2007-09-24 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, SEPTEMBER 24, 2007, 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 5:35 p.m. with the following present:
BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Randy Ferguson
Vice Chairman
George Sandars
Secretary
Lucy Stevener
Board Member
Virgil Gant
Board Member
Katheleen Hartin
Board Member Gary Idoux
Board Member Ed Thompson
(Board Members Virgil Gant and Katheleen Hartin arrived at the meeting at 5:40 p.m.)
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid
STAFF MEMBERS
Fred Welch
Gregg Albritton
Janice Vega
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
September 24, 2007
Page 2
Approval of Minutes: Vice Chairman George Sandars made the motion, seconded by Secretary
Lucy Stevener to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 30, 2007, Special Meetings of
August 21, 2007, August 28, 2007, and September 10, 2007.
Motion Passed: 5 - 0
III. Board Member Reports: Secretary Lucy Stevener attended the Past Chairman's reception hosted by
the Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce. Board Member Gary Idoux also9 attended the Past
Chairman's reception and the golf tournament.
IV. Monthly Financial Report
A. Reviewed and discussed Pearland Economic Development Corporation Financial Report for the
period ending July 31, 2007.
V. Executive Director's Report: Executive Director Fred Welch commented on the meetings being held
by the workforce steering committee.
VI. Public Comments: Mayor Tom Reid announced that the Brazoria County Tax Abatement Review
Board had approved the tax abatement for Texas Honing.
VII. Old Business
A. Memorandum of Understanding: Vice Chairman George Sandars made the motion, seconded
by Secretary Lucy Stevener to authorize Executive Director Fred Welch to sign the Memorandum
of Understanding with Prospect #0711.
Motion Passed: 4 - 3
VIII. Other Business
EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 5:55 p.m.
1. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives.
The Board reconvened into Open Session at 6:39 p.m.
(Board Member Ed Thompson left the meeting at 6:35 p.m.)
IX. New Business
A. Economic Development Incentives: No action was taken.
B. Excused Absence: Vice Chairmen George Sandars made the motion, seconded by Board
Member Katheleen Hartin to excuse the absence of Chairman Randy Ferguson and Board
Member Virgil Gant from the Special Meeting of August 21, 2007.
Motion Passed: 4 — 0
Abstained: 2
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
September 24, 2007
Page 3
C. Excused Absence: Secretary Lucy Stevener made the motion, seconded by Vice Chairman
George Sandars to excuse the absence of Board Members Virgil and Katheleen Hartin from the
Special Meeting of August 28, 2007.
Motion Passed: 4 — 0
Abstained: 2
D. Excused Absence: Vice Chairman George Sandars made the motion, seconded by Secretary
Lucy Stevener to excuse the absence of Board Member Katheleen Hartin from the Special
Meeting of September 10, 2007.
Motion Passed: 4 — 0
Abstained: 2
E. Regional Workforce Training Center: No action was taken.
F. West Spectrum Water and Wastewater Utilities Study: Vice Chairman George Sandars made
the motion, seconded by Board Member Katheleen Hartin to approve funding the study.
Motion Passed: 6 - 0
X. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected t
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