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2002-12-02 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, DECEMBER 2,2002,4:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. I. The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m. with the following present: BOARD MEMBERS Chairman Dennis Frauenberger Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson Secretary Lucy Stevener Board member Helen Beckman Board member Bill Chase Board member Charlie Philipp Board member Steve Saboe EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz City of Pearland Bill Eisen Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Ex -Officio Board members Mayor Tom Reid was unable to attend. STAFF MEMBERS Executive Director Fred Welch Marketing Manager Will Benson Administrative Assistant Janice Vega Also in attendance: Council member Richard Tetens Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 2, 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 October 7, 2002, and the Special meeting of November 13, 2002. Motion Passed: 7 — 0 III. Board Member Reports: Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson, Secretary Lucy Stevener, and Board Member Helen Beckman commented on their attendance at the Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon where Executive Director Fred Welch gave the annual "PEDC Update". IV. Financial Statement Review: Executive Director Fred Welch gave an oral report and one was submitted to file. V. Executive Director's Report — Fred Welch: PEDC Activity Fred announced the appointment of Will Benson as the new Marketing Manager for the PEDC. Mr. Benson was previously with the PEDC as an Economic Development Analyst and has most recently been in commercial real estate. Project Summary 1. Project Earth — A start up manufacture of textile products is evaluating sites in Pearland for a manufacturing operation that could employ up to 30 persons in the first year. Lead was referred to the PEDC from the Texas Department of Economic Development. 2. Project Phoenix — PEDC has provided site information for this project. The proposed location in Pearland is not ideal and will require rezoning. In the instance of time, our counterpart in Alvin will assist in finding a temporary home for this business until the issues of zoning have been worked through. Presentations and Meetings 1. Brazoria County Partnership annual membership meeting — A number of city officials and PEDC board members attended the annual meeting on November 14th 2. Pearland End of the Year City Update — Presentation was made to the members of the Pearland/Hobby Chamber of Commerce on November 20th Infrastructure Projects 1. Work with City staff on the Highway 35 Sewer Extension. This will be presented at the Public Hearing today. Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 2, 2002 Page 3 2. Work with City staff on the extension of water and sewer lines from McHard Road North along the proposed Kirby Road extension to Beltway 8. Results will be presented at the Public Hearing today. New Projects Under Construction With our new Marketing Manager on board, PEDC will be looking at opportunities to market ourselves to the community, in addition to our industry marketing to firms outside of the community. Some of these internal or local efforts will be targeted to business owners, bankers, realtors and other persons interested in the growth of Pearland. Staff is considering the re-establishment of an industrial or business leaders roundtable for firms employing 25 or more employees. This roundtable would be an open forum to discuss what PEDC is doing in the community and to find out from local CEO's where barriers expansion are in our community. This program would be followed by one-on-one visits to selected firms in the City of Pearland for individual interviews. Similar programs are under consideration for the bankers, realtors, and developers. I am also concerned about how we reach out to our small businesses in the community to assist them. One possible project to consider is the production of a booklet on how to start a business in Pearland with step-by-step instructions on all aspects of permitting, zoning, etc. Additional links in this booklet would direct small business owners to groups such as the Small Business Development Center, Chamber of Commerce and SBA. This is a gap that needs to be filled to retain these folks in our city. Upcoming Events 1. Gulf Coast Regional Spaceport Board — December 4th — Pearland City Council 2. TEDC Board Retreat — December 5 — 6 3. CED Summit — January 24 — 26 — In association with the International Economic Development Council 4. Annual FAA Commercial Space Forecast — February 12 — 13 in Washington DC At 4:45 p.m. Chairman Dennis Frauenberger called for a brief recess in order to hold a Public Hearing at 5:00 p.m. The board meeting reconvened at 5:44 p.m. Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 2, 2002 Page 4 VI. Public Comments - None VII. New Business A. Excused Absence: Board member Bill Chase made the motion, seconded by Board member Helen Beckman to excuse the absence of Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson and Board Member Charlie Philipp from the Special meeting of November 13, 2002. Motion Passed: 5 — 0 Abstained: 2 B. Items from Public Hearing: 1. Strategic Plan and Target Market Study: After discussion, Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson made the motion, seconded by Board Member Steve Saboe to appoint a committee to further investigate the need for the aforementioned study with a minimum of three proposals. The committee will consist of Executive Director Fred Welch, Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson, and Board Members Steve Saboe and Charlie Philipp. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 2. Retail Market Assessment and Target Market Study: Chairman Dennis Frauenberger made the motion, seconded by Board Member Bill Chase to appoint the same committee as in Item Ito review proposals. Motion Passed: 7 — 0 3. Highway 35 Extension Project: After discussion, Board Member Bill Chase made the motion, seconded by Secretary Lucy Stevener to approve the project, but with a cap amount, not to exceed $1.6 million, and upon receiving City Council approval. Motion Passed: 7 — 0 4. Extension of Water and Sewer Lines North from McHard Road Along Proposed Kirby Road to Beltway 8: Board Member Charlie Philipp made the motion, seconded by Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson to table item to a later date. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 2, 2002 Page 5 VIII. Adjournment: Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson made the motion, seconded by Board member Bill Chase to adjourn the meeting. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 TIME: 5:58 p.m. ATTEST: