06.11.09 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Minutes of the
CITY OF SCHERTZ
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING
June 11, 2009
CITY STATE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMCNT George Antuna, Executive Director
CORPORATION Juan Santoya, Finance Director
Steve White, President Jeff Jewell, Assistant Econamic Development
Har7y Whitney, Vice President Director'
Mark Roher'ts Peter Graves, Econamic Development Analyst
Tim Brown
Matthew Duke
Roy Richard
THOSE ABSENT Others Present
Jaynes Harden Robert Brockman, Citizen
Jan Haynie, Citizen
Ken Haynie, Citizen
1. Call to order.
President White called die meeting to order at 6:32 pm.
2. Public cotnn~et~t.
1\<Ir.l3rocktnan asked what die procedure vas for appornttnents to die Economic
Development Board of Directors and President elute said drat the Board was appointed b~,
CitS~ Council.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION:
3. Approval of meeting minutes dated l~~lay 14, 2009.
President White asked about item 7 in die I1~Ia~T 11~linutes for tine pawerpoint presentation
regarding an increase iji the budget in travel and electronic marketing.
11~Lr. Je~veIl stated that the minutes were not meant to reflect an achaal increase in the budget
£or those items, just an increase ifl those activities thernseh*es.
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Director Duke asked for a clariftcation on the grandfather clause for Economic Developt_nent
revenues.
President White ~n~ to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2009 Economic
Developinetrt Corporation meeting. Vice President Whitney seconded the oration.
Motion carried. Vote unanimous
Update from CitSr Finance Director on I1~lontl~ly rtnancill Report. Santoya}
Air. Santoya discussed uavestments and interest rates, as well as stating that the sales taY is still
doing well. He stated that the City is tr~yurg to take advantage of an investment pool called
Federated but that he needs appro~ral from the Finance Cotntntttee.
A~Ir. Santoya gave au update on cit}r projects and how the financing vas progressing for those
prOjCCtS.
5. Discussion and/ar action adopting EDC ConEliet of Interest Policy (G. Antuna)
11~fr. Antuna said dint the City Attorney put together die Conflict of Interest Policy.
Director Duke asked if approval can be moved to die ne:ct tneetiiig in order to give the
Directors tune to reviejv it and add coirinents.
Director Rtchard nti~ to postpone Item S Conflict of Interest Policy to the next Board
meeting. Director Brown seconded the motion. Motion carried. Vote unanimous
6. Discussion and/or action adopting EDC Board IVIeFnber orientation (G. Antuna}
11~Ir. Anhtna said that it would be a good idea for ne~v Board members to be given a new Board
member orientation packet created Witb the help of Director 1~Ilutney.
Vice President ~l~itney talked abo~-ct the Board inetnber orient<~~oduetiontoltl
e Econoinie
does not replace sales tam training, it would be beneficial as an
Development Board.
Director Brown In_
Dyed to adopt the EDC Board Member' Orientation. Director Rabei'ts
sec
on[~ecl tl~e oration. Motion carried. Vote unanimous
7. Prese~~tation and discussion of new Fconamic Development Statutes (G. A~ituna}
il~Ir. Antuna introduced new Economic Development staff member Peter Graves to the board.
i1~Ir. t~ntuna stated tlsat die newly orgatuzed statutes are made easier to read and are in a snore
user-friendly format.
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President White renvnded the board that nothing in the statutes themselves had changed.
8. Presentation and discussion concernithg area econotntc development budgets & revenues
Jewell)
11~Ir. Jewell presented die area economic development budgets and answered questions fiom
tic board.
Director Duke asked for in£ortnation regarding area cities' ~var chest, or economic assets and
reset-~Tes.
9, Closed Session in accordance ~vidh Teaas Local Goverrunent Code, 551.087 (Economic
Development}. 1n addition to dhe matters listed above, an~~ matter schedi>led for open session
tnay be discussed in Closed Session, as deemed appropriate and authorized b~T la~v.
No closed session.
'10. Action on esecudve session, if necessaL~Y.
No action taken.
11. Requests b}~ Board >nenhbers that items are placed on a filhhre SEDC agenda.
12. Requests b~T Board members to Director and Staff for information.
Vice President Whitne~T requested that staff present some prelitninar-~T fuhdings fionh die
Business Retention & E:~pansion project.
13. Adjourn.
Tlhe tnecting adjourihed at 7:30 p.m.
Steve Wl 'te, President
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Turk Roberts, 5ecreta>-yT/Treasurer
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