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8-28-2014 Minutes SEDC Reg Board MtgSCHHERTZ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINUTES CITY OF SCHERTZ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2014 The City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Board of Directors met for a Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, August 28', 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Conference Room, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas. This is an open meeting, subject to the open meeting laws of the State of Texas. 1. CALL TO ORDER President Brown called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attendance. 2. Roll call and recognition of visitors. Board of Directors: Tim Brown — President Angelina Kiser — Vice President Rosemary Scott — Secretary /Treasurer Roy Richard Marvin Thomas Grady Morris Sydney Verinder Others Present: Jim Fowler — Counciltnember Robert Brockman Staff: David Gwin — SEDC Executive Director James Walters — Senior Budget Analyst Colin Sherman — ED Specialist Patty Horan — Executive Assistant - ED Mt. Gwin introduced Mr. Colin Sherman as a new member of the staff. 3. Public comment. Mr. Brockman commented on the second CPS substation servicing the Tri County Business Park area. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION: 4. Consider /Discuss /Act on approval of the Minutes for the Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting held on Thursday, June 26", 2014. Page 1 of 4 Schertz &DC Minutes 8 -28 -2014 A Motion to approve the Minutes for the Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting held on Thursday, August 28th, 2014 was made by Mr. R. Richard. Second by Mr. S. Verinder. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Review of the SEDC Monthly Financial Report for the months of June and July 2014. (J. Walters — Senior Budget Analyst) Mr. Walters provided an overview of the SEDC Monthly Financial Statement Report for the months of June and July 2014. 6. Update on SPV Ventures, LLC Loan. (D. Gwin — Executive Director) Mr. Gwin reported that the interest free loan made to SPV Ventures to support the development of the medical plaza project located at 5000 Schertz Parkway has been fully repaid. The Developer sent his appreciation for all the assistance received during this process. 7. Director's Report. (D. Gwin — Executive Director) Mr. Gwin shared with all present that the San Antonio Business Journal had honored two of our projects at the 2014 Best in Commercial Real Estate Awards Luncheon held in San Antonio on July 17`x, 2014. The Crossvine received the Best Land Deal Award, and Titan Industrial Park won the Best Industrial Sale Award. Mr. Gwin provided highlights on the following projects and events: • Projects: • GE Oil & Gas — Road extension under design • Titan Industrial Park — Commercial development • Legacy at Forest Ridge — Schertz Parkway Assisted Living • HEB Expansion • Schertz Plaza — Phase 11 • The Crossvine — Phase I • Tri County Flex Space • Meetings /Events: • Top Facilitation Methods Training — San Francisco, CA — 6/27 - 7/4/2014 • TexasOne Business Recruitment Mission Chicago — 7/8- 10/2014 • GE Business Meeting — Houston — 7/14/2014 • SCOC Monthly Luncheon- 7/15/2014 • Biz Journals Awards Luncheon — 7/17/2014 • Meeting with Developers — Schwab Rd Property — 8/1/2014 • Bexar County- Schertz Partnership Meeting — Schertz — 8/12/2014 • Kimley Horn - Freese Nichols Interviews — Public Works — 8/14/2014 • Northeast Partnership Monthly Luncheon — Universal City — 8/14/2014 • Community Budget Meeting — Schertz Methodist Church — 8/14/2014 • SCOC Luncheon — Civic Center — 8/19/2014 • Meeting — Gral. Fund Revenue Sources — 8/26/2014 • Guest of honor at the SMPS Luncheon — 8/27/2014 Page 2 of 4 Schertz EDC Minutes 8 -28 -2014 8. Requests by Board Members to Executive Director for information. No items were requested. President Brown recessed the open session at 6:34 p.m. to go into executive session. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION — Called in accordance with Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY; CLOSED MEETING. A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person. • Project E -005 • Project E -008 Start Time: 6:35 p.m. End Time: 6:57 p.m. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION — Called in accordance with Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; Closed Meeting. The governmental body is not required to conduct an open meeting (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. • Project E -003 • Project E -004 • Project E -006 • Project E -007 Start Time: 6:58 p.m. End Time: 7:27 p.m. RECONVENE President Brown reconvened the meeting back into regular session at 7:27 p.m. 11. Discussion and appropriate action deemed necessary as discussed during Executive Sessions. No action was taken. Page 3 of 4 Schertz EDC Minutes 8 -28 -2014 ADJOURN President Brown adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 25 " DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2014. Tim Brown — President Rosemary Scott — Secretary /Treasurer Page 4 of 4 Schertz EDC Minutes 8 -28 -2014