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2013-09-26 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 26, 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 5:00 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Vice Chair Gary Idoux Board Member Brandon Dansby Board Member Sheila Fischer Board Member Rushi Patel Due to a conflict in schedule, Chair Charles Gooden, Secretary Lucy Stevener and Board Member Jim Burnett were unable to attend the meeting. EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid Pearland Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz-Bucek City of Pearland Bill Eisen STAFF MEMBERS Matt Buchanan Melissa Black Carlos Guzman Roxanne Luna -Larsen CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Rick Overgaard Nghiem Doan Minutes of a Regular Meeting September 26, 2013 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 22, 2013. Motion Passed: 4 - 0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report — July 2013: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave an overview of the July report. V. New Business A. Excused Absence: Vice Chair Dansby made the motion, seconded by Board Member Patel to excuse the absence of Board Member Fischer from the meeting of August 22, 2013. Motion Passed: 4-0 B. Investment Report: Assistant Director of Finance Rick Overgaard gave an overview of the Investment Policy, Strategy and Approved Brokers. Board Member Dansby made a motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to approve the policy. Motion Passed: 4-0 C. Finance Agreement for Elections and Operating Advances and Administrative Services contract with the Pearland Municipal Management District #2: President Buchanan presented the proposed Administrative Services Contract for discussion and the Financing Agreement between the Pearland Economic Development Corporation and the Pearland Municipal Management District #2 for consideration of approval. Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the Financing Agreement. Motion Passed: 4-0 D. President Buchanan provided an update on the Lower Kirby Regional Detention Facility E. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 5:36 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 5:42 p.m. VI. Other Business The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 5:42 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 #1101 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — — Prospect #1305 Minutes of a Regular Meeting September 26, 2013 Page 3 The Board reconvened in to Open Session at 6:03 p.m. New Business Continued: F. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects — No action was taken. G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1301: Board Member Patel made the motion, seconded by Board Member Fischer to approve the extension of the loan agreement between the PEDC and Prospect #1301. Motion Passed: 4 - 0 H. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1305 - No action was taken. VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:04 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this o11 Si day of MOVe- -bed , A.D., 2013. ATTEST: .S9(\ao )--