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2018-03-22 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, MARCH 22, 2018, 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 5:01 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Brandon Dansby Vice -Chair Hugh Patton Secretary Mona Chavarria Board Member Celeste Jefferson Board Member Rushi Patel Board Member Chad Thumann Board Member Reid Wendell EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PEDC Matt Buchanan Pearland Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz-Bucek City of Pearland Tom Reid PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Roxanne Luna -Larsen Brian Malone Valerie Marvin CITY OF PEARLAND Tom March Darrin Coker II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Board Member Thumann, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 18, 2017. Motion Passed: 6-0 Minutes of a Regular Meeting March 22, 2018 Page 2 III. PUBLIC COMMENTS Matt Buchanan welcomed and introduced new Board Member, Chad Thumann. IV. FINANCIAL REPORT A. Monthly Financial Report — President Buchanan presented both the December 2017 and January 2018 reports. Torn March, City of Pearland Financial Analyst, was present to address any questions. Vice Chair Patton arrived. V. NEW BUSINESS Board Member Patel arrived. A. Excuse the absence of Board Member Jefferson from the meeting on January 18, 2018. Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Secretary Chavarria, to excuse the absence of Board Member Jefferson from the January 18, 2018 meeting. Motion Passed: 7-0 B. FM 518 ROW Property Acquisition PEDC is working with the City, TxDOT and Brazoria County to widen the FM 518 intersection at SH 288, including the overpass bridges, as part of the toll road project. Right-of-way is needed in front of Chase Bank and the Crossing at 288 to give enough room for three through lanes and a dedicated right turn. To facilitate the project moving forward, PEDC will fund the cost of the acquisition for an estimated $122, 729. Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jefferson, to approve the President fund the FM 518 Acquisition in an amount estimated to be $122,729. Motion Passed: 7-0 C. Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Pearland for the SH 288 Northbound Frontage Road between CR 59 and FM 518 The City is working with TxDOT and Brazoria County to design and build a northbound frontage road between CR 59 and FM 518 to address congestion issues south of FM 518. The 2015 Transportation Improvement Program has allocated funds for this project but they will not be available until 2025. To capitalize on the current construction of toll lanes on SH 288, the County and City of Pearland have an agreement in which the City will provide and pay for the design and the City and County will split the cost to construct 50/50. PEDC budgeted funds in FY 2017-18 to accelerate the design work and will fund a portion of the cost of the design and construction phase services, in an amount not to exceed $450,000. Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jefferson, to approve the Chairman execute a Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Pearland to fund the SH 288 Frontage Road design, engineering, and construction in an amount not to exceed $450,000. Motion Passed: 7-0 D. Professional Services Agreement with MMI Agency for Implementation of Pearland Community Marketing Campaign MMI Agency has developed an implementation plan for the internal community marketing campaign Marketing Director, Melissa Black, outlined the three step plan. Step 1 would develop the digital brand hub, a web -based portal that would contain branding components and promotional assets. Step 2 would establish a communication plan, which would include creating an editorial calendar, consistent distribution of content and developing a media plan for Step 3. Step 3 would market the Pearland story using materials developed in Steps 1 and 2. A Minutes of a Regular Meeting March 22, 2018 Page 3 professional Services Agreement with MMI Agency is being proposed to fund Step 1 and 2 only in an amount not to exceed $175,000. Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jefferson, to approve the President enter into a Professional Service Agreement with MMI Agency for an amount not to exceed $175,000. Motion Passed: 7-0 E. Monthly Activity Report - President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity The meeting went into recess at 5:50 p.m. The meeting reconvened and went into Executive Session at 6:01 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 AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PEARLAND — Project #1407 3. SECTION 551.072 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY — Project #1704 4. SECTION 551.087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS — Project #1401 5. SECTION 551 087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS - Project #1801 The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:20 p.m. New Business Continued: F. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects No action taken. G. Economic Development Negotiations — Project #1407 Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Patton, to approve the Chairman enter into a revised reimbursement agreement with the City of Pearland for Prospect #1407 Motion Passed: 6-0 Dansby abstained from discussion and voting H. Deliberations Regarding Real Property — Project #1704 Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Board Member Thumann, to approve the President enter into an Amended Earnest Money Contract as discussed in Executive Session with Clay Development and a revised Lease Amendment with CardioVascular Systems, Inc. for Prospect #1704. Motion Passed 7 — 0 Minutes of a Regular Meeting March 22, 2018 Page 4 I. Economic Development Negotiations — Project #1401 Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Patton, to approve the President enter into a second Loan Amendment with Prospect #1401 to reduce the loan payments as discussed in Executive Session. Motion Passed: 7-0 J. Economic Development Negotiations - Project #1801 No action taken. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this A.D , 2018. ATTEST: Hugh Patton, Vice Chair 4 day of Pkiptici 4' 4 i ; 1);(>64,- 1/ lLj Brandon Dansbly, Chair MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HELD THURSDAY JANUARY 18, 2018, 5:00 P.M., BOARD ROOM, PEDC OFFICE, 11233 SHADOW CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 235, PEARLAND, TEXAS. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Brandon Dansby Vice -Chair Hugh Patton Secretary Mona Chavarria Board Member Rushi Patel Board Member Lucy Stevener Board Member Reid Wendell EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PEDC Pearland Chamber of Commerce Matt Buchanan Carol Artz-Bucek PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Roxanne Luna -Larsen Brian Malone Valerie Marvin CITY OF PEARLAND Jon Branson Tom March Kim Sinistore II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Secretary Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 7, 2017. Motion Passed: 4-0 Minutes of a Regular Meeting January 18, 2018 Page 2 III. PUBLIC COMMENTS Carol Artz-Bucek greeted and expressed her well wishes for the New Year on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. IV. FINANCIAL REPORT Vice Chair Patton arrived. A. Monthly Financial Report — President Buchanan reviewed the changes to the Monthly Financial Report format. The new format more closely resembles the budget format and is easier to read. Tom March, City of Pearland Financial Analyst, was present to address any questions. V. NEW BUSINESS Board Member Patel arrived. A. Pearland Community Marketing Campaign Update Cindy Marion, with MMI Agency, presented the internal marketing campaign Brand DNA developed by the agency in conjunction with a steering team made of Pearland stakeholders. The Brand DNA includes a brand affiliation, brand vision, brand promise, value proposition, brand attributes, message map, accompanying narratives, and tag line "Pearland, Texas Prepare to Love it." The next step will be to develop an implementation plan and to meet with the steering team, who will continue to serve throughout the implementation process. No action taken. B. 288 Sculpture Concept Design Update After community input indicated that the original designs of the large pear sculptures, which will be placed along SH288 at the Broadway and McHard/ Shadow Creek Parkway interchanges, was not approved, a new set of designs was commissioned. A steering committee reviewed a second set of designs created by Clark Condon & Associates and approved a final design. President Buchanan presented the final design and stated that the landscape construction plans for this project continue to be finalized. Inquiries are also being made to the current contractor to determine if it is possible to construct the foundation for the sculptures while they are already onsite with the appropriate equipment. The Board concurred with the design chosen by the steering committee and staff will have our consultant begin final design. No action taken. C. Review Draft Request for Proposal of Indoor Amateur Sports Facility CSL International was contracted to conduct a feasibility study and assist with the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of an indoor amateur sports facility. A draft of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the project was presented by President Buchanan, who asked for input on the study. Board Member Patel requested that the time frame of bankruptcy petitions be increased from five to ten years. There were no objections to move forward with sending out the RFP. No action taken. Monthly Activity Report - President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity The meeting went into recess at 6:25 p.m. The meeting reconvened and went into Executive Session at 6:35 p.m. Minutes of a Regular Meeting January 18, 2018 Page 3 VI. OTHER BUSINESS Executive Session Under Texas Government Code 1 Section 551 087 — Deliberations regarding economic development negotiations — Update on Business Attraction/Retention Projects The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:12 p.m. New Business Continued: E. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects No action taken. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7'12 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this A.D., 2018 ATTEST: Hugh Patton, Vice Chair day of %-k(Cin , Brandon Dansby, Ch MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018, 5 00 P.M., BOARD ROOM, PEDC OFFICE, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 350, PEARLAND, TEXAS. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Brandon Dansby Vice -Chair Hugh Patton Secretary Mona Chavarria Board Member Rushi Patel Board Member Chad Thumann Board Member Reid Wendell EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PEDC Matt Buchanan Pearland Chamber of Commerce Carol Artz-Bucek City of Pearland Tom Reid PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Roxanne Luna -Larsen Brian Malone Valerie Marvin CITY OF PEARLAND Jon Branson Tom March II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vice Chair Patton made a motion, seconded by Secretary Chavarria, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 22, 2018. Motion Passed 6-0 Minutes of a Regular Meeting April 26, 2018 Page 2 III. PUBLIC COMMENTS None IV. FINANCIAL REPORT A. Monthly Financial Report — March 2018 President Buchanan presented the March 2018 Financial Report. Tom March, City of Pearland Financial Analyst, was present to address any questions. B. FY 2017 Audit Tom March presented the FY 2017 Audit Secretary Chavarria, made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to approve both the March 2018 Financial Report and the FY 2017 Audit. Motion Passed: 6-0 V. NEW BUSINESS A. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Biz Connect Report President of the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, Carol Artz-Bucek, presented the second quarter BizConnect report. No action taken. FM 518/ Broadway Reconstruction Letter of Support President Buchanan requested a letter of support from the PEDC to the H-GAC supporting the widening project of FM 518 and Broadway from SH 288 to SH 35 from a rural 4 lane cross section with a continuous left turn and sporadic retrofitted medians to an urban 6-lane boulevard with raised medians. The Board requested that staff look at options for the burial of power along the corridor. Board Member Thumann made a motion, seconded by Board Member Patel, to approve Chair sign a letter of support for the FM 518/ Broadway Reconstruction Motion Passed: 6-0 C. Monthly Activity Report - President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity The meeting went into recess at 5:45 p.m. The meeting reconvened and went into Executive Session at 6:00 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 AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PEARLAND — Project #1503 3. SECTION 551.072 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY Project #1801 SECTION 551.087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS — Project #1802 Minutes of a Regular Meeting April 26, 2018 Page 3 The Board reconvened into Open Session at 6:57 p.m. New Business Continued: D Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects No action taken E. Economic Development Negotiations — Project #1503 Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Secretary Chavarria, to approve the President to negotiate and enter into enter into a revised loan agreement Prospect #1503 for an amount no to exceed $1 152M. Motion Passed: 6-0 F. Deliberations Regarding Real Property — Project #1801 No Action Taken G. Economic Development Negotiations — Project #1802 No Action Taken Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this day of ____%,Th, A.D., 2018. ATTEST: Hugh Patton, Vice Chair Brandon Dansby, Chalk PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CERTIFIED AGENDA - EXECUTIVE SESSION A. ANNOUNCEMENT BY PRESIDING OFFICER: "The Pearland Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors on the 26th of April 2018, beginning at U000 p.m., convened in executive session." Roll Call: Mona Chavarria Brandon Dansby Celeste Jefferson Rushi Patel Hugh Patton Chad Thumann Reid Wendell Matt Buchanan Brian Malone Melissa Black Valerie Marvin Roxanne Luna -Larsen Clay Pearson Jon Branson Darren Coker Trent Epperson Tom Reid AL _ AL B. SUBJECT MATTER OF DELIBERATION AND ACTION TAKEN: 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 AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT — Project #1503 3. SECTION 551.087 — DELIBERTATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT - Project #1801 4. SECTION 551 087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT — Project #1802 Board of Directors and Staff discussed the above items. All action will be taken in an open meeting as provided on the 26th of April, 2018 Regular Meeting Agenda Item D - G. C. ANNOUNCEMENT BY PRESIDING OFFICER: The Pearland Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors ended its closed executive session at Lea 7 p.m. on this 26th day of April 2018 D. CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the executive session proceedings of the Pearland Economic Development Corporation in session on the above date. Chair PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CERTIFIED AGENDA - EXECUTIVE SESSION A. ANNOUNCEMENT BY PRESIDING OFFICER: "The Pearland Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors on the 28th day of June 2018, beginning at p.m., convened in executive session." Roll Call: Mona Chavarria Brandon Dansby Celeste Jefferson Rushi Patel Hugh Patton Chad Thumann Reid Wendell Matt Buchanan Brian Malone Melissa Black Valerie Marvin Roxanne Luna -Larsen Clay Pearson Jon Branson Darren Coker Trent Epperson Tom Reid B. SUBJECT MATTER OF DELIBERATION AND ACTION TAKEN: 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 Project #1802 3. SECTION 551 087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS — Project #1803 4. SECTION 551 087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS Project #1804 5. SECTION 551 087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY— Project #1610 Board of Directors and Staff discussed the above items. All action will be taken in an open meeting as provided on the June 28, 2018 Regular Meeting Agenda Items H - L. C. ANNOUNCEMENT BY PRESIDING OFFICER: The Pearland Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors ended its closed executive session at p.m. on this 28th day of June 2018. D. CERTIFICATION: hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the executive session proceedings of the Pearland Economic Development Corporation in session on the above date.