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2015-08-06 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESII. APROVAL OF MINUTES - August 6, 2015 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HELD THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015, 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 Secretary Sheila Fischer Board Member Brandon Dansby Board Member Hugh Patton Board Member Mona Chavarria Board Member Jeff Barry EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid PEDC Matt Buchanan Pearland Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz-Bucek PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Roxanne Luna -Larsen Brian Malone Valerie Marvin CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Claire Bogard Trent Epperson Rick Overgaard II. APROVAL OF MINUTES - August 6, 2015 Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 6, 2015 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes Board Member Dansby made the motion, seconded by Board Member Barry to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 25, 2015 and Special Meeting of July 16, 2015 Motion Passed: 7 —0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Reports A. Monthly Financial Report — May 2015 B. Quarterly Investment Report —June 2015 Board Member Chavarria made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to approve the Financial Report of May 2015 and the Quarterly Investment Report of June 2015 Motion Passed: 7-0 V. New Business A. Excused Absence Board Member Patton made the motion, seconded by Board Member Dansby to excuse the absences of Chairman Patel and Board Member Barry from the meeting of May 28, 2015 and excuse the absences of Vice Chair Stevener, Secretary Fischer, and Board Member Chavarria from the June 25, 2015 meeting Motion Passed: 7-0 B. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report Carol Artz-Bucek,President/CEO, of the Pearland Chamber of Commerce reviewed the Chamber Third Quarter Report and provided a presentation. The new report format was introduced and questions regarding the format were discussed No action taken. C. Lower Kirby South Spectrum Boulevard Preliminary Engineering Report PER Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Pearland Vice Chair Stevener made a motion, seconded by Secretary Fischer to allow the Chairman to enter into Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Pearland for a South Spectrum Boulevard preliminary engineering report in an amount not to exceed $214,137 Motion passed: 7-0 D. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity Report submitted to file VI. Other Business The meeting went into recess at 5:56 p.m. and entered into enter into Executive Session at 6:07 p.m. Executive Session Under Texas Government Code Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 6, 2015 Page 3 II. APROVAL OF MINUTES - August 6, 2015 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 #1506 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1503 4. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1410 The Board reconvened into Open Session at 6:43 p.m. New Business Continued: E. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects No action taken F. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1506 No action taken G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1503 Board Member Dansby made a motion, seconded by Board Member Barry to approve an increase in the loan agreement with Prospect #1503 by $200,000 for infrastructure assistance Motion Passed: 7-0 H. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1410 No action was taken VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this o9.7day of A.D., 2015. ATTEST: Sheila Fischer, Secretary R shi Patel, Chair