12-01-2016Northeast Partnership for Economic Development
City of SELM4
Council Chambers
9375 Corporate Drive
Selma Texas 78154
MINUTES OF WORKSHOP DECEMBER 1, 2016 7:00 P.M.
I. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum.
Mayor Carpenter called the workshop to order at 6:30 PM.
Members present were:
Mayor Michael Carpenter, Schertz
Mayor Bill Seiler, Marion
Mayor Nick Milanovich, New Berlin
Mayor Jeff Hunt, Santa Clara
Mayor Tom Daly, Selma
Others Present:
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary - Schertz
George Hyde, Attorney & Counselor, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal Hyde & Zech
Catarina Gonzales, Attorney & Counselor, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal Hyde & Zech
II. Introduction
Mayor Carpenter welcomed those present and those present introduced themselves.
III. OLD BUSINESS:
1. Update regarding proposal from Catarina Gonzales, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal
Hyde & Zech representing NEP in the upcoming Legislative Session.
Mayor Carpenter recognized Ms. Gonzales with Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal, Hyde
& Zech and George Hyde who stated that the proposal is to represent the NEP during the
upcoming Legislative session. Ms. Gonzales stated that her firm will collaborate to
develop political strategies, plan, have direct advocacy, legal analysis, draft proposals and
also provide regular updates to NEP. Ms. Gonzales stated that she had received the
updated areas of concern and that the contract before them has those changes. As this
was discussed at a regular meeting and it was approved, Mayor Carpenter signed the
contract agreement to move forward.
2. City of Windcrest's NEP Status.
Mayor Carpenter stated that as of this date Windcrest has not paid their dues for 2016 and
stated that we will discuss this at our January Workshop meeting on how to move
forward. He stated that he and others have made attempts to get with the Mayor to
become active once again, and have had no results.
IV. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Resignation of Mayor Knaus as NEP Treasurer, discuss appointing a new
Treasurer.
Mayor Carpenter stated that he received information from Mayor Knaus that in the upcoming
year the Mayor will be traveling more and will be unable to continue being the treasurer.
Mayor Carpenter stated that we will bring this item up for discussion at our January NEP
Mayor's Workshop meeting.
V. Items of Interest by the Member Cities.
Mayors in attendance provided information on their upcoming Holiday Celebrations and
Tree Lighting events. Mayors discussed the NEP Website and asked that we possibly
have Mr. Kevin Hadas with Cartwheel attend our January NEP Mayor's Workshop
meeting to discuss.
VI. Establish a Date, Time, & Location of the Next Meeting. (Next up is the City of
Cibolo to host — January 5, 2017.
VI. Adjournment.
Mayor Carpenter adjourned the workshop at 7:17 p.m.
PASS' APPROVED THIS 12t'DAY OF JANUARY 2017.
Michael R. Carpenter, NEP Chairman