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2022-02-24 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, FEBRUARY 24, 2022, 5 00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Mona Chavarria Vice Chair Chad Thumann Secretary John Lyle Board Member Antonio Johnson Board Member Randeep Nambiar Board Member Jerry Koza, Jr. Board Member David Selsky EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PEDC Pearland Chamber of Commerce Matt Buchanan Jim Johnson PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Jess Byerly Roxanne Luna -Larsen Valerie Marvin Brian Malone CITY OF PEARLAND Trent Epperson John McDonald Lawrence Provins Kristen Woolley Tom Reid Minutes of a Regular Meeting February 24, 2022 Page 2 II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board Member Selsky made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Thumann to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 20, 2022. Motion Passed: 5 — 0 III. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. IV. FINANCIAL REPORT Secretary John Lyle and Board Member Randeep Nambiar arrived. A. Monthly Financial Reports — December 2021 and January 2022 B. Quarterly Investment Report President Buchanan presented the December 2021 and January 2022 Financial Reports and the First Quarter Investment Report. Board Member Johnson made a motion, seconded by Board Member Koza, to approve the December 2021 and January 2022 Financial Reports and the Quarterly Investment Report. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 V. NEW BUSINESS A. Excuse the absence of Chair Chavarria and Board member Johnson from the Regular Meeting on January 20, 2022. Vice Chair Lyle made a motion seconded by Board Member Koza, to excuse the absence of Chair Chavarria and Board Member Johnson, from the Regular Meeting on January 20, 2022. Motion Passed: 7 — 0 B. Citizens Drainage Bond Program Advisory Committee Member PEDC Appointment The PEDC Board was asked to appoint a member to the Citizens Drainage Bond Advisory Committee. The committee will review and evaluate potential projects and debt service tax implications for a City Drainage Bond Referendum, providing a report to City Council. Vice Chair Thumann is serving on the committee as a Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce member. Board Member Johnson made a motion, seconded by Board Member Nambiar, to appoint Board Member Koza as the PEDC representative to the Citizens Drainage Bond Program Advisory Committee. Motion Passed: 7 — 0 C. Entrepreneurship Operational Policy and Advisory Board Appointment The draft Operational Policy for the Pearland Innovation Hub and its Advisory Board was presented. The Advisory Board, appointed by the PEDC Board, requires one PEDC Board Member. Minutes of a Regular Meeting February 24, 2022 Page 3 Vice Chair Thumann made a motion, seconded by Board Member Johnson to approve the Operational Policy for the Pearland Innovation Hub Advisory Board, to expand the initial Board from five members to six members by adding an additional at large member and to approve the initial Advisory Board members: Position 1: PEDC Board Member - Randeep Nambiar, Position 2. PEDC President - Matt Buchanan, Position 3: Pearland Chamber of Commerce President — Jim Johnson, Position 4: At Large - Ann Strouhal, Position 5: At Large - Bill Jackson, Position 6: At Large - Mona Chavarria. Motion Passed: 7 — 0 D. Monthly Activity Report = President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity. No action taken. The meeting went into recess at 5:40 p.m. The meeting reconvened and went into Executive Session at 5:47 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 551.072 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY— Prospect #2026 3. SECTION 551.072 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY — Reimbursement Agreement with City of Pearland 4. SECTION 551.087 — DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS #1407 The Board closed Executive Session and reconvened into Open Session at 6:10 p.m. VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED E. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Deliberations Regarding the Lease, Purchase or Sale of Real Property — Reimbursement Agreement with City of Pearland Board Member Selsky made a motion, seconded by Board Member Johnson to approve the Chair to execute a reimbursement agreement with the City of Pearland for Lower Kirby Master Drainage Plan Land Acquisition in an amount estimate to be $3.7M or the actual cost. Motion Passed: 7 - 0 F. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Deliberations regarding economic development negotiations - #1407 Board Member Johnson made a motion, seconded by Board Member Koza, to approve the Chair to enter into an amended reimbursement agreement with the City of Pearland for Prospect #1407. Minutes of a Regular Meeting February 24, 2022 Page 4 Motion Passed: 7 — 0 VIII. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Minutes -approved -as submitted and/or corrected -this Z3 day of SAA- A. D., 2022. Cha'9 ATTEST: PP/K,r- a— l 1 SecretQV (