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Home My WebLink AboutCDC-EDCmin2020-01-15 Joint MeetingOfficers: Staff: Anthony Richardson, President Joey Grisham, Economic Development Director Stan Carver, Vice -President Taylor Lough, Economic Development Manager Rocio Gonzalez, Secretary ATrina AKILKILa �*CDC1 * EDC Anna Community Development Corporation and Anna Economic Development Corporation Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 6:00 pm Inc -Cube Building, Conference Room 312 N. Powell Parkway, Anna, Texas 75409 CDC and EDC Board Members Present: Anthony Richardson, Bruce Norwood, Stan Carver, Rocio Gonzalez, Michelle Hawkins, and Doris Pierce. Others present: Joey Grisham (Economic Development Director), Clark McCoy (CDC/EDC Legal Counsel), Lee Miller (City Council Member). 1. Call to Order. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. The meeting was called to order by Anthony Richardson, Board President, at 6:02 p.m. 2. Invocation and Pledge. Invocation and pledge of allegiance led by Anthony Richardson. 3. Citizen Comments. There were no citizen comments. 4. Consider/Discuss/Act on approving minutes from the December 5, 2019 CDC and EDC Meeting. Stan Carver made a motion on behalf of the Community Development Corporation and Economic Development Corporation to approve the minutes from the December 5, 2019 CDC and EDC Meeting with one edit —changing Pent Oaks to Pin Oaks. Michelle Hawkins seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. 5. Consider/Discuss/Act on entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Anna regarding lease space in the Inc -Cube Building. Joey Grisham explained that the City of Anna needs additional space for new employees until the new City Hall is ready in 2021 and wants to lease space from the EDC. He then introduced Asst. City Manager Ryan Henderson who updated the Board on the current situation. Ryan stated that the MOU was similar to a previous agreement done when the Public Works Dept. leased space from the EDC. He further stated that as a part of the MOU, the City would pay $1 per month in rent but would pay the monthly utilities including electric, water, sanitary sewer, and internet. Bruce Norwood made a motion for the Anna Economic Officers: Staff: Anthony Richardson, President Joey Grisham, Economic Development Director Stan Carver, Vice -President Taylor Lough, Economic Development Manager Rocio Gonzalez, Secretary Development Corporation to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Anna. Michelle Hawkins seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. 6. Director's Report A. Report on current financial status —Discussion Only Joey updated the Board of financials from September, October and November, B. ICSC Red River States Recap Joey Grisham stated that the EDC had a very successful show and appreciated those who participated. He said that staff would begin the process of following up on leads. C. ICSC ReCON Conference Joey Grisham said that the ICSC ReCON Conference was occurring slightly earlier this year and asked which Board members wanted to attend. Those expressing interest were Anthony Richardson, Bruce Norwood, and Stan Carver. Joey stated that he would be following up to discuss further soon. D. Inc -Cube Construction Update Joey Grisham stated that the contractor should be completed with the work by the first week in February. 7. Hold an Economic Development Strategic Plan Workshop Jason Claunch with Catalyst Commercial picked back up on previous workshop discussions and began by making sure Board members agreed with the core values, mission statement, and vision statement. Jason then turned his focus to the key goals and objectives for the organization —some of the items included being an award -winning EDC/CDC, creating an incentive policy, business targets/clusters, internal and external marketing, branding identity, and staffing needs. After more discussion, Jason stated that he would begin working on a draft for a review and that he would be back in February. 8. CLOSED SESSION (exceptions): A. Deliberate regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. (Tex. Gov't Code §651.072) 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); Discuss contract concerning Revolving Loan Fund; promotional contract. 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 §561.087) Anna Business Park Property; potential retail and medical projects. Officers: Staff: Anthony Richardson, President Joey Grisham, Economic Development Director Stan Carver, Vice -President Taylor Lough, Economic Development Manager Rocio Gonzalez, Secretary Rocio Gonzalez made a motion for the Community Development Corporation at 9: 99 pm to enter closed session. Bruce Norwood seconded the motion. All were in favor Motion passed. 9. Reconvene into open session and take any action on closed session items. Rocio Gonzalez made a motion to reconvene into open session at 9:43 p.m. Michelle Hawkins seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. No action was taken. 10. 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. • The 4t1 of July Fireworks will be held on July 4t" • Hurricane Creek Rotary Bingo Event on Saturday, January 25th @ Pin Oaks • Greater Anna Chamber Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 22"a + Anna Chamber Board applications are due by the end of the month for anyone interested 11. Adjourn. Anthony Ric�rdson ade a otion to adjourn the meeting at 9:43 pm. Stan Carver seconded t otio . All re in favor. Motion passed. 77L= ATTESTED: _n6�2je_ll Anthony Richardson Rocio Gonz ez ) 0 President of CDCIEDC Secretary of CDCIEDC