1995-11-02 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD, OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, HELD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1995 AT 11:30 A.M. , IN THE
FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE,
PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order at 11:35 a. m. with the following present:
BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Dennis Frauenberger
Vice President Tricia Holland
Board Member Connie Beaumont
Board Member Bob Lewis
Board Member Stella Roberts
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Tritech Regional Council John Knox
Chamber of Commerce Billye Arcemant
Mayor Tom Reid
STAFF MEMBERS
Executive Director Jim Berry
Marketing & Events
Coordinator Terrie Morgan
City Manager
Paul Grohman
Assistant City
Manager
Richard Burdine
City Attorney
Amy Motes McCullough
Administrative Asst.
Perla N. Lehman
Grants Director Nydia Rafols-Blair
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Approval of Minutes - Board Member Connie Beaumont made the motion, seconded
by Vice President Tricia Holland to approve the minutes of the October 5, 1995 regular
meeting as submitted.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
Citizens wishing to address the Board of Directors regarding agenda items -
Executive Director of Tritech Regional Council, John Knox informed the Board of a
public hearing on November 14, 1995 at 6:40 p.m., regarding a current project of the
Tritech Regional Council consisting of a detachment of land West of 288 from Alvin
School District and annexed to the Pearland School District.
Executive Director's Report - Executive Director Jim Berry reviewed the monthly
report detailing the progress of the PEDC. This report will be sent two weeks prior to the
next scheduled PEDC board meeting so the board can be briefed on items to be discussed
at that meeting, allowing time for prior discussion if necessary. The intended goal is to get
the board meeting going as smoothly as possible. Mr. Berry informed the board the
PEDC would in the future be presenting the board with staff recommendations in the
form of a memo to allow changes if necessary, after discussion.
The PEDC staff's activity report since the last meeting on October 5 included:
Oct. 5th - Attended the South East Economic Development
board meeting (S.E.E.D.).
Oct. 7th - Attended the Hobby Festival reception and dinner.
Oct. 10th- Participated in the "MEET THE CITY" Open House.
Oct. 1 lth - Briefed the staff at Houston Lighting & Power Economic
Development
Oct. 11th - Police Department shift change - regarding city information
cards.
Oct. 12th Attended a Chamber Leadership Council
Oct. 13th - Toured Pearland and ETJ in a helicopter.
Oct. 16th - Clean Pearland Annual Dinner - Guest speaker Jim Berry
Oct. 18 - Attended a Tritech Board Meeting
Oct. 20th - Our first Community Leader Luncheon - Bankers
Oct. 24th - Tritech reception for Gary Treech, the new District Engineer for
the department of transportation.
Oct. 26th - Briefed two key officials for the Houston Airport System.
Toured Hobby Airport and met some potential
investor prospects.
Oct. 27th - Community Leader Luncheon for the City key staff members. City Council
member Kevin Cole attended.
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Oct. 29th - Participated in the Trade Fair - distributed information and,
had good citizen contact.
Some of the upcoming events include, The Best Western Inn Groundbreaking on
November 10th, speaking at the Exchange Club on November 15, participating in the
Chamber Planning Retreat on the 17th and the City planning retreat on the 17th.
Mr. Berry gave an update report on a current prospect who is an existing major employer
and in our ETJ. PEDC has been working with this prospect with assistance from the
Tritech Regional Council and BEDCO. This company is looking for an expansion site
inside the city limits of Pearland from their current 10 acre site. They have 20,000 sq. ft.
now and want to move into a 40,000 sq. ft. building. This prospect manufactures thermal
sprays. They are currently in the process of merging with another company out of New
Hampshire. They employ about 25 people, but after expansion are expected to employ
between 50 and 60 with a possibility to go up later on to an even greater number. The
PEDC is assisting them in finding a suitable location. Jim Berry informed the board the
PEDC has over 20 current prospects and is very close to making some announcements.
He ask the board to prepare for a probable SPECIAL meeting in the near future regarding
incentives.
Pearland/Hobby Chamber of Commerce President Billye Arcemant shared information
pertaining to a recent tour taken by Assistant Executive Director John Bowman, PEDC
Board Vice President Trisha Holland and herself of a major company in town. She said
touring the facility and learning of their interest in building a major office complex and
expanding their facilities to possibly lease out some space was very impressive. Vice
President Trisha Holland stated she was very pleased with the opportunity to attend this
particular meeting and was surprised to learn that this company, although in the middle of
a preliminary decision, did not know who the PEDC was or what it had to offer. She was
impressed how the PEDC was able to open new doors for them.
Presentation - City attorney Amy Motes McCullough, presented a twenty minute video
on the Texas Open Meetings Act that highlighted some avoidable common mistakes and
common violations easily made at council meetings and executive sessions. A question
and answer session followed and a copy of the TEXT OF THE TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS ACT was distributed.
Appointment of PEDC board members to service committees for purposes of
facilitating PEDC proiects -Board member Bob Lewis made the motion, seconded by
board member Connie Beaumont to accept the committees as recommended, without a
chairman and add one alternate member for the purpose of attending meetings in the
event one member of that particular committee cannot attend. For the PROJECTS,
SITES & BUILDING committee, the appointed board members are: Susan Lenamon,
Dennis Frauenberger and a "New" board member ( yet to be appointed by city council)
with Connie Beaumont as the alternate. For the INCENTIVES, FINANCE &
ADMINISTRATIVE committee, the appointed board members are: Connie Beaumont,
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Dennis Frauenberger, and Bob Lewis with Stella Roberts as the alternate. For the
MARKETING, ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS committee, the appointed
board members are Tricia Holland, Stella Roberts and Bob Lewis with Susan Lenamon as
the alternate. The committees will meet for discussions and all recommendations will be
made by the PEDC staff.
Motion Passed 5 to 0
Authorization for the Executive Director - Board Member Stella Roberts made the
motion, seconded by Vice President Tricia Holland to authorize Executive Director Jim
Berry to contract with IMS Worldwide, Inc., at a cost not to exceed $7,400 plus
expenses, for services related to Phase H, developing the Strategic Marketing Plan.
Motion Passed 5 to 0
Authorization for the Executive Director - Board Member Bob Lewis made the
motion, seconded by Board Member Connie Beaumont to authorize Executive Director
Jim Berry to expend funds up to $7,500.00 for PEDC purposes without prior board
approval.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
1996 Scheduling of PEDC Board Meetings - Board Member Stella Roberts made the
motion, seconded by Board Member Connie Beaumont to change the board's regular
meeting place, date and time from every first Thursday of each month at 11:30 a. m., in
the first floor conference room at City Hall, to every first Monday of each month at
4:00 p.m. in the City Hall council chambers, reserving the third Monday of the month
at the same agreed time being 4:00 p.m., in the council chambers in the event of a legal
holidays or Public Hearings, if necessary beginning in January of 1996. Since the first
Monday in January is a legal holiday, the next regular PEDC board meeting will take place
on the third Monday of the month, being January 15, 1996 at 4 p.m.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
Scheduling of Public Hearing -s- Board Member Stella Roberts made the motion,
seconded by Board Member Connie Beaumont to reserve a date for the PEDC Public
Hearing date, if necessary, as the third Monday of each month at 4 p.m., in the council
chambers in City Hall.
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
Planning of PEDC Board Retreat - after discussion, planning details and finalization
were left with the PEDC staff and no motion was needed.
OTHER BUSINESS - None available.
ADJOURNMENT
Board Member Stella Roberts made the motion, seconded by Board Member Connie
Beaumont to adjourn the meeting.
Adjourned: 1:20 p.m.
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�d as submitted and/or corrected this
, A.D., 1995.
ATTEST:
day of
Perla N. Lehman, Administrative Assistant