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2018-08-23 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, AUGUST 23, 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 5:05 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Brandon Dansby Vice -Chair Hugh Patton Secretary Mona Chavarna Board Member Rushi Patel Board Member Chad Thumann Board Member Reid Wendell Board Member Celeste Jefferson EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PEDC Matt Buchanan City of Pearland Tom Reid City of Pearland Clay Pearson Pearland Area Chamber Carol Artz-Bucek PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Brian Malone Valerie Marvin CITY OF PEARLAND Jon Branson Darrin Coker Trent Epperson Rhonda Daugherty Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 23 2018 Page 2 II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Secretary Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jefferson, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting ofJune 28, 2018. Motion Passed: 6-0 III. RECOGNITION Lucy Stevener was recognized with a plaque for her service to the PEDC Board of Directors. IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS None V. FINANCIAL REPORT A. Monthly Financial Report —June 2018 President Buchanan presented the June 2018 Financial Report. Rhonda Daugherty, City of Pearland Finance Assistant Director was present to address any questions. B. Quarterly Investment Report Rhonda Daugherty presented the Quarterly Investment Report. Secretary Chavarria, made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to approve the June 2018 Financial Report and the Quarterly Investment Report Motion Passed 6-0 VI. NEW BUSINESS Board Member Patel arrived A. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Biz Connect Report President of the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, Carol Artz-Bucek, presented the third quarter Report for Business Retention and Expansion Contract from the Pearland Chamber of Commerce. No action taken. B. Professional Services Agreement with SFA, LLC for advisory services related to an Indoor Sports Facility After reviewing RFI presentations from two companies, Fieldhouse USA and SFA/SFM/Vieste, the committee tasked to evaluate the proposals determined that further research will be necessary to determine what an ideal facility for Pearland would involve Evan Eleff, Chief Operating Officer for SFA/SFM, presented the Board with scope and services for a professional services agreement between PEDC and SFA/SFM that would provide the additional research and information. The scope of work would include determining the demand for each specific use of the facility, its cost, financial feasibility and the impact of the facility Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jefferson, to approve the President enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Sports Facilities Advisory, LLC for an amount not to exceed $50,000, for advisory services related to a potential indoor amateur sports facility Motion Passed: 7-0 Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 23 2018 Page 3 C. Broadway Corridor Development Plan PEDC Staff discussed with the Board the Request for Proposals for the Broadway Corridor Development Plan. The plan would cover SH288 to SH 35 and its aim is to focus on facilitating and planning for the reconstruction and widening of Broadway by TxDOT and would be a long term guide for long term projects. Requests for Proposals to complete the plan will be sought in September 2018, from which a consulting firm will be chosen to complete the plan, analyze the background and existing conditions data and assessing the impact of TxDOT's planned road widening. No action taken. D. Professional Services Agreement with Clark Condon for Clear Creek Trail Conceptual Master Plan To capitalize off of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers announcement to allocate $290M to fund drainage improvements to the Clear Creek Watershed and the widening of Clear Creek from Dixie Farm to SH 288, President Buchanan proposed that a Conceptual Master Plan be completed by Clark Condon and Associates, outlining appropriate locations for trails and related amenities so that they may be incorporated into the Corps designs or have space reserved for these type of improvements The Plan would encompass FM 521 to Dixie Farm Road Vice Chair Patton made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to approve the President enter into a Professional Services Contract with Clark Condon and Associates for the Clear Creek Trail Conceptual Master Plan for an amount not to exceed $90,000 Motion Passed: 5-2 O pposed: Patel and Thumann E. FY 2018-19 Budget and Forecast In response to City Council inquiries regarding retiring sales tax bonds early, President Buchanan presented a forecast showing the year-end projected budget, proposed FY 2018-19 budget and projections for the following three years with expected fund balances. The Board requested the funding for the Hotel Convention Center be removed and allocated to infrastructure. Board Member Patel made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jefferson, to not pay off any of the outstanding bonds. Motion Passed: 7-0 F. Monthly Activity Report — President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. N o action taken. The meeting went into recess at 7:23 p.m. The meeting reconvened and went into Executive Session at 7:33 p.m. VII. 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 — Project #1806 The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:54 p.m. VIII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED: G. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects N o action taken. Minutes of a Regular Meeting August 23, 2018 Page 4 H. Economic Development Negotiations — Project #1806 No action taken. IX. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this A.D., 2018. ATTEST: Hugh Patton, Vice Chair i� day of Brandon Dansby, Chair %