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2009-04-20 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND, CITY OF PEARLAND TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009, 4:00 P.M., IN THE ENGINEERING CONFERENCE ROOM, COMMUNITY CENTER, 3523 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m. with the following present: Chairman Tom Reid Vice Chair Bill Sloan Secretary Ed Baker Absent: Boardmember Tom Pool and one Board position vacant. Others in attendance: Bill Eisen City of Pearland City Manager, Sonia Webb City of Pearland Deputy City Secretary; Frank Ildebrando RBC Capital Markets; Rick Witte Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P.; Greer Pagan Allen Boone Humphries Robinson, LLP. NEW BUSINESS BOARD ACTION — APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2008, SPECIAL MEETING HELD AT 4:00 P.M. DAP Board of Directors. Boardmember Baker made the motion, seconded by Boardmember Sloan, to approve the minutes of the November 2, 2008, Special Meeting held at 4:00 p.m. Voting "Aye" Boardmembers Baker, Reid, and Sloan Voting "No" None. Motion Passed 3 to 0, with Boardmember Pool absent and one Board position vacant BOARD ACTION — RESOLUTION NO. RDAP-2009-01 — A RESOLUTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND (DAP), APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING ISSUANCE OF TAX INCREMENT CONTRACT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2009, AND APPOINTING PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR FOR SUCH BONDS. Mr. Frank lldebrando, RBC Capital Markets. Boardmember Sloan made the motion, seconded by Boardmember Reid, to approve Resolution No. RDAP-2009-01. Page 1 of 3 — 4/20/2009 - DAP Frank Ildebrando, RBC Capital Markets, stated the information provided gives a little history on where the Development Authority of Pearland has been in all the previous Bond Sales. Based on market conditions and the decrease in growth of Shadow Creek Ranch in 2008, it was decided to postpone the Bond Sale until figures were received after January 2009. Mr. Ildebrando continued to provide the Board with a detailed review of the proposed Bond Sale. Rick Witte, Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P., stated all the documents discussed by Frank Ildebrando, RBC Capital Markets, have been reviewed by Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P. as well as City of Pearland Finance Director Claire Bogard. Frank Ildebrando, RBC Capital Markets, stated the Bond Sale document will be discussed and updated several more times and the Board will have the opportunity to provide input prior to the final approval. Boardmember Sloan asked if Boardmembers will be provided with any updates or changes as they are made to the document. Frank Ildebrando, RBC Capital Markets, stated each time a new draft of the Bond Sale document is created, a lined copy will be distributed to each Boardmember. Boardmember Sloan asked what will happen if no Bond Insurance is available for the Bond Sale. Frank Ildebrando, RBC Capital Markets, stated the Development Authority has a credit rating of its own and the Board has the option of selling the bonds with insurance or based on the Board's credit rating with no Bond Insurance. The Bond Sale will be analyzed to decide if it will be more financially beneficial to sell the bonds with Bond Insurance or without the Bond Insurance. Discussion ensued between Boardmembers, City of Pearland City Manager Bill Eisen, Frank Ildebrando, RBC Capital Markets, and Rick Witte, Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P, regarding the Bond Sale. Voting "Aye" Boardmembers Baker, Reid, and Sloan Voting "No" None. Motion Passed 3 to 0, with Boardmember Pool absent and one Board position vacant. Page 2 of 3 — 4/20/2009 - DAP ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 4:46 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 18th day of May, A.D., 2009. ATTEST: 6®Z&4� Ed Baker Secretary P"'t Tom Reid Chair Page 3 of 3 — 4/20/2009 - DAP