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2006-08-08 Development Authority of Pearland Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING August 8, 2006 CITY OF PEARLAND § STATE OF TEXAS § DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PEARLAND § Call to Order A special meeting of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Development Authority of Pearland (the "Authority"), a non-profit corporation organized to aid, assist and act on behalf of the City of Pearland, Texas (the "City"), was held at City Hall, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas, on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 commencing at 4:00 p.m. and a quorum was established. Written notice of the meeting including the date, hour, place and agenda for the meeting, was posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. The following Directors were present when the meeting was called to order: Chair Tom Reid, Henry Stanaland, Tom Pool and Ed Baker. Director Bill Sloan was not in attendance. Also in attendance were Bill Eisen, Claire Manthei, Gary Cook, Drew Pelter, Lynne Humphries, Frank Ildebrando, Ryan O'Hara, Rick Witte, Pat Hall, Linda Canik, Sue Darcy and Charles Knight. Approval of Minutes Chair Reid presented the minutes of the Development Authority Board meeting held on March 29, 2006 for approval. A motion was made by Director Pool and seconded by Director Baker to approve the minutes. Chair Reid inquired as to whether the Board had completed the necessary conflict of interest disclosure forms. Charles Knight and Lynne Humphries replied that, to their knowledge, Directors Baker and Sloan were the only directors required to complete such forms and that their forms had indeed been completed and submitted. Chair Reid also asked whether the Board had completed the required training on the Texas Open Meetings Act. He stated that he had completed the training. Directors Stanaland, Pool and Baker stated that they had not yet completed the training. Charles Knight and Lynne Humphries stated that they would provide the training information to the Board. There being no further discussion, the motion passed unanimously. Public Comments ARIA. There were no public comments. New Business A. Linda Canik with ETI Accounting Services, Bookkeeper for the Authority, summarized the June 30, 2006 Cash Management Report on page 1 of the Board packets, noting that the Report shows the balances of the TIRZ No. 2 General Fund, as well as the balances of the Authority's General Fund and Debt Service Fund. Ms. Canik then reviewed the Authority's General Fund Report on page 2 of the Board packets, noting the June 30, 2006 balance of$37,612.00. Ms. Canik then directed the Board's attention to the Authority's Debt Service Fund Report on page 3 of the Board packets, noting that as of June 30, 2006, the balance of this fund stood at $2,146,203.06. 2 Ms. Canik continued by reviewing the TIRZ No. 2 General Fund Report, the balance of which stood at $4,535,832.00 as of June 30, 2006, as detailed on page 4 of the Board packets. Ms. Canik directed the Board's attention to the Quarterly Investment Report, dated June 30, 2006, on pages 5 and 6 of the Board packets, noting that the Report illustrates the location of assets and descriptions of the collateral. She also noted that the Authority's Investment Officer had signed the Report and has completed the required training. B. Ms Canik the presented the Board with outstanding invoices related to the Authority's legal fees, bookkeeping fees and management fees, which totaled $13,683.29. Ms. Canik noted that if the Board approves these invoices for payment, the Authority's General Fund Balance would be reduced to $23,928.71. She also noted that the Board had been provided with copies of ,.` these invoices. A motion was made by Director Baker and seconded by Director Stanaland to approve the payment of the consultant invoices as presented and authorize the execution of checks for same. The motion passed unanimously. C. Claire Manthei, Finance Director for the City of Pearland, reported that due to the inter- relationships between TIRZ No. 2, the Authority and the City, as well as the efficiencies and benefits of the City performing the financial services for all three entities, it is the City's recommendation that, beginning October 1, 2006, the City begin providing bookkeeping services to the Board. If the Board agreed with the recommendation, the Board would terminate its current contract with ETI Accounting Services, and consider executing a contract with the City to provide such bookkeeping services. She noted that the City would charge a monthly fee of $500.00. She noted that ETI currently charges $975.00 month. In response to a question from 3 Director Pool, Ms. Manthei stated that the City's $500 monthly fee would consist of time spent on these financials by the Finance Director, the Assistant Finance Director and the Bookkeeper. The Board agreed to consider the bookkeeping services proposal from the City at a meeting to be scheduled for September 2006. D. Frank Ildebrando with RBC Capital Markets reviewed with the Board the tentative schedule of events leading up to the sale of the Series 2006 Bonds. Specifically, he noted the scheduled Bond sale date of September 25, 2006. He explained that the size of the sale would be determined after the property values were more certain. He also stated that, if feasible, a proposed cash reimbursement to the TIRZ No. 2 Master Developer would also be brought before the Board in September. He also noted that the interest rate that the Master Developer is earning on TIRZ project costs advanced to date is 8 or 6.5 percent, and the current bond rate is approximately five percent. Mr. Ildebrando estimated that the bond sale could be as large as $20,000,000.00. He noted that Assessments of the Southwest was working with the Brazoria Central Appraisal District and the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District to certify the values within the Zone as of August 1, 2006. Director Pool made a motion to approve the tentative schedule of events for the sale of the Series 2006 Tax Increment Revenue Bonds. Director Baker seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. Chair Reid noted his appreciation for the work being done on behalf of TIRZ No. 2 and the Authority, as well as the quality of the Shadow Creek Ranch development. 41111.. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Authority, upon unanimous consent by the Directors, the meeting was adjourned at 4:37 p.m. ADOPTED and APPROVED this day of , 2006. Tom Reid, Chair Henry Stanaland, Secretary O. 5