9-24-2020 Agenda SEDC Board Reg Mo Mtg
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NOTICE OF MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
The City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, Building No. 4, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas. This is an open meeting, subject to the open meeting laws of the State of Texas.
Call to order 1. Roll call, recognition of visitors, and review of meeting instructions for effective Board interaction and public participation. Hearing of residents 2. Public comment - This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the Board. Presentations should be limited to no more than 3 minutes. The presiding officer will call on those persons who have signed up to speak.
Minutes 3. Approval of the minutes for the Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting held on Thursday, August 27, 2020. (P. Horan)
Presentations
4. SEDC monthly financial statements: August 2020. (J. Walters) 5. Briefing on SEDC Business Retention and Expansion program efforts to gather and respond to workforce development needs of local primary employers and plans for program year 2021. (A. Perez/J. Kolbe)
Items for individual consideration 6. Public Hearing, briefing and possible action on approval of the SEDC Resolution No. 2020-7 authorizing a Small Business Grant for up to $45,000 related to RJL Texas-International Corporation dba Food Related. (A. Perez)
Closed Session 7. The SEDC Board will meet in closed session in accordance with Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations, Closed Meeting. The governmental body is not required to conduct an open meeting (1) to discuss or
deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has
received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect.
• Project E-061 • Project E-063 • Project E-64
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Reconvene to regular session
8. Take any actions based on discussion held in closed session under Agenda Item No. 7. A. Project E-061 - Public Hearing, briefing and possible action on approval of the SEDC Resolution No. 2020-8 authorizing an infrastructure grant for up to $50,000. (A. Perez) B. Project E-063 - Public Hearing, briefing and possible action on approval of the SEDC
Resolution No. 2020-9 authorizing an infrastructure grant for up to $350,000. (A. Perez)
C. Project E-064 9. Employee Recognition
• Patty Horan – 10th Anniversary with the SEDC
Requests and announcements 10. Requests by Board Members to place items on a future SEDC Board Meeting agenda. Announcements by staff:
• Office closure – Columbus Day, October 12, 2020
• Next Board Meeting – October 22, 2020
• Sysco 50th Anniversary Proclamation
• Manufacturing Day Proclamation
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, PATTY HORAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARD ON THIS THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2020 AT 5:00 P.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551,
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
Patty Horan
Administrative Assistant- Economic Development
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Audio units for the hearing impaired are available for any meeting. If you require special assistance, please call 210-619-1030 at least 24 hours in advance of meeting. The City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors reserves the right to adjourn into Closed Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act. Closed Sessions Authorized: This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Closed Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering available opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion.