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2012-09-27 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, SEPTEMBER 27, 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 5:00 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Charles Gooden, Jr. Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Jim Burnett Board Member Brandon Dansby Board Member Sheila Fischer Board Member Rushi Patel Due to a conflict in schedule, Vice Chair Gary Idoux 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 Melissa Black Janice Vega CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Nghiem Doan Minutes of a Regular Meeting September 27, 2012 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Board Member Dansby made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 30, 2012. Motion Passed: 6 — 0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave an overview of the July report. V. New Business A. Old Townsite Fagade Grant: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to approve the President to negotiate and enter into an OTS Fagade Grant Agreement with Kevin Fuller for an amount not to exceed $27,500. Motion Passed: 6 — 0 B. 288 Management District — Legal Service Engagement Letter: Board Member Burnett made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the President to execute the engagement letter with Allen, Boone, Humphries, Robinson LLP as presented. Motion Passed: 6 — 0 C. Opportunity Houston 2.0 — Contribution: Board Member Fischer made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the President to enter into a new six year Economic Development Contribution with Greater Houston Partnership for a period beginning in January 2014 and ending in December 2019 for an amount not to exceed $30,000. Motion Passed: 6 — 0 D. Strategic Plan — Update: The Board discussed the composition of the steering committee, choices for comparison communities and the project timeline. The first steering committee meeting and input meetings will be the week of October 29`h E. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 6:40 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:47 p.m. VI. Other Business The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:47 p.m. Executive Session Under Texas Government Code 1. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects. 2. Section 551.072 — Deliberations Regarding Real Property — Land Acquisition Minutes of a Regular Meeting September 27, 2012 Page 3 The Board reconvened in to Open Session at 7:30 p.m. New Business Continued: Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. G. Real Property — Land Acquisition: Board Member Dansby made the motion, seconded by Board Member Burnett to approve the President to enter into a real estate contract regarding Prospect #1105 as discussed in executive session. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this A.D., 2012. 1-1 ATTEST ctol'T if day of Ny -J t_ VI IS E P" Charles Gooden, Jr., C s