2021-04-22 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, APRIL 22,
2021, 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:06 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Reid Wendell
Vice Chair Mona Chavarria
Secretary Chad Thumann
Board Member Hugh Patton
Board Member Antonio Johnson
Board Member David Selsky
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Pearland Chamber Carol Artz-Bucek
PEDC Matt Buchanan
City of Pearland Clay Pearson
City of Pearland Kevin Cole
PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS
Melissa Black
Valerie Marvin
Roxanne Luna -Larsen
Brian Malone
Jess Byerly
CITY OF PEARLAND
Darrin Coker
Trent Epperson
Ron Fraser
John McDonald
Kathleen Paid
Lawrence Provins
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
April 22, 2021
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II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vice Chair Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Secretary Thumann, to approve the minutes of the
regular meeting of March 25, 2021.
Motion Passed: 6-0
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
IV. FINANCIAL REPORT
A. Monthly Financial Report — March 2021 Financial Report
President Buchanan presented the March 2021 Financial Report.
Board Member Patton made a motion, seconded by Board Member Johnson, to approve the
March 2021 Financial Report.
Motion Passed: 6-0
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Implementation of Pearland Prosperity Business Formation in Early State Growth Focus Area:
Final Report — Business Model and Next Steps
Consultants, Carol Lauffer and Chuck Wolfe presented Phase II findings and recommendations of
the Pearland Entrepreneurship HUB Mission Model Canvas Summary and Feasibility
Determination, concluding that an Entrepreneurial HUB is feasible and PEDC should proceed
with the development and launch of a HUB as defined in the Market Opportunity Assessment
and Business Model presented to the Board.
Board Member Selsky made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Chavarria, to approve moving
forward with the creation of the Pearland Entrepreneurship HUB as described in the Business
Model Canvas and Plan Pearland Entrepreneurship HUB Report and begin to search for an
Executive Director (Navigator) of the HUB
Motion Passed: 6 — 0
B. Pearland Chamber of Commerce Quarterly BizConnect Report.
Pearland Chamber President, Carol Artz-Bucek, presented the fiscal year's 2nd Quarter
BizConnect report.
Secretary Thumann made a motion, seconded by Board Member Patton, to approve the
Pearland Chamber Quarterly BizConnect Report as presented.
Motion Passed: 6-0
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
April 22, 2021
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C. Professional Services Agreement with Garver for FM 518 Reconstruction and Widening
A Professional Services Agreement for services by Garver was presented to the Board. The
Agreement would provide project management services from the FM 518/ Broadway project
implementation in the amount of $199,159.
Board Member Johnson made a motion, seconded by Board Member Selsky, to approve the
President enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Garver in an amount not to exceed
$199,159.
Motion Passed: 6 - 0
D. Monthly Activity Report — President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity.
No action taken.
Board Member Patton left the meeting and did not return to the meeting at 6:31.
The meeting went into recess at 6:31 p.m.
The meeting reconvened and went into Executive Session at 6:36 p.m.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS:
Executive Session Under Texas Government Code
1. Deliberations regarding the lease, purchase or sale of real property — Site Development
2. Update on Business Attraction/Retention Projects
Secretary Thumann left Executive Session prior to any discussion of Item 3. due to a conflict of interest and did not
return to the meeting.
3. Deliberations regarding the lease, purchase, or sale of real property —14740 Kirby Drive
The Board closed Executive Session at 7:45 p.m.
The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:48 p.m.
VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
E. Deliberations regarding the lease, purchase or sale of real property-- Site Development
No action taken.
F. Deliberations regarding the lease, purchase or sale of real property —14740 Kirby Drive
Vice Chair Chavarria made a motion, seconded by Board Member Johnson, approve the sale of
the property located at 14740 Kirby Drive as discussed in executive session.
Motion Passed: 4-0
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
April 22, 2021
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this
A.D., 2021.
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