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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 N one 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 Page 3 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. ATTEST: Secretary Vet Chair day of