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2013-03-21 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, MARCH 21, 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 5:04 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Charles Gooden, Jr. Vice Chair Gary Idoux Secretary Lucy Stevener Board Member Sheila Fischer Board Member Rushi Patel Due to a conflict in schedule, Board Members Jim Burnett and Brandon Dansby were unable to attend the meeting. EX -OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland City of Pearland STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Carlos Guzman Melissa Black Janice Vega CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Nghiem Doan Mayor Tom Reid Bill Eisen Minutes of a Regular Meeting March 21, 2013 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 January 31, 2013. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report — December 2012 and January 2013: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave an overview of the January report. V. New Business A. Excused Absence: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to excuse the absence of Vice Chair Idoux from the meeting of January 31, 2013. Motion Passed: 4 - 0 Abstained: 1 B. Transportation Letters of Support: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Secretary Stevener to approve the letters of support for the proposed projects being submitted to the 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program — Call for Projects and the letter for the proposed improvements to 288. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 C. Pearland Municipal Management District No. 2: The bill has been introduced in the Senate and House. The City Council has made recommendations for the initial board of directors. D. PEDC Strategic Plan: President Buchanan reviewed an outline of the draft final plan. The areas of focus in the plan include: economic development, mobility, corridors, recreation and cultural, beautification, Lower Kirby Urban Center, multi -use events center, education and workforce, and internal marketing. E. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 5:35 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 5:45 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 — Prospect #1205 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Land Acquisition Minutes of a Regular Meeting March 21, 2013 Page 3 The Board reconvened in to Open Session at 6:31 p.m. New Business Continued: Board Member Patel left the meeting during Executive Session. F. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1205: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to approve the President to negotiate and enter into a loan agreement with Prospect #1205 for an amount not to exceed $185,000. Motion Passed: 4 — 0 H. Economic Development Negotiations — Real Property — Land Acquisition: Vice Chair Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to give the President the authority to notify property owner that we are exercising our option for an additional 90 day feasibility period. Motion Passed: 4 — 0 VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:32 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this day of I A.D., 2013. ATTEST: Cha46s Gooden, Jr., Chair