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2012-08-30 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, AUGUST 30, 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 Board Member Brandon Dansby Board Member Sheila Fischer Due to a conflict in schedule, Secretary Lucy Stevener, Board Members Jim Burnett and Rushi Patel were unable to attend the meeting. EX -OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid Pearland Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz-Bucek STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Janice Vega CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Darrin Coker Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 30, 2012 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Board Member Dansby made the motion, seconded by Vice Chair Idoux to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 28, 2012. Motion Passed: 4 - 0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report —June 2012: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave an overview of the June report. B. Quarterly Investment Report: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave a summary of the report ending June 30, 2012. V. New Business A. Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Economic Development Services Agreement: Chad Burke, President/CEO of the Alliance gave a presentation on recent activity of the Alliance. Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to approve the President to enter into a new three year Economic Development Services Agreement with The Alliance for a period beginning in September 2012 and ending in August 2015 for an amount not to exceed $30,000, appoint Mayor Reid as our voting member of the Economic Alliance Board of Directors. Motion Passed: 4 - 0 B. Pearland Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report: Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, Carol Artz-Bucek gave a quarterly update. C. 288 Corridor Improvements: President Buchanan gave a presentation on the current condition of the 288 Corridor. The Board discussed the idea of working with property owners in the corridor to create a Municipal Management District. Staff will present the idea to City Council at an upcoming workshop and come back to the Board with a proposal to draft the necessary legislation. D. Strategic Plan Contract — Market Street Services, Inc.: Board Member Dansby made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to approve the President to negotiate and enter into a contract with Market Street Services, Inc. for the development of a new strategic plan for an amount not to exceed $150,000. Motion Passed: 4 - 0 E. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 6:52 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m. VI. Other Business The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 7:00 p.m. Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 30, 2012 Page 3 Executive Session Under Texas Government Code 1. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects. 2. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1204. New Business Continued: F. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1204: No action was taken. VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this T 4 day of S L. P 1 e- wecr- A.D., 2012. A Charles Gooden, Jr., hair