2007-07-23 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD MONDAY, JULY 23,
2007, AT 5:00 P.M., 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:07 p.m. with the following present:
BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Randy Ferguson
Secretary Lucy Stevener
Board Member Virgil Gant
Board Member Ed Thompson
Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Vice Chairman George Sandars, Board Member
Katheleen Hartin, and Board Member Gary Idoux were unable to attend the meeting.
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
City of Pearland Bill Eisen
STAFF MEMBERS
Fred Welch
Gregg Albritton
Janice Vega
Minutes of a Public Hearing
July 23, 2007
Page 2
II. Purpose of the Hearing:
To consider use of the one-half cent sales tax proceeds for proposed PEDC projects. Proposed
projects will include expenditures for any of the following:
Promotion of manufacturing and industrial facilities
Recycling facilities
Distribution centers
Small warehouse and storage facilities
Facilities to promote new and expanded business development
Targeted infrastructure
Parks and related public space improvements
Tourism and entertainment facilities
Commercial facilities
Transportation improvements
Infrastructural improvements
Other business-related improvements
Facilities related to any of the foregoing projects
Research and development facilities
General business parks for research and development
Studies to assist in retail and industry cluster development
III. Staff Review: Executive Director Fred Welch and Director of Finance Claire Manthei gave an
overview.
IV. Citizen Comments: None
VI. Adjournment: Board Member Virgil Gant made the motion, seconded by Board Member Ed
Thompson to adjourn the hearing.
Motion Passed: 4 – 0
Time: 5:14 p.m.
Minutesa proved as submitted and/or corrected
t�_ , A.D., 2007.
"VE TFAUMMEAff =21
this!�. ���of
'" /_ / —