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2009-12-14 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, DECEMBER 14, 2009 AT 5:00 P.M., CONFERENCE ROOM, PEDC OFFICE, 2947 BROADWAY, PEARLAND, TEXAS. I. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 5:21 p.m. with the following present: *107s1 VDl►►il:11►►d:3:11:1y Vice President Ed Thompson Vice President Charles Gooden, Jr. Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Kurt EWenson Board Member Gary Idoux Board Member Mike O'Day Board Member Rush! Pate[ EX -OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Bill Eisen Pearland Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz STAFF MEMBERS Ramon Lozano Kyler Cale Jenny Brannon Janice Vega Minutes of a Regular Meeting December 14, 2009 Page 2 At the President's request and the Board's concurrence, Item 1 under Other Business was moved up on the agenda. II. Other Business Executive Session Under Texas Government Code The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 5:22 p.m. 1. Section 551.074 — Personnel Matters — Executive Director Position. The Board reconvened into Open Session at 6:20 p.m. III. Approval of Minutes: Vice President Charles Gooden made the motion, seconded by Secretary Lucy Stevener to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 23, 2009. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 IV. Director's Report: No report V. Financial Report: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave the monthly financial report for the period ending October 31, 2009. VI. Public Comments: None VII. New Business A. Bond Sale — Schedule of Events: Director of Finance Claire Bogard and representatives with RBC Capital Markets reported to the board. The board gave the Director of Finance direction to increase the bond issue from $8.5 million to $9.5 million. B. Pearland Chamber of Commerce Contract: Vice President Charles Gooden made the motion, seconded by Board Member Gary Idoux to remove the item from the table. Secretary Lucy Stevener made the motion, seconded by Board Member Mike O'Day to approve the contract of services with the Pearland Chamber of Commerce. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 C. Workforce Gap Analysis Study: No action was taken. D. Marketing RFP Update: No action was taken. Other Business continued Executive Session Under Texas Government Code The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 8:31 p.m. 2. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Incentives — Prospect #0916. New Business Continued: E. Executive Director Position: No action was taken. F. Economic Development Incentives — Prospect #0916: No action was taken. Minutes of a Regular Meeting December 14, 2009 Page 3 VIII. Adjournment: Vice President Charles Gooden made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion Passed: 7 — 0 Time: 8:50 p.m. Min -rtes approved as submitted and/or corrected this J-5 T�� day of Ante A.D., 2010. ATTEST: d Thompson, President