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2017-03-30 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 THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017 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 5:09 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Rush! Patel Vice Chair Lucy Stevener Secretary Brandon Dansby Board Member Celeste Jefferson Board Member Hugh Patton Board Member Reid Wendell EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PEDC Matt Buchanan Pearland Chamber Carol Artz-Bucek City of Pearland Clay Pearson PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Brian Malone Roxanne Luna -Larsen Valerie Marvin CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Darrin Coker Tom March I I . Approval of Minutes Secretary Dansby made a motion, seconded by Board Member Reid to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 16, 2017. Motion Passed: 4 — 0 Minutes of a Regular Meeting March 30, 2017 Page 2 III. Public Comments: Carol Artz-Bucek, CEO/President, thanked the PEDC for being a sponsor of Pearland Day 2017 Vice Chair Stevener and Board member Jefferson arrived IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report — February 2017 — President Matt Buchanan, asked for any questions regarding the November Financial Report and discussed the need to include reimbursements from Lower Kirby Management District in the review. Secretary Dansby made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Stevener, to approve the November 2016 Monthly Financial Report Motion Passed: 6 -0 New Business A. Excuse the absence of Secretary Dansby from the meeting of on February 16, 2017. Chairman Patel made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Stevener, to excuse the absence of Secretary Dansby from the February 16, 2017 meeting. Motion Passed 4-0 B. Public Hearing: West Conveyance Pond and Fruge ROW drainage facility. Hearing Opened: 5:20 p.m. Public Comments: None Hearing Closed: 5:20 p.m. C. Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Pearland for the Lower Kirby West Conveyance Pond Land Acquisition Engineering and Construction - President Buchanan presented that the Lower Kirby Pearland Management District (LKPMD) and Pearland Management District No. 1 (PMMD1) adopted an update to the Master Drainage Plan, which determined additional properties are needed to be acquired for detention and conveyance purposes. The City on behalf of the Districts intends to purchase a parcel of land for the conveyance pond improvements on Clear Creek. To begin the acquisition process, a reimbursement agreement between the PEDC and City is proposed in order to pre -finance PMMD's share of the land acquisition, engineering and construction cost. LKPMD will pay its share of the same costs. Secretary Dansby made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jefferson, to authorize the Chairman to execute a reimbursement agreement with the City of Pearland to fund a portion of Lower Kirby West Conveyance Pond land acquisition, engineering, and construction not to exceed $300,000 or the actual cost. Motion Passed: 6-0 D. Reimbursement Agreement with City of Pearland for Lower Kirby Land Acquisition President Buchanan presented a reimbursement agreement with the City requesting approval for funds to purchase land in the Lower Kirby District to be potentially used for a public in the District. Chairman Patel made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to authorize the Chairman to execute a reimbursement agreement with the City of Pearland to fund the property acquisition. Motion Passed: 6-0 E. Professional Services Agreement with MMI Agency for Marketing Services Minutes of a Regular Meeting March 30, 2017 Page 3 A proposal was presented from MMI Agency to develop a specific and detailed marketing plan for an internal and external marketing campaign to increase awareness and promotion of Pearland and its assets. The plan will be completed in three phases: research and planning, brand DNA development and plan development The marketing campaign is one of the nine key strategies of the Pearland 20/20 Community Strategic Plan Secretary Dansby made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jefferson, to approve the President enter into a Professional Services Agreement with MMI Agency for an amount not to exceed $75,000. Motion Passed: 6-0 F. Service Contract for Entryway and Corridor Enhancements Maintenance To achieve better pricing, we combined PEDC's maintenance areas with the Lower Kirby Pearland Management District (LKPMD) areas. Proposals have been received for maintenance of the areas on the Cullen Parkway entryway and median from Clear Creek to Broadway, Pearland Parkway entryway and median from Clear Creek to the round -a -about, and the Dixie Farm Road near Clear Creek. The LKPMD and PMMD#1 will contract and pay directly with the contractor for maintaining their areas. Vice Chair Stevener made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jefferson, to approve the President enter into a general services contract for entryway and corridor maintenance in an amount not to exceed $100,000. Motion Passed: 6-0 G. Professional Service Agreement with Clark Condon and Associates for Highway 288 Corridor Master Improvement Plan Landscape Architecture Services President Buchanan presented for the Board's consideration a proposal from Clark Condon to combine the two existing professional services agreements for landscape design, which includes the continuation of existing design services, and to add new services as requested, including landscape design on the south side of the BW8 interchange Secretary Dansby made a motion, seconded by Board Member Patton, to approve the President to amend Professional Services Contracts with Clark Condon for landscape architectural services for the aesthetic improvements to SH 288 from Beltway 8 to FM 518 in the amount of $140,500. Motion Passed: 6-0 H. Monthly Activity Report - President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity The meeting went into recess at 6:07 p.m. The Board reconvened and went into Executive Session at 6:18 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 Section 551.087 — Deliberations regarding economic development negotiations — Project #1610 3. Section 551.074 — Personnel matters — Discussion with the City Manager regarding the PEDC President's evaluation, job duties, and compensation The Board reconvened into Open Session at 6:53 p.m. Minutes of a Regular Meeting March 30, 2017 Page 4 New Business Continued: I. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects N o action taken J. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1610 N o action taken. K. Economic Development Negotiations — Discussion with the City Manager regarding the PEDC President's evaluation, job duties, and compensation N o action taken Vil. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this annertn day of Ap A.D., 2017. ATTEST: vener, ice Chair Rush Patel, Chair