2003-12-15 PEARLAND ECONCOMIC 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 15, 2003, 7:30 P.M., IN THE 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM,
CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
I. The meeting was called to order at 8:11 p.m. with the following present:
BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Randy Ferguson
Secretary Lucy Stevener
Board member Helen Beckman
Board member Felicia Kyle
Board member Steve Saboe
Board member Ed Thompson
Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Board member George Sandars was
unable to attend.
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz
STAFF MEMBERS
Executive Director Fred Welch
Marketing Manager Will Benson
Manager, Business
Retention & Expansion Karen Dickson
Administrative Assistant Janice Vega
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of
December 15, 2003
Page 2
II. Monthly Financial Report: Executive Director Fred Welch gave an oral report and one
was submitted to file.
111. Executive Director's Report: Report given during Item C under New Business
regarding Buxton company.
IV. Public Comments: None
V. New Business
A. Board member Helen Beckman made the motion, seconded by Secretary Lucy
Stevener to excuse the absence of Board member Felicia Kyle from the Regular
Meeting of November 24, 2003.
Motion Passed: 5 — 0
Abstained: 1
B. Board member Steve Saboe made the motion, seconded by Secretary Lucy Stevener
to remove from table — Proposal from the Buxton company for Community ID Retail
Study.
C. Board member Steve Saboe made the motion, seconded by Board member Ed
Thompson to open for discussion the proposal from the Buxton company.
Motion Passed: 6 — 0
Board member Steve Saboe made the motion, seconded by Board member Helen
Beckman to table the item.
Motion Passed: 6 — 0
D. PEDC Board of Directors Retreat set for Friday, January 16, 2004 from 12:00 to 6:00
p.m., at Golfcrest Country Club.
VI. Other Business
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
A. Executive Session: Chairman Randy Ferguson adjourned the meeting at 8:39 p.m.
to go into Executive Session to discuss Section 551.087 — Regarding Economic
Development — Regarding Projects.
New Business (continued)
E. Projects: The Board reconvened into Open Session at 8:59 p.m. No action was
taken.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of
December 15, 2003
Page 3
VII. Adjournment: Board member Helen Beckman made the motion, seconded by Board
member Ed Thompson to adjourn the meeting
Motion Passed: 6 - 0
TIME: 8:59 p.m.
Mi u es approved as submitted and/or corrected this c:)-3 Nd day of
A.D., 2004.
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