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2018-04-26 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, APRIL 26, 2018, 5 00 P.M., BOARD ROOM, PEDC OFFICE, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 350, 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 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 I1. 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. B. 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 4. 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 ,) gin A.D., 2018. ATTEST: Hugh Patton, Vice Chair day of Dansby, Brandon Da y,