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
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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
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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
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Secretary
Chair