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2011-06-30 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, JUNE 30, 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 5:09 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Charles Gooden, Jr. Vice Chair Gary Idoux Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Jim Burnett Board Member Rushi Patel Due to a conflict in schedule, Board Member Mike O'Day was unable to attend the meeting. EX -OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Kyler Cole Janice Vega CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Rick Overgaard June Ellis Mayor Tom Reid Minutes of a Regular Meeting June 30, 2011 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Vice Chair Idoux to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 19, 2011 and the Special Meeting of May 23, 2011. Motion Passed: 5 0 III. Public Comments: None v. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report ending April 30, 2011: Assistant Director of Finance Rick Overgaard gave a summary of the report. V. New Business At the President's request and the Board's concurrence, Item F under New Business was moved upon the agenda. F. Adoption of Investment Policy and Strategy and Approval of Broker /Dealers: Rick Overgaard reviewed the report. Board Member Patel will begin attending the investment committee meetings. Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Burnett to approve the Investment Policy and Strategy and the Broker /Dealers as presented. Motion Passed: 5 0 A. Excused Absences: Chair Gooden made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to excuse the absences of Board Member Patel from the Regular Meeting of April 29, 2011, Board Members Burnett and O'Day from the Regular Meeting of May 19, 2011, and Vice Chair Idoux and Board Member O'Day from the Special Meeting of May 23, 2011. Motion Passed: 5 0 B. 2011/2012 Program of Work: President Buchanan presented the 2011/2012 Program of Work. Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the 2011/2012 Program of Work. Motion Passed: 5 -0 C. Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Budget: The Public Hearing was opened at 6:05 p.m. to discuss the Fiscal Year 2011/2012 PEDC Budget. There were no comments from the public. The Public Hearing was closed at 6:05 p.m. D. Amend the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Budget: Board Member Burnett made the motion, seconded by Vice Chair Idoux to approve the Amended Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Budget as presented and to adopt the Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Budget as presented with the only change reflecting a 3% increase of sales tax revenue from fiscal year 2010/2011 budgeted amount. Motion Passed: 5 0 E Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Budget: Motion made with Item D. G. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting temporarily adjourned at 6:41 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:51 p.m. Minutes of a Regular Meeting June 30, 2011 Page 3 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 #1102 3. Section 551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #1010 4. Section 551,087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #1101 5. Section 551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #1003 The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:47 p.m. New Business Continued: H. Economic Development Negotiations Business Attraction /Retention Projects: No action was taken. Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #1102: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the President to negotiate and enter into a loan agreement with Prospect #1102. Motion Passed: 5 0 J. Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #1010: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Patel to amend the approved performance agreement with Prospect #1010 to extend the required date of request for reimbursement to October 22, 2011. Motion Passed: 5 0 K. Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #1101: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the President to execute, on behalf of the Corporation, a loan agreement with Prospect #1101. Motion Passed: 5 0 L. Economic Development Negotiations Prospect #1003: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Burnett to approve the assignment of the agreement between PEDC and Prospect #1003 entered into on August 31, 2010 to Prospect #1101 subject to the purchase of the land by Prospect #1101. Motion Passed: 5 0 Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the forgiveness of the reimbursement agreement from Prospect #1101 to PEDC executed on August 31, 2010 subject to the completion of the roadway. Motion Passed: 5 0 Minutes of a Regular Meeting June 30, 2011 Page 4 VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. —tY3 Minutes approved as submitted and /or corrected this day of 2011. ATTES y S vener, Secretary 1 Charles Gooden, Jr., Chair A.D.,