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Home My WebLink AboutCDC-EDCmin2022-05-05Officers: Staff: Bruce Norwood, President Joey Grisham, Director of Economic Development Shane Williams, Vice-President Taylor Lough, Assistant Director of Economic Development Rocio Gonzalez, Secretary Kimberly Garduno, Economic Development Coordinator Anna Community Development Corporation and Anna Economic Development Corporation Meeting Minutes Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 6:00 pm City of Anna Fire Station EOC Conference Room 305 S. Powell Parkway, Anna, Texas 75409 The Anna Community Development Corporation and the Anna Economic Development Corporation conducted a meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Anna Fire Station EOC Conference Room, located at 305 S. Powell Parkway (Highway 5) Anna, Texas 75409. A video recording of the open session portions of the meeting may be viewed online at the City of Anna’s website: https://www.annatexas.gov/962/AgendasMinutes CDC and EDC Board Members Present: Bruce Norwood, Michelle Hawkins, Rocio Gonzalez, Kylee Kelley, and Shane Williams CDC and EDC Board Members Absent: None. Others Present: Joey Grisham (Director of Economic Development), Taylor Lough (Assistant Director of Economic Development), Kimberly Garduno (Economic Development Coordinator), Kevin Johnson (IT Director), and Lee Miller (Mayor Pro Tem). 1. Call to Order. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum. The meeting was called to order by Board President Bruce Norwood at 6:07 p.m. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance were led by Bruce Norwood. 3. Neighbor Comments. None. 4. Consent Agenda. a. Consider/Discuss/Act on approving minutes from the April 7, 2022, Joint Community Development Corporation and Economic Development Corporation Special-Called Meeting. (CDC) b. Consider/Discuss/Act on approving minutes from the April 7, 2022, Joint Community Development Corporation and Economic Development Corporation Special-Called Meeting. (EDC) Officers: Staff: Bruce Norwood, President Joey Grisham, Director of Economic Development Shane Williams, Vice-President Taylor Lough, Assistant Director of Economic Development Rocio Gonzalez, Secretary Kimberly Garduno, Economic Development Coordinator Shane Williams made a motion on behalf of the CDC and EDC to approve the consent agenda. Michelle Hawkins seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. 5. Individual Consideration 6. Director’s Report a. ICSC ReCON Preview Joey Grisham, Bruce Norwood, Shane Williams, and Lee Miller will be leaving for Las Vegas May 21st through May 24th. While some companies are not letting people travel, over 20,000 people are expected to attend the show. Navi Retail is setting up several meetings with prospective retailers, restaurants, grocers, and others. b. Strategic Plan Updates The Anna EDC sponsored the Dallas Business Journal’s Best Real Estate Awards. Over 350 people were in attendance and meetings were set up after the event. An ad was also included in the latest issue on the awards. Joey Grisham spoke at an Industrial Summit last week in Dallas with the cities of Lancaster and Wilmer. Joey Grisham also spoke at the Neighborhood Services’ senior luncheon. Last week Red Productions shot for the community video. Kimberly Garduno has kicked off a business retention and expansion program with a survey. c. Downtown Update Today staff had an internal meeting with several departments. Drainage study has kicked off. Staff is working with DART on an agreement to use their right of way and looking at a grant to update 4th Street. On Monday, the Collin County Commissioners Court voted to participate in TIRZ No. 6. d. Business Park Update The property closed last Friday. We expect Holt Cat will come in with a concept plan later this summer. We are planning a joint meeting between the Board and City Council for use of the Business Park proceeds. The adjoining property owner has had multiple offers for his property and may rezone for more industrial along the Collin County Outer Loop. e. Chamber Golf Tournament Monday, June 6th the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual tournament at The Bridges Course in Gunter. The sponsorship requested by the Chamber is for two teams for $2,500 with no refund or make up date. Bruce Norwood asked if we would have a table, which we will ask for if we sponsor. Shane Williams asked what the other levels were: $1,500 for one team, $800, tee sponsor is $300 and hole sponsor is $200. Feedback was favorable for participating. f. Joint Meeting with City Council We are planning a joint meeting between the Board and City Council for use of the Business Park proceeds that we expect this summer. Officers: Staff: Bruce Norwood, President Joey Grisham, Director of Economic Development Shane Williams, Vice-President Taylor Lough, Assistant Director of Economic Development Rocio Gonzalez, Secretary Kimberly Garduno, Economic Development Coordinator 7. 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; Anna Business Park. 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); Grant program; Lease agreement and professional services 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 §551.087) Anna Business Park Property; potential retail and medical projects. Rocio Gonzalez made a motion to enter closed session. Kylee Kelley seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. CDC Board entered closed session at 6:39 p.m. 8. Reconvene into open session and take any action on closed session items. Kylee Kelley made a motion to reconvene into open session. Shane Williams seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. The CDC reconvened into open session at 6:54 p.m. 9. Receive reports from staff or Board Members about items of community interest. Joey Grisham stated that the Parmore Anna Senior Living Groundbreaking to be held on Tuesday, May 11th at 1:00 p.m may be canceled. Board and Commissions Orientation on Saturday, May 21st. 10. Adjourn. Rocio Gonzalez made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:56 p.m. Bruce Norwood seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. APPROVED: ATTESTED: ____________________________ ____________________________ Bruce Norwood Rocio Gonzalez President of CDC/EDC Secretary of CDC/EDC Signature: Email: Signature: Email: Bruce Norwood (Jun 21, 2022 12:11 CDT) Bruce Norwood Jun 21, 2022 brucen@kw.com Rocio Gonzalez Jun 21, 2022 rociocgonzalez@yahoo.com May 5 2022 CDC EDC Joint Meeting Minutes Draft Final Audit Report 2022-06-21 Created:2022-06-21 By:Kimberly Garduno (kgarduno@annatexas.gov) Status:Signed Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAAS_NGDTgwIAv9NhwM11ZoLCeZiR9qHSKH "May 5 2022 CDC EDC Joint Meeting Minutes Draft" History Document created by Kimberly Garduno (kgarduno@annatexas.gov) 2022-06-21 - 3:12:24 PM GMT Document emailed to Bruce Norwood (brucen@kw.com) for signature 2022-06-21 - 3:14:10 PM GMT Email viewed by Bruce Norwood (brucen@kw.com) 2022-06-21 - 3:57:16 PM GMT Document e-signed by Bruce Norwood (brucen@kw.com) Signature Date: 2022-06-21 - 5:11:52 PM GMT - Time Source: server Document emailed to rociocgonzalez@yahoo.com for signature 2022-06-21 - 5:11:54 PM GMT Email viewed by rociocgonzalez@yahoo.com 2022-06-21 - 5:13:14 PM GMT Document e-signed by Rocio Gonzalez (rociocgonzalez@yahoo.com) Signature Date: 2022-06-21 - 5:13:49 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2022-06-21 - 5:13:49 PM GMT