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2012-05-31 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, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 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 5:04 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Charles Gooden, Jr. Vice Chair Gary Idoux Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Jim Burnett Board Member Sheila Fischer Due to a conflict in schedule, Board Members Brandon Dansby and Rushi Patel were unable to attend the meeting. EX -OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland City of Pearland STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Ramon Lozano Melissa Black Janice Vega CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Darrin Coker Nghiem Doan Rick Overgaard Mayor Tom Reid Bill Eisen Minutes of a Regular Meeting May 31, 2012 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 26, 2012. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report — March 2012: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave a summary of the March report. V. New Business A. Public Hearing on Business Center Drive Improvements Project: The Public Hearing was opened to discuss the Business Center Drive Improvements Project. There were no comments from the public. The Public Hearing was closed. B. Business Center Drive Improvements Agreement with City of Pearland: Board Member Burnett made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to accept the revised version of the Business Center Drive Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Pearland. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 C. Strategic Plan Request for Proposal: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Chair Gooden to approve the President to advertise for proposals. Board Members Stevener and Fischer will serve on selection committee. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 D. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 6:06 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:15 p.m. VI. Other Business The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:15 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 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1203 4. Section 551.071— Consultation With City Attorney Regarding Potential Litigation. Minutes of a Regular Meeting May 31, 2012 Page 3 New Business Continued: E. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. F. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1104: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Burnett to approve the President to negotiate and enter into the Loan Agreement with Prospect #1104 for an amount not to exceed $340,000. Motion Passed: 5 — 0 G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1203: No action was taken. H. Consultation with City Attorney Regarding Potential Litigation: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to approve the amendment to the Job Creation Agreement as presented in executive session. Motion Passed: 5 — 0 VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this o2,� T day of � to A.D., 2012. Charles Gooden, Jr. Chai TTE T L Stevener, Secretary III. A V