2010-10-21 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS TO BE HELD THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 21, 2010, 5:30 P.M., BOARD ROOM, PEDC OFFICE, 1200 PEARLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200,
PEARLAND, TEXAS.
I. Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 5:39 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS
President
Vacant
Vice President
Charles Gooden, Jr.
Secretary
Lucy Stevener
Board Member
Kurt Evenson
Board Member
Gary Idoux
Board Member
Rushi Patel
Not in attendance:
Board Member Mike O'Day was absent from the meeting.
EX -OFFICIO MEMBERS
City of Pearland Bill Eisen
STAFF MEMBERS
Matt Buchanan
Ramon Lozano
Kyler Cole
Jenny Brannon
Janice Vega
CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS
Darrin Coker
Nghiem Doan
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC")
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS TO BE HELD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010,
5:00 P.M., BOARD ROOM, PEDC OFFICE, 1200 PEARLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
I. Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 5:06 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS
President
Vacant
Vice President
Charles Gooden, Jr.
Secretary
Lucy Stevener
Board Member
Kurt Evenson
Board Member
Mike O'Day
Board Member
Rushi Patel
Due to a conflict in schedule,
Board Member Gary Idoux was unable to attend the meeting.
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
CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS
Nghiem Doan
Claire Bogard
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Minutes of a Regular Meeting
September 30, 2010
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II. Approval of Minutes: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 26, 2010 and the Special Meeting of September 23, 2010
Motion Passed: 5 - 0
III. Public Comments: Jerry Koza, 2823 Knobhill, Pearland, TX, addressed the board regarding the NBCEA
funding.
IV. Financial Report
A. Monthly Financial Report ending July 31, 2010: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave a summary of
the financial report. Report submitted to file.
V. New Business
A. Excuse Absence: Vice Chairman Gooden made the motion, seconded by Board Member Patel to
excuse the absence of Board Member O'Day from the Special Meeting of September 23, 2010.
Motion Passed: 4 — 0
Abstained: O'Day
B. Workforce Strategy Presentation: Tom Stellman and Karen Beard with TIP Strategies gave a
presentation on the Pearland Workforce Transformation Strategy. The results of the primary employer
survey were reviewed. Also discussed the study's key findings and recommendations. Report
submitted to file.
C. Governance Committee Report: Executive Director Buchanan gave an update on the progress being
made on reviewing the bylaws and administrative services contract.
D. Proposed Administrative Services Agreement: Board Member O'Day made the motion, seconded by
Board Member Evenson to approve the Administrative Services Agreement.
Motion Passed: 5 - 0
E. Revised Corporate Bylaws: Vice Chairman Gooden made the motion, seconded by Board Member
Patel to approve the Second Amended Corporate Bylaws with the following amendments:
Section 3.08. President/CEO replaces executive director; remove 'Area' from Pearland Chamber
name.
Section 4.04. Chair replaces chairman in heading.
Section 7.05. Remove 'any payment' and replace with 'execution of and remove 'is made' from
last sentence.
Section 7.08. Remove 'determining a quorum' from the 2nd bullet point and replace with 'voting'.
Remove 'and leave the room during discussion and consideration of the matter' from
last bullet point.
Motion Passed: 5 — 0
Board Member Evenson made a motion to amend Section 7.08 to leave 'and leave the room during
discussion and consideration of the matter' in the last bullet point. Motion failed for lack of a second.
F. Monthly Activity Report: Executive Director Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted
to file.
The meeting temporarily adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 7:32 p.m.