2000-04-03 PEARLAND ECONCOMIC 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, APRIL 3,2000,4:00 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 Connie Beaumont
Secretary Randy Ferguson
Board Member Calvin Collier
Board Member Susan Lenamon
Board Member Charles Philipp
Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, board member Bill Chase was unable
to attend.
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Mayor
Tom Reid
Not in attendance: Due to a conflict in schedule, Ex -Officio board members Jon
Volkmer, Billye Everett, and City Manager Glen Erwin were unable to attend.
STAFF MEMBERS
Executive Director Mike Chance
Economic Development
Analyst Will Benson
Administrative
Assistant Janice Vega
Also in attendance: Council member Bill Berger and Director of Finance Jim Causey.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
April 3, 2000
Page 2
II. Approval of Minutes: Board member Calvin Collier made the motion, seconded
by vice chairman Connie Beaumont to approve the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of March 6, 2000.
Motion Passed: 6 to 0
III. Monthly Financial Statement Review: Executive Director Mike Chance gave
an oral report and a written one was submitted to file.
IV. Board Member Reports: Board member Calvin Collier commented on his
attendance at the Weatherford grand opening. Mayor Tom Reid stated that the
decision to increase impact fees was tabled at the last city council meeting to
further evaluate.
V. Executive Director & Staff Reports: Executive Director Mike Chance
presented an oral report to the board. His report stated as follows:
March activities:
1) NAM trip to Chicago.
2) Weatherford Ribbon Cutting on March 22na
3) Library grand opening.
4) Office prospect from Fred Welch, Brazoria County Partnership.
5) Met with BPI about retail development; sites at Pearland Parkway, Cullen
(Kroger), and west 518 (Clinton Wong's site.
6) March 291h spoke to 25 attendees at a real estate research forum group in
Houston.
7) Impact fees.
8) Prospect for a distribution center.
9) May 17th, 10:00 a.m. grand opening for Packaging Service/Solvents and
Chemicals.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
None
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF AUDIT REPORT: Presented by Chuck Yaple, CPA,
Null Lairson Public Accountants. Copy submitted to file. Council
member Bill Berger suggested that in the future have the audit presented
to PEDC prior to being given to City Council for approval. (Report has
already been approved by City Council.) Board member Calvin Collier
made the motion, seconded by secretary Randy Ferguson to approve and
accept the fiscal year 1999 Audit Report for the Pearland Economic
Development Corporation.
Motion passed: 6 - 0
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
April 3, 2000
Page 3
B. INFORMATION - SIOR/Houston Association of Realtors - Developer
Day 2000, April 18, 2000, Marriott Exhibition Center - PEDC will have a
booth. Board members are invited to help.
C. INFORMATION - Packaging Service Company/Solvents and Chemicals
Company, Open House/Ribbon Cutting - May 17, 2000 at 10:00 a.m.
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
NONE
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Board member Calvin Collier made the motion, seconded by board member
Susan Lenamon to adjourn the meeting.
Motion Passed: 6 - 0
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Minutes approved asAubmitteddand/or r th' T 11 day
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Janice Yega, Administritive Assistant