1996-03-04 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 MONDAY, MARCH 4,1996 AT 4:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. with the following present:
BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Dennis Frauenberger
Vice President Tricia Holland
Secretary Susan Lenamon
Board Member Connie Beaumont
Board Member Bill Berger
Board Member Stella Roberts
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Tritech Regional Council John Knox
Mayor Tom Reid
Chamber of Commerce Billye Everett
STAFF MEMBERS
Executive Director Jim Berry
Assistant Executive
Director John R Bowman
Marketing & Events
Coordinator Terrie Morgan
City Manager Paul Grohman
Administrative Asst. Perla N. Lehman
Strategic Planning Coordinator Janet Berry
City Attorney Amy Motes McCullough
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Approval of February 5, 1996 Regular Meeting Minutes -Board member Stella
Roberts made the motion, seconded by secretary Susan Lenamon to approve the minutes
as submitted.
Motion Passed: 6-0
FINANCIAL REPORT - None was presented. Executive Director Jim Berry stated that
although he did not have a report to present to the board at this time, he had tracked the
income and the last month's collections were up and it's resulting in an improvement and a
move in the right direction. He stated that in order to get the information the board needs
and deserves, he was going to have to go back and reclassify all of the expenses for this
year because the classification system was not prepared with the real knowledge about
how PEDC's spending patterns would be. He mentioned three large categories that
needed breaking down and stated PEDC did not have a category for consulting at this
time. He stated that more work needed to be done and that he would rededicate himself
to getting the board a full financial report beginning with October 1, 1995 by the next
board meeting
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS -Board member Stella Roberts and Vice President
Tricia Holland stated that they had attended the Industrial Broker Day and both felt it had
been a very good turn out in spite of the weather and a great success. Ms. Holland
mentioned she felt the day had left a very good impression on the everyone and it had been
a great opportunity to make great contacts. Board member applauded the PEDC staff for
all of their hard work on getting this event together.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & STAFF REPORTS - Items discussed included the
Industrial Broker Day, the Freeport Exemption, the feasibility study, the Strategic
Marketing Plan, the Labor Market Brochure, the Quality of Life Brochure and Jackets for
Information Packets for external marketing . Also mentioned were the Freeport
Exemption and the school board, the transplanting of travel shows, industry expansions,
the Western Atlas open house, the MTI groundbreaking and reception, and the city's tax
abatement policy.
Design and production of a new city may - After discussion, board member Stella
Roberts made the motion, seconded by board member Connie Beaumont to support the
PEDC's participation with the Pearland/HobbyArea Chamber of Commerce and local
businesses in sponsoring the design and production of a new city map in the amount of
Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).
Motion Passed: 6-0
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Community Calendars - After discussion, establishing content limitations and
circulation boundaries for the community calendar was left up to the descretion of the
PEDC staff.
No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned to Executive Session at 4:50 p.m.
Reconvened to Open Session - with no action taken at: 7:02 p.m.
Vice President Tricia Holland made the motion, seconded by board member Connie
Beaumont to adjourn the meeting.
Motion Passed: 6-0
Meeting Adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
Minute approved as submitted and/or corrected this day of
A.D., 1996.
Dennis Frauenberger, Pres' nt
ATTEST:
Perla N. Lehman, Administrative Assistant