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2012-06-31 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, JUNE 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 5:09 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 Sheila Fischer Board Member Rushi Patel 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 Claire Bogard Nghiem Doan Minutes of a Regular Meeting June 28, 2012 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Burnett to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 31, 2012. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report — April 2012: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave a summary of the April report. Chair Gooden arrived at the meeting at 5:15 p.m. V. New Business A. Excused Absence: Board Member Burnett made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to excuse the absence of Board Members Brandon Dansby and Rushi Patel from the Regular Meeting of May 31, 2012. Motion Passed: 4 — 0 Abstained: 2 B. Investment Policy, Strategy and Approved Brokers: Director of Finance Claire Bogard reviewed the report. Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the Investment Policy, Strategy and List of Brokers. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 C. 2012/2013 Program of Work: Board Member Dansby made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to approve the 2012/2013 Program of Work Motion Passed: 7 - 0 D. Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Budget and Related Projects: The Public Hearing was opened at 5:35 p.m. to discuss the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 PEDC Budget. There were no comments from the public. The Public Hearing was closed at 5:35 p.m. E. 2011/2012 Budget Amendments and Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Budget: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Burnett to approve the 2011/2012 Budget Amendments and adopt the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Budget. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 F. Reimbursement Agreement with City of Pearland for Business Center Drive Project: No action was taken. G. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 5:55 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:02 p.m. VI. Other Business The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:02 p.m. Minutes of a Regular Meeting June 28, 2012 Page 3 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 The Board reconvened in to Open Session at 6:25 p.m. New Business Continued: H. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. Consultation with City Attorney Regarding Potential Litigation: Board Member Burnett made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the amendment to the Job Creation Agreement with Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m. 3aT N /� Minutes approved as submitt and/or corrected this day of A uc,U 5`r A.D., 2012. ATTEST: ` y Stevener, Secretary