1996-08-05 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, AUGUST 5,1996 AT 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 President Tricia Holland
Secretary Susan Lenamon
Board Member Connie Beaumont
Board Member Stella Roberts
Board Member Bob Lewis
Board Member Bill Berger
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Tritech Regional Council John Knox
Chamber of Commerce Billye Everett
Mayor Tom Reid
STAFF MEMBERS
Executive Director Glen Erwin
Assistant Executive
Director John R Bowman
Marketing & Special
Events Coordinator Terrie Morgan
Administrative Asst. Perla N. Lehman
Also in attendance: City Manager Paul Grohman, Asst. City Manager Richard Burdine,
City Engineer John Hargrove, City Attorney Amy Motes McCullough, and Grants
Director Janet Berry.
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H. Approval of July 1, 1996 Regular Meeting Minutes Board Member Stella
Roberts made the motion, seconded by Vice President Tricia Holland to approve
the minutes as written.
Motion Passed: 7 to 0
Approval of July 15, 1996 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing Minutes- Board member
Bill Berger made the motion, seconded by Secretary Susan Lenamon to approve
the minutes as written.
Motion Passed: 7 to 0
Approval of July 15, 1996 7:30 p.m. Public Hearing Minutes - Vice President
Tricia Holland made the motion, seconded by board member Connie Beaumont to
approve the minutes as written.
Motion Passed: 7 to 0
Approval of July 15,1996 8:00 p.m. Public Hearing Minutes - Secretary Susan
Lenamon made the motion, seconded by board member Stella Roberts to approve
the minutes as written.
HL Board Member Reports - Positive comments from board included the Educators'
Luncheon and visits to the Industry of the Year winners - Southwest Airlines and
Weatherford Enterra.
IV. Executive Director & Staff Report - Marketing and Special Events Coordinator
Terrie Morgan gave an update on the "Salute to Industry" week scheduled for
September 16 through 20, 1996. Ms. Morgan informed the board that the
selections for "Industry of The Year" had been made and were as follow:
Weatherford Enterra for the Pearland area and Southwest Airlines for the Hobby
area. She also stated she was in the process of scheduling site tours of
different industries during this special week and stated she would follow up
soon with the dates and times. Because of limited space, she urged all board
members to R.S.V.P. for the luncheon on September 18 and all site tours they
were planning to attend.
Assistant Executive Director John Bowman introduced Mr. John Ring of Kemlon
Products, (Prospect #9532). Mr. Ring presented some history and
showed the board several products manufactured by his company. Mr. Ring stated
that one reason for his interest in Pearland was because of the remarkable
improvements in the Pearland Independent School District TAAS scores.
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V. A. Incentives for Industrial Prospect - Board member Bob Lewis made the
motion, seconded by Secretary Susan Lenamon to award an incentive package to
prospect #9532 (Kemlon) in the amount of one hundred nine thousand, six
hundred sixty dollars ($109,660.00), seventy thousand dollars ( $70,000.00) for
partial cost of relocating equipment and thirty-nine thousand, six hundred sixty
dollars ($39,660.00) cost allocated for providing anticipated sewer and water
capacity to the property. This package includes one hundred eighteen thousand,
nine hundred eighty dollars ($118,980.00) for the installation of a 12" water line
from MyKawa to Highway 35. This infrastructure improvement is to upgrade
and loop the existing water system in this area. Total cost of this package is
two hundred twenty-eight thousand, six hundred forty dollars ( $228,640.00).
Motion Passed: 7 to 0
B. Industrial Effluent Program - Board member Stella Roberts made the
motion, seconded by Vice President Tricia Holland to authorize Executive
Director Glen Erwin to expend PEDC funds in the amount often thousand dollars
($10,000.00) to develop a preliminary engineering study for an industrial eluent
program to accommodate Pearland industries in accordance with the
Development Corporation Act of 1979, as amended.
Motion Passed: 7 to 0
C. Digitized Parcel -based may & information database -Vice President Tricia
Holland made the motion, seconded by board member Connie Beaumont to deny
this particular project until Executive Director Glen Erwin has the opportunity to
research other alternatives.
Motion Passed: 7 to 0
D. McHard Road extension - Secretary Susan Lenamon made the
motion, seconded by Vice President Tricia Holland to approve thirty-six thousand,
three hundred ninety dollars ($36,390.00) to conduct a preliminary engineering
study to determine the feasibility of a PEDC project to connect MyKawa Road
with State Highway 35 (Main Street) via a new road and bridge over the existing
railroad, with the understanding that the name of the project will be determined at
a later date.
Motion Passed: 7 to 0
E. Agreement for Administrative Services - Board member Stella Roberts
made the motion, seconded by board member Connie Beaumont to authorize
PEDC President to execute on behalf of PEDC the agreement for administrative
services between the City of Pearland and the City of Pearland Economic
Development Corporation as approved by City Council on July 22, 1996.
Motion Passed: 7 to 0
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Secretary Susan Lenamon made the motion, seconded by Vice President Tricia
Holland to adjourn the meeting.
Motion Passed: 7-0
Time: 12C_ r'
Minute
day of
ATTEST:
Perla N. Lehman, Administrative Assistant
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