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2013-01-31 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, JANUARY 31, 2013, 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 5:01 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 Pearland Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz-Bucek STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Carlos Guzman Melissa Black Janice Vega CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Nghiem Doan Minutes of a Regular Meeting January 31, 2013 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Board Member Burnett made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 29, 2012 and the Special Meeting of December 10, 2012. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 III. Public Comments: Ed Dorian of Pearland BMX addressed the board regarding the need for property for a new bike racing facility. Doak Brown with Brownstone Construction gave an overview of their proposed Pearland Senior Townhomes project. IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report — October and November 2012: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave an overview of the November report. B. Quarterly Investment Report: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave a summary of the report ending December 31, 2012. V. New Business A. Excused Absence: Board Member Burnett made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to excuse the absence of Board Member Fischer from the meeting of November 29, 2012, Board Member Fischer and Dansby from the meeting of December 2012. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 B. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report — ending December 31, 2012: Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, Carol Artz-Bucek gave a quarterly update. She also introduced 2013 Chair Sue Flannigan and Chair Elect Mona Chavarria. C. Pearland Municipal Management District No. 2: In December the legal description was completed and City Council consented to the creation of the District. In January the public notice was published and mailed to approximately 130 property owners in the District. D. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 5:51 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:01 p.m. VI. Other Business The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 6:01 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 - KS Management 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Minutes of a Regular Meeting January 31, 2013 Page 3 4. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Brask Neela 5. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Prospect #1205 6. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Prospect #1301 The Board reconvened in to Open Session at 8:05 p.m. New Business Continued: E. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. F. Economic Development Negotiations — KS Management: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the President to execute the second amendment to the performance agreement with KS Management. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 G. Economic Development Negotiations — Merit Medical Systems, Inc.: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Burnett to approve the President to execute the amendment to the loan agreement with Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 H. Economic Development Negotiations — Brask Neela: Board Member Burnett made the motion, seconded by Board Member Patel to amend the performance agreement with Brask Neela as noted in executive session. Motion Passed: 6 - 0 I. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1205: No action was taken J. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1301: No action was taken VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this . A.D., 2013. 0 day of Charles Gooden, Jr.,