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2022-12-08 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,TEXAS HELD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022, 5:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS Chair Mona Chavarria Vice Chair Chad Thumann Secretary Antonio Johnson Board Member Michi Bruns Clay Board Member David Graham EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PEDC Matt Buchanan City of Pearland Trent Epperson City of Pearland Kevin Cole Pearland Chamber Jim Johnson PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS Melissa Black Jess Byerly Roxanne Luna-Larsen Brian Malone Valerie Marvin Mou Sarkar CITY OF PEARLAND Darrin Coker John McDonald Lawrence Provins Tracy Rohrbacher Minutes of a Regular Meeting December 8,2022 Page 2 II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vice Chair Thumann made a motion,seconded by Board Member Clay,to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 27, 2022. Motion Passed:4—0 III. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. IV. FINANCIAL REPORT The September and October 2022 Financial Reports were not completed in time for this meeting. The Fourth Quarter 2022 Investment Report was presented. Vice Chair Thumann made a motion,seconded by Board Member Graham,to approve the Fourth Quarter 2022 Investment Report. Motion Passed:4-0 V. NEW BUSINESS A. Public Hearing—Reimbursement Agreement for Assumption of PMMD1 Main Pond Reimbursement with the City of Pearland. The Public Hearing for the Reimbursement Agreement for Assumption of PMMD1 Main Pond Reimbursement with the City of Pearland was opened at 5:05 p.m.There were no registrants for the public comments and the public hearing was closed at 5:05 p.m. B. Reimbursement Agreement for Assumption of PMMD1 Main Pond Reimbursement with City of Pearland Proposed is an Agreement with the City of Pearland to pay PMMD1's share of the Letter Financing Agreement between the City and PMMD1 for the purchase of land and drainage design on Fruge Road.When the District repays the City,the funding would then be returned to PEDC. Board Member Graham made a motion,seconded by Vice Chair Thumann,to approve the Chairman to execute a Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Pearland for Lower Kirby Master Drainage Plan Main Pond Land Acquisition and Engineering costs in an amount of $622,513. Motion Passed:4-0 C. Appointment of Pearland Innovation Hub Corporation and Advisory Board Member Board Member Clay made a motion,seconded by Vice Chair Thumann to approve the appointment of Patrick Larkin to the Pearland Innovation Hub Non-profit Corporation Board and Pearland Innovation Hub Advisory Board. Motion Passed:4-0 Secretary Johnson arrived. Minutes of a Regular Meeting December 8, 2022 Page 3 D. Appointment of Pearland Prosperity Implementation Committee Membership Secretary Johnson made a motion,seconded by Vice Chair Thumann,to appoint David Graham and Michi Clay as new PEDC representatives,Cindy Buchwald as the non-profit representative and Mona Chavarria to an at-large position,to serve on the Pearland Prosperity Strategic Plan Implementation Committee. Motion Passed:5-0 E. Workforce Strategy Update Mou Sarkar presented to the Board the Semi-Annual Update of the Pearland Workforce Strategy Action Plan. No action taken. F. 2022-2023 Program of Work Progress Update President Buchanan presented a progress report on the 2022-23 Program of Work. No action taken. G. By-law Amendment Regarding Term Limits Vice Chair Thumann requested that the Board discuss possibly amending the by-laws regarding the terms a Director is eligible to serve.Staff will look at possible amendments to the term limit provision. No action taken. H. Monthly Activity Monthly Activity Report was reviewed. No action taken. The meeting went into Recess at 6:04 p.m. The meeting went into Executive Session at 6:16 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-Project#2209 3. SECTION 551.087—DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE LEASE, PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY—Project#2203 4. SECTION 551.087—DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS— Project#2204 Minutes of a Regular Meeting December 8, 2022 Page 4 5. SECTION 551.087—PERSONNEL MATTERS—Discussion with the Interim City Manager Regarding the PEDC President's Evaluation The Board closed Executive Session and reconvened into Open Session at 7:35 p.m. Vice Chair Thumann left the meeting. VII. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED I. Deliberations Regarding the Lease, Purchase or Sale of Real Property-Prospect#2209 Secretary Johnson made a motion,seconded by Board Member Clay,to authorize the President to move forward with and negotiate the acquisition process for the tracts associated with Project #2209 as discussed in executive session. Motion Passed:4—0 J. Deliberations Regarding the Lease Purchase or Sale of Real Property—Prospect#2203 No action taken. Vill. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this /• ' day of A.D., 2023. a� Z Chair I D!S �• 7 ATTEST: _ Secretary