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2014-05-22 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, MAY 22, 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 Vice -Chair Rushi Patel Secretary Sheila Fischer Board Member Jim Burnett Board Member Brandon Dansby Board Member Gary Idoux Board Member Lucy Stevener EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid City of Pearland Clay Pearson PEDC Matt Buchanan PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Carlos Guzman Roxanne Luna -Larsen Luis Nunez CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Nghiem Doan Rick Overgaard Minutes of a Regular Meeting May 22, 2014 Page 2 I, Approval of Minutes: Board Member Idoux made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 24, 2014. Motion Passed: 6-0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report — March 2014: Director of Finance Claire Bogard gave an overview of the March 2014 report. B. Quarterly Investment Report: 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 April 24, 2014. Motion Passed: 4-0 Abstained: Fischer and Burnett B. Business Retention and Expansion Program Services Contract with the Pearland Chamber of Commerce: President Buchanan provided an update of the ongoing contract negotiations with the Chamber and recommended a 16 month contract for $113,936.00 and that no additional payments be made until negotiations are complete. No action was taken. C. Election of Officers: Board Member Idoux made the motion, seconded by Secretary Fischer, to nominate Vice -Chair Patel as Chair and Board Member Stevener as Vice -Chair. Motion passed: 6-0 D. Draft of Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget: President Buchanan presented the Draft FY 2014-2015 Budget. E. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. Report submitted to file. VI. Other Business The meeting was adjourned to enter into Executive Session at 5:55 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 #1403 The Board reconvened in to Open Session at 6:07 p.m. Minutes of a Regular Meeting May 22, 2014 Page 3 New Business Continued: F. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects: No action was taken G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1403: No action was taken. VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:07 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 1 54. day of qt..al A.D., 2014. ATTEST: Sheila Fischer, Secretary �� ■ r•.:r�r1 I 1 11 - 11 1.: - " 1 f- • RED A 1 - 'r • • • II _ _ ■ t JT v0_ Iv_ 1 • *. la r.7.11 drf 5 •- ` n: • I C _ aS - _ L}Z`j1111 L T,i �. 1 !- 1 y may► •