HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDCmin2019-06-20Officers:
Anthony Richardson, President Staff: Joey Grisham, Director/CAO
Josh Vollmer, Vice -President
Jim Gurski, Secretary
Anna Economic Development Corporation Special Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Anna City Hall, Council Chambers
111 N. Powell Parkway, Anna, Texas 75409
EDC Board Members Present: Anthony Richardson, James Gurski, Stan Carver, Bruce
Norwood, Rocio Gonzalez and Josh Vollmer. Others present: Joey Grisham (EDC Director)
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 10:09 pm.
2. Citizen Comments.
There were no citizen comments.
3. Consider/Discuss/Act on approving minutes from the May 16, 2019 Special EDC
Meeting.
Jim Gurski made a motion to approve the minutes from the May 16, 2019 Special EDC
Meeting. Rocio Gonzalez seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.
4. Consider/Discuss/Act on appointing a committee to evaluate and make
recommendations on amendments to EDC bylaws.
Joey Grisham stated that since several changes had been made related to economic
development, the bylaws needed updating. After some discussion, Board Members felt the
item should be tabled until the next meeting when the new Members are seated. Josh
Vollmer made a motion to table the item. Jim Gurski seconded the motion. All were in favor.
5. 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
Officers:
Anthony Richardson, President
Josh Vollmer, Vice -President
Jim Gurski, Secretary
Staff: Joey Grisham, Director/CAO
of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government
Code (Tex. Gov't Code §561.071)
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.
6. Reconvene into open session and take any action on closed session items.
No action was taken.
7. 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.
8. Adjourn.
Anthony F
seconded
AP
Anthony Richardson
President of EDC
a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 pm. Rocio Gonzalez
ere in favor. Motion passed.
Secretary of EDC