2002-07-15 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD MONDAY, JULY 15,2002,4:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
I. The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. with the following present:
BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Board member
Board member
Board member
Dennis Frauenberger
Randy Ferguson
Bill Chase
Charlie Philipp
Lucy Stevener
Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Secretary Susan Lenamon was unable to attend.
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
City of Pearland Bill Eisen
City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid
STAFF MEMBERS
Interim Executive Director Khue Nguyen
Administrative Assistant Janice Vega
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
July 15, 2002
Page 2
II. Approval of Minutes: Board member Charlie Philipp made the motion, seconded by
Board member Bill Chase to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of June 3, 2002
and the Special meeting of June 21, 2002.
Motion Passed: 5 0
III. Board Member Reports: None
IV. Interim Executive Director's Report
Accomplishments
Staff attended the Economic Development Summit in Angleton on July 10th and presented
the status of Pearland's economic growth.
Staff attended the 2002 Southwest Foodservice Expo in Houston on June 24th and met with
representatives of Reliant Energy and produce manufacturers to explore the possibility of
recruiting produce manufacturers like Del Monte to Pearland.
Projects
Staff is in the process of revising all Demographic Profile (web page and handouts) to
reflect the new demographic data.
Staff met with the President of Refined Images Corporation, a manufacturer of beauty
products, to discuss the potential relocation and expansion of the company in Pearland.
Staff is working jointly with Larry Buehler of the Brazoria County Partnership to pursue
UTEX Industries
PEDC is assisting the relocation of two small companies and has pursued projects
generated by various allies including the Greater Houston Partnership, Brazoria County
Partnership, Reliant Energy and Texas Economic Development. The number of project
leads has increased over the past month. Two of the leads that we are working on involve
a biotech and biopharmaceutical companies.
V. Public Comments: None
VI. New Business
A. Excused Absence: Board member Bill Chase made the motion, seconded by
Board member Lucy Stevener to excuse the absence of Board member Connie
Beaumont from the Regular meeting of June 3, 2002.
Motion Passed: 5 — 0
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
July 15, 2002
Page 3
B. Excused Absence: Board member Charlie Philipp made the motion, seconded by
Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson excuse the absence of Chairman Dennis
Frauenberger from the Special meeting of June 21, 2002.
Motion Passed: 4 — 0
Abstained: Dennis Frauenberger
C. PEDC Annual Budget: Board member Charlie Philipp made the motion,
seconded by Board member Lucy Stevener to approve the Budget for FY
2002/2003 contingent upon corrections being made to the Executive Salary and
Social Security categories.
Motion Passed: 5 — 0
VII. Other Business
VIII.
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
A. Executive Session: Chairman Dennis Frauenberger adjourned the meeting at 4:31
p.m. to go into Executive Session to discuss Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters —
Executive Director position.
New Business (continued)
D. Executive Director Position: The Board reconvened into Open Session at 5:04
p.m. No action was taken.
Adjournment: Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson made the motion, seconded by Board
member Bill Chase to adjourn the meeting.
Motion Passed: 5 - 0
TIME: 5:05 p.m. _.._....__..-..._.
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