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2001-02-26 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26,2001,4:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. I. The meeting was called to order at 4:01 p.m. with the following present: BOARD MEMBERS Chairman Dennis Frauenberger Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson Secretary Susan Lenamon Board Member Connie Beaumont Board Member Bill Chase Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Board member Charlie Philipp was unable to attend. EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS Mayor Tom Reid Chamber of Commerce Billye Everett STAFF MEMBERS Executive Director Mike Chance Assistant Executive Director Darlene Moody Economic Development Analyst Khue Nguyen Administrative Assistant Janice Vega Also in attendance: Council members Larry Marcott and Helen Beckman. Minutes of Special Meeting of February 26, 2001 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes: Board member Bill Chase made the motion, seconded by Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of February 5, 2000. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 III. Financial Statement Review: Executive Director Mike Chance gave an oral report and one was submitted to file. IV. Board Member Reports - None V. Executive Director's Report: Hospital Project is moving along. This is the medical facility that I could not give you the full details about several months ago. Darlene and I have been working with the property owner, doctors, and owners of the project. We have been working very closely with the Mayor and City staff. It is a very realistic project and they are doing all of the right things. It will be a 100 bed non-profit hospital. I attended the City Council workshop on February 12"' on the project. At tonight's council meeting they are going to appoint a Health Facilities Development Corporation, which can serve as their finance mechanism. Some of our board members are going to be appointed to that board. 2. Met with another developer interested in a medical related facility. They are probably going to wait and see how this hospital works out. 3. Working with two real estate agents who have put us in contact with a developer/builder who is interested in a business park/retail complex. We are using our business park data with them. 4. Went with HL&P representatives to call on a new plastic molder in Pearland - B -Side Plastics - may expand soon. 5. Went to TurboCare, along with City Councilman Larry Marcott, and presented the PEDC check for $100,000.00 to the President of TurboCare. I was able to see their facility. 6. Working on several small projects right now - seeking sites for them. 5,000 - 80,000 sq. ft. 7. Have been working with City staff and City Council on amending the fagade ordinance in order to continue attracting quality industry here, and to enable our existing businesses to expand. Minutes of Special Meeting of February 26, 2001 Page 3 8. Our PEDC staff is going to be traveling a bit in the next couple of weeks. TEDSTA/TEDC, Legislative Reception is on Tuesday in Austin. TML Seminar on Economic Development is in Dallas on Thursday. All staff, PEDC Board member Randy Ferguson, Mayor Tom Reid, Councilmembers Larry Marcott and Klaus Seeger will also be attending the seminar. Next week - Darlene and I will be attending the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Trade Show in Chicago, IL. The booth is sponsored by the State of Texas (TDED) and part of our registration is being paid by HL&P. There will be thousands of companies represented there. I will be there Sunday - Thursday, and Darlene will be there Monday - Wednesday. 9. We are starting to put together our Retention and Expansion Survey for our existing industries. The PEDC, Chamber of Commerce, and Pearland College Center will be conducting this industry survey. I would like all board members to participate. 10. McHard Road Overpass landscape plan update. VI. Public Comments - None VII. Old Business - None VIII. New Business A. Excused Absence: Secretary Susan Lenamon made the motion, seconded by Board member Bill Chase to excuse the absence of Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson and Board member Connie Beaumont from the Regular meeting of February 5, 2001. Motion Passed: 3 - 0 Abstained: Randy Ferguson and Connie Beaumont B. Infrastructure Project - Sewer Project 518 West: Board member Bill Chase made the motion, seconded by Secretary Susan Lenamon to approve the Sewer Project 518 West, at an approximate cost of $1,330,000.00. Secretary Susan Lenamon requested that the board be given periodic updates as the project progresses. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 C. Infrastructure Project - Purchase of Aerial Fire Truck: Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson made the motion, seconded by Board member Connie Beaumont to approve the purchase of an aerial fire truck at an approximate cost of $600,000.00. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 Page 4 D. Infrastructure Project - Purchase of EMS Ambulance: Secretary Susan Lenamon made the motion, seconded by Board member Bill Chase to approve the purchase of an EMS ambulance complete with onboard computer at a cost of $92,850.00. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 E. Timeline for Project Grants: Executive Director Mike Chance informed the Board that two companies (Chem Central and Walkercom) had decided not to relocate to Pearland. PEDC Grants had already been approved for these two companies. The Board held a discussion pertaining to a timeline or maximum time allowed for a company to relocate. The Board decided that each project would have to be treated individually. They advised Executive Director Mike Chance to work with City Attorney Darrin Coker to draft a certified letter to send out to companies in this situation (for instance, Chem Central and Walkercom) to certify that they are not relocating to Pearland, and therefore, releasing them from receiving a grant. F. Targeted Market Proposal: Secretary Susan Lenamon made the motion, seconded by Board member Connie Beaumont to accept the proposal for a Targeted Market Study by the University of Houston -Clear Lake in the amount of $38,500.00. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 G. Letter of Support for Pearland College Center: Secretary Susan Lenamon made the motion, seconded by Board member Bill Chase to adopt the letter of support for a potential federal grant for the Pearland College Center. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 IX. Other Business: None X. Adjournment: Board member Bill Chase made the motion, seconded by Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson to adjourn the meeting. Motion Passed: 5 - 0 TIME: 5:12 p.m. Min u es a proveds submitt nd/or corrected this pl L, A.D., 2001. ATTEST: Janice Ve , Administrative Assistant 1;'f'4 '-7 e> f L T ti day of