,679 --> 00:34:52,230 west side of the airport runways so they would utilize that 650 00:34:52,230 --> 00:34:54,000 runway and that would be the 651 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:59,429 first development in that area. So we think this is a very 652 00:34:59,429 --> 00:35:02,760 strong project for us to target. 653 00:35:02,760 --> 00:35:05,929 We have made the initial short list of several cities that 654 00:35:05,929 --> 00:35:07,679 have small airports and we've 655 00:35:07,679 --> 00:35:11,360 entered into an NDA, a non-disclosure agreement with the 656 00:35:11,360 --> 00:35:13,000 company. Project Conrad, this is 657 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:16,329 one that I've been working on for 8 to 10 months now and I 658 00:35:16,329 --> 00:35:17,800 'm sure you all have heard 659 00:35:17,800 --> 00:35:20,349 it several times from me. They're getting very close to loc 660 00:35:20,349 --> 00:35:21,559 ating here. They're going 661 00:35:21,559 --> 00:35:24,820 through the contract phase right now and closing. They're 662 00:35:24,820 --> 00:35:27,119 looking at, they currently have 20 663 00:35:27,119 --> 00:35:29,440 locations across the United States. Here in Denton they're 664 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:31,159 going to build 20 to 30,000 665 00:35:31,159 --> 00:35:34,820 square feet. They'll have 30 new jobs so they aren't 666 00:35:34,820 --> 00:35:37,079 requesting city incentives or anything 667 00:35:37,079 --> 00:35:40,590 like that. They are currently closing on an 8 acre site out 668 00:35:40,590 --> 00:35:42,360 at West Park next to Anderson 669 00:35:42,360 --> 00:35:44,760 Merchandising. I'm sure you're all familiar with that 670 00:35:44,760 --> 00:35:47,079 location. It is not closed yet but 671 00:35:47,079 --> 00:35:51,909 we'll probably be able to announce that next month. Project 672 00:35:51,909 --> 00:35:53,760 Crown is another one that you 673 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:56,239 have all heard from me for about a year now. It's still in 674 00:35:56,239 --> 00:35:57,639 the works. Once again this is 675 00:35:57,639 --> 00:36:01,429 another one that's going through, working on closing right 676 00:36:01,429 --> 00:36:03,480 now. It's 98% sure it's going 677 00:36:03,480 --> 00:36:09,510 to happen. We can't announce it yet but we're getting close 678 00:36:09,510 --> 00:36:11,519 . This company manufactures forklifts 679 00:36:11,519 --> 00:36:15,449 and small lift trucks. We're currently working with the 680 00:36:15,449 --> 00:36:17,559 brokers to get them in the north 681 00:36:17,559 --> 00:36:20,590 building at Westgate Business Park. That building is 171, 682 00:36:20,590 --> 00:36:23,320 000 square feet. There's only 20,000 683 00:36:23,320 --> 00:36:25,469 square feet left so the company would move into that 684 00:36:25,469 --> 00:36:27,079 smaller space while they're waiting 685 00:36:27,079 --> 00:36:28,949 on building three of Westgate Business Park to be 686 00:36:28,949 --> 00:36:31,119 constructed which will be 73,000 square 687 00:36:31,119 --> 00:36:34,260 feet. Move into the small space, get started and then once 688 00:36:34,260 --> 00:36:36,000 building three is done they'll 689 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:41,869 utilize that whole building. It's another great project for 690 00:36:41,869 --> 00:36:43,760 us. Project Ingredient is 691 00:36:43,760 --> 00:36:46,829 a brand new one. I wanted to highlight this one because we 692 00:36:46,829 --> 00:36:48,280 do a lot of these marketing 693 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:51,119 trips and consultant forums, trade shows with Team Texas 694 00:36:51,119 --> 00:36:52,800 and things like that. This is one 695 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:56,210 that we met at the IFT which is the International Food 696 00:36:56,210 --> 00:36:58,679 Technology Expo and I'll get in next 697 00:36:58,679 --> 00:37:02,280 into the marketing activity why we decided to do this show. 698 00:37:02,280 --> 00:37:03,599 One of the projects located 699 00:37:03,599 --> 00:37:07,079 at this one specifically said they wanted to build 150,000 700 00:37:07,079 --> 00:37:08,639 square foot facility on 15 701 00:37:08,639 --> 00:37:11,900 acres here in Denton. Their customer is Tetra Pak so they 702 00:37:11,900 --> 00:37:13,599 need to be located as close to 703 00:37:13,599 --> 00:37:16,559 Tetra Pak as possible. We did a surge provided on with 704 00:37:16,559 --> 00:37:18,760 three sites already in close proximity 705 00:37:18,760 --> 00:37:23,210 with a one mile radius so we're currently working on that 706 00:37:23,210 --> 00:37:25,360 as well. Project Sagebrush, 707 00:37:25,360 --> 00:37:29,389 another new project. We're working this one with Newmark 708 00:37:29,389 --> 00:37:31,519 Night Frank out of Los Angeles 709 00:37:31,519 --> 00:37:33,530 and they have a Dallas office as well so we're working with 710 00:37:33,530 --> 00:37:34,760 four different consultants out 711 00:37:34,760 --> 00:37:40,500 of their offices. This one is advanced manufacturing so 712 00:37:40,500 --> 00:37:44,599 once again a highly targeted company. They're 713 00:37:44,599 --> 00:37:47,190 actually doing two projects. So one they want to locate the 714 00:37:47,190 --> 00:37:48,719 headquarter large office project 715 00:37:48,719 --> 00:37:51,909 in downtown Dallas within the city of Dallas city limits 716 00:37:51,909 --> 00:37:53,719 and then in Denton they want to 717 00:37:53,719 --> 00:37:56,329 do their advanced manufacturing project looking at 20 acre 718 00:37:56,329 --> 00:37:58,519 sites to construct a 250,000 square 719 00:37:58,519 --> 00:38:01,780 foot facility. We've located roughly six sites that we 720 00:38:01,780 --> 00:38:05,719 presented to them that are under consideration. 721 00:38:05,719 --> 00:38:07,659 We have a call another call with them Thursday. They are 722 00:38:07,659 --> 00:38:08,840 looking for they're going to be looking 723 00:38:08,840 --> 00:38:12,239 for city county and state incentives so we're working on 724 00:38:12,239 --> 00:38:14,119 that for them as well. This project 725 00:38:14,119 --> 00:38:20,989 will be 200 employees at $78,000 average wages. And then 726 00:38:20,989 --> 00:38:22,400 last just on some of those most active 727 00:38:22,400 --> 00:38:26,530 projects we're all aware of the multiple speculative 728 00:38:26,530 --> 00:38:29,599 industrial products that are currently working 729 00:38:29,599 --> 00:38:33,650 on closing here in Denton so we're going to have you can 730 00:38:33,650 --> 00:38:36,039 quote me on the number but I'd 731 00:38:36,039 --> 00:38:38,199 say somewhere in the ballpark of at least 2 million square 732 00:38:38,199 --> 00:38:39,380 feet of industrial spec space 733 00:38:39,380 --> 00:38:43,059 by the time all is said and done there's about five to six 734 00:38:43,059 --> 00:38:45,519 different Dallas development companies 735 00:38:45,519 --> 00:38:47,519 that are looking to develop these industrial spec spaces 736 00:38:47,519 --> 00:38:48,599 and these spaces are going to 737 00:38:48,599 --> 00:38:52,889 be ranging from all the way from 240,000 square feet up to 738 00:38:52,889 --> 00:38:56,199 800 and so thousand square feet 739 00:38:56,199 --> 00:38:58,679 and I know Carolina and I have both been working on several 740 00:38:58,679 --> 00:39:00,039 of those as well and they're looking 741 00:39:00,039 --> 00:39:03,300 at multiple sites the site south of Winko is a you know 77 742 00:39:03,300 --> 00:39:04,960 acre side they're looking at 743 00:39:04,960 --> 00:39:07,690 the site north side of Winko that's 35 acres they're 744 00:39:07,690 --> 00:39:09,800 looking at the 104 acre site on the 745 00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:12,739 west side of Western Boulevard which I think is going under 746 00:39:12,739 --> 00:39:14,199 contract pretty soon and in 747 00:39:14,199 --> 00:39:17,360 the site the 44 acre site correct directly next to where US 748 00:39:17,360 --> 00:39:18,760 cold storage is building 749 00:39:18,760 --> 00:39:22,469 their facility would be another location for them as well 750 00:39:22,469 --> 00:39:24,320 so a lot of action on on those 751 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:29,559 things right now. I had a question. Sure. You said 752 00:39:29,559 --> 00:39:32,159 something 278,000 in wages what was 753 00:39:32,159 --> 00:39:36,039 that? I'm not sorry the product will employ 200,000 people 754 00:39:36,039 --> 00:39:39,960 at 78,000 200 employees I'm 755 00:39:39,960 --> 00:39:50,800 sorry 200 people. You're confusing me. I apologize 200 756 00:39:50,800 --> 00:39:55,079 employees at 78,000 average wages annual 757 00:39:55,079 --> 00:39:58,369 average okay okay good good good 78,000 no that's good that 758 00:39:58,369 --> 00:39:59,440 's good I get to talking 759 00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:02,340 too fast that's okay that's okay no you you're talking okay 760 00:40:02,340 --> 00:40:04,800 I was listening slow so no we're 761 00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:09,119 good we're on the same page. Thank you. The marketing 762 00:40:09,119 --> 00:40:11,480 activities from the last month we 763 00:40:11,480 --> 00:40:14,739 did attend that Institute of Food Technology or IFT Expo we 764 00:40:14,739 --> 00:40:16,320 did that one with team Texas 765 00:40:16,320 --> 00:40:19,880 the thought process behind that is to target these advanced 766 00:40:19,880 --> 00:40:21,719 manufacturing products that 767 00:40:21,719 --> 00:40:25,139 are food related you know for instance you know these 768 00:40:25,139 --> 00:40:27,559 companies would compliment United 769 00:40:27,559 --> 00:40:30,960 States cold storage or Winko foods or Target DC that does 770 00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:33,000 perishable items here in Denton 771 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,670 Aldi's distribution center in Tetra Pak so companies that 772 00:40:35,670 --> 00:40:36,920 are in the you know the food 773 00:40:36,920 --> 00:40:40,829 industry so that was a great a great conference we had two 774 00:40:40,829 --> 00:40:43,000 separate booths we did we did a 775 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:46,489 booth with team Texas where we had you know booth space we 776 00:40:46,489 --> 00:40:48,280 exhibited with them we also 777 00:40:48,280 --> 00:40:50,539 had a small boutique marketing firm called site location 778 00:40:50,539 --> 00:40:51,920 partnership where we had a second 779 00:40:51,920 --> 00:40:54,650 booth where we did a we sponsored a dent banner so we had 780 00:40:54,650 --> 00:40:56,599 two separate locations I was working 781 00:40:56,599 --> 00:41:00,409 back and forth we got double the leads 51 new contacts came 782 00:41:00,409 --> 00:41:01,800 as a result of the team 783 00:41:01,800 --> 00:41:06,099 Texas booth which we did have one very solid prospect which 784 00:41:06,099 --> 00:41:08,039 I touched on up there that 785 00:41:08,039 --> 00:41:10,980 where they want to be next to Tetra Pak to build 150,000 786 00:41:10,980 --> 00:41:12,360 square foot building and then 787 00:41:12,360 --> 00:41:15,150 at the site location partnership booth 14 leads were 788 00:41:15,150 --> 00:41:16,800 cultivated where we did have one 789 00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:19,019 solid prospect come from that so far and we're still 790 00:41:19,019 --> 00:41:20,780 following up with all the support with 791 00:41:20,780 --> 00:41:23,869 all 14 but the one once is interested in building a are 792 00:41:23,869 --> 00:41:26,900 putting in a 50 to 60,000 square foot 793 00:41:26,900 --> 00:41:31,900 warehouse facility here in Denton. Next on the list we did 794 00:41:31,900 --> 00:41:33,280 the Southern Economic Development 795 00:41:33,280 --> 00:41:36,309 Conference which is a non-profit membership organization 796 00:41:36,309 --> 00:41:38,039 which serves 17 states in the 797 00:41:38,039 --> 00:41:41,300 southern United States. They host conferences and forums 798 00:41:41,300 --> 00:41:44,519 that consist of site location consultants, 799 00:41:44,519 --> 00:41:47,150 construction firms, architecture firms which are all 800 00:41:47,150 --> 00:41:48,880 working projects as well across the 801 00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:52,070 country so we target those also. FDI consultants foreign 802 00:41:52,070 --> 00:41:54,139 direct investment so consultants that 803 00:41:54,139 --> 00:41:57,739 work German companies or Japanese companies you know all 804 00:41:57,739 --> 00:42:00,000 across the board and then economic 805 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:03,840 development organizations such as ours so we attended that 806 00:42:03,840 --> 00:42:05,500 and just highlight we did 807 00:42:05,500 --> 00:42:08,280 actually receive an award at this one a communications 808 00:42:08,280 --> 00:42:12,039 award of excellence for our website so you 809 00:42:12,039 --> 00:42:15,989 all see that so it's so it's not just me that's always 810 00:42:15,989 --> 00:42:18,400 telling you that we have a good 811 00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:21,130 website we actually we actually gained some some pretty 812 00:42:21,130 --> 00:42:22,840 good national exposure from from 813 00:42:22,840 --> 00:42:27,909 launching that website. Investor relations you know as part 814 00:42:27,909 --> 00:42:28,880 of the as part of the contract 815 00:42:28,880 --> 00:42:33,460 for this year we had to we had to have I think it was 63 or 816 00:42:33,460 --> 00:42:36,320 64 private investors at about 817 00:42:36,320 --> 00:42:40,619 I think this year it was $64,000 was the rate that we had 818 00:42:40,619 --> 00:42:42,519 to had to keep tabs on for our 819 00:42:42,519 --> 00:42:45,400 marketing funds for private investment we're actually at $ 820 00:42:45,400 --> 00:42:47,519 77,350 to end the year so well 821 00:42:47,519 --> 00:42:51,320 above that area this next year it goes up to $75,000 which 822 00:42:51,320 --> 00:42:52,880 currently right now we're 823 00:42:52,880 --> 00:42:57,429 still above that mark as well at $77,350 and we are at 64 824 00:42:57,429 --> 00:42:59,440 current private investors no 825 00:42:59,440 --> 00:43:03,329 money left outstanding so we're we're good for the for the 826 00:43:03,329 --> 00:43:04,719 rest of the year. Upcoming 827 00:43:04,719 --> 00:43:08,429 marketing trips for the next month all we have in August is 828 00:43:08,429 --> 00:43:10,079 the net car or it's North 829 00:43:10,079 --> 00:43:13,050 the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors 830 00:43:13,050 --> 00:43:15,480 Conference it is in downtown Dallas we do pay 831 00:43:15,480 --> 00:43:18,449 for a booth space to represent ourselves as Denton we have 832 00:43:18,449 --> 00:43:20,039 a big Denton booth that we'll 833 00:43:20,039 --> 00:43:23,429 market ourselves at and it's basically targeting all the 834 00:43:23,429 --> 00:43:26,199 Dallas Fort Worth site location consultants 835 00:43:26,199 --> 00:43:29,489 brokers realtors all those people so we we have our own 836 00:43:29,489 --> 00:43:31,360 booth you know they stop by we 837 00:43:31,360 --> 00:43:35,039 tell them about our sites and our great quality of life and 838 00:43:35,039 --> 00:43:36,960 all that good stuff and it's a 839 00:43:36,960 --> 00:43:39,179 great show that we've done every year for at least as long 840 00:43:39,179 --> 00:43:40,320 as I've been here for almost 841 00:43:40,320 --> 00:43:50,639 five years so that's all I have any questions? Awesome. Any 842 00:43:50,639 --> 00:43:57,039 questions or comments? Okay 843 00:43:57,039 --> 00:44:01,010 armchair quarterback let's see what you can do here. Let's 844 00:44:01,010 --> 00:44:04,400 see coming to the end of our 845 00:44:04,400 --> 00:44:15,590 report here let's see does anyone have any items concluding 846 00:44:15,590 --> 00:44:18,119 items that we need to address 847 00:44:18,119 --> 00:44:23,119 Councilwoman anyone else have concluding items? Yes ma'am. 848 00:44:23,119 --> 00:44:25,360 So I have a couple I have one 849 00:44:25,360 --> 00:44:32,150 request and then just one kind of information I took part 850 00:44:32,150 --> 00:44:35,559 in a focus group for a county 851 00:44:35,559 --> 00:44:40,650 hospital recently and in doing so I asked for some some 852 00:44:40,650 --> 00:44:43,360 data and received it and was 853 00:44:43,360 --> 00:44:48,710 a little bit shocked that well one our population is 854 00:44:48,710 --> 00:44:53,280 growing but we're growing older residents 855 00:44:53,280 --> 00:44:56,940 the college kids are kind of maintaining but our families 856 00:44:56,940 --> 00:44:58,840 and our senior community are 857 00:44:58,840 --> 00:45:04,369 growing and and with that we actually lack let's see health 858 00:45:04,369 --> 00:45:06,960 care is a growing industry 859 00:45:06,960 --> 00:45:12,269 and we actually lack the the specialty doctors in women's 860 00:45:12,269 --> 00:45:15,440 health pediatrics addiction and 861 00:45:15,440 --> 00:45:20,849 mental health so I'm just asking a chamber or you can our 862 00:45:20,849 --> 00:45:23,320 city if this needs to be a 863 00:45:23,320 --> 00:45:27,400 target industry what can we do to get these providers into 864 00:45:27,400 --> 00:45:29,360 our city we have community 865 00:45:29,360 --> 00:45:33,619 members that are leaving our city to go get the medical 866 00:45:33,619 --> 00:45:35,960 needs that they need and that 867 00:45:35,960 --> 00:45:42,710 is pretty concerning and so I'm not sure how how to fix it 868 00:45:42,710 --> 00:45:46,039 but we have on on the the specialty 869 00:45:46,039 --> 00:45:51,570 groups that I mentioned we are above national average for 870 00:45:51,570 --> 00:45:54,880 the visits in our city so it's 871 00:45:54,880 --> 00:45:58,630 pretty significant. You mean going elsewhere? Well yeah so 872 00:45:58,630 --> 00:46:00,360 the the providers here that we 873 00:46:00,360 --> 00:46:04,500 have are just bombarded with visits. The visits that are 874 00:46:04,500 --> 00:46:06,920 received in our city are above the 875 00:46:06,920 --> 00:46:12,329 national average because the the selection is is so small 876 00:46:12,329 --> 00:46:14,719 so I just wanted to kind of 877 00:46:14,719 --> 00:46:17,449 throw that out there with all of you in the room I'm sure 878 00:46:17,449 --> 00:46:19,039 you probably are aware of some 879 00:46:19,039 --> 00:46:22,670 of the issues here and I just kind of wanted to put that 880 00:46:22,670 --> 00:46:25,119 out in the public and also I wanted 881 00:46:25,119 --> 00:46:34,639 to ask okay Mr. Edgar. Where we do see an opportunity or we 882 00:46:34,639 --> 00:46:35,920 do have presence of some 883 00:46:35,920 --> 00:46:40,119 sub specialties we don't have a very deep bench and so it 884 00:46:40,119 --> 00:46:42,239 would be of interest on our 885 00:46:42,239 --> 00:46:47,019 part I'm sure from all healthcare's part and interest in 886 00:46:47,019 --> 00:46:49,400 working with the city in how we 887 00:46:49,400 --> 00:46:53,280 can develop depth in some of those areas as well because 888 00:46:53,280 --> 00:46:55,519 frequently they leave because 889 00:46:55,519 --> 00:46:58,780 the availability in town is there but you're going to be 890 00:46:58,780 --> 00:47:00,599 waiting for a prolonged period 891 00:47:00,599 --> 00:47:04,900 of time. The behavioral health mental health side is a big 892 00:47:04,900 --> 00:47:07,559 bucket in and of itself universally 893 00:47:07,559 --> 00:47:10,739 that we need to put significant thought around and I know 894 00:47:10,739 --> 00:47:12,480 the city has done a lot of work 895 00:47:12,480 --> 00:47:16,159 around that to to bring attention to it but in a number of 896 00:47:16,159 --> 00:47:18,159 those sub specialties and we 897 00:47:18,159 --> 00:47:22,440 can go through half dozen of them probably off the top of 898 00:47:22,440 --> 00:47:24,679 our head that each of us need 899 00:47:24,679 --> 00:47:28,639 the depth of it and the ability to have redundancy of 900 00:47:28,639 --> 00:47:31,679 providers is a real opportunity for us 901 00:47:31,679 --> 00:47:36,480 too. So thank you for waiting and if we can get some sort 902 00:47:36,480 --> 00:47:39,440 of partnership or a report on 903 00:47:39,440 --> 00:47:42,590 on what we can do we can work together on that. That would 904 00:47:42,590 --> 00:47:43,920 be great. That would be really 905 00:47:43,920 --> 00:47:47,210 good. So anyway I was just kind of shocked to see the gaps 906 00:47:47,210 --> 00:47:48,679 in our health care and to 907 00:47:48,679 --> 00:47:53,639 see all the people leaving our community for for health 908 00:47:53,639 --> 00:47:55,599 care. And so the request that I 909 00:47:55,599 --> 00:48:01,789 have is not is that the city in the chamber if you guys can 910 00:48:01,789 --> 00:48:03,360 work together and compile 911 00:48:03,360 --> 00:48:08,670 a list of businesses within our community that will hire 912 00:48:08,670 --> 00:48:11,719 someone with a previous record 913 00:48:11,719 --> 00:48:16,460 because I on the homeless leadership team part of the thing 914 00:48:16,460 --> 00:48:18,280 that we see once we get 915 00:48:18,280 --> 00:48:22,360 someone housed is they cannot get a job to sustain the 916 00:48:22,360 --> 00:48:24,639 house that they're in and not 917 00:48:24,639 --> 00:48:29,420 for not wanting to work but a lot of people have you know 918 00:48:29,420 --> 00:48:32,119 backgrounds in in a record for 919 00:48:32,119 --> 00:48:34,849 different things even you know trespassing and getting 920 00:48:34,849 --> 00:48:36,320 tickets for being in the park 921 00:48:36,320 --> 00:48:40,250 or you know wherever. So I would just like to have and I 922 00:48:40,250 --> 00:48:42,440 think the city and there were 923 00:48:42,440 --> 00:48:48,300 several non-profit groups would benefit from having a list 924 00:48:48,300 --> 00:48:51,320 of those businesses that that 925 00:48:51,320 --> 00:48:56,280 would give them a second chance or an opportunity to work. 926 00:48:56,280 --> 00:48:58,920 And that may take some time together. 927 00:48:58,920 --> 00:49:04,039 Yes. Oh yeah. No I'm yes. No I'm just it's something that's 928 00:49:04,039 --> 00:49:05,440 needed you know because it's 929 00:49:05,440 --> 00:49:08,469 hard to call individual people and I've done that and it's 930 00:49:08,469 --> 00:49:10,119 just not it's not sustainable 931 00:49:10,119 --> 00:49:14,650 and it's not working you know like so. Thank you Council 932 00:49:14,650 --> 00:49:19,519 woman. Any other questions or comments? 933 00:49:19,519 --> 00:49:28,989 Okay let's see. Today we do have two individuals on our 934 00:49:28,989 --> 00:49:34,599 committee who will this will be their 935 00:49:34,599 --> 00:49:47,690 last meeting day. Carol Ann Simmons and Jim Fikes. No. And 936 00:49:47,690 --> 00:49:50,599 we do have a card of appreciation 937 00:49:50,599 --> 00:49:55,309 that we'd like to give to each of you and personally I'd 938 00:49:55,309 --> 00:49:57,400 like to say I've known both 939 00:49:57,400 --> 00:50:02,010 of you for many years and I am tremendously impressed by 940 00:50:02,010 --> 00:50:04,280 both of you and have had the 941 00:50:04,280 --> 00:50:07,579 great pleasure of working with each of you in a number of 942 00:50:07,579 --> 00:50:09,239 settings and you guys have 943 00:50:09,239 --> 00:50:13,219 been great role models and great assets for our community 944 00:50:13,219 --> 00:50:15,199 and so you'll be missed here 945 00:50:15,199 --> 00:50:19,389 but I hope and pray that you will stay active. Jim told me 946 00:50:19,389 --> 00:50:21,920 he's going to work with the rodeo 947 00:50:21,920 --> 00:50:24,980 with the fair and how about you Carol Ann what are you 948 00:50:24,980 --> 00:50:29,880 going to do? Everything else. 949 00:50:29,880 --> 00:50:36,199 No pressure no pressure. I mean you know. Okay well good. 950 00:50:36,199 --> 00:50:38,039 And I plan to continue that 951 00:50:38,039 --> 00:50:43,130 because I enjoyed that. I've enjoyed this board. I've 952 00:50:43,130 --> 00:50:46,360 learned a lot. I told Jill she'd learn 953 00:50:46,360 --> 00:50:51,989 more on this board. The first year you drink it from a fire 954 00:50:51,989 --> 00:50:54,199 hose. It smooths out after 955 00:50:54,199 --> 00:51:04,599 that. Well good. Well let's see. John I would like to make 956 00:51:04,599 --> 00:51:06,840 a comment too. Please. I've enjoyed 957 00:51:06,840 --> 00:51:12,570 my time here. I hope that I've made a contribution. The 958 00:51:12,570 --> 00:51:16,360 growth of this city and the way we grow 959 00:51:16,360 --> 00:51:21,320 this city is terribly important and it's critical to all of 960 00:51:21,320 --> 00:51:24,360 us. We're a huge educational hub 961 00:51:24,360 --> 00:51:28,420 and with the number of people that are moving into the into 962 00:51:28,420 --> 00:51:30,280 the city we need to be sure 963 00:51:30,280 --> 00:51:33,280 that we're continuing to promote our economic development 964 00:51:33,280 --> 00:51:35,000 and bring more businesses to this 965 00:51:35,000 --> 00:51:40,800 town. I know we get chat we get asked a lot how do you 966 00:51:40,800 --> 00:51:44,360 justify some of the incentives 967 00:51:44,360 --> 00:51:49,260 that we provide to some of the businesses. I think you got 968 00:51:49,260 --> 00:51:52,039 to look at what those businesses 969 00:51:52,039 --> 00:51:58,679 are. Razor Ranch was a cow pasture ten years ago and the 970 00:51:58,679 --> 00:52:02,760 number of jobs that it has created 971 00:52:02,760 --> 00:52:06,079 and the number of people I mean Torchies is a good example. 972 00:52:06,079 --> 00:52:07,559 I think there are a number 973 00:52:07,559 --> 00:52:09,670 of employees and a lot of them are part time employees 974 00:52:09,670 --> 00:52:11,159 because they're students but over 975 00:52:11,159 --> 00:52:15,139 a hundred employees and Torchies and if you start looking 976 00:52:15,139 --> 00:52:17,559 at the restaurants and the stores 977 00:52:17,559 --> 00:52:21,079 and the contribution that something like that makes to the 978 00:52:21,079 --> 00:52:23,079 community it's huge especially 979 00:52:23,079 --> 00:52:26,550 with the universe us being a huge university town. So we 980 00:52:26,550 --> 00:52:28,519 just need to continue to get the 981 00:52:28,519 --> 00:52:31,989 manufacturing jobs in here that that are high paid so we 982 00:52:31,989 --> 00:52:36,360 can raise that medium income. Thank 983 00:52:36,360 --> 00:52:45,480 you. Thank you. Carolyn. I will thank Pete Camp for asking 984 00:52:45,480 --> 00:52:46,519 me to serve on this board 985 00:52:46,519 --> 00:52:49,849 eight years ago. Finished out a term for someone and then I 986 00:52:49,849 --> 00:52:51,960 've served two consecutive terms 987 00:52:51,960 --> 00:52:56,460 and I hope as I said enjoyed that and I like to contribute 988 00:52:56,460 --> 00:53:00,519 to something. Smile. 989 00:53:05,960 --> 00:53:09,000 If there are no other concluding items we will 990 00:53:10,199 --> 00:53:22,920 adjourn the meeting at 1156.