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2011-09-29 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, SEPTEMBER 29,2011,5:00 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 Chair Charles Gooden, Jr. Vice Chair Gary Idoux Board Member Jim Burnett Board Member Brandon Dansby Board Member Mike O'Day Due to a conflict in schedule, Secretary Lucy Stevener and Board Member Rushi Patel were unable to attend the meeting. EX -OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Pearland Chamber of Commerce STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Janice Vega CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Nghiem Doan Bill Eisen Carol Artz-Bucek Minutes of a Regular Meeting September 29, 2011 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member O'Day to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 25, 2011. Motion Passed: 5 -0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report ending July 31, 2011: Director of Finance Bogard gave a summary of the July report. V. New Business A. Excused Absence: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member O'Day to excuse the absence of Board Member Burnett from the Regular Meeting of August 25, 2011, Motion Passed: 4-0 Abstained: 1 B. Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Projections and the 2011/2012 Budget: Board Member Dansby made the motion, seconded by Board Member Burnett to approve the Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Projections and the 2011/2012 Budget which reflect changes to the Capital Transfer - Orange Street lighting and salary — adjustment line items. Motion Passed: 5-0 C. Early Retirement of Outstanding Debt Obligations: At the Board's request, staff prepared an analysis to look at the early retirement of some of the Corporation's outstanding debt obligation. No action was taken and staff will provide additional analysis at a future meeting. D. Business Retention and Expansion Contract: President Buchanan reviewed the current contract and will prepare a revised version for the Board to review at the next meeting. E. Meeting Schedule: Board Member Burnett made the motion, seconded by Vice Chair Idoux to approve changing the next PEDC meeting date from October 27, 2011 to November 3, 2011, Motion Passed: 5 - 0 F. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting temporarily adjourned at 6:24 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:34 p.m. VI. Other Business Executive Session Under Texas Government Code The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:34 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 #1104 The Board reconvened in to Open Session at 7:21 p.m. Minutes of a Regular Meeting September 29, 2011 Page 3 New Business Continued: G. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. H. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1104: No action was taken. VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 3 CA 2011. of 0000tA6lZf?, .A.D.,