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2006-07-10 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, JULY 10, 2006, AT 5:30 P.M., 1ST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. with the following present: BOARD MEMBERS Chairman Randy Ferguson Board member Gary Idoux Board member George Sandars Board member Lucy Stevener Board member Ed Thompson EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Ex -Officio Board Members Bill Eisen and Mayor Tom Reid were unable to attend the meeting. STAFF MEMBERS Executive Director Fred Welch Office Coordinator Janice Vega Minutes of a Regular Meeting July 10, 2006 Page 2 Approval of Minutes: Board member George Sandars made the motion, seconded by Board member Lucy Stevener to approve the minutes of the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of May 22, 2006. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 III. Board Member Reports: Board members Lucy Stevener and George Sandars attended the Kirby Road ribbon cutting and the Poag & McEwen groundbreaking. Board member Gary Idoux also attended the Kirby Road ribbon cutting. IV. Monthly Financial Report: Reviewed and discussed Pearland Economic Development Corporation Financial Report for the period ending June, 2006. V. Executive Director's Report: Executive Director Fred Welch reported that Texas Honing may be getting ready to start an expansion of their facility. Aggreko is progressing on their training facility. VI. Public Comments: None VII. New Business A. FY2006 Budget Amendment: Board member Ed Thompson made the motion, seconded by Board member George Sandars to amend the FY2006 budget for projections as presented by Director of Finance Claire Manthei. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 B. FY2007 PEDC Budget: Board member George Sandars made the motion, seconded by Board Member Lucy Stevener to approved the FY2007 budget. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 C. Quarterly Report: President Carol Artz of the Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce gave a report and one was submitted to file. EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:41 p.m. 1. SECTION 551.087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES — Prospect #0606. 2. SECTION 551.087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES — Prospect #0607. 3. SECTION 551.087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES — Prospect #0608. The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:03p.m. NEW BUSINESS (Continued) D. Economic Development Incentives — Prospect #0606: Board member George Sandars made the motion, seconded by Board member Lucy Stevener to grant economic development incentives to Prospect #0606 in the amount of $150,000.00 for the cost of a rail switch. Minutes of a Regular Meeting July 10, 2006 Page 3 E. Economic Development Incentives — Prospect #0607: Board member Ed Thompson made the motion, seconded by Board member Gary Idoux to grant economic development incentives to Prospect #0607 for infrastructure for an amount not to exceed $55,000.00. F. Economic Development Incentives — Prospect #0608: Board member George Sandars made the motion, seconded by Board member Lucy Stevener to grant economic development incentives to Prospect #0608 for infrastructure for an amount not to exceed $225,000.00, and will recommend that City Council consider granting the company a tax abatement. VII. Adjournment: Board member George Sandars made the motion, seconded by Board member Ed Thompson to adjourn the meeting. Motion Passed: 5 — 0 Time: 7:08 p.m. Minutes appoved as submitted and/or corrected this day of 1�y , A.D., 2006. Rpddy Ferguson, C man ATTEST: A Janic Vega, Office Co dinator