09/22/2020-4B-Minutes-RegularMINUTES
4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
6:00 PM
HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING 403 NORTH 7TH STREET
SANGER, TEXAS
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Beverly Howard, Carry Bilyeu, Jeff Springer, Will Dutton (Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
John Payne, Justin Swaim, Eddie Piercy (Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)
OTHERS PRESENT:
Director of Economic Development Shani Bradshaw, Stefani Dodson(Absent: Payne, Piercy,
Swaim)
1.Call Meeting to Order
There being a quorum, the meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.(Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)
2.Approval of Minutes
Will Dutton made a motion to accept the minutes from the last meeting. Carry Bilyeu seconded the
motion. Motion passes unanimously. (Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)
3.Property Enhancement Policy
Shani Bradshaw explains to the board that she has been in touch with Greg Last about the Facade
Grant. She asks the board what they would like to focus on first in the City. She asks if they would
like to reach out to all businesses or just the downtown area.
The board has a brief discussion and they like the idea of starting with the downtown area first.
Shani Bradshaw also brings up the vacant building that the City owns on the square. She said she
would love to use it as an example of what the Facade Grant can offer.
Carry Bilyeu says she thinks the board should pay to fix it up and not use the grant money for a City
building.
There is a little more discussion from the board about start up businesses needing the grant money to
fix up their building.
(Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)
MINUTES4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARDTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 20206:00 PMHISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING 403 NORTH 7TH STREETSANGER, TEXASCOMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:Beverly Howard, Carry Bilyeu, Jeff Springer, Will Dutton (Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:John Payne, Justin Swaim, Eddie Piercy (Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)OTHERS PRESENT:Director of Economic Development Shani Bradshaw, Stefani Dodson(Absent: Payne, Piercy,Swaim)1.Call Meeting to OrderThere being a quorum, the meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.(Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)2.Approval of MinutesWill Dutton made a motion to accept the minutes from the last meeting. Carry Bilyeu seconded themotion. Motion passes unanimously. (Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)3.Property Enhancement PolicyShani Bradshaw explains to the board that she has been in touch with Greg Last about the FacadeGrant. She asks the board what they would like to focus on first in the City. She asks if they wouldlike to reach out to all businesses or just the downtown area. The board has a brief discussion and they like the idea of starting with the downtown area first.Shani Bradshaw also brings up the vacant building that the City owns on the square. She said shewould love to use it as an example of what the Facade Grant can offer. Carry Bilyeu says she thinks the board should pay to fix it up and not use the grant money for a Citybuilding. There is a little more discussion from the board about start up businesses needing the grant money tofix up their building.
(Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)
4.Sanger Strong Business Relief Grant Update
Shani Bradshaw gives and update to the board. She explains that they have received 8
applications. She says they have a meeting set up to go over the applications on Friday.
There was a brief discussion about having a phase two is all the grant money is not used. The board
likes the idea. She said she would see if City Council would be open to the idea.
(Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)
5.Financial Reports
Shani Bradshaw briefly goes over the financial report and the budget.(Absent: Payne, Piercy,
Swaim)
6.Citizen Comments
There were no citizens who came forward wishing to speak.(Absent: Payne, Piercy, Swaim)
7.Adjourn
There being no further items for discussion the meeting is adjourned at 6:22 p.m.(Absent: Payne,
Piercy, Swaim)