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2011-01-26 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 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011, 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 5:03 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS President Charles Gooden, Jr. Vice President Gary Idoux Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Jim Burnett Board Member Rushi Patel Due to a conflict, Board Member Mike O'Day was unable to attend the meeting. EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Pearland Chamber of Commerce STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Ramon Lozano Kyler Cole Jenny Johnson Janice Vega CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Nghiem Doan Mayor Tom Reid Carol Artz Minutes of a Regular Meeting January 26, 2011 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Vice President Idoux made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 9, 2010. Motion Passed: 5 0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report V. New Business A. Monthly Financial Report ending November 30, 2010: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave a summary of the report. A. Excused Absence: Vice President Idoux made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to excuse the absence of Board Member O'Day from the Regular Meeting of December 9, 2010. Motion Passed: 5 0 B. Pearland Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report: President Carol Artz -Bucek gave a summary of the report. Report submitted to file. Gary Bucek was present and announced that he has been hired as the Business Consultant for the San Jacinto College Small Business Development Center. C. PEDC Second Amended Corporate Bylaws: Vice President Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Patel to approve the second amended corporate bylaws as presented by staff. Motion Passed: 5 0 D. Monthly Activity Report: Executive Director Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting temporarily adjourned at 6:08 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:24 p.m. VI. Other Business Executive Session Under Texas Government Code The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:24 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 #1101 3. Section 551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #0911 4. Section 551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #0727 5. Section 551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #0821 Minutes of a Regular Meeting January 26, 2011 Page 3 2011. The Board reconvened into Open Session at 8:18 p.m. New Business Continued: E. Economic Development Negotiations Business Attraction /Retention Projects: No action was taken. F. Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #1101: No action was taken. G. Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #0911: No action was taken. H. Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #0727: Board Member Burnett made the motion, seconded by Board Member Patel to approve the Executive Director to enter into the agreement and contract negotiations with Prospect #0727. Motion Passed: 4 0 Abstained: 1- Idoux I. Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #0821: No action was taken. VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:19 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and /or corrected this N 6 Ey I( ATT day of M A.D., Charles Gooden, Jr. ent