2001-11-26 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 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 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
Board member Charlie Philipp
Board member Lucy Stevener
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Chamber of Commerce Billye Everett
City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid
Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Ex -Officio members Bill Eisen and Jon
Volkmer were unable to attend.
STAFF MEMBERS
Executive Director Mike Chance
Economic Development
Analyst Khue Nguyen
Administrative Assistant Janice Vega
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
November 26, 2001
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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 Special meeting of August 28, 2001,
the Regular Meeting of October 1, 2001, and the Public Hearing of Monday, October 1,
2001.
Motion Passed: 7 — 0
III. Board Member Reports: Chairman Dennis Frauenberger commented on his attendance
at a Committee meeting regarding the Chamber of Commerce contract services. Other
committee members are Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson and Secretary Susan Lenamon.
IV. Financial Statement Review: Executive Director Mike Chance gave an oral report and
one was submitted to file.
V. Executive Director's Report:
Activities since October 1, 2001
The PEDC participated with the State of Texas in the semi-annual IDRC meeting. Texas
hosted the World Congress meeting of national and international industrial real estate
professionals. Several thousand of them attended a meeting in Dallas from Oct. 21-24.
Darlene, as a member of the Texas Marketing Team, attended the sessions and made
important contacts with potential clients and consultants.
Darlene also attended a local Texas chapter meeting of the ISCS (shopping center
convention) in San Antonio. She met with several developers and contractors that have or
will have projects in Pearland.
The Brazoria County Partnership held their annual meeting in Pearland for the first time
ever. We had good attendance from the EDC there. We have also stepped up our
investment dues to their organization.
The PEDC annual update and report to the Chamber is this Wednesday at the Chamber
luncheon at Golfcrest. We are going to be handing out a new demographic profile and a
new newsletter at the Chamber meeting.
I attended numerous workshops, council meetings, and staff meetings in regard to the
industrial property on Veterans being rezoned from M1, M2, and C to residential. I
reluctantly gave up on it after I saw the public reaction to it. The new school and new
residential developments in that area changed the character of the area enough. Since then
I have been working with the City to identify new industrial areas. Several of the new
areas that are being annexed are going to be zoned M1 from the beginning.
For a staff update, both Janice and Darlene had their one year anniversaries over the past
two months. If you haven't been to our offices in a couple of months I would invite you
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
November 26, 2001
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by. Most other departments in City Hall has been moving around and changing up. I
wasn't allocated any additional space so we did a makeover on the space we have.
Project Update
We have had several meetings with representatives of the Hospital. They are proposing
several changes to what kind of hospital it will be. They are conducting several surveys
and studies.
We thought we had lost prospect 0105, the one I told you was coming into Pearland from
Houston and was going to build on Halik Drive. He thought the new fagade ordinance was
going to drive him away. After reviewing it with him, I showed him that he didn't have to
meet the masonry requirements. I had worked with him on incentives, including a cash
grant and tax abatement, but nothing has been finalized yet.
The distribution center - we worked long and hard to try to get the 1.5 million square foot
center here, but it just isn't working out. The city manager and I talked over all the pluses
and minuses about the project and decided we just couldn't make it fit here. I e-mailed the
site consultant a week ago and rescinded our offer.
Our business park project at 288 is still going forward slowly. They don't want to make a
formal announcement until they can announce their first client, which they hope will be
soon.
We have had several prospect leads from the State of Texas that we have put in bids on.
Several of them are still alive. The Greater Houston Partnership has had us put together
two proposals on two large deals recently. Both of them are hi -tech companies.
Our other medical related research company is still working with us on a site for 288. We
have given them additional information twice over the last month.
We have a prospect coming in tomorrow to look for a 10-20,000 sq. ft building. They are
an oil related service company. Also, Fred Welch has a call center prospect coming to
Pearland later this week.
Our Hampton Inn project is going forward again. They have received their building permit
from the City and have started construction. I am examining their plans to see if they have
changed from what the PEDC board approved.
You will hear about the 518 -sewer project from Alan Mueller. They have completed phase
1 of the engineering work and we have paid over $35,000 on that contract. The City
awarded the second phase of that contract which was $437,217.
The ambulance is in service, but I just found out the computer is not on board yet. The fire
truck is in the area, but it is being outfitted and the firemen will have to go through
extensive training before it is placed into service.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
November 26, 2001
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The City has hired a consulting firm to handle the road projects. They will be starting on
them soon. What kind of involvement does the board want to have with the Oiler Drive
extension? To what extent do you want me involved?
Board of Directors' comments to the question: Board member Connie Beaumont asked
that Executive Director Mike Chance stay very close to the project and give a project
update on status and expenses either monthly or every other month. It was also request that
he sign off on all invoices and related expenses.
Secretary Susan Lenamon requested that the City go out for bids on the project.
Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson requested a flow chart of our current commitments and
how we anticipate expending those funds and how it might affect future boards.
VI. Public Comments - None
VII. Old Business - None
VIII. New Business
A. Excused Absence: Board member Connie Beaumont made the motion, seconded
by Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson to excuse the absence of Secretary Susan
Lenamon from the Regular meeting and Public Hearing of October 1, 2001.
Motion Passed: 6 — 0
Abstained: Susan Lenamon
B. 518 Sewer Proiect: Alan Mueller presented the board with an update. City
Council has approved the engineering contract. Impact fees will fund the remainder
of the project over the amount the PEDC budgeted.
C. McHard Road Overpass Landscape Plan and Signage: Due to the high cost of
the proposed signage, Board member Bill Chase made the motion, seconded by
Board member Charlie Philipp to withdraw the plans for a sign.
Motion Passed: 6 —1
Opposed: 1 (Susan Lenamon)
D. Proposal for purchase of refurbished ambulance: Secretary Susan Lenamon
made the motion, seconded by Vice Chairman Randy Ferguson to deny the grant
request.
Motion Passed: 6 —1
Opposed: 1 (Bill Chase)
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
November 26, 2001
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E. Pearland/Hobby Area Chamber of Commerce Contract: Board member
Charlie Philipp made the motion, seconded by Secretary Susan Lenamon to approve
the contract as submitted.
Motion Passed: 7 - 0
IX. Other Business - None
X. Adjournment: Secretary Susan Lenamon made the motion, seconded by Board member
Bill Chase to adjourn the meeting.
Motion Passed: 7 - 0
TIME: 5:14 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or cor cted this % I H day of
A.D., 2002. /
s F enberger,
ATTEST:
JanicVVega, Administ tive Assistant