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2010-03-22 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, MARCH 22, 2010 AT 5:00 P.M., CONFERENCE ROOM, PEDC OFFICE, 2947 BROADWAY, PEARLAND, TEXAS. I. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m. with the following present: BOARD MEMBERS President Ed Thompson Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Kurt Evenson Board Member Gary Idoux Board Member Mike O'Day EX -OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Bill Eisen Pearland Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Ramon Lozano Kyler Cole Jenny Brannon Janice Vega SCANNED MAY 0 7 2010 CITY SECRETARY OFFICE Minutes of a Regular Meeting March 22, 2010 Page 2 Approval of Minutes: Board Member Kurt Evenson made the motion, seconded by Secretary Lucy Stevener to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 22, 2010. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report ending January 31, 2010: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave a summary of the report. Report submitted to file. B. PEDC Cash Flow: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave an update on the report. Report submitted to file. C. Five Year Forecast: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave a summary of the report. Report submitted to file. Vice Chairman Charles Gooden arrived at the meeting at 5:07 p.m., Board Member Rushi Patel arrived at 5:20 p.m. V. New Business A. Excused Absence: Vice Chairman Charles Gooden made the motion, seconded by Secretary Lucy Stevener to excuse the absence of Board Member Mike O'Day from the Regular Meeting of February 22, 2010. Motion Passed: 6 — 0 Abstained: 1 (Mike O'Day) B. CSI Facility Financing: Ryan O'Hara with RBC Capital Market addressed the board. He informed the board that Frost Bank pulled out of the bid process. Board Member Kurt Evenson made the motion, seconded by Vice Chairman Charles Gooden to move forward with the bond sale — $7,550,503, Bank of America, Private Placement, Floating Rate Taxable, five year or less call period. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 C. Northern Brazoria County Education Alliance (NBCEA) Agreement: Vice Chairman Charles Gooden made the motion, seconded by Board Member Gary Idoux to approve the agreement, contingent upon approval from City Council. PEDC Executive Director Matt Buchanan will work out the changes discussed in the Scope of Services with NBCEA Executive Director Terrie Morgan. Motion Passed: 6- 0 Board Member Rushi Patel was absent during the vote. D. Workforce Census and Analysis Study: Board Member Rushi Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Kurt Evenson to authorize the Executive Director to enter into agreements, on behalf of PEDC, for standard professional services with TIP Strategies not to exceed $65,000, and a subcontract with Alvin Community College to receive $50,000 in grant funds for the analysis. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 E. Marketing Strategy: Board Member Gary Idoux made the motion, seconded by Secretary Lucy Stevener to authorize the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with Atlas Advertising on behalf of the PEDC for the development of a detailed marketing plan, branding strategy, and the creation of a new logo for PEDC for an amount not to exceed $44,250. Motion Passed: 7 — 0 Minutes of a Regular Meeting March 22, 2010 Page 3 F. Annual Retreat Agenda: The Board reviewed the tentative agenda for the retreat. G. Monthly Activity Report: Executive Director discussed various projects involving infrastructure, marketing, workforce and new business activity. VI. Other Business Executive Session Under Texas Government Code 1. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Update on Business Attraction/Retention Projects 2. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1002 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #0912 4. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1001 NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED: H. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. I. Economic Development Negotiations —Prospect #1002: No action was taken. J. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #0912: Board Member Kurt Evenson made the motion, seconded by Secretary Lucy Stevener to award the grant to Prospect #0912 as follows: Move -In Grant in the amount of $50,000; 1" thru 3rd Year Anniversary Grant in the amount of $2,500 per in-house full-time job with a gross salary in excess of $40,000 per year. The grant total incentive not to exceed $87,500. Motion Passed: 6 —1 Ayes: Thompson, Gooden, Stevener, Evenson, O'Day, Patel Noes: Idoux K. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1001: Board Member Mike O'Day made the motion, seconded by Board Member Gary Idoux to deny the economic development incentive for Prospect #1001. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m. h Minute approved as submitted and/or corrected this day of A.D., 2010. ATTEST: i Charles Gooden, Jr., Vice Ch ' an tevener, Secretary