1998-03-02 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AND HELD MONDAY MARCH 2. 1998
AT 4:00 P.M. AT CITY HALL, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3519 LIBERTY
DR., PEARLAND, TEXAS.
I. The meeting was called to order at 4:07 p.m. with the following present:
BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Dennis Frauenberger
Secretary Susan Lenamon
Board Member Bill Berger
Board Member Calvin Collier
Board Member Connie Beaumont
Board Member Charlie Philipp
Not in attendance — Due to illness, Vice President Stella Roberts was unable to attend.
EX -OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
City Manager Paul Grohman
Mayor Tom Reid
Chamber of Commerce Lucy Stevener
Chamber of Commerce Billye Everett
TriTech John Knox
STAFF MEMBERS
Executive Director Glen Erwin
Asst. Executive
Director John Bowman
Administrative Asst. Perla N. Lehman
Also in attendance: City Attorney Amy McCullough, Director of Finance David
Castillo, Asst. Director of Finance Cindy Soto, Projects Coordinator Alan Mueller, and
Mayor Pro -Tem Helen Beckman.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
March 2,1998 (Cont.)
II. Approval of Minutes: Secretary Susan Lenamon made the motion, seconded by
Board member Connie Beaumont to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting
of February 2, 1998 as corrected.
Motion passed: 6 to 0
Board Member Reports: Comments from the board included attendance of the
PEDC Quarterly Reception and The City of Pearland's Annexation Bus Tour.
Board member Bill Berger announced that he had been appointed to the Texas
Municipal League (TML) Legislative Policy Committee on Community and
Economic Development and that the first planned TML meeting would be on
March 13, 1998 in Austin. Mr. Berger stated that there was an opportunity open
to add any additional economic development issues to the TML agenda and if
anyone had any, he asked that they contact him.
IV. Executive Director & Staff Reports: Mr. Ran Bavarian of Walsh Engineering
gave an oral update report on the McHard Road overpass and a written report was
submitted to file.
Projects Coordinator Alan Mueller and City Manager Paul Grohman informed the
board of a meeting scheduled with the Texas Department of Transportation. for
next week to discuss issues regarding changes in the original agreement and
details for the contract. Mr. Grohman assured the board that he would keep them
informed.
V. A. Excused Absence — Board member Connie Beaumont made the motion,
seconded by Board member Calvin Collier to excuse board member Charlie
Philipp from the Regular meeting of February 2, 1998.
Motion Passed: 6 to 0
B. Motion to remove from table- Board member Charlie Philipp made the
motion, seconded by Board member Connie Beaumont to remove from the
table the following item:
AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF PEDC FUNDS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $36,000.00 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
NECESSARY TO EXTEND UTILITIES FROM FM518 NORTH ALONG
CULLEN BLVD. TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CULLEN
PROPERTY.
Motion Passed: 6 to 0
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Minutes of Regular Meeting of
March 2,1998 (Cont.)
C. Authorization and Approval- After discussion, Board member Charlie
Philipp made the motion, seconded by board member Bill Berger to:
AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE EXPENDITURES OF PEDC FUNDS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $36,000.00 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
NECESSARY TO EXTEND UTILITIES FROM FM518 NORTH ALONG
CULLEN BLVD. TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CULLEN
PROPERTY.
Motion Passed: 5 to 1
For: Chairman Dennis Frauenberger and Board members Connie
Beaumont, Bill Berger, Charlie Philipp and Calvin Collier.
Opposing Member: Secretary Susan Lenamon.
D. Approval of Requested Funds — After discussion, Secretary Susan Lenamon
made the motion, seconded by board member Connie Beaumont to approve
the Gulf Coast Economic Development District's request of $1,500.00 for the
Gulf Coast Revolving Loan Fund.
Motion Passed: 6 to 0
VI. OTHER BUSINESS - There was none at this time.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Secretary Susan Lenamon made the motion, seconded by board member Calvin
Collier to adjourn the meeting.
Motion passed: 6 to 0
TIME: 5:04 p.m.
Minutes ap roved as submitted and/or corrected this
day of , A.D., 1998.
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