WYANDOT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(WYANDOTTE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL)
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000, 11:00 A.M.
BPU HUMAN RESOURCES CENTER, 300 NORTH 65THBoard Members Present: Commissioner Tom Cooley, Mayor Carol Marinovich, Mayor Luther Pickell, Mary Ryan, and Mayor Ted Stolfus-Chairperson
Others Present: Marcia Ashford, Bob Evans, Jackie Hampton, George Powell
Mayor Stolfus called the meeting to order at 11:08 a.m. Ms. Ryan joined the meeting at approximately 11:30 a.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the May 17, 2000, meeting were unanimously approved by a motion from Mayor Marinovich and second by Commissioner Cooley.
ELECTION OF BOARD SECRETARY
The board received a letter of resignation from Harold W. Berry, who served as the secretary to the Board of Directors. Mayor Carol Marinovich made a motion to accept his resignation with regret. Commissioner Cooley seconded the motion and it was approved.
The current slate of officers was provided to the board:
Chairperson – Mayor Stolfus
Vice Chairperson – Mayor Marinovich
Secretary – Vacant
Treasurer – Commissioner Cooley
Mayor Marinovich made a motion to merge the Secretary and Treasurer positions into one position with Commissioner Cooley serving in that capacity. Mayor Pickell seconded the motion and it was approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-2
Resolution No. 2002-2 was presented to the board for their consideration. The resolution authorizes the Wyandot Development Corporation board of directors to sign checks, drafts, and other orders for the payment of money, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation.
Commissioner Cooley explained that there are three bank accounts for the Corporation. Two are checking accounts and one is a money market account. One of the checking accounts was set up for the Toward a New Century II (TANC II) funds for ease in accounting. Mr. Cooley explained that the Corporation is the depository of monies for the Citizen’s Planning Committee, TANC II and the Wyandotte County Economic Development Council.
Mayor Marinovich made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2000-2. Commissioner Cooley seconded the motion and it was approved.
CITIZENS PLANNING COMMITTEE UPDATE
Jackie Hampton reported on plans and progress for the upcoming Citizens Planning Committee community forum on Monday, October 23, from 4:00-9:00 p.m. at the Reardon Center. Dr. Graham Toft will facilitate the forum. The CPC previously met with Dr. Toft in a group session to develop the surveys and to plan the forum. Due to the length of the forum, food will be provided.
Listening to the Community for the 2005 Vision -The purpose of the community forum is to share information from two surveys that were mailed to Wyandotte County citizens and Chamber members and business owners. Based upon the outcome of the two surveys, the community forum will present a platform for discussing the core issues developed from the survey results and planning a vision for the next five years. Ms. Hampton distributed copies of the two surveys. She said that 2,000 were mailed to citizens, and they are hoping to have a 30% return to make it valid.
Factual information about the first ten years of progress in addressing the previous core issues will be distributed at the forum, which will acknowledge what has been accomplished in Wyandotte County. Mayor Marinovich stated that it has been difficult to get the information out on what is happening in the county, and that the Unified Government is trying to develop ways to accomplish this while keeping costs down. A speaker’s bureau is being developed at this time. Commissioner Cooley suggested that the CPC get in touch with Don Denny, the Unified Government’s Public Information Officer, to see if he could assist with press releases before and after the October 23 event. Mayor Marinovich also suggested contacting the Neighborhood Resource Center to help get information out about the forum. Mr. Evans stated that their department would assist in developing a flyer.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Tom Cooley provided a treasurer’s report for the Wyandot Development Corporation. A cash report for the corporation, check register, and a breakdown of the three funds that are included in the corporation account were provided for the board’s review and consideration. The account balance was $56,082.92 as of August 31, 2000.
Mayor Marinovich made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report as submitted. Mayor Pickell seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved.
A. Director and Officer Liability Insurance for the Board of Directors – Commissioner Cooley said that he had spoke with personnel in the Unified Government’s legal department regarding the director and officer liability insurance. The Unified Government is self insured, so Wyandot Development Corporation could not be a rider on their insurance. Therefore, the board will need to purchase their own insurance coverage. Mr. Cooley will do some research to determine the cost.
B. Corporate Legal Attorney – Commissioner Cooley stated that he will investigate the possibility of an attorney for the Unified Government also serving as the corporate attorney for Wyandot Development Corporation.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Powell reported on an article about the Kansas Speedway that was published in the August issue of Outlook magazine. He also reported that BPU has researched the number of residents leaving the county. They went back 6 months and found that only 36 residents had left based on BPU disconnects. The amount being reported by other sources was one household per day. New housing starts in Wyandotte County are up, and housing starts are down in Johnson County by approximately 30%. BPU was told that the reason for the decline in Johnson County is that builders are constructing homes in predominantly one price range - $175,000 to $225,000. Permits in Wyandotte County are up 12% as compared to last year.
A. Future Agenda Items
1. Report by Jim Thompson regarding new grant application for TANC II.
2. Corporate Legal Attorney
3. Director and Officer Liability Insurance
4. Report on Outcome of CPC’s meeting on October 23.
B. Next Meeting Date – The City of Bonner Springs will host the November 15 meeting.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 11:50 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Ashford
Asst. to the City Manager/Deputy City Clerk
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