District 5 Council Member· 2020–2026
Melinda Koehne
Celina
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 4:29
- Avg per meeting
- 1:07
- Segments
- 63
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Top issues during term (11)(Development)
Downtown Square Redevelopment
The city is providing a $1-acre property lease/transfer and up to $3.05 million in TIRZ 11 and CDC grants.
Business Infrastructure and Utility Reliability
Potential future economic impacts on business continuity and utility infrastructure upgrades.
Economic Development Staffing and Strategy
Guides future municipal investments and economic development spending in the downtown district.
Park Developments (Ousley Park and Wilson Creek Park)
Details on building construction costs were not discussed during this tour.
Development Appeals Process
None directly associated with procedural restructuring.
Neighborhood Integrity Program
The impact depends on the specific projects selected for the program.
Event Center Specific Use Permit
This could lead to increased local commerce and tax revenue if approved.
Target Business Sectors
These assessments will determine the specific financial obligations for property owners within the designated PID boundaries.
Project Kingsmen Discussion
Potentially significant future economic impact, but details are confidential.
Costco Infrastructure Agreement Assignment
Involves a $1.25 million infrastructure reimbursement payment.
Planned Development Zoning for Storage Facility
These developments will likely impact local infrastructure and tax revenue.
Moved or seconded (2)
Motions Koehne personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed2026-03-10
Council Member Koehne motioned to approve the agenda item
- secondedpassed 7-02026-03-10
Mayor Ryan Tubbs motioned to approve the agenda item
Decisions during term (16)
Recorded while Koehne was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Table Economic Development and Performance Agreement with ATRH, LLC
Amendment to Economic Development Agreement for Joe East Enterprises
Planned Development Zoning for Yellow Door Storage
Planned Development Amendment for Uptown Commerce Center
Consider and act to approve an Economic Development Agreement with El Puente de Celina for the annual Cinco de Mayo event. (Monaco)
Consider and act to approve an Assignment of Obligation to a Development, Incentives, and Facilities Agreement between the City of Celina, the Celina Economic Development Corporation and Trinity Celina, LLC. (Satarino)
Assignment of Obligation for Trinity Celina Development Agreement
Approval of Assignment of Obligation for Costco Development
Economic Development Agreement with Vision and Structure, LLC
Development Agreement for Creekway Shops
Economic Development Agreement with Vision and Structure, LLC
Development Agreement
Creekway Shops Development Agreement Tabled
Amended Economic Development Agreement for Celina Pop, LLC (Hay Day)
Amended and Restated Economic Development and Performance Agreement with Celina Pop, LLC
Resolution Adopting the Development Navigator Program
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.