2000-10-02 PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OFA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD MONDAY, OCTOBER 2,2000,4:00
P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE,
PEARLAND, TEXAS.
I. The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. with the following present:
BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Dennis Frauenberger
Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson
Secretary Susan Lenamon
Board Member Bill Chase
Board Member Calvin Collier
Board Member Charlie Philipp
Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Board member Connie Beaumont was
unable to attend.
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Mayor Tom Reid
Chamber of Commerce Billye Everett
Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Ex -Officio board member Jon
Volkmer was unable to attend.
STAFF MEMBERS
Executive Director
Assistant Executive
Director
Administrative
Assistant
Mike Chance
Darlene Moody
Janice Vega
Also in attendance: City Attorney Darrin Coker.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
October 2, 2000
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II. Approval of Minutes: Board member Bill Chase made the motion, seconded by
Board member Charlie Philipp to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of
September 18, 2000 and the Special meeting of September 21, 2000.
Motion Passed: 6 - 0
III. Board Member Reports: None
IV. Executive Director's Report:
Activity Update
1. Attended the Texas Economic Development Council annual meeting in
Houston last week. This brings together all the economic developers in
the State. Received leads and are actually working on three active projects
referred to us by them. Networked with HL&P and Greater Houston
Partnership. Judge Jeff Moseley, our guest speaker at "Salute to Industry"
was one speaker, and Ron Lehman, Commissioner of Workforce
Development, was another.
2. Attended the TEDSTA (Texas Economic Development Sales Tax
Association, a sub -group of TEDC) meeting. They discussed the
legislative issues coming up. It appears that Senator Olivetta will be
rewriting the 4 -B/4 -B act to clean up language and consolidate some
changes that have been made in the past.
3. Attended the HL&P's Real Estate Broker night at an Astro's game
recently. Most of the leading commercial and industrial brokers were
there.
4. Met with Southeast Memorial Hospital administrator Don Martin. They
want to continue serving Pearland, so the meeting was to update them on
the activity and growth that is going on in Pearland. They are interested in
building more facilities here.
5. Attended ChemCentral's press conference on September 7, 2000, in
Houston.
6. Attended a bond and financing workshop in Austin on September 8, 2000,
sponsored by the TEDC.
7. The Economic Development Analyst position is under evaluation with
Human Resources. We are currently revising the job description and
hopefully will be posting the position soon.
8. Project - We have been primarily working on our two big projects during
the past month. Those being Project XYZ and Project Superior. Both of
them have been here several times in the past month. Project Superior was
in last Monday. Project XYZ is supposed to be in next week. We have
the Holiday Inn project and a few other small ones.
V. Old Business: Purchasing Office Gordon Island has submitted a purchase order
for the two PEDC vehicles in the amount of $58,237.92.
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October 2, 2000
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VI. New Business
A. Excused Absence: Secretary Susan Lenamon made the motion, seconded by
Board member Bill Chase to excuse the absence of Board member Charlie
Philipp from the Regular meeting of September 18, 2000.
Motion Passed: 6 - 0
B. Discussion on Public Hearings: City Attorney Damn Coker advised the
board that under state law, the PEDC will not have to hold a public hearing on
each project provided that a hearing is held at the time the budget is approved
by the board. The PEDC should discuss all of the allowable expenditures
under the law which governs the PEDC. If the board decides to hold a hearing
on a specific item, such as the PEDC building, then the funds for that project
can be expended at the expiration of sixty days after the date of notice of the
public hearing. To comply with state law, a public hearing will be scheduled
in the near future.
City Attorney Darrin Coker also advised the board members that, according to
the PEDC bylaws, the city attorney is the attorney of record for the PEDC. If
the board requests a second opinion on an issue, the requests must be directed
to the City Attorney who will obtain the second opinion.
VII. Other Business
A. Executive Session: At this time, Chairman Dennis Frauenberger adjourned
the Regular meeting of the PEDC Board of Directors to enter Executive
Session under Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - Personnel
Matters.
TIME: 4:47 p.m.
The Board reconvened into Regular Session
TIME: 5:13 p.m.
Secretary Susan Lenamon made the motion, seconded by Vice Chairman
Randy Ferguson to approve the annual evaluation of Executive Director Mike
Chance and to recommend, in addition to the 4% City increase, a merit
increase bringing his salary to the level of $78,000.00 per year.
Motion Passed: 6 0
VIII. Adjournment: Board member Charlie Philipp made the motion, seconded by
Board member Calvin Collier to adjourn the meeting.
Motion Passed: 6 - 0
TIME: 5:15 p.m.
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