Texas Record
Celina
MK

Melinda Koehne

District 5 Council Member2020–2026

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At a glance

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Term ending May 11, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
4
Total speaking time
4:29
Avg per meeting
1:07
Segments
63

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Filtered to Development

Top issues during term (11)(Development)

critical↑Oct 2024[76]

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.

critical→Oct 2022[43]

Economic Development Staffing and Strategy

Guides future municipal investments and economic development spending in the downtown district.

critical↓Aug 2025[32]

Business Infrastructure and Utility Reliability

The project is part of the Ramble CISD development plan.

high↓Jun 2023[19]

Park Developments (Ousley Park and Wilson Creek Park)

Funding for park development is managed through ongoing capital improvement and municipal budgeting.

critical↓Jun 2024[15]

Preston Club Senior Living

These developments will likely impact local infrastructure and tax revenue.

medium↓Jan 2026[9]

Development Appeals Process

None directly associated with procedural restructuring.

critical↓Jun 2024[6]

Planned Development Zoning for Storage Facility

These developments will likely impact local infrastructure and tax revenue.

medium↓Oct 2022[6]

Neighborhood Integrity Program

The impact depends on the specific projects selected for the program.

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Event Center Specific Use Permit

This could lead to increased local commerce and tax revenue if approved.

critical↓May 2024[2]

Target Business Sectors

These assessments will determine the specific financial obligations for property owners within the designated PID boundaries.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Project Kingsmen Discussion

Potentially significant future economic impact, but details are confidential.

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.

tabled7-0May 5, 2026

Table Economic Development and Performance Agreement with ATRH, LLC

approved6-0Apr 14, 2026

Amendment to Economic Development Agreement for Joe East Enterprises

approved6-0Apr 14, 2026

Planned Development Zoning for Yellow Door Storage

approved6-0Apr 14, 2026

Planned Development Amendment for Uptown Commerce Center

approved6-0Apr 14, 2026

Consider and act to approve an Economic Development Agreement with El Puente de Celina for the annual Cinco de Mayo event. (Monaco)

approved6-0Apr 14, 2026

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)

approvedApr 7, 2026

Assignment of Obligation for Trinity Celina Development Agreement

approved6-0Apr 7, 2026

Assignment of Obligation to Development Incentives and Facility Agreement

approved7-0Mar 10, 2026

Economic Development Agreement with Vision and Structure, LLC

approved7-0Mar 10, 2026

Development Agreement for Creekway Shops

approved6-0Mar 3, 2026

Economic Development Agreement with Vision and Structure, LLC

approved7-0Feb 19, 2026

Development Agreement

tabled5-0Jan 15, 2026

Creekway Shops Development Agreement Tabled

approved7-0Jan 13, 2026

Amended Economic Development Agreement for Celina Pop, LLC (Hay Day)

approved6-0Jan 6, 2026

Amended and Restated Economic Development and Performance Agreement with Celina Pop, LLC

approved6-0Jan 6, 2026

Resolution Adopting the Development Navigator Program

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.