Melissa Community Economic Development Corporation (4B) January 16, 2025 City of Melissa, TX 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Doug Zadow. 2. Roll call taken. Present: Doug Zadow, Diane Miller, Amy Burchett, Dirk Bush, and Paula Birmingham. Alternates Nick Smith and Emeka Eluka were also present. Tarnisha Nickens arrived at 7:15 pm. Terrell Smith, Assistant City Manager was in attendance. 3. Citizen Forum. i. Nobody spoke. 4. Motion by Nick Smith second by Amy Burchett to approve November 21, 2024 meeting minutes. Vote: 7/0/0 Emeka Eluka and Nick Smith voted as alternate members. 5. The financial report was presented by Doug Zadow. 6. Discuss and act on Phase 5 of the ZPLEX. i. Construction on the 7 astroturf soccer fields are complete. Restroms/Concessions will not arrive until March. Parking lot needs striping, grass and irrigation. ii. Sparks Way connection is open. iii. Porta potties will be brought in for Jan/Feb soccer and 7/7 tournaments. 7. Discuss and act upon Phase 6 of the ZPLEX. i. Council will establish a workshop soon to discuss Phase 6. i. 4B Board still may visit Field House in Frisco in February to understand the elements and gather data on a public private facility being considered. 8. Discuss and act on Phase 1 of Melissa Lake Park. i. Completed. 9. Discuss and act on Melissa Lake Park Phase 1 extension. i. Amphitheater plans are complete and Piazza Construction will begin construction in March. 10. Discuss and act on Phase 2 of Melissa Lake Park. i. Splash pad, pavilion, playground, restrooms, and grass open field will begin construction hopefully by March. ii. Trail by amphitheater will be modified. iii. Splashpad/playground area sponsorship was denied by Council. Doug will visit with Council to see if sponsorship recommended by 4B can be salvaged under new terms. 11. Discuss and act upon Phase 3 of Country Ridge Park. i. Waiting for better weather to install signs. ii. Kayak launch will continue to be explored for 2025. 12. Discuss and act on Clemmons Creek at State Hwy 121 sub-surface crossing. i. TXDOT has given final approval. ii. Cost projected at $1.9M and we have $147K grant. Council will have to work on cost and funding. 13. Sub-committee updates. i. We are exploring a partnership with Tree City USA or Texas Tree Foundation in the future. Since City does not have an arborist on staff, we may not qualify. 4B will continue to explore options but would at least like an Arbor Day in April. ii. Paula Birmingham will chair a committee to recommend future playground equipment for Melissa Lake Park, Zadow Park, and The Z-PLEX. iii. The bicycle trail study is nearly complete and Council will be acting on the report soon. 14. Discuss and act upon new park projects. i. No discussion. 15. Motion by Diane Miller second by Paula Birmingham to adjourn. Vote: 7/0/0 The meeting ended at 8:13 pm. k D Doug Zadow Board President