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2016-08-30 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 TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 5:00 P.M., BOARD ROOM, PEDC OFFICE, 11233 SHADOW CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 235, 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 Brandon Dansby Board Member Mona Chavarria Board Member Hugh Patton Board Member Reid Wendell EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PEDC Matt Buchanan City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid City of Pearland Clay Pearson Pearland Chamber Carol Artz-Bucek PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Brian Malone Valerie Marvin Roxanne Luna -Larsen CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Tara Kilpatrick Rick Overgaard Cynthia Pearson Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 30, 2016 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes Secretary Dansby made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Stevener, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 28, 2016, adding Mayor Tom Reid as in attendance, and the Special Meeting of August 8, 2016. Motion Passed: 5 — 0 III. Public Comments: Carol Artz-Bucek spoke and stated she appreciated the new office location and amenities. IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report —June 2016 Board Member Patton arrived. City of Pearland Budget Officer, Tara Kilpatrick, presented the June 2016 monthly financial and quarterly investment report. Board Member Chavarria, made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to approve the June 2016 Monthly Financial Report. Motion Passed: 6-0 V. New Business A. Pearland Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Update Carol Artz-Bucek, President and CEO of the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, presented the third quarter report for the Business Retention and Expansion contract with the Chamber of Commerce No action taken B. SH 35 Gateways and Corridor Enhancement Concept Plan President Buchanan reviewed the SH 35 Gateways and Corridors Enhancement Concept Plan from Beltway 8 to Broadway to implement one of the five catalyst projects on SH 35 Corridor Redevelopment Strategy Board Member Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Stevener, to approve the approve the SH35 Gateways and Corridor Enhancement Concept Plan Motion Passed: 6-0 C. Professional Services Agreement with Clark Condon for SH 35 Gateways and Corridor Enhancement Concept Plan — Phase I President Buchanan presented the Board a Professional Services Agreement for Design services for the first phase of the SH 35 Gateways and Corridor Enhancement Concept Plan. The Board requested that Staff review the option of completing in one phase and not in four phases as outlined. Staff will come back to the Board next month with an option to do the entire project in one phase and will move forward with proposed Phase I in the interim. Board Member Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Stevener, to approve the President enter into a Professional Services Contract with Clark Condon for SH35 Streetscape Phase I Design Development for $117,000. Motion Passed: 6-0 D. Monthly Activity Report President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 30, 2016 Page 3 The meeting went into recess at 6:04 p.m. The Board reconvened and went into Executive Session at 6:13 p.m. VI. Other Business 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 #1503 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1401 4. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1607 5. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1602 The Board reconvened into Open Session at 6:59 p.m. New Business Continued: E. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects No action taken F. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1503 Secretary Dansby made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to approve the President negotiate and enter into a revised loan agreement with Prospect #1503 for an amount not to exceed $1,152,000. Motion Passed 6-0 G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect # 1401 Board Member Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Vice -Chair Stevener, to approve the President negotiate and enter into a loan agreement with Prospect #1401 to revise the loan payments, extend the date require to receive a certificate of occupancy and begin operations subject to an approved site plan. Motion Passed: 6-0 H. Economic Development Negotiations — No action taken I. Economic Development Negotiations — No action taken Project #1607 Project #1602 Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 30, 2016 Page 4 VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this A.D., 2016. ATT y •tevener, Vice Chair �1 day of SO - On bor Rushi Patel, (hair