CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 24, 2015  The City Council held a joint workshop with the Seagoville Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 6:34 p.m. with a quorum present, to wit:  Dennis Childress Tommy Lemond Rick Howard Jose Hernandez Mike Fruin Jon Epps  Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember, absent Councilmember, absent  The following SEDC Boardmembers were also present: Chair Don Cole, Brenda Thompson, and Barbara Sherman. Staff in attendance: SEDC Office Manager Cindy Starns, City/Corporation Attorney Bob Hager, Interim City Manager Pat Stallings, Finance Director Patrick Harvey and ITEM 1. A. joint workshop with the SEDC was held for the purposes of training with the City Attorney. Discussion included: stopping the division between the City and SEDC and start working together for the best interest of the City; history of Type A and Type B Corporations; mid-1990's Seagoville voters approved Type B Corporation (formerly referred to as 4B); sales tax funds distributed quarterly; State law requires two (2)r readings of project Resolution for cities with 20,000 population or less; if creating primary jobs no public hearing required; projects vetting process; potential economic development that Loop 9 could bring; industrial VS. retail project return on money; current top employers in city; should consider seeking industrial; promote benefits of being located not far from Interstate 45 and the Intermodal; Tax Abatement incentives and Reinvestment Zones; Tax Increment Financing areas; goal setting and mission statement; future vision for Seagoville; consider lake as possible use for flood plain areas; impact fees; available property and current zoning; Master, Park and Comprehensive Plans; developing marketing materials for SEDC; SEDC Board recent discussion regarding hiring a Director; very competitive market losing to surrounding cities; market the outstanding schools in Seagoville and feeder pattern VS. Dallas ISD as a whole; SEDC rebidding demolition of five (5) buildings downtown recently purchased; and find a way to possibly replace bridges on border of Dallas  City Secretary Dara Crabtree.  County and Kaufman County. The workshop adjourned at 7:40 p.m.  APPROVED: MAYOR  ATTEST:  dauo Cabbrer  CITY SECRETARY