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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES
CITY OF SCHERTZ
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTOR5
Regular Meeting
January 13, 2011
The City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation (EDC) met for a Regular Meeting on Thursday,
January 13, 2011 at 6:00 pm, in the City Council Cltatnbers,1400 Scltettz Patklvay, Schertz, Teaas.
1. Call to order
President called the rtieetirzg to order at approtimately 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Board of Directors:
Harry «~ltitney, President
r1 ngelina Kiser, Vice President
Tim Brown, Treasurer/Secretaiq
Roy Richard, Esq.
Holly 1blcBreartj~
Staff:
David Harris, Assistant City Aianager
Juan Santoya, Finance Dixector
Erin Matlock, EDC Specialist
Patty Horan, Admitustrative Assistant
Absent:
Board il4embcrs Rosemai~=Scott and I~iarvin Thomas were absent due to previous eotntnittnents.
Others Present:
Jitn Fowler -City Councilman
Robert Brockman -Resident
I1~iichael 11~Ieek --President New Braunfels Chamber of Conunerce
Maggie Titterington -President Schertz Chamber of Commerce
3. Public comment
11~Is. Titterington-President of die Schertz Chamber of Commerce updated the Board on scheduled events and
c~ptessed her interest in maintaining a close partnerslvp with the EDC.
Tlae President made the Following modifications to the Agenda b}= removing froth discussion Agenda Items No.6
and No.7.
4, Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes dated: December 09, 2010.
A motion to approve the ibiinutes for the ReguL~r Meeting held on December 09, 2010 was made by Ms. A.
Kiser. Seconded by Mr. T. Brown. Motion passed unanimously.
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5. Update from City Finance Direct on Monthly Financial Reports.
I1~ir. Santo3=a Tendered report on current financial status and went over details listed on the Revenue and Etpense,
Cash in Bank and Investments and EDC Sales Tax Reports as of November 30f~, 20'10.
G. Discussion and action to restate and amend the Articles of Incorporation aF the City of Schertz Economic
Development Corporation.
Item removed from discussion.
7. Discussion and action to amend and restate the Bylaws of the City of Schertz Economic Development
Corporation.
Item removed from discussion.
8. Discussion of a possible partnetsliip with Nejv Braunfels EDC approving expenditures of np to
$20,000.00 ou a proposal to build a Cetttet for Ettttepreneitrship with the purpose of establishing a Small
Business Development Center (SBDC) Satellite Center in Ne~v Braunfels as part of UTSA's Institute far
Economic Develop>ent. (Presentation by Michael Meek/President of New Braunfels Cliatnber o€
Cotuntetce)
11~Lr. Meek explained all the important facets surrounding tlae development effort to bring attention toward
entrepreneurship and creating a clunate rich with new, djrnatttic small businesses. `I'lte Stnall Business Development
Center (SBDC} will be located itt Nety Braunfels but will scree the Guadalupe and Cotnal counties with the benefit
of affiliation with the University of 'I'eias at San Antotuo (U"I'SA) through the Institute for Economic
Development {IED). 'I`lte SBDC network is a nationwide program sponsored on the federal level bj= the Small
Business Administration (SBA} and met with matcltittg funds on the state and local level. Tvlr. I14eek explained the
purpose of fitndutg, services, performance treasures-outcomes, infrastnlcture, technological and personnel
regttiretnettts as well as cost for this project. The City of Schertz annual cost is X42,303.75 of wluclt X20,000.00 are
requested for consideration to come from the current Fiscal Year. 'I`he Board held a discussion and requested
financial budget analj~sis for funding and recotaunendations about this project For fttrdter consideration at a later
tttnc.
No action taken.
9. Director's Report
I1~Is. Erin ]1~latlock, ED Specialist II, rendered Director's Report on behalf of the EDC Staff. 1~Is. Matlock briefed
the Board on current EDC rel<~tted activities, atutottncetnents and current projects highlights as follows:
back's Furniture Distribution Center closure
Job Fair joint vetttttre
Caterpillar Ground Breaking
Possible plaeutg of hidden entrance warning fl<~slvng lights on Schertz Parkwa}' at the medical plaza center
Cite It~fanager retirement announcement
ED Director hiring process status
Encanto 1blezican Grill -- new restaurant
Charrette Planning and Designing sessions for development of N. Schertz
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10. Requests by Board members that itetus ate placed on a fiihite SEDC agenda
None.
11. Requests by I3aard members to Director and Staff for infoxniatian.
None.
12. AdYourn,
President adjourned the meeting at appro~iinately fi:5G p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2(111.
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Harry Wl;it y - President
Tim Brows -Secretary/Treasurer
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