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Director Katisha Bruner moved to approve the Best Southwest sponsorship; Director Helen Shelby seconded. Staff said the $750 sponsorship includes marketing exposure, a 30‑second promotional video and reserved seats for EDC representatives at the August legislative series; Type A has agreed to pay half of the sponsorship. The board voted unanimously to approve the sponsorship.

For Leadership Southwest, Director Shelby moved and Director Adams seconded a $2,100 sponsorship to host a Leadership Southwest class session in Balch Springs. Staff said the sponsorship pays for marketing and helps cover costs such as a bus and meals for the class day; the total sponsorship and event costs are split between Type A and Type B. The board voted unanimously to approve the Leadership Southwest sponsorship.

Staff said both sponsorships support ongoing economic development outreach and networking that city staff and officials use to promote local sites and build developer relationships. Board members who attend were encouraged to register for sessions and to use the events for outreach to prospective developers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Balch Springs - EDC Type B Board Meeting - May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The EDC Type B approved a $750 sponsorship for the Best Southwest legislative series and a $2,100 marketing sponsorship for Leadership Southwest; staff said the payments are split with EDC Type A and the sponsorships include reserved seats and promotional exposure.","taxTitle","Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",69448,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547496,"Balch Springs EDC approves $110,000 for Godberry Park sidewalk and trail",270,3253000,3523000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3570718-3be8ba03c9c8bc9b0a287877be4c4965&start=3253&end=3523","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3570718-3be8ba03c9c8bc9b0a287877be4c4965/thumbnail_3253000.jpg","/articles/6547496/Balch-Springs/Dallas-County/Texas/Balch-Springs-EDC-approves-110000-for-Godberry-Park-sidewalk-and-trail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547496-e74d9c1ee9c79b15fb6eed3b8a0533d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123527&Signature=HhM7svvzWI4TYKSSHJF6o1Bn6wqPWpfVwTGvZPU2wPsmixvdJI5RArT91MVRPwv~E8iqTNNuXoSZZzMABPW8TVj6tuYTHlREUB7boSMTQz0wrE9nTVQ2-scDTmpYSfWfbDvPdw3IgGPO0eX-NpUk1aZ5q33dn9tqwL-MOPqou9s2qiF4DJCwuYaKq9D5UV~-TenO6zuS-kcQiNyWsBCygE6DtXS5cKqES-Cqc0OLqQ8a0xTP~t~dR61PvRbQuT3~VXpxPdnZANBjA1XShpI5U9AlgOwwS1fV0ig~ZC~rWi-lKmrM1iA61cpjpFz~1g8lhhl2a6QwwM1g1upmKXNXcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Balch Springs Community and Economic Development Corporation (Type B) on May 28 approved funding not to exceed $110,000 to construct a 5‑foot sidewalk/trail at Godberry Park, a project staff said will implement part of the parks master plan.

Director Helen Shelby moved to approve the funding; Director Wanda Adams seconded. Staff said the city solicited three bids and selected a local company, CCGMG, as the lowest qualified bidder. The project covers approximately 2,200 linear feet of trail that will form a loop inside the park and eventually connect to the city’s broader trail network.

Staff said $75,000 for the project had been budgeted in the CIP; the board approved using the remaining amount from the community development parks line item to reach the $110,000 total. Board members who serve on the parks board said nearby residents had asked for upgrades and that the trail would be an affordable amenity to address those concerns.

The board voted unanimously to award the work and asked staff to proceed with contracting and scheduling.","The EDC Type B approved up to $110,000 for a roughly 2,200‑foot, 5‑foot sidewalk/trail at Godberry Park; staff said the board received three bids and selected the lowest qualified local contractor.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547501,"Balch Springs EDC OKs $40,280 splash‑pad controller replacement at Walter A. Luedecke Park",489,2746000,3235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3570718-3be8ba03c9c8bc9b0a287877be4c4965&start=2746&end=3235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3570718-3be8ba03c9c8bc9b0a287877be4c4965/thumbnail_2746000.jpg","/articles/6547501/Balch-Springs/Dallas-County/Texas/Balch-Springs-EDC-OKs-40280-splashpad-controller-replacement-at-Walter-A-Luedecke-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547501-8631a161ddf83882e1b998e198c3dd27/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123527&Signature=nPvVxKOuhiarn~yG2YppttgIbebcxrQl6OJhdVvMBpmsDCzstAiY1pm4g-VcQNsC2N~hfSmb4hmVNo0thzjAqh-Jzu~ZD2NmXoQqa8Km7JXO3q9JVtIaVAZDza-hSvSLFOPjZkgb5rLgE~0iFdwJFNrIcrYPJ548UvVCZNHDuQXhHWBEU-y~DK9txKTZDnQgZYQYZR8tlv19hq0d-ZDtW3nnEFBmG8yASbcxmhJCURiNsMGPoNkHE9~41Itkp8WeGPFR65-FWtO3dd3tdDZhv8LcdMn3dD6QepQp6xy765W9jWiznUydBO2TPEb0V67m5ARS9ZqxWFUi3C3Gj66QMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Balch Springs Community and Economic Development Corporation (Type B) on May 28 authorized up to $40,280.36 to replace the splash‑pad controller at Walter A. Luedecke Park, citing a damaged weatherproof box and a flooded controller that forced staff to operate the pad manually.

Director Wanda Adams made the motion and Director Helen Shelby seconded it; the board voted unanimously to approve the purchase and associated work. Staff said the project was budgeted in the capital improvement program at $25,000, but bids exceeded that amount, and the increase will be paid from the general community development parks line item.

According to staff, the existing controller was intended to automatically start and stop the splash pad; after water intruded into the controller box the pad must be turned on and off manually each day. The proposed work includes replacing the controller and relocating it to a different on‑site location to reduce future exposure to water.

Staff described the procurement as a cooperative purchase and said the city contacted two additional splash‑pad firms; the chosen vendor is on a buy‑board cooperative and has previously worked on Balch Springs splash pads. Staff noted the contractor’s cost estimate does not anticipate repairs to concrete at the site; if concrete work is required, staff said that would be addressed separately.

Board members asked about prior repairs and how the city will prevent a recurrence; staff said the controller will be relocated to a safer on‑site position. The board approved the expenditure and staff said they will proceed with ordering and installation.","The EDC Type B approved up to $40,280.36 to replace a damaged splash‑pad controller at Walter A. Luedecke Park after the original controller was flooded; staff said the low bid exceeded the budgeted $25,000 and the remainder will come from general park improvement funds.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547506,"Balch Springs EDC approves $18,950 contract amendment for Elam Road city‑center overlay",393,2325000,2718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3570718-3be8ba03c9c8bc9b0a287877be4c4965&start=2325&end=2718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3570718-3be8ba03c9c8bc9b0a287877be4c4965/thumbnail_2325000.jpg","/articles/6547506/Balch-Springs/Dallas-County/Texas/Balch-Springs-EDC-approves-18950-contract-amendment-for-Elam-Road-citycenter-overlay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547506-714bdd364377998018cb8f5faf0f76a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123528&Signature=cTMezgrCD4wFafhjsVWoclOp5tknj6xbEKo~hny3J7DAtZWpT35attQ4TNtNHoZUYVwtbZP2Ozkss4W6~ENNHQ5yDStkbf~kzKui9V0gFARTHCRIajyro~2nUVYtBOvQ-1wniGyco7kOSKFcOb7fL~NF61LbdUfd5uvgUlq1mjGatH2rbPnIThPlGe~Y8a5XDx45NBhYFNyQkVEBm3ExEo-XNxkU-j7AAyRM4s4n5X4d95ZwYAmdyUNpmNcIDjOChmrS-P79FMou2MI14MmH74yOgiPa1VHf0PVpVRauo2pPXTN9~0vrFlzIG7-qFRcMJBC1J6PuW9plBtydsadIrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Balch Springs Community and Economic Development Corporation (Type B) voted May 28 to approve a contract amendment with Catalyst Commercial not to exceed $18,950 to create zoning overlay district plan standards tied to the Elam Road corridor city‑center master plan.

Staff told the board the overlay will implement design and development standards for the Elam Road corridor — the city center area running from I‑635 to Pioneer Road — and support a mixed‑use, pedestrian‑oriented downtown envisioned in the master plan the council adopted earlier in 2024.

City staff said the overlay work is the next step in a multi‑phase strategy: the North Central Texas Council of Governments pledged $1.6 million for engineering design to improve Elam Road for safety and pedestrian access; the city must provide a $400,000 local match. Staff said the overlay will establish minimum design standards property owners must meet when parcels redevelop.

Staff also reported several related developments: a primary owner near Elam and Pioneer has agreed to help fund the downtown plan area, the city recently approved a mixed‑use rezoning at 12904 Timothy (including single‑family and townhome units and space set aside for commercial uses), and the corridor will include trails connected to the city’s master trail plan.

Director Helen Shelby made the motion and Director Wanda Adams seconded it. The board vote was unanimous. Staff said Type A had already approved the same contract amendment and that the EDC will proceed to the next phase of the plan once consultant work is complete.

The contract amendment is budgeted and staff said the work supports previously approved grants and planning steps; the board directed staff to proceed with the consultant engagement and to report progress at future meetings.","The EDC Type B voted to amend a contract with Catalyst Commercial for up to $18,950 to create zoning overlay district plan standards for the Elam Road corridor city‑center master plan; staff said the work supports a recently adopted city center plan and a separate $1.6 million engineering grant.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547510,"Balch Springs EDC approves $2.2 million amendment for Alexander Village mixed‑use project",2035,269000,2304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3570718-3be8ba03c9c8bc9b0a287877be4c4965&start=269&end=2304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3570718-3be8ba03c9c8bc9b0a287877be4c4965/thumbnail_269000.jpg","/articles/6547510/Balch-Springs/Dallas-County/Texas/Balch-Springs-EDC-approves-22-million-amendment-for-Alexander-Village-mixeduse-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547510-16459c5f3237688aff82d03928f9fb83/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123528&Signature=gvpN8y6zJb1PDJIa0JMerVE6dhMG8TPlMDWAGXLBSPuCXv3wxRtVPENw8acSMDWFDiTChxcvebcl347g3cUJN~3d-UGUyLCe-~8dLsTlx9wtrOEI1kH6vNOY77tK9XDrkWfqPQPqVuiafiAYYJOhBSY~aS0OjQ-4fEDvdFv1Kq1MnJbtrnJt1hS8j3o4RGg1--KLnEDwHlOyD4wg~o5oob8dJMyBQCiLt7iQtvcIwbUNymIWri3QKcKuYuiuGGeo9t3WJFy0vjKNQzBIOhtbUJLEW56y0iaaZxDx9VHdkUOK5y5nhKpcnpWS7qrzzrsnRA5ffKqcbjvFyuNEgpjEZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Balch Springs Community and Economic Development Corporation (Type B) approved a $2.2 million amendment to a Chapter 380 economic development agreement for the Alexander Village Mixed‑Use Development on May 28, voting 4–1 to recommend the amendment to city council.

The amendment would add incentives and a contribution toward a new collector road to serve a roughly 14‑acre site behind local businesses identified in the packet as the Alexander Village project. The board’s action covers incentives, a reimbursement schedule for infrastructure work and revised allocations for restaurant, retail and family‑entertainment users; the EDC Type B motion was made by Director Wanda Adams and seconded by Director Katisha Bruner.

Why it matters: the developer projects a $50 million buildout including four restaurants, about 15,000 square feet of retail, a family‑entertainment user and roughly 200 market‑rate apartments. The amendment adds a share of funding for a collector road that would connect the site to Interstate 20 and South Beltline Road and changes how the EDC’s incentives are distributed.

City staff described the amendment as an update to the economic development agreement previously approved by the city council in September 2024. Staff said the collector road is estimated to cost $3.4 million and that the cost would be divided among the developer, EDC Type A and EDC Type B: staff reported Type A has agreed to contribute $1.5 million, Type B would contribute $400,000 (split between $300,000 in the current fiscal year and $100,000 next fiscal year) and the developer would contribute up to $2.0 million toward the road.

Under the revised incentive schedule described to the board, Type B incentives include a $500,000 reimbursement pool for infrastructure tied to “qualified expenditures” and staged payments after completion; staff said reimbursements would be triggered after infrastructure installation. The amendment reduces the restaurant incentive to $100,000 per restaurant (four restaurants, $400,000 total) from an earlier $500,000 total, reduces the family‑entertainment incentive to $400,000 (from $500,000) and leaves the retail incentive at $500,000 as previously approved.

Representing the developer, Chuck Branch said the developer has invested in design and engineering and “about a hundred thousand we put into the to this project.” Branch said the development team expects to put additional private capital into on‑site construction and that a bank guarantor will require additional guarantees during financing.

City staff and the board emphasized several protections in the agreement: the EDC Type A land conveyance is conditioned on the developer completing at least $4.0 million in qualified infrastructure expenditures before property conveyance; the agreement includes a first lien for the developer’s lender and a right of repurchase or other protections should the developer default. Attorney remarks on the dais noted that incentive payments are not made up front as a lump sum but are paid upon achievement of specified milestones (certificate of occupancy, infrastructure completion and other triggers).

Staff outlined commitments the project must meet after construction: targeted commercial users listed in an exhibit to the agreement; a requirement that the commercial portion maintain a minimum of 34 full‑time equivalent jobs by Sept. 30, 2028; and timing milestones that would allow the developer to seek permitting with TxDOT for the driveway access. If the Type B board’s recommendation is approved by city council in June, staff said the project will proceed to planning and zoning reviews and could begin construction late summer or early fall, per materials presented to the board.

The board vote was 4 in favor and 1 opposed: Katisha Bruner — yes; Rick Brumfield — no; Wanda Adams — yes; Helen Shelby — yes; Kelvin Hill — yes. After the vote, staff said the item will go to city council in June and that the EDC will provide monthly status updates to the Type B board.

Notes and limitations: dollar figures, parcel descriptions and schedule come from the staff presentation and the draft agreement presented to the EDC. Some address numbers in the transcript were transcribed inconsistently; the article reports the project location as described in the staff presentation (collector road connecting I‑20 to Beltline).","The Balch Springs Community and Economic Development Corporation (Type B) on May 28 approved an amendment to a Chapter 380 economic development agreement to provide incentives not to exceed $2,200,000 for the Alexander Village mixed‑use development; the board voted 4–1 to forward the measure to city council.","actionData","errors"]

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