HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDCmin2019-08-01Officers:
Anthony Richardson, President Staff: Joey Grisham, Director/CAO
Stan Carver, Vice -President Taylor Lough, Economic Development Manager
Rocio Gonzalez, Secretary
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Anna Economic Development Corporation Meeting Minutes
Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Anna City Hall, Council Chambers
111 N. Powell Parkway, Anna, Texas 75409
EDC Board Members Present: Anthony Richardson, Stan Carver, Bruce Norwood, Rocio
Gonzalez, Raul Hernandez, Michelle Hawkins, Doris Pierce. Others present: Joey Grisham
(CDC Director), Taylor Lough (Economic Development Manager) and Clark McCoy
(CDC/EDC Legal Counsel)
1. Call to Order. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
The meeting was called to order by Anthony Richardson, Board President, at 9.21 pm.
2. Citizen Comments.
There were no citizen comments.
3_ Consider/Discuss/Act on approving minutes from the July 11, 2019 Special EDC
Meeting.
Rocio Gonzalez made a motion to approve the minutes from the July 11, 2019 Special
EDC Meeting. Bruce Norwood seconded the motion, All were in favor. Motion passed.
4. Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget.
Joey Grisham reviewed projected revenues and expenditures. Bruce Norwood made a
motion to approve the Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget. Doris
Pierce seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.
5. Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution entering into a Professional Services
Agreement for an Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Joey Grisham explained that economic development is at the heart of the city's strategic
plan and one item is to create a specific economic development strategic plan. A work plan
is required by the board bylaws. Staff recommends Jason Claunch with Catalyst
Commercial facilitate the creation of such a plan.
Michelle Hawkins made a motion to approve the Resolution to enter into a Professional
Services Agreement for an Economic Development Strategic Plan with an addition for the
Officers:
Anthony Richardson, President Staff: Joey Grisham, Director/CAO
Stan Carver, Vice -President Taylor Lough, Economic Development Manager
Rocio Gonzalez, Secretary
amount not to exceed $20,000. Doris Pierce seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion
passed_
6. CLOSED SESSION (exceptions).
A. Deliberate regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
(Tex. Gov't Code §551.072) possible property acquisition; possible land
sale/purchase;
B. 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)
C. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations:
(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)
The Board did not enter into closed session.
7. Reconvene into open session and take any action on closed session items.
No action was taken.
8. Receive reports from staff or Board Members about items of community interest.
Items of community interest include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or
condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary
recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen (but not including a
change in status of a person `s public office or public employment); a reminder about
an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information
regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an
entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be
attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the
municipality; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health
and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the
agenda.
9. Adjourn.
Stan Carver made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:22 pm. Rocio Gonzalez seconded
the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed_
Officers:
Anthony Richardson, President
Stan Carver, Vice -President
Rocio Gonzalez, Secretary
APPROVED:
Anthony Richardson
President of EDC
Staff: Joey Grisham, Director/CAO
Taylor Lough, Economic Development Manager
ATTESTED:
Rocio Gonzalez
Secretary of EDC