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2011-11-03 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, NOVEMBER 3, 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 5:08 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Charles Gooden, Jr. Vice Chair Gary Idoux Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Jim Burnett Board Member Brandon Dansby 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 Mayor Tom Reid City of Pearland Bill Eisen Pearland Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz-Bucek STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Ramon Lozano Janice Vega CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Darrin Coker Minutes of a Regular Meeting November 3, 2011 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Jim Burnett to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 29, 2011. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 III. Public Comments: None Board Member Dansby arrived at the meeting at 5:11 p.m. IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report ending August 31, 2011: Director of Finance Bogard gave a summary of the August report. V. New Business A. Excused Absence: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Burnett to excuse the absence of Secretary Stevener and Board Member Patel from Regular Meeting of September 29, 2011. Motion Passed: 4 — 0 Abstained: 2 B. Business Retention and Expansion Contract: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the President to execute a contract for Business Retention and Expansion Services with the Pearland Chamber of Commerce for the period of January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013 for an amount not to exceed $136,260 per year. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 C. 2012 Meeting Schedule: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Burnett to approve the 2012 board meeting schedule. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 D. Early Retirement of Outstanding Debt Obligations: Board discussed beginning to set aside funds to retire all or a portion of the 2010 series bonds. Staff will prepare scenarios for the next meeting. No action was taken. E. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting temporarily adjourned at 6:29 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:38 p.m. VI. Other Business The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:38 p.m. 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 #1104 Minutes of a Regular Meeting November 3, 2011 Page 2 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1105 The Board reconvened in to Open Session at 7:30 p.m. New Business Continued: F. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1104: No action was taken. H. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1105: No action was taken. VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:31. p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this it day of p CLO QtK A.D., 2011. A Charles Gooden, Jr., Char