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2014-08-28 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 HELD THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014, 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 Chair Rushi Patel Vice -Chair Lucy Stevener Board Member Brandon Dansby Board Member Gary Idoux Board Member Hugh Patton Due to a scheduled conflict, Board Member Burnett and Secretary Fischer were unable to attend the meeting. EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid City of Pearland Clay Pearson PEDC Matt Buchanan PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Roxanne Luna -Larsen Luis Nunez CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Nghiem Doan Rick Overgaard Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 28, 2014 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Board Member Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 31, 2014. Motion Passed: 5 — 0 III. Public Comments: There were no public comments. IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report —June 2014: Director of Finance, Claire Bogard gave an overview of the June 2014 report. B. Quarterly Investment Report: Assistant Director of Finance, Rick Overgaard, gave an overview of the Quarterly Investment Report. V. New Business A. Excused Absence: Board Member Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to excuse the absence of Secretary Fischer and Board Member Burnett from the meeting of July 31, 2014. Motion Passed: 5-0 B. Investment Policy, Strategy and Approved Brokers: Assistant Director of Finance, Rick Overgaard, presented the 2014 Revised Investment Policy and Strategy with Approved Brokers. Board Member Dansby made a motion seconded by Board Member Idoux to approve the 2014 Revised Investment Policy and Strategy with Approved Brokers. Motion passed: 5-0 C. 2015 Meeting Schedule: President Buchanan presented the 2015 Board of Directors meeting schedule. Vice -Chair Stevener made the motion, seconded by Board Member Patton to approve the 2015 Meeting Schedule as presented. Motion passed: 5 — 0 D. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. VI. Other Business The meeting was adjourned at 5:21 p.m. to enter into Executive Session. 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 #1401 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1405 Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 28, 2014 Page 3 4. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1407 The Board reconvened into Open Session at 5:58 p.m. New Business Continued: E. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken. F. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1401: No action was taken. G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1405: Board Member Idoux made a motion Seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve that President Buchanan to negotiate and enter into a loan agreement with Prospect #1405 for an amount not to exceed $189,000. Motion approved: 5 - 0 H. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1407: No action was taken. VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this A.D., 2014. ATTEST: Sheila Fischer, Secretary 301n day of DC Rus i Patel, Chair • rt! - .r• 15'