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2007-11-19 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, NOVEMBER 19, 2007 AT 5:00 P.M., 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY ALSO BE ATTENDING. I. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 5:25 p.m. with the following present: BOARD MEMBERS Vice Chairman George Sandars Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Virgil Gant Board Member Katheleen Hartin Board Member Gary Idoux Board Member David Stedman Board Member Ed Thompson EX -OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Bill Eisen City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz STAFF MEMBERS Fred Welch Gregg Albritton Ramon Lozano Janice Vega Minutes of a Regular Meeting November 19, 2007 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Board Member Gary Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Ed Thompson to approve the minutes of the Special and Regular Meetings of October 15, 2007, Motion Passed: 7 - 0 Ill. Board Member Reports: Virgil Gant — Attended the Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon Katheleen Hartin — Attended the HEB grand opening Gary Idoux — Attended the Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon and the HEB grand opening George Sandars — Attended the Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon Lucy Stevener - Attended the Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon IV. Monthly Financial Report Reviewed the Pearland Economic Development Corporation Financial Report for the period ending September 30, 2007. V. Executive Director's Report: Fred Welch introduced new PEDC employee, Ramon Lozano. An update on current projects was presented to the Board. VI. Public Comments: None At the Chairman's request and the Board's concurrence, Items A and B under New Business were moved up on the agenda. A. Report: President Jan Lawler of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region gave a report on the Alliance's past year. B. Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce Contract: Board Member David Stedman made the motion, seconded by Secretary Lucy Stevener to table the item. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 VII. Other Business: EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:16 p.m. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives. The Board reconvened into Open Session at 8:00 p.m. Vlll. New Business C. Economic Development Incentives: Board Member Ed Thompson made the motion, seconded by Board Member David Stedman to approve an Economic Development Incentive grant in the amount of $100,000.00 to Prospect #0722 according to the provisions that will be outlined in an agreement regarding the addition of 30 new employees within a 24 month period. D. Economic Development Incentives: Board Member Virgil Gant made the motion, seconded by Board Member Katheleen Hartin to table the item regarding economic development incentives for Prospect #0727. Motion Passed: 7 — 0 Minutes of a Regular Meeting November 19, 2007 Page 3 E. Election of Officers: Board Member Virgil Gant made the motion, seconded by Board Member Gary Idoux to elect George Sandars as Chairman. Motion Passed: 6 — 0 Board Member Gary Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member David Stedman to elect Ed Thompson as Vice Chairman. Motion Passed: 6 — 0 Board Member Virgil Gant made the motion, seconded by Board Member Ed Thompson to elect Lucy Stevener as Secretary. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 IX. Adjournment: Board Member David Stedman made the motion, seconded by Board Member Gary Idoux to adjourn the meeting. Motion Passed: 7 — 0 Time: 8:11 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 1 Q T N day of LIL , A.D., 2007. _/2 G orge Sandars, Chairman ATTEST: