HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDCmin2019-03-07Anna Economic Development Corporation Meeting Minutes
Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Anna City Hall, Council Chambers
111 N. Powell Parkway, Anna, Texas 75409
EDC Board Members Present: Anthony Richardson, Shelby Miles, James Gurski, Rocio
Gonzalez, Stan Carver, Bruce Norwood, Josh Vollmer. No Board Members were absent.
Staff Members present: Jim Proce (City Manager), Joey Grisham (EDC Director), Ashley
Stathatos (CAO) and CDC/EDC Legal Counsel Clark McCoy.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
Board President Anthony Richardson called the meeting to order at 8:35 pm.
2. Citizen Comments.
No citizens came forward to speak at citizen comments.
3. Consider/Discuss/Action regarding approving the minutes from January and
February 2019.
Josh Vollmer made a motion to table the minutes from the January and February 2019
meetings so that a few errors could be corrected. Bruce Norwood seconded the motion.
All were in favor. Motion passed.
4. Provide update on real estate proposals for representing/listing Anna Business
Park.
Joey Grisham stated that he was soliciting proposals from real estate brokers for the Anna
Business Park and that he expected at least five firms to submit. He expects to be making
a recommendation at the April EDC Meeting.
5. CLOSED SESSION (exceptions):
a. Consult with legal counsel on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the
governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of
the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code
(Tex. Gov't Code §551.071);
b. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations:
1 NOTICE REGARDING MEETING TIME: In the event that the Anna Economic Development Corporation meets at the same
time and place scheduled for this meeting, then this meeting will be delayed and will begin immediately after the conclusion of the
meeting of the Anna Community Development Corporation.
IMP ORANT LEGAL NOTICE: The Corporation may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda. The Corporation
reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered
necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act. Disabled person who want to attend the meeting and may need
assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972-924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
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(1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the
Board of Directors has received from a business prospect that the Board of
Directors seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City
of Anna and with which the Board is conducting economic development
negotiations; or
(2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect
described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov't Code §551.087) Anna Business Park
Property; potential retail projects.
The EDC Board did not go into closed session.
6. Act on closed session items.
No action was taken.
7. Adjourn.
Bruce Norwood made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:54 pm. Jim Gurski seconded
the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.
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APPROVED: ' T TED:
Anthony Rid ardso Jim u ski
President of EDC Secre ary of EDC
'NOTICE REGARDING MEETING TIME: In the event that the Anna Economic Development Corporation meets at the same
time and place scheduled for this meeting, then this meeting will be delayed and will begin immediately after the conclusion of the
meeting of the Anna Community Development Corporation.
IMPORANT LEGAL NOTICE: The Corporation may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this agenda. The Corporation
reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this agenda, whenever it is considered
necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act. Disabled person who want to attend the meeting and may need
assistance should contact the City Secretary at 972-924-3325 two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
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