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2012-02-23 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, FEBRUARY 23, 2012, 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. Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Brandon Dansby Board Member Mike O'Day Board Member Rushi Patel Due to a conflict in schedule, Vice Chair Gary Idoux and Board Member Jim Burnett were 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 Melissa Black Janice Vega CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Darrin Coker Nghiem Doan Rick Overgaard Minutes of a Regular Meeting February 23, 2012 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 25, 2012. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report — December 2011: Rick Overgaard, Assistant Director of Finance, gave a summary of the December Financial Report. V. New Business A. Excused Absence: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to excuse the absence of Board Member O'Day from the Regular Meeting of January 25, 2012. Motion Passed: 4 — 0 Abstained: 1 B. Pearland Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report and 2012 Business Retention and Expansion Program of Work: President/CEO Carol Artz-Bucek presented the 4ch Quarter Report and submitted the proposed 2012 Business Retention and Expansion Program of Work. No action was taken. C. Old Townsite — Grand Boulevard Plan: The Board reviewed the Old Townsite — Grand Boulevard Master Plan. Secretary Stevener made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the plan. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 D. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 6:09 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:18 p.m. 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 551.071— Consultation with City Attorney Regarding Potential Litigation. 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1104 4. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1105 Minutes of a Regular Meeting February 23, 2012 Page 3 5. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1202 The Board reconvened in to Open Session at 7:12 p.m. New Business Continued: E. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. F. Consultation with City Attorney Regarding Potential Litigation: Board Member Dansby made the motion, seconded by Board Member O'Day to authorize the City Attorney to proceed as directed in Executive Session. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1104: No action was taken. H. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1105: No action was taken. I. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1202: No action was taken. VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 1 N day of A.D., 2012. harles Gooden, Jr., Chair ATTE uc Stevener, Secretary