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2020-07-23 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A REGULAR VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HELD THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020 5:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chairman Vice -Chair Secretary Board Member Board Member Board Member Hugh Patton Mona Chavarria Reid Wendell Brandon Dansby Antonio Johnson John Lyle EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PEDC Matt Buchanan City of Pearland Clay Pearson City of Pearland Tom Reid Chamber Carol Artz-Bucek PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Jessica Byerly Roxanne Luna -Larsen Brian Malone Valerie Marvin CITY OF PEARLAND Jon Branson Darrin Coker Rhonda Daugherty Trent Epperson Joshua Lee John McDonald Minutes of a Regular Meeting July 23, 2020 Page 2 Christine Turner Kristin Woolley II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vice Chair Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Secretary Wendell, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 25, 2020. Motion Passed: 6-0 III. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. IV. FINANCIAL REPORT A. Monthly Financial Report —June 2020 Financial Report President Buchanan presented the June 2020 Financial Report. Board Member Dansby made a motion, seconded by Board Member Lyle, to approve the June 2020 Financial Report. Motion Passed: 6-0 V. NEW BUSINESS A. Excuse the absence of Board Member Lyle from the regular Board meeting on June 25, 2020. Board Member Johnson made a motion, seconded by Vice President Chavarria, to excuse the absence of Board Member Lyle from the June 25, 2020 meeting. Motion Passed: 6-0 B. Pearland Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Biz Connect Report PEDC Vice President Malone and CEO and President of the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, Carol Artz Bucek, commented that the PEDC and Pearland Chamber have been working together to continue to comply with the goals of the BizConnect program and have adapted strategies to continue to meet the needs of the business community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Secretary Wendell made a motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the approve the Pearland Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Biz Connect Report Motion Passed: 6-0 C. Monthly Activity Report — President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. No action taken. The meeting went into recess at entered Executive Session at 5:47 p.m. VI. OTHER BUSINESS Minutes of a Regular Meeting July 23, 2020 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 551 072 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE, OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY,— 14740 Kirby Drive Lease 3. SECTION 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY — Regarding confidential legal matters and advice. The Board closed Executive Session at 7:14 p.m. The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:15 p.m. VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED: D. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE, OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 14740 Kirby Drive Lease No action taken. VIII. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 8 day / of A.D , 202®.4 Secretary Chair