HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250626 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, JUNE 26, 2025, 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS
Vice Chair Dena Hanks
Secretary 1W Washington
Board Member Deen Bakthavatsalam
Board Member Jerry Koza
Board Member Craig Slater
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
PEDC Matt Buchanan
City of Pearland Trent Epperson
City of Pearland Mayor Kevin Cole
Pearland Chamber Jim Johnson
PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS
Melissa Cook
Roxanne Luna -Larsen
Matt Peno
Jonathan Pollard
Valerie Marvin
Mou Sarkar
CITY OF PEARLAND
Lawrence Provins
Tracy Rohrbacher
Tenesha Williams
Vance Wyly
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Board Member Slater made a motion, seconded by Secretary Washington, to approve the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of May 22, 2025.
Motion Passed: 5 — 0
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III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Travis Spiegelhauer, Charter Review Commission member, was introduced.
IV. FINANCIAL REPORT
April 2025 Monthly Financial Report, FY25 First and Second Quarter Investment Reports and FY24 Audit
Report
Board member Koza made a motion, seconded by Board Member Slater, to approve the April 2025
Monthly Financial Report FY25 First and Second Quarter Investment Reports and FY24 Audit Report.
Motion Passed: 5 - 0
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Excuse the absence of Chair Clay from the Regular meeting on May 22, 2025
Secretary Washington made a motion, seconded by Board member Koza, to excuse the
absence of Chair Clay from the Regular meeting on May 22, 2025.
Motion Passed: 5— 0
B. General Service Contract Renewals for Entryway and Corridor Enhancements Maintenance
Renewal of two contracts to maintain the landscape of eight city entryway monuments and
corridors was presented.
Board member Deen Bakthavatsalam made a motion, seconded by Board Member Koza
approve the President renew 12-month general services contracts, for entryway and corridor
maintenance and repair with Landscape Art, Inc. and LandCare USA, LLC. in amounts not to
exceed $190,000 and $360,000 respectively.
Motion Passed: 5 — 0
C. Draft Old Town Revitalization Study
The Old Town Revitalization draft Study was presented by the study's consultants for the
Boards feedback and input.
N o action taken.
D. Monthly Activity
Monthly Activity Report was reviewed.
N o action taken.
The meeting went into Executive Session at 6:42 p.m. after a brief recess.
vi. OTHER BUSINESS:
Executive Session Under Texas Government Code
1. SECTION 551.087—DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
N EGOTIATIONS —Update on Business Attraction/Retention Projects
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The Board closed Executive Session and reconvened the Open Session at 8:14 p.m.
VII. ADJOURNMENT:
With no other business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 24`h day of July A.D., 2025.
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