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2006-01-30 PEARLAND ECONOMIC 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, JANUARY 30, 2006, AT 5:30 P.M., 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. I. Call To Order The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m. with the following present: BOARD MEMBERS Chairman Randy Ferguson Secretary Helen Beckman Board member Felicia Kyle Board member George Sandars Board member Lucy Stevener Board member Ed Thompson EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Ex -Officio Board Member Bill Eisen was unable to attend the meeting. STAFF MEMBERS Executive Director Fred Welch Director, New Business Development Will Benson Office Coordinator Janice Vega Minutes of a Regular Meeting January 30, 2006 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Secretary Helen Beckman made the motion, seconded by Board Member Felicia Kyle to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 21, 2005, with corrections. Motion Passed: 6 — 0 III. Board Member Reports: Secretary Helen Beckman and Board Members Lucy Stevener, Felicia Kyle and Ed Thompson attend the Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet. Ed Thompson also attended the Greater Houston Partnership Luncheon. IV. Monthly Financial Report: Executive Director Fred Welch gave an oral report and one was submitted to file. V. Executive Director's Report: Fred Welch reported that a summary would be given to the board by TIP Strategies on the results of the board retreat. Second interviews will be conducted for Karen Dickson's replacement. VI. Public Comments: None VII. New Business A. Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce Contract: Secretary Helen Beckman made the motion, seconded by Board Member Lucy Stevener to approve the contract between Pearland Economic Development Corporation and Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce with noted changes for a 24 -month period, January 2006 through December 2007. EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:11 p.m. SECTION 551.087 — Deliberations regarding Economic Development Incentives — Prospect #0523 The Board reconvened into Open Session at 6:42 p.m. NEW BUSINESS (Continued) B. Economic Development Incentives — Prospect #0523: Board Member George Sandars made the motion, seconded by Secretary Helen Beckman to approve an economic development incentive grant to Prospect #0523 in the amount of $22,000.00 based upon the layout of a contract recommended by Executive Director Fred Welch. Motion Passed: 6 — 0 Minutes of a Regular Meeting January 30, 2006 Page 3 C. Economic Development Incentive Policy: Board Member George Sandars made the motion, seconded by Board Member Ed Thompson to table the item. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 VIII. Adjournment: Board Member Ed Thompson made the motion, seconded by Board Member George Sandars to adjourn the meeting. Motion Passed: 6 — 0 Time: 6:48 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this lei day of A.D., 2006. Aandyf-sqd, Chairma ATTEST: Helen Beckman, Secretary