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11-13-2013 Minutes SEDC Reg Board MtgSCII 111EIRZIF7Z ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINUTES CITY OF SCHERTZ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2013 The City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Board of Directors met for a Regular Monthly Meeting on Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the Schertz Civic Center, Conference Hall, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building 5, Schertz, 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 Matthew Duke Absent: Board Member Grady Morris Staff: David Gwin — SEDC Executive Director James Walters — Finance Analyst Kyle Kinateder — ED Analyst Patty Horan — Administrative Assistant Others present: Robert Brockman, Dawn Vernon, and Maggie Titterington 3. Public comment. None ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION: 4. Consider /Discuss /Act on approval of the Minutes for the Regular Monthly Board Meeting held on Thursday, July 25th, 2013. Page 1 of 4 Schertz EDC Minutes 11 -13 -2013 -1- A Motion to approve the Minutes for Regular Monthly Board Meeting held on Thursday, July 25Lri 2013 was made by Mr. Richard. Seconded by Mr. Duke. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Review of the SEDC Monthly Financial Reports for the months of July, August, September, and October 2013. (J. Walters — Finance Analyst) Mr. Walters provided an overview of the SEDC Monthly Financial Statement Reports for the months of July, August and September 2013. October Report was not available at this time and it will be reviewed on the next monthly meeting. 6. Consider/Discuss/Act on a recommendation for approval by the City Council of a Firs Amendment to the Development Agreement with Caterpillar, Inc. (D. Gwin — SEDI December 7. Consider/Discuss/Act on approval of an Economic Development Incentive Agreement among the City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation, the City of Schertz, Texas, and General Electric/Salof Refrigeration, Inc. (D. Gwin — SEDC Executive Director) A Motion to approve an Economic Development Incentive Agreement among the City of Sc hertz Economic Development Corporation, the City of Sc hertz, Texas, and General Electric as and Oil/Salof Refrigeration, Inc. as discussed was made by Mr. Thomas. Seconded by Ms. Kiser. Motion passed unanimously. 8. Director's Report. (D. Gwin — SEDC Executive Director) • Projects Updates • Events attended/to be attended Updates FF,aae 2 of 4 Schertz EDC Minutes 11-13-2013 Z Mr. Gwin showed current pictures and shared highlights on the following existing projects: 0 Amazon.com — Conducted several local hiring events *in July and August • Salof — Completed GE Integration Process • SPV — Construction of medical Bldg. 400 is completed • Sc hertz Plaza — Excltm*g project on FM 78 and FM 3009 • Valero Gas Station — Sc hertz Parkway and Live Oak 9 Oaks at Green Valley 3009 Mr. Gwin attended and provided highlights on the following events: 0 Salof — 8/8/2013 Toured the facilities with other City Officials • First Community Budget Meeting — 8/15/2013 • SCOC Monthly Luncheon — 8/20/2013 • NEP Monthly Meeting — 10/24/2013 • ICSC Texas Conference &Deal Making— 11/6-8/2013 —Dallas, TX 9. Requests by Board Members to Director for informatiotf. The Board requested and agreed to cancel the next Regular Monthly Board Meeting schedule for November 28, 2013. The Board requested and agreed to hold a team building gathering tentatively on December 13, 2013. Mr. Duke took a moment to say his farewell and thanked the Board and the Staff for their friendship and support as he is parting from the Board to take his seat as an elected official on the City Council. He left the meeting at 7:11 p.m. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION — Called in accordance with Section 551.087 of the Texas Government 1 Code,, Deliberation Regarding Econornic Development Negotiations; Closed Meeting. The governmental body is not required to conduct an open meeting (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financiai intor tion that the governmental body has received from a business Page 3 of 4 Schertz EDC Minutes 11-13-2013 Start time: 7:16 p.m. End time: 7:46 p.m. President Brown reconvened the meeting into regular session at 7:47 p.n] 11. Discussion and appropriate action deemed necessary as discussed during Executive Session. President Brown adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 17 h DAY OF JANUARY 2014. Tim rown — President Rosemary Scott — Secretary/Treasuret Page 4 ®f 4 Schertz EDC Minutes 11-13-2013