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2017-04-27 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017 5 00 P.M., BOARD ROOM, ?EDC OFFICE, 11233 SHADOW CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 235, PEARLAND, TEXAS. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:01 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Rushi Patel Vice Chair Lucy Stevener Secretary Brandon Dansby Board Member Mona Chavarria Board Member Celeste Jefferson 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 ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Brian Malone Roxanne Luna -Larsen Valerie Marvin CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS Rick Overgaard Darrin Coker Trent Epperson Tom March Minutes of a Regular Meeting April 27, 2017 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 March 30, 2017. Motion Passed 6-0 III. Public Comments: None IV. Financial Report A. Monthly Financial Report March 2017 — Chairman Patel asked for any questions regarding the March 2017 Financial Report and discussed the need to include reimbursements from Lower Kirby Management District in the review. B. FY 2016 Audit — Assistant Director of Finance, Rick Overgaard, presented the FY 2016 Audit, stating that there were no deficiencies or comments from the auditing agency. Board Member Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to approve both the March 30, 2017 Monthly Financial Report and the FY 2016 Audit as presented. Motion Passed: 6 -0 V. New Business A. Excuse the absence of Board Member Chavarria from the meeting of March 30, 2017. Board Member Jefferson made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to excuse the absence of Board Member Chavarria from the March 30, 2017 meeting. Motion Passed: 6-0 B. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report: Senior Vice President of the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, Cheryl Kepp presented the second quarter BizConnect report and provided an update to the Board. No action taken. Board member Patton arrived C. Update from CSL International Market Analysis Phase of Multi -use Events Center Feasibility Study —The Market Analysis phase of the feasibility study for the multi -use events center has been completed and Bill Krueger, of CSL International, presented the findings and recommendations. No action taken. D. Monthly Activity Report - President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity The meeting went into recess at 6:37 p.m. The Board reconvened and went into Executive Session at 6:49 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 Minutes of a Regular Meeting April 27, 2017 Page 3 2. Section 551.087 — Deliberations regarding economic development negotiations — Project #1503 3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations regarding economic development negotiations — Project # 1508 4. Section 551.087 — Deliberations regarding economic development negotiations — Project # 1610 5. Section 551.087 — Deliberations regarding economic development negotiations — Project #1702 6. SECTION 551.072 — Acquisition of property The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:22 p.m. New Business Continued: E. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects No action taken Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1503 Board Member Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Secretary Dansby, to approve the President to negotiate and enter into a revised loan agreement with prospect #1503 for an amount not to exceed $1,152,000. G. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1508 Board Member Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Secretary Dansby, to approve the President to negotiate and enter into a loan agreement with prospect #1508 for an amount not to exceed $45,000. H. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1610 N o action taken. I. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1702 N o action taken. • J. Economic Development Negotiations — Acquisition of property N o action taken. VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this Q0lien day of A.D., 2017. ATTEST: Lu Sty €Vi' e Chair ushi;'atel, Chair