HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-01 CDC/EDC Meeting MinutesOfficers: Staff:
Bruce Norwood, President Bernie Parker, Director of Economic Development
Nate Pike, Vice-President Salena Tittle, Economic Development Manager
Michelle Hawkins, Secretary
Anna Community Development Corporation and Anna Economic Development
Corporation Meeting Minutes
Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 6:00 pm
Anna Municipal Complex, City Council Chambers
120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409
The Anna Community Development Corporation and the Anna Economic Development Corporation
conducted a meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the Anna Municipal Complex in City
Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street 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, Nate Pike, Kylee Kelley, Manny Singh, and Lamarr
Dillingham. CDC AND EDC Board Members Absent: Michelle Hawkins and Allison Inesta. Others Present:
Bernie Parker (Director of Economic Development), Salena Tittle (Economic Development Manager),
David Overcash (City Attorney), Pete Cain (Mayor), & Jody Bills (Council Member).
1.Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum.
The meeting was called to order by Board President Bruce Norwood at 6:00 p.m.
2.Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance was led by Board President Bruce Norwood.
3.Neighbor Comments.
None.
4.Consent Agenda.
a.Approve minutes from the July 18, 2024, Joint Community Development
Corporation and Economic Development Corporation Meeting. (CDC)
b.Approve minutes from the July 18, 2024, Joint Community Development
Corporation and Economic Development Corporation Meeting. (EDC)
Officers: Staff:
Bruce Norwood, President Bernie Parker, Director of Economic Development
Nate Pike, Vice-President Salena Tittle, Economic Development Manager
Michelle Hawkins, Secretary
Lamarr Dillingham made a motion on behalf of the CDC and EDC to approve the consent
agenda. Nate Pike seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.
5.Individual Consideration.
There were no individual consideration items.
6.Director’s Report.
a.Strategic Plan Update
Bernie Parker updated the Board on staff’s recent accomplishments & attended
events.
b.Financial Report/Sales Tax Update
Bernie Parker presented updated information on increased sales tax and that
the city is already up 18% higher than where we were last year.
c.Event Updates & Upcoming Events
Bernie Parker provided the Board with all of the information on the upcoming
2024 Development Forum which will be held on August 29th.
7.Closed Session.
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); Grant program; Lease agreement and professional
services contract. Pending Contracts.
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); potential retail and medical
projects.
Officers: Staff:
Bruce Norwood, President Bernie Parker, Director of Economic Development
Nate Pike, Vice-President Salena Tittle, Economic Development Manager
Michelle Hawkins, Secretary
Manny Singh made a motion to enter into closed session. Kylee Kelley seconded the motion. All
were in favor. Motion passed. The EDC/CDC Board entered into closed session at 6:07 p.m.
8.Reconvene into open session and take any action on closed session items.
Bruce Norwood called the EDC/CDC Board meeting back into open session at 6:30 p.m.
9.Receive reports from staff or Board Members about items of community interest.
There were no reports.
10.Adjourn.
Kylee Kelley made a motion that the Board adjourn the meeting. Manny Singh seconded the
motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTESTED:
____________________________ ____________________________
Bruce Norwood Michelle Hawkins
President of CDC/EDC Secretary of CDC/EDC