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ECONOMIC DEVELOI~MENT
MINUTES
CITY OF SCHERTZ
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Regular Meeting
March 29, 2012
The City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board of Directors met fat a Regular
Meeting otf Thursday, Match 29~~, 2012 at 6:00 pm. in the City Cous~cil Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway,
Schertz, Texas,
1. Call to order
President called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. and welcomed every=one in attendance
2. Roll Call
Board of Directors:
Harrp \Vlutne}=, President
Angelina Kiser, Vice President
Tim Brown, Treasurer/SecretaL~=
Roy Richard
11~larvin Thomas
Rosemar~~ Seott
I~fatthe~v Dicke -- arrived at 6:15 p,tn.
Others Present:
Jitn Fowler - CaunciLnember
Robert Brockman
3. Public comment
None
Staff
David Gavin, SEDC Execuli~=e Director
James ~~~alters, Finance Analyst
Kyle Kinateder, EDC Analyst
Patty Horan, Adtninistrati~=e Assistant
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION:
4. Consider/Discuss/Act on approval of the Minutes for the Regular Meeting held on February 23~h, 2012
A motion to approve the Minutes for the Regular Nleetit~g Held on February 23«t, 2(112 was made by Mt. T.
Brown. Seconded by Mr. M. Tlioinas. Motion passed unanimously
5. Update on February 2012 Monthly Financial Report (Juan Santoya/Finance Director)
it<Ir. James ~~lalters, Fir~aticial Analyst, provided a general recap of the highlights on the Financial Revenue and
Expetzse Reports for the I\~Ionth of Febntary 2012
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6. Director's Report
Ivlr. Gavin briefed the Board on die following:
® Updates on eeisting projects:
1. Caterpillar-Texas Machining Technologies -Phase II expansion is now under construction
2. Annual Incentive Certification Process -Staff is wrapping up the certification process for
Guadalupe County ensuring that all active recipients have received their beneftts and are
performing according to the guidelines established in the associated agreement. Feedback thus
far has been positive. Staff is still working on certificatian process far Corral County.
Currently there are no development agreements for Bexar County. In a few months, Staff will
provide a full report on all the benefits derived to the community by granting these incentives
Updates on events attended and to be attended:
1. 10/35 ED Alliance -- Ivlr. Gavin provided highlights on our participation to the conferences
listed behove representing our partnership with New Braunfels and Seguin as a team effort to
promote and pool marketing resources for the Alliance
o Data [Vorld Center Tradeshaw - 3/20-23/2012 -Las ~regas, NV
o SAE World Congress 201.2 - 4/23-27/2012 --- Detroit, III
2. APA Annual Conference - 4/13-17/2012 -Los Angeles, CA --Staff will attend
3. Govert~ar's Office
o NPE 2012 intetYtational Plastics Showcase- 4/1-G/2012 -Orlando, FL -- StafF will
Attend to promote Schertz among thousands of worldwide plastic manufacturers
o Updates on EDC Organizational Development
1. ED Analyst Introduction -- Mr. Gavin introduced die new ED Analyst, NTi. Kyle Kinateder.
i~Ir. Gavin expressed gladness for having a full team after many tnondis
Board Members asked various questions and/or clarifications related to the items discussed above as well as die
SEDC mattlx, Lone Star Rail project, and status on the SEDC website upgrades. D4r. Gavin provided recap at~d
answered questions from the Board.
7. Consider/Discuss/Act on approval to move next month's Regular Board Meeting scheduled for April
2b~~, 2012 to new date on Thursday, Apri119t'~, 2012 at G;00 p.m.
Board agreed to move the next regular Board Meeting to Thursday, Apri119~, 2012
8. Requests by Board members to Director for information
No information tivas requested
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
In accordance with section 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEGOTIATIONS; CLOSED IvIEETING. This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an
open meeting: (1) to discuss or deliberate regarduig commercial or financial information that thte governmental
body has received from a business prospect that die governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or
near the territary of the governmental body and with wlich die governmental body is conducting econonic
development negotiations; or; {2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or oilier incentive to a business prospect
described by Subdivision (1)
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• Project Naodle
• Project ~\~elltiess
• Project Cold
• Project Good Food
• Project Good Neighbar
Start Tune: G:35 p.m.
End'I'ime: 7:1G p.m.
10. Discussion and appropriate action deemed necessary as discussed during executive session
No action vas taken
11. ADJOURN
President adjourned tl~e meeting at approximately 7:18 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19Eh DAY OF APRIL, 2012.
C
arry W ii iey - Preside~it
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Ti ~ ro~v -Secretary/Treasurer
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