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2010-07-22 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 TO BE HELD THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2010, 5:00 P.M., CONFERENCE ROOM, PEDC OFFICE, 2947 BROADWAY STREET, PEARLAND, TEXAS. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 5:07 p.m BOARD MEMBERS President Vacant Vice President Charles Gooden, Jr. Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Kurt Evenson Board Member Gary Idoux Board Member Mike O'Day Board Member Rushi Patel EX -OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid City of Pearland Bill Eisen Pearland Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Ramon Lozano Kyler Cole Jenny Brannon Janice Vega Minutes of a Regular Meeting July 22, 2010 Page 2 Approval of Minutes: Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Board Member Evenson to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 24, 2010. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report ending May 31, 2010: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave a summary of the financial report. Report submitted to file. Board Member Evenson made a motion, seconded by Board Member Patel to suspend the rules and move Item VI out of order to address unfinished business. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 VI. Unfinished Business A. Fiscal Year 2010/2011 PEDC Budget: Board Member Evenson made a motion, seconded by Board Member Idoux to amend the FY 2010/2011 PEDC Budget to reduce the New Industry Incentive line item by $1.2M. Motion Passed: 5 — 1 Ayes: Gooden, Stevener, Evenson, Idoux, O'Day Noes: Patel Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Vice President Gooden to amend the FY 2010/2011 Budget to $180,000, removing the previously added $30,000, from the Contract Services/Workforce Training line item. Motion Denied: 2 - 4 Ayes: Gooden, Patel Noes: Stevener, Evenson, Idoux, O'Day Motion on the table to approve the FY 2010/2011 PEDC Budget as amended. Motion Passed: 5 — 1 Ayes: Gooden Stevener, Evenson, Idoux, O'Day Noes: Patel V. New Business A. Excuse Absence: Board Member Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member O'Day to excuse the absence of Secretary Stevener from the meeting of June 24, 2010. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 Abstained: Stevener B. BizConnect Quarterly Report: President Carol Ar1z of the Pearland Chamber of Commerce gave the report. Report submitted to file. C. Alvin Community College Report: Joy Weiner and Gregg Albritton of Alvin Community College gave a report on workforce training efforts by Alvin Community College — Pearland campus. Report submitted to file. D. PEDC logo: Board Member O'Day made a motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the new PEDC logo as presented. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 E. Monthly Activity Report: Executive Director Matt Buchanan summarized various ongoing projects. Report submitted to file. Minutes of a Regular Meeting July 22, 2010 Page 3 The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 6:25 p.m. The meeting convened at 6:39 p.m. VII. Other Business Executive Session Under Texas Government Code The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:40 p.m. 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 #0905 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1010 4. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1011 The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:44 p.m. New Business Continued: F. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #0905 H. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1010 I. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1011 Items G, H, and I: Vice President Gooden made a motion, seconded by Board Member Idoux to approve the Executive Director entering into separate retention agreements with Prospect #0905, #1010, and #1011 to cover impact, connection and pro rata fees for connecting to City of Pearland public utilities, with the stipulation that the companies will be reimbursed after paying all fees due to the City of Pearland and connecting to the utilities within twelve months of today's date, July 22, 2010. Fees will be paid and assessed at today's rates. Companies must maintain operations and retain current employee numbers for two years. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 VI. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this JD T4 day of I QuU , A.D., 2010. ATTEST c -- Charles -_ Charles Gooden, Jr., Vi(e President