2004-10-25 PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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, OCTOBER 25, 2004, 5:30 P.M., IN THE 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM,
CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
I. The meeting was called to order at 5:38 p.m. with the following present:
BOARD MEMBERS
Secretary
Board member
Board member
Board member
Lucy Stevener
Steve Saboe
George Sandars
Ed Thompson
Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Chairman Randy Ferguson, Board
Member Helen Beckman and Board Member Felicia Kyle were unable to attend the
meeting.
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
City of Pearland Bill Eisen
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
October 25, 2004
Page 2
With the Secretary's concurrence, Item B under New Business was moved up on the
agenda.
VII. New Business
B. Oiler Drive/Bailey Road Extension: Board Member Steve Saboe made the motion,
seconded by Board Member George Sandars to proceed with the Oiler Drive/Bailey
Road extension, assuming that the same conditions that were in place when the
Board originally voted on the project in 2001, by directing staff to commence a land
use study in coordination with the school board and land owners to determine the best
use of the land to target potential industries for that location, and to determine the
opportunity for potential rail service in the area.
Motion Passed: 4 - 0
Due to a prior commitment, Board Member Ed Thompson excused himself from the
meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 6:14 p.m. due to lack of a quorum. No action was
taken on the following items.
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Board Member Reports
IV. Monthly Financial Report
V. Executive Director's Report
VI. Public Comments
VII. New Business (continued)
A. Excuse Absence: Excuse the absence of Board Member Steve Saboe from the
Regular Meeting of September 27, 2004.
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Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 1 (�A day of
MOQeiM( i&, ,A.D.,2004.
,,�- Randy Ferguso , Chairma
ATTEST:
Jani6eV4fia, Administrati ssistant