2021-01-21 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A REGULAR VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION ("PEDC') BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HELD THURSDAY, JANUARY 21,
2021, 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:10 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Reid Wendell
Vice Chair Mona Chavarria
Secretary Chad Thumann
Board Member Hugh Patton
Board Member Antonio Johnson
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Pearland Chamber Carol Artz-Bucek
PEDC Matt Buchanan
City of Pearland Clay Pearson
PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS
Melissa Black
Jessica Byerly
Roxanne Luna -Larsen
Brian Malone
Valerie Marvin
CITY OF PEARLAND
Joe Calderon
Darrin Coker
Rhonda Daugherty
Trent Epperson
Ron Fraser
John McDonald
Tracy Rohrbacher
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
January 21, 2021
Page 2
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
✓ ice Chair Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Secretary Thumann, to approve the minutes of the
regular meeting of December 10, 2020 with the correction of New Business Item L, the heading should
read "Consideration and Possible Action• Deliberations Regarding the Lease, Purchase, or Sale of Real
Property-14740 Kirby Drive Lease" and not "Deliberations Regarding Economic Development
N egotiations — Project #2024."
Motion Passed: 5-0
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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IV. FINANCIAL REPORT
A. Monthly Financial Report — December 2020 Financial Report
President Buchanan presented the December 2020 Financial Report.
B. Set Aside
Assistant Director of Finance, Rhonda Daugherty discussed the history of the 10% set aside and
stated that the 10% set aside would be combined with the unassigned fund balance as listed in
the monthly financial reports.
Board Member Patton made a motion, seconded by Board Member Johnson, to approve the
December 2020 Financial Report and to discontinue the 10% set aside.
Motion Passed: 5-0
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Pearland Chamber of Commerce Quarterly BizConnect Report.
Pearland Chamber President, Carol Artz-Bucek, presented the fiscal year's first quarter
BizConnect report
Vice -Chair Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Secretary Thumann, to approve the Pearland
Chamber Quarterly BizConnect Report as presented.
Motion Passed: 5-0
B. Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau Report (CVB)
The Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director, Tracy Rohrbacher, presented
an overview of ongoing CVB activities.
Discussion only.
C. Monthly Activity Report — President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity.
No action taken.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
January 21, 2021
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The meeting went into recess at 6:26 p.m.
The meeting reconvened and went into Executive Session at 6:33 p.m.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
Executive Session Under Texas Government Code
1. SECTION 551.087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE, OR SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY #1704
2. SECTION 552.072 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE, OR SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY 14740 Kirby Drive
The Board closed Executive Session at 6:57 p.m.
The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:05 p.m.
Board Member Patton left the meeting.
VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED:
D. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE,
O R SALE OF REAL PROPERTY — Project #1704
✓ ice Chair Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Secretary Thumann, to approve the President
negotiate and enter into an amended Earnest Money Contract with Prospect #1704 as discussed
in executive session.
Motion Passed: 4-0
E. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE,
O R SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 14740 Kirby Drive
Board Member Johnson made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Chavarria to approve the
President proceed with marketing of property at 14740 Kirby Drive for sale as discussed in
Executive Session.
Motion Passed: 4-0
VIII. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this
A.D., 2021.
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